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Fashion soared as the economy faltered in the 1930s

May 20, 2014
Clothes made the (wo)man... even during the Great Depression.
1930s fashion.
Sasha/Hulton Archive

Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso stopped dumpster diving

May 6, 2014
“I thought I was destined to smash capitalism,” she says.

Can fast fashion compete with Prada?

Apr 10, 2014
H&M's high-end COS brand is set to launch in the U.S.

Why Peyton Manning is key to today's big corporate merger

Dec 18, 2013
It used to be that sports and fashion marketing existed on the periphery of the Hollywood entertainment business.

Jimmy Choo shoes: Higher than high-end

Oct 3, 2013
Jimmy Choo co-founder Tamara Mellon on the brand's beginnings.

Did popularity of Marc Jacobs bags hurt Louis Vuitton?

Oct 3, 2013
What happens to a luxury brand when its exclusivity is exhausted?

Coming soon: Sarah Jessica Parker shoes

Sep 13, 2013
Sarah Jessica Parker will launch a line of shoes at Nordstrom in early 2014. But they may not be what you are expecting.

For public good, not for profit.

Why we still need Fashion Week

Sep 5, 2013
Another fall also means it is time for yet another Fashion Week.

At Fashion Week, social media spreads the 'fabulous'

Sep 5, 2013
Fashion Week's traditional runway shows may not be cost effective for many designers.

Social shopping: Word-of-mouth into dollars-and-cents

Aug 26, 2013
On social commerce sites, users curate their own recommendations, and people can even get a cut of any sales.