Cathaleen Chen

5 days ago | businessoffashion.com | Cathaleen Chen

NEW YORK — Every few minutes, one of the thousands of pedestrians on Fifth Avenue will come to a halt at the corner of 52nd Street, seized by the sight of a 15-foot nude statue looming from inside the Skims storefront. The giant sculpture, designed by artist Vanessa Beecroft, occupies a prominent place inside the Skims store here, and has become something of a visual signature for the shapewear brand, founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede in 2019.

1 week ago | businessoffashion.com | Cathaleen Chen |Liz Flora

LOS ANGELES – The streets around the downtown federal building are mostly quiet again, after more than a week of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration raids. But even as the dust settles, the city’s fashion industry — from luxury flagships on Melrose Boulevard to denim factories and packing warehouses — cannot shake off the fear and anxiety about what might be coming next.

1 week ago | businessoffashion.com | Brian Baskin |Sheena Butler Young |Cathaleen Chen

More from Workplace & TalentAnalysis and advice on the future of work, careers and management. In 2020, fashion pledged solidarity and systemic change. Now, as political tides have turned, only a few brands are willing to speak up — or follow through. The Trump administration is rapidly stepping up immigration raids in US cities, touching off protests and legal challenges. Even if brands aren’t willing to weigh in publicly, they need a plan to support their workforce.

2 weeks ago | businessoffashion.com | Cathaleen Chen

From the very start, the fashion industry has been swept up in the increasingly tense showdown between the Trump administration and immigration activists. The first protests in Los Angeles were triggered by a June 6 raid on workplaces in the city, including a garment warehouse. The Garment Worker Center, which advocates for the Fashion District’s workforce of mostly Spanish-speaking immigrants, has been working in overdrive to support its members in crisis.

2 weeks ago | businessoffashion.com | Cathaleen Chen

For the first time in three years, Stitch Fix is growing again — just barely. The subscription business announced 0.7 percent revenue growth to $325 million in its third quarter ending May 3, snapping a 12-quarter streak of declines that saw the company’s sales shrink by more than one-third. Share rose by 8 percent in after-hours trading, a sign of cautious optimism by investors that a turnaround under chief executive Matt Baer is bearing fruit.