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Condé Nast and Union Strike Deal, Avoiding Met Gala Disruption

The new contract includes $3.6 million in wage increases, and eight weeks of severance for laid-off employees, according to a statement from the NewsGuild of New York, the union’s organising body.

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Condé Union and Condé Nast reached a tentative agreement on the union's first contract.

KidSuper’s Big Ambitions for His Funny Business

The designer — whose bright, arty clothes earned him a place in the 2021 LVMH Prize Finals, and a guest designer post for Louis Vuitton — curated a set at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival this weekend, the latest example of his creative approach to building brand awareness.

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Trevor Wallace at KidSuper's "Fashion is a Joke" set.

Condé Nast Union Threatens Strike Ahead of Met Gala

The union delivered the announcement through a video at a bargaining session today, promising “a week of union actions” in the statement.

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The Condé Nast Union announced a majority of its members pledged to walk off the job if contract negotiations don't progress.

LVMH Prize Names Finalists, Adds Phoebe Philo and Pharrell Williams to Jury

On Sept. 10 the eight designers will present their collections at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.

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The LVMH Prize finalists: Aubero, Duran Lantink, Hodakova, Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Niccolò Pasqualetti, Paolo Carzana, Pauline Dujancourt, Standing Ground.

Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin Sued for Trademark Infringement

Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin brand — which launched June 15 to much fanfare — is being sued by the fashion label Rhode, which was founded in 2014 by Purna Khatu and Phoebe Vickers and is carried by retailers such as Net-a-Porter and Bergdorf Goodman.

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Hailey Bieber's Rhode skin care line is being sued.

Fashion Can Go for Eye-Popping Prices at Auction. Who’s Buying It?

After headline pieces — sometimes formerly owned by celebrities or featured on TV — sell for blockbuster prices, they can end up pretty much anywhere, from museums to collectors’ closets.

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Over the past decade, fashion has become more of a priority for top auction houses such as Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Christie’s.

Who Gets to Buy a Birkin Bag?

Hermès’ elusive sales strategy is at the centre of a new legal challenge for the French luxury giant. BoF breaks down the practices under scrutiny and what the suit could mean for the fashion industry at large.

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Birkin-maker Hermès is facing scrutiny around its sales practices.

Coach CEO: Accessible Luxury ‘Put Us in a Box That We Don’t Live in Anymore’

After a decade of false starts, Coach is finally hitting its stride with products people want, restrained discounting and distribution, a newfound digital savvy and fluency in Gen-Z. Finding new ways to grow without falling back into its old habits will still be tricky.

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Coach's collaboration with grafiti artists Mint + Serf.

New York Says Goodbye to Downtown Darling Puppets and Puppets

Designer Carly Mark sparked conversation about what it takes to make it as an emerging designer in New York when she announced she was shutting her ready-to-wear line and moving to London. On Thursday she held her last sample sale.

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Carly Mark announced the brand was shuttering ready-to-wear and that she was moving to London to focus on her more successful accessories business.
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