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GDS Preview: Designing Under the Influence of Bloggers and Athleisure
The footwear sector is known for its traditions——florals for spring and blaming the weather for everything…
Year in Review: When Denim Accepted Athleisure
In 2015, we asked, “What’s the deal with athleisure?” The buzzword became a full-blown category as denim…
Footwear Industry Leaders on 2015 and Beyond
Footwear brands—big and small—grappled with many of the same issues other sectors in the apparel and…
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Denim Struggles as Athleisure Dominates Yearly Trends
The year 2015 will go down in fashion history as the year of athleisure, at least according to new findings…
Lululemon Lowers Fiscal-Year Forecast as Q3 Profit Slips
The ubiquity of activewear at every price point is causing one-time athleisure leader Lululemon to lose even…
Paperworks Carries on the Tradition of Denim Paper-Making
Denim and paper have a long history together. Before jeans were invented, the first paper was made from…
Shoe Stores Hold Their Own in September
Shoe store sales are starting to come out of their slump, according to the latest data released this morning…
Isko Premieres Denim Sport Fabrics
Isko, a brand of Sanko Tekstil, introduced Isko Arquas, a new platform featuring denim sports apparel…
Can Athleisure’s Influence in Denim Go the Distance?
Athleisure, the trend that’s added leggings and sneakers to everyday wardrobes, has now emerged into a…
Athleisure Dominates Growing Menswear Market
As the menswear market grows, athleisure styles are taking the majority of the new business. At Cowen and…
Invista Introduces Solution for High-Performance Knit Denim
Invista, owners of the Lycra brand, unveiled its newest patent-pending technology for knit denim fabrics…
Hyosung and Soorty Link Up for 4-Way Stretch Denim
Hyosung, the largest global spandex producer with the Creora brand, has partnered with Pakistan-based denim…
Specialty Footwear Sales Continue to Slow
Shoe store sales are in a slump, according to the latest data released this morning by the U.S. Department of…
From Sport to Snake: Vionic’s Spring ’16 Collection
Space is always an issue with independent retailers, says Vionic Public Relations Strategist Kate Nishimura…
NYFW to Rio: Melissa CEO Michele Levy on the Busy Year Ahead
When celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry want playful, statement-making fashion, they go to designer…