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Pantone NYFW spring/summer 2027 color trend report: the top 10 colors

Pantone has published its color forecast for spring/summer 2027, naming 10 shades the Color Institute expects to define New York Fashion Week collections for the season, alongside five neutrals intended to work year-round. The selection leans in two directions at once. Several entries are loud — a deep red, a saturated orange, a vivid coral —...

Business|CEO Interview Member

Jed Berger on Kenneth Cole's European push: 'It gives us an opportunity for a fresh start'

Almost a year after adding chief executive to his title, Jed Berger is pointing Kenneth Cole outward. The brand is scaling into the DACH region first, with a store opening in Austria and roughly 10 planned for Germany in the next six to 12 months, while the UK is scheduled for 2027. "Europe gives us an opportunity for a fresh start, not to...

People|Interview

Istituto Marangoni Shanghai's COO: Preparing fashion's next generation for an evolving industry

As the global fashion landscape moves beyond transactional retail toward immersive, narrative-driven experiences, the framework of fashion education is evolving alongside it. In this interview, Ying Ting Cheng, Chief Operating Officer for China & APAC at Istituto Marangoni, discusses how the Shanghai campus is preparing the next generation of...

Fashion|In Pictures

The rise of the 50+ model on the runways: Stephanie Cavalli, Christina Chung, Suzy de Givenchy and more

In recent runway seasons, 100 percent of the top 20 global luxury brands integrated models over 50 into their rosters, with Bottega Veneta and Tom Ford routinely casting roughly nine mature models per show. The industry is moving past the novelty of the short-lived Hollywood celebrity cameo and returning to its roots: the seasoned, professional...