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Balenciaga designer, CEO apologise for ad campaign

Inside Retail

French fashion house Balenciaga’s creative director and chief executive officer both apologised Friday for an advertising campaign that sparked criticism on social media over accusations that it featured inappropriate imagery involving children.

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Crafting luxury brand narratives through popup stores

Retail Focus

Moreover, brands could encourage customers and visitors to actively participate and share their experiences through social media. Engaging with social media and influencers: Social media platforms play an important role in pop-up stores’ success. The brand often collaborates with artists and designers.

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Crypto fashion: why people pay real money for virtual clothes

Inside Retail

Digital artist and Japan-enthusiast Kai’s real name is Noah. ” In Decentraland, clothing for avatars – known as “wearables” – can be bought and sold on the blockchain in the form of a crypto asset called a non-fungible token (NFT). . For NFT enthusiasts, online fashion does not replace physical purchases.

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History takes bows, amid new rows, at Haute Couture Fashion Week

Inside Retail

The most important fashion magnates descended upon the world’s fashion capital as the top couturiers unveiled this year’s Autumn/Winter collections. This season had its fair share of drama, including a spat between Dior and Valentino, as well as some online chatter surrounding the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show.

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Unconventional luxury brand collaborations are everywhere. Here’s why

Inside Retail

Luxury brands are timeless because they resist the whims of fashion and don’t date. As a result, new forms of luxury consumption, like second-hand luxury markets , are popping up. One early example was between the Swedish fast-fashion retail outlet H&M and designer Karl Lagerfeld in 2004. Wow, your limited edition!

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Not just Gwyneth and Succession: How the economy is driving quiet luxury

Inside Retail

A new consumer behaviour trend has taken over social media that, ironically, is the complete antithesis of a trend. This had a direct impact on fashion as designers and luxury brands translated the demand for discreet luxury onto the runway. In some cases out of necessity, but also to avoid the prying eyes of tax agents.

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Why Gen Z males are filing away at old-school beauty stereotypes

Inside Retail

Just like tattoos, young men now perceive nail art as a form of self-expression and a way to incorporate unique designs as part of their personal aesthetic. World-renowned musical artists like Harry Styles, A$AP Rocky, and Bad Bunny are strong proponents of nail art without any effeminate associations.

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