Amazon Is Reportedly Launching A New Luxury Fashion Platform As It Doubles Down On Its Mission To Take Over The Apparel Industry

Amazon is said to be making plans to launch a new luxury fashion platform, according to a new report from WWD's Samantha Conti and Evan Clark.

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Brian Phillips Shuttering Black Frame Heralds Major Shift In Fashion PR

Hedi Slimane’s onetime protégé, who represents brands from Nike to Kenzo and Rodarte, will now focus on creative direction and entertainment.

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Bentley, Rolls-Royce post record 2019 sales with new models

Bentley Motors and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars had a banner 2019 with record sales driven by new models and strong demand in North America and Europe.

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CBD Is Still Going, But Its Future in Beauty Remains Uncertain

Recent scrutiny from the FDA calls the hyped ingredient into question.

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The Oscars Will Have No Host in 2020

The awards show is going hostless for its second consecutive year.

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Kering Brands Band Together To Donate To Fight Australian Fires

In the longer term, the group plans to take part in reforestation and biodiversity programs.

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French Consumer Morale Drops As Strikes Continue

Retailers struggled through the holiday period as the ongoing protests kept shoppers at home nationwide.

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PVH and Tapestry Contribute to Australian Red Cross Relief Efforts

The contributions support immediate rescue and relief efforts as the bush fires sweep through Australia.

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Macy’s Discloses Store Closings; Posts Holiday Sales

Next month, the $25 billion department store retailer will disclose strategies for navigating the tough retail climate.

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Gen Z Is Reinventing Social Media Marketing

As Gen Z consumers show unique online behaviour, brands should evolve their marketing strategies and reconsider platforms to reach younger audiences.

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The Future Of Fashion Tech In 2020

Fashion’s 2019 tech experiments will mature, giving way to best practices that build customer loyalty.

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Delta CEO Envisions Tech Making Future Air Travel Far More Personal

From wearable robots that give cargo workers superhuman strength to an airport jumbo screen that simultaneously displays different words to everyone reading it, Delta Air Lines envisions a near-future of air travel that is far more personal.

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Decoding Genderless Fashion, The Future Of The Industry

Genderless fashion designers and global retailers discuss the segment predicted to be the future of the industry.

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Australia's Bushfires Mean New Zealand Has Become The Land Of The Long Pink Cloud

The impact of smoke on New Zealand’s environment, health and tourism raises the legal issue of trans-boundary air pollution.

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'Silent Death': Australia's Bushfires Push Countless Species To Extinction

Millions of animals have been killed in the fires but the impact on flora and fauna is more grim even than individual deaths

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The Australian Fires Are A Harbinger Of Things To Come. Don't Ignore Their Warning

Fires are more frequent, more damaging, and more terrifying - a symptom of the new age that I call the Pyrocene

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Stefano Tonchi Lands At L’Officiel

A dramatic exit from W behind him, Tonchi is taking up a new global role with the French magazine, just given a fresh capital investment.

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Can Bottega Veneta Become The New Gucci?

Bottega Veneta is on the up-and-up with the fashion crowd.

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Want To See The Future Of Social Media? Look To Asia.

Global fashion brands are still learning how to leverage powerful apps like WeChat and TikTok, but Asia’s digital ecosystem has already hatched the next generation of social platforms. With hundreds of millions of users ready to be converted into consumers, brands need to invest now.

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Amazon + Kohl’s: A Power Couple?

Will Kohl’s connection with Amazon — seen as a key traffic draw for the holidays — help build the retailer’s business?

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