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Fashion Brands Spent Years Fighting Resale. Now They Want to Run It

Secondhand is a 393 billion dollar market and roughly a tenth of all money spent on clothing. Zara, H&M, Levi's and others are building their own platforms to capture a trade they used to ignore.

Aug 17, 2026/3 min read

A rail of secondhand clothing in a shop interior

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Nobody Can Agree How Big Modest Fashion Is, and That Is the Story

One widely cited figure puts the category at 86 billion dollars. Another puts it at 254 billion. The gap is not a rounding error, it is a disagreement about what modest fashion actually is.

Aug 16, 2026/3 min read

A sculptural drape of matte black fabric lit to show its texture

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New York Opens Fashion Month With a Debut and Closes It With Thom Browne

Seventy shows across six days, spring collections shown in autumn, and a designer taking over a house whose founder's name is still on the door. The September calendar is set.

Aug 16, 2026/2 min read

A lit empty runway with the audience seated on either side before a show

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How to Stop Gulf Summers Destroying Your Clothes

Heat, sweat, hard water and relentless sun age a wardrobe faster than wear does. Most of the damage is preventable, and almost all of it comes down to washing habits rather than fabric choice.

Aug 12, 2026/4 min read

Pale linen shirts drying on a line in shade

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Cost Per Wear Is the Only Fashion Maths That Survives Contact With a Wardrobe

The price tag tells you almost nothing. Divide by the number of times you will actually wear it and the expensive coat is frequently the cheap one, but only if you are honest about the denominator.

Aug 8, 2026/4 min read

A short rail of well-made garments in neutral tones

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Sheer Dressing Is Back and the Argument Came With It

Illusion gowns and transparent couture are dominating red carpets again, and the online reaction is as reliable as the trend. Both are doing exactly what they are designed to do.

Aug 6, 2026/4 min read

Sheer layered chiffon draped over a mannequin torso

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Fashion Has Rediscovered Colour, and Picked Lilac to Prove It

Pantone named Burnished Lilac and Amethyst Orchid for the season while runways ran rainbow brights. After a decade of neutrals, saturation is the statement.

Aug 6, 2026/3 min read

Fabric swatches in lilac and bright block colours

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The Barrel Jean Is Being Quietly Talked Out of the Room

Two years of exaggerated curved legs are giving way to restrained shapes, brown washes and embellishment. The silhouette is not dead, it is being sanded down.

Aug 6, 2026/4 min read

Folded denim jeans showing seam and wash detail

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Bag Charms Survived the Backlash and Multiplied

Everyone predicted the keyring pile-up would end with 2025. Instead it consolidated into a couple of dominant styles and became a permanent accessories category.

Aug 6, 2026/4 min read

A leather handbag with decorative charms attached to the strap

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Power Suiting Returns, This Time With Controlled Volume

Oversized tailoring is back, but the 2026 version insists on proportion. Tonal dressing does the rest, building an outfit from one colour family instead of contrast.

Aug 6, 2026/4 min read

A tailored jacket shoulder and lapel in brown wool

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Fashion's Autumn Answer to a Decade of Beige Is Everything at Once

Tartan, tuxedos, trains, brocade and thigh high boots all landed in the same season. After years of quiet luxury, the autumn runways went loud on purpose.

Aug 4, 2026/4 min read

Models on a runway during a fashion week show