Amid shifting markets and trends, climate change and sustainability needs, the era of Web3 and the rapid transformation of social media, the future of the designer is wide open. New and emerging design talent will be a key topic of discussion at the 2022 FN CEO Summit, to take place on Aug. 3 in New York […]

Nike opened a new retail concept shop in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday. According to the Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic brand, the new store, dubbed “Nike Style,” serves as a “remixed expression” of sports retail culture that blurs the line between physical and digital experiences. Located in the city’s Hongdae neighborhood, which is known for its art, […]

FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to [email protected]. July 14, 2022: Thom Browne has opened its first retail footprint in France at private members club EPI in Saint-Tropez. Located at 1128 Route de L’Epi along the beach, the 500 square-foot […]

See all the season’s biggest marketing moves, from ad campaigns and digital initiatives to major ambassador partnerships. Got some news to share? Send it to [email protected]. July 14, 2022: Alexander McQueen has launched a new film featuring its Sprint Runner sneaker. Directed by award-winning director and visual artist Sophie Muller, the short film stars singer, songwriter and dancer Mettenarrative. […]

Model and entrepreneur Pritika Swarup is having a busy summer. From walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival to visiting Peru on a mission trip with Operation Smile, Swarup is now headed to the Hamptons in New York to host a party with Manolo Blahnik in collaboration with her beauty brand, Prakti. No day is the same […]

This back-to-school season, parents are gearing up to spend more than usual in a highly inflationary environment. U.S. consumers have said they plan to spend on average $380 per student this year for back-to-school shopping, up 20% compared with 2021. That’s according to KPMG’s 2022 Back to School Consumer Pulse Survey, which surveyed more than 1,300 […]

Tommy Hilfiger said Thursday that it will return to New York Fashion Week for the first time in three years. It plans an experiential runway event that will reveal the “See Now Buy Now” fall 2022 collection. The show will take place on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., EDT, and will be be a combination […]

Prime members purchased more than 300 million items worldwide during Prime Day 2022, up from roughly 250 million in 2021, according to new data released by Amazon on Thursday. According to the e-commerce giant, this year’s event was the biggest Prime Day event in the company’s history. According to Amazon, which didn’t disclose its internal numbers for […]

Nike will extend its licensing relationship with Fanatics and Branded Custom Sportswear to include NCAA retail fanwear and sideline products. The new arrangement will make Fanatics Brands—the licensing giant’s in-house apparel and manufacturing division—the fan apparel and headwear licensee for Nike for a “select group of leading colleges and universities starting in summer 2024,” Fanatics said. Products will include fan apparel, replica jerseys, headwear, […]