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The RealReal and CFDA release new fashion industry podcast

The RealReal has partnered with the CFDA to release a new podcast series, focused on sustainable fashion. The series is hosted by Julie Gilhart, president of Tomorrow Projects and chief development officer of Tomorrow, and Sara Kozlowski, vice president of education and sustainable strategies for the CFDA. The podcast will address an array of...

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Logo up, there's mileage in the monogram

It feels like we’re seeing double, wading through a blizzard of GGs, FFs and CCs––even Balenciaga got in on the act with its newly minted BB. Logomania has returned in a manner not seen since the status symbol-80s, when greed was good and you wore your wealth on your sleeve, or early 90s when licensing your name became common practice. As more...

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Alibaba's Jack Ma cancels speech at IACC conference

London - Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has cancelled an upcoming speech at the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) following the suspension of Alibaba's membership last week. Ma was set to give a keynote speech at the spring conference on Thursday, but cancelled his attendance when...