Poet core and print clash: 4 SS26 secondhand trends to source
Second-hand trends. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The fashion industry is evolving amidst a sustainable transformation, driven by new consumer expectations, regulatory pressure and cost rationalisation. In this context, secondhand fashion is establishing itself as a structural driver rather...
Gen Z stewardship: How 23-year-old Alexei Hamblin is repositioning Slazenger for a new era
Slazenger padel ball. Credits: Slazenger / Frasers Group. Interview At just 23, Alexei Hamblin is steering one of British sport’s most storied names into a new era. As the young designer and entrepreneur overseeing the transformation of Slazenger under the umbrella of Frasers Group, Hamblin is...
KNWLS opens pop-up concept store during LFW
Knwls pop-up store in London. Credits: KNWLS. KNWLS has unveiled a temporary concept store in London during the city’s ongoing fashion week, designed to reflect what a physical space of the British label could look like. Open from February 20 to 23, and located at The Painting Rooms, the store...
Spanish police say they have arrested hacker who booked luxury hotel rooms for just one cent
Spain’s police force has announced that it has arrested a 20-year-old man who they claim managed to book luxury hotel rooms worth up to €1,000 a night for just one euro cent. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading →
The American Manufacturers Behind Ralph Lauren’s Team USA Uniforms
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Shuffle Board: Moves at BFC, Bare Necessities
Clare Waight Keller and Kate Varah join the British Fashion Council as Bare Necessities elevates digital commerce exec Salima Popatia to president. Continue reading →
Digital Holistic Student Supports Initiative Aims to Improve How Colleges Use Technology to Support Students
A new Gates Foundation-funded project is bringing together a group of access-oriented institutions and nonprofit partners to study and improve the digital tools colleges and universities rely on to support students. Continue reading →
How Ralph Lauren’s Olympic Uniforms Are Giving ‘Made in the USA’ a Shot at Glory
New Jersey factories, Oregon ranches and L.A. knitwear producers are dressing Team U.S.A.—and future-proofing U.S. manufacturing. Continue reading →
AI Adoption Is Surging, but Infrastructure and Language Gaps Persist
Artificial intelligence may be spreading faster than previous waves of consumer tech, but a report from Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute suggests its benefits are concentrating in a relatively small set of countries, with infrastructure and language emerging as major dividing lines....