Dhani Mau

Los Angeles

Editor-in-Chief at Fashionista

EIC Fashionista

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Articles

Inside Thom Browne's New Los Angeles Flagship

1 week ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

On Wednesday evening, a throng of precisely tailored grey-and-white suiting swarmed Melrose Place in West Hollywood to celebrate the iconic shopping street's latest store opening. And thanks to the uniformly on-brand guests and employees filing in and out, it was immediately clear whose store it was: Thom Browne had finally brought his New York-bred label to Los Angeles with the opening of his first West Coast flagship.
Fashion Professionals Are Burnt Out and Underpaid, According to Our Survey

1 week ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

Let's be honest: 2025 doesn't exactly feel like the most stable time to be working in fashion (or any industry, really), so conducting Fashionista's annual survey of industry professionals had a certain weight to it this year. We wanted to look not only at salaries for various roles, but also at the overall state of the fashion job market. How satisfied are people with their jobs? How widespread were layoffs? Are people burnt out?
Google's New AI Shopping Updates Tackle Search, Price Tracking and Virtual Try-On

2 weeks ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

Google announced on Tuesday that it's rolling out new set of AI-powered shopping tools that point to its evolution beyond a simple search engine into a commerce platform in its own right. They're the latest in a string of AI enhancements that have been implemented over the past couple of years, including virtual try-on for beauty products and reverse-image search for clothing.
See Average Salaries for Fashion Design, Retail, PR, Styling and More Industry Jobs

2 weeks ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

In the first few months of the year, we once again anonymously surveyed more than 400 people working across the fashion industry — including retail, PR, design, media, marketing, styling and corporate roles — to find out how much money they make. The results are in, and you can view all of our findings by downloading the report below.
Native Fashion Week's Standout Designers Bring Indigenous Tradition to Contemporary Fashion

3 weeks ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

Over the weekend, more than 30 Indigenous designers convened in New Mexico for the second (and biggest) edition of Native Fashion Fashion Week Santa Fe (NFWSF). It's the brainchild of Amber-Dawn Bear Robe, an Indigenous fashion expert and local celebrity who previously produced the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) fashion weeks since 2014, before leaving that organization to start NFWSF in 2024.
An Era of 'Deconsumption' Is Upon Us; Here's What That Could Mean for Fashion

3 weeks ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

Are we done over-consuming? Could we finally be nearing the end of disposable fashion and wear-once culture? According to a new report by leading trend forecasting agency WGSN, consumers are beginning to embrace a concept called "deconsumption." And today's economic uncertainty is accelerating this impending shift in shopping behavior.
Tanya Taylor Is Coming to The Fashionista Network

4 weeks ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

Dhani here. I'm so excited to share that I'll be joining Tanya Taylor, designer and founder of the brands Tanya Taylor and Delphine, on The Fashionista Network. But here's the best part: I want you to join me! It's your opportunity to interact live with us, ask questions and be part of the show. We'll discuss her career beginnings and the consistent growth of her 10-year-old eponymous brand, including her retail strategy and the process of opening her Upper East Side flagship last year.
The Black Designers, Stylists, Costume Designers and More Who Brought the 2025 Met Gala to Life

1 month ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

The 2025 Met Gala has come and gone, but the people who made it what it was — particularly the many Black creatives who were given the well-deserved opportunity to display their talent on fashion's biggest night — are still worth celebrating.
The Best Looks at the 2025 Met Gala

1 month ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

In the lead-up to this year's Met Gala, we'll admit we were a little anxious about how guests would interpret the theme. The corresponding Costume Institute exhibit "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" examines and celebrates the Black dandy and fashion's role in Black identity, while the official dress code was "Tailored for You," putting the focus on tailoring and individuality.
A Self-Taught Tailor From Brooklyn Gets His Met Gala Moment

1 month ago | fashionista.com | Dhani Mau

This year's Costume Institute exhibition and accompanying Met Gala are rightfully being heralded for finally putting the spotlight on Black designers, but "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" also celebrates another cohort of under-appreciated industry talent: tailors.