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A decade ago, environmental activists, journalists, and consumers began attacking H&M and Zara for their business practices. These brands pioneered...
When Naiomi Glasses was a child, her mother would bring her to the Ralph Lauren store. She would marvel at the clothes, but she was particularly drawn...
After business hours, many people like to stroll along shopping streets, peering through the windows of luxury brands to take a peek at the latest...
H&M is known for its affordable prices, from its $9 t-shirts to its $26 party outfits. Browsing the racks, it’s hard not to wonder how much workers...
In 2015, Joe Kudla was stuck. He had just launched Vuori, a premium men’s activewear brand and needed cash to begin scaling. But day after day,...
While buying holiday presents can sometimes feel like a drag, kids are among the most delightful people on the list to shop for. They’re still...
If you’re looking for gifts for loved ones, objects for the home make a lot of sense. A well-designed home product is practical and will get a lot...
If you’re in college right now, chances are you spent your childhood playing with the blocks and puzzles from the brand Melissa & Doug. Now, when...
Everybody has that design-obsessed friend or family member who is tricky to shop for—the one with the sophisticated, hard-to-pin-down home decor who...
Crate & Barrel has opened a brand new flagship store in New York’s Flatiron neighborhood just in time for the holidays. Given that I live in Boston,...
When the tag on your shirt says, “Made in India,” or “Made In Indonesia,” it’s hard to visualize the human beings who made it. The world’s...
We’ve all been there. We’re eating a delicious bowl of pasta when tomato sauce splatters on our favorite white button-down shirt. After a lot of...
For years fashion brands across the industry, from Everlane to Nike, have been using fabric made from old plastic bottles in an effort to be more...
If you’ve ever undergone surgery, you understand how chaotic the operating theater can be. During both of my C-sections, I remember a tiny room...
Mara Hoffman has become an icon of sustainable design in the fashion world. Over the past year, she’s released swimsuits made of wood pulp, a dress...
The womenswear label Cuyana doesn’t want you to buy three handbag when a single, multi-functional tote will do. Consider its Systems Tote....
Rimowa, the cult luggage brand, is best-known for its aluminum roller suitcase. But when it was first founded in 1898 in Cologne, Germany, it created...
In 1995, with only a passing grasp of the French language, Clare Vivier moved to Paris after college. She knew she wanted to live in the fashion...
Every day, Costa Rica produces four tonnes of plastic waste and a fifth of it ends up in rivers and on beaches. To tackle this problem, a company...
On a crisp fall day, I drove out to the waterfront in Warren, a small town near Providence, Rhode Island. At the shore, the deep blue water of the...
In 2023, the world decided that flashy logos were gauche. Instead, consumers gravitated toward products that were high in quality and well made, but...
We’re used to tossing our cardboard boxes and aluminum cans into the recycling bin, where they can be infinitely recycled back into new boxes or...
In the past, the highest-performing outerwear was often made by outdoor brands that specialized in technical fabrics. They tended to look functional,...
Paula Wallace has invited me to tea. The founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) recently returned to the school’s...
In 2015, Lululemon struck gold. After years of research and development in its Vancouver labs, Lululemon’s designers and material scientists debuted...
The reign of the girlboss is over. Just ask Ty Haney of Outdoor Voices, Yael Aflalo of Reformation, Audrey Gelman of The Wing, and Steph Korey of...
Victor Tam, who cofounded the Vancouver-based luggage startup Monos in 2019, had hesitations about raising venture capital. He’d observed many...
If you’re a parent, there’s a good chance you know the artist Oliver Jeffers. He illustrated the wildly popular children’s book, The Day the...
To D’wayne Edwards, a prominent footwear designer, a sneaker isn’t just a functional object that allows you to walk or run with ease. It’s a...
Birkenstock, the German sandal brand that generated $1.22 billion in revenue last year, is going public after more than 240 years in business. It...
Fashion has lost a visionary designer and a fierce advocate for radical inclusivity. Alexandra Waldman, the co-founder of the size inclusive brand...
When Tania Sergott’s kids were starting middle school a few years ago, she took them shopping for backpacks, binders, and sneakers. But, in her...
For years, Diane von Furstenberg sent models down the runway at New York Fashion Week, as she unveiled her latest clothing collection. This September,...