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Fashion industry
Birkenstock IPO stumbles out of the gate
Oct 11, 2023
The maker of sensible sandals has been around for 250 years. So why did it go public now?
Birkenstock finds comfort and support on the New York Stock Exchange
Oct 11, 2023
Birkenstock shares started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pricing its IPO at $46 per share.
Climate change put a dent in Levi's sales. It's likely to do the same for other products.
Oct 6, 2023
Because nobody's thinking about wearing denim when it's 110 degrees outside.
The growing push for size inclusivity in fashion faces some obstacles
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Jun 28, 2022
"Plus-size women make up more than half the market, and yet, plus-size clothes only make up 19% of all apparel on the market," says Elizabeth Segran, senior staff writer at Fast Company.
Muslim entrepreneur brings modest fashion to her Maine community
by
Ari Snider
Mar 8, 2022
Israa Enan started her own clothing boutique to sell hijabs to meet the needs of a new generation of Muslim consumers.
We're beginning to dress like we have somewhere to go
Mar 4, 2021
An uptick in dress sales at Urban Outfitters suggests that people are looking ahead to a time when it's safer to socialize.
As New York Fashion Week begins, the clothing industry ponders its future
Feb 15, 2021
Looking past the pandemic, comfort and color may be on the horizon.
For public good, not for profit.
Rihanna puts her Fenty fashion "house" on hold
by
Erika Beras
Feb 11, 2021
Fenty is essentially a startup within an established brand that has faced challenges during the pandemic.
"So Many Thoughts" on the booming business of royal fashion
Nov 17, 2020
What a royal wears on an official engagement can lead to sold-out items within minutes. Author and blogger Elizabeth Holmes explains.
High fashion in Italy faces "strange," uncertain times
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Nov 3, 2020
The owner of a hand-embroidery business in Milan describes how the pandemic has affected her work and life.