Posting a photo of a designer handbag is no longer associated with the changing notion of luxury. What is considered to be a luxury today is time and travel, it’s wellness and well-cultured individuals. That’s the new currency. | | | | Jonathan Saunder's first ad campaign as DVF's chief creative officer touts diversity.
(Oliver Hadlee Pearch/DVF) | | | | |  | “Posting a photo of a designer handbag is no longer associated with the changing notion of luxury. What is considered to be a luxury today is time and travel, it’s wellness and well-cultured individuals. That’s the new currency.”
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| | rantnrave:// I have long wanted to do some kind of series where I interview people, in public, about the graphic tee they're wearing. I saw a portly dad with his toddler son in MISSION DOLORES PARK around July 4th wearing a T that read "My romper is in the wash" (this was shortly after the male romper phenom). How did this shirt make its way into your life? Did you see it in a store, or order it online? Was it a gift? What made today opportune to declare "My romper is in the wash!!" at the park? And lastly, sir, a) do you own a romper and b) is it in the wash? All of this to say I freaked when I saw RACKED's deep dive into the psychology behind and the politics of graphic tees declaring casual alcoholism ("Rosé All Day" and the like). The piece tackles women and alcoholism, motherhood and coping, race and character assumption; all those things in the back of your mind, brought to the front, by way of—who knew—cheesy tank tops... Somewhat related: "nonsensical-slogan T-shirt generator" on THE CUT... Good advice for dealing with inappropriately dressed interns... FOOTACTION'S "Summer Hustle" video starring rapper GUCCI MANE is actually pretty funny—a huge feat (heh) for #brand #content. It succeeds because it's self-aware, spoof-y, and lets its celebrity spokesperson be himself: "Gucci Mane loves alliteration—and an entrepreneurial spirit" (Ed. note: Same)... MIAMI'S latest luxury: Fashion-branded housing... It's no longer enough to blog one's outfits: We, the followers, demand lifestyle content. For REFINERY29, MAX BERLINGER fleshes out the evolution of the influencer in the fashion space, which is something of an all-access pass to a manicured representation of one's life. If I could monetize telling people what I like to eat and what I saw on vacation and the men's muscle T with the most beautiful drape I have been wearing all summer, I totally would. But it's all very hollow, isn't it? Sometimes I look at these influencer INSTAGRAM pages and I'm like, "What do you do with your time between brand-sponsored trips?" Thankfully, as the piece explores, it's looking like the next wave of influencers will be defined by having a bigger purpose, a cause of some kind... Pour one out for RICK OWENS and ADIDAS. | | | - Nicola Fumo, guest curator |
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 | Racked |
| The rise of alcohol T-shirts says a lot about who we trust to drink. | | |
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 | Refinery29 |
| Hawking a Birkin on Instagram? So 2011. Here's why influencers are flocking to wellness, cooking, travel, and home decor like never before. | | |
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 | The Cut |
| Make it clear that this isn’t personal. | | |
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 | Glossy |
| For the latest story in out Ask a PR Exec series, we talked to Melissa Duren Conner -- Jennifer Bett Communications' partner and managing director -- about JBC's unique focus and plans for the future, plus why it's hellbent on remaining a "top-heavy" agency. | | |
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 | WWD |
| Fashion house-branded residential towers are springing up in Miami faster than anywhere else in the world. | | |
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 | Hypebeast |
| Shipping on those basic T's just got even cheaper. | | |
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 | Reuters |
| Ralph Lauren reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said it would pull back more inventory from department stores as it tries to keep a tight leash on discounting under its new Chief Executive Patrice Louvet. | | |
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 | SB Nation |
| Under Armour now has two of the top 10 draft prospects from the 2017 draft. | | |
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 | Forbes |
| Since Mary Dillon became CEO of Ulta Beauty four years ago, she has given the once dowdy makeup retailer a much-needed makeover. | | |
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 | Bloomberg |
| The internet will win someday, but for now your in-real-life shopping experience is getting an upgrade. | | |
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 | AnOther |
| Bottled on a flower-strewn farm in Vermont, the ultra-luxe Tata Harper range brims with natural actives that will transform your visage -- and your lifestyle. | | |
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| Racked |
| There’s a reason Sephora can’t keep this natural-meets-clinical skincare line in stock. | | |
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 | i-D Magazine |
| A conversation on lasting values in an industry of speed and fading quality. | | |
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 | The Drum |
| Hindus have vented their fury towards Melbourne fashion label, Soulan Zee, urging the festival fashion wear company to withdraw clothing featuring images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha. | | |
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 | FASHION magazine |
| When the Internet company I was working for in the mid-'90s switched me from World Cup soccer coverage to fashion, I found there were two things about my new beat that flummoxed me: the zealous reverence for "Italian Vogue" and the repeated mention of someone named Ray. | | |
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 | Outside Online |
| Among most important advances in sports technology, few can compete with the invention of the sports bra. Following the passage of Title IX in 1972, women’s interest in athletics surged. There was just one problem--actually, make that two problems: their breasts. Boob bounce hurts, as women getting in on the jogging craze found out. | | |
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 | Wallpaper* Magazine |
| ‘Jewellery functions on many levels -- as adornment, as statement, as art,’ opines Annabelle Campbell, Head of Exhibitions and Collections at Crafts Council. ‘It exists at a blurry intersection.’ | | |
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 | Huck Magazine |
| Curren Caples is the ultimate postmodern skater, hailed as the future of the game. Now, thanks to Vans, there’s a shoe that can finally keep up with him. | | |
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 | Highsnobiety |
| We asked Highsnobiety's e-commerce platform What Drops Now chief and proud German native, Nigel Minani, to break Vetements' German motifs. | | |
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 | Nick Nicholas |
| this was ... HOW TO STOP BEING A HYPEBEAST (getting rid of the hypebeast mentality)Collecting sneakers is one thing, and expressing yourself through fashion is another 😌STOP BEING A HYPEBEAST | | |
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