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AAPI Heritage Month

12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Helped Reshape Fashion

These designers have brought in fresh perspectives, told new stories and, in some cases, interwoven elements…

Designers Share the Realities of Fashion and the AAPI Experience

Designers Josie Natori, Derek Lam and Andrew Kwon sat down with WWD and Facebook to discuss the Asian and…

Where Fashion Stands With Asian Representation in the C-suite

Asian workers drive the apparel industry but a lack of representation in executive ranks has led some to seek…

Garment District Faces Steep Rise in Hate Crimes

Shortened hours, safe walks, rideshares and personal alarms are a new reality for Asian factory owners and…

Asia-Pacific Supports the Fashion Industry, but Does the Fashion Industry Support Asia-Pacific?

Fashion has largely been ignoring 75 percent of the people who make the industry possible.

America’s Beauty Industry Should Recognize the Diversity of the Asia-Pacific

The region is infinitely diverse, home to people of all shapes, sizes and complexions. It's time for the U.S…

4 AAPI-Owned Emerging Brands to Watch

WWD has spotlighted four emerging brands helmed by Asian-Americans to have on your radar.

AAPI Heritage Month: How PacSun President Alfred Chang Is Learning — and Working — to Banish Stereotypes

"There's no doubt of the prevalence," he said. "It's happening even in the most diverse cities and states."