Fashion’s Gender-Fluid Future

New York Considers Fashion Regulation, Yeezy Gap and Balenciaga

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022 New York's Fashion Act could put the key market at the forefront of efforts to hold fashion accountable when it comes to sustainability. With the pandemic disrupting yet another fashion month, brands must weigh a mix of options on how and if to proceed with planned events. The Yeezy Gap line will include items "engineered by Balenciaga" and creative director Demna. Plus, this week on The BoF Podcast, performance artist and designer Alok Vaid-Menon and rising fashion star Harris Reed, discuss pushing gender-fluid fashion to the mainstream. BoF Professional analysis now unlocked for non-members: Fashion schools are adapting their curriculums to prepare students for a job market where familiarity with 3D rendering and artificial intelligence is valued alongside traditional design skills.

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LUXURY Harris Reed and Alok Vaid-Menon on Fashion's Gender Fluid Future By BoF Team

The breakout Central Saint Martins graduate and performance artist and designer discuss ways the industry can commit to a de-gendered future. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY New York Fashion Act to Test Brands' Appetite for Sustainability Regulation By Sarah Kent

Stella McCartney is among the backers of a new bill introduced in New York that could step up disclosure and due diligence requirements for brands operating in the key market. READ MORE

FASHION WEEK Should Brands Cancel Fashion Shows? By Tamison O'Connor

Omicron has thrown a wrench in Fashion Month, leaving brands to weigh their options for handling an increasingly familiar conundrum. READ MORE

LUXURY Yeezy Gap Partners With Balenciaga By Robert Williams Kanye West's line for the American retail giant will include items "engineered by" the French luxury house starting in June. READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY The New Technologies Fashion Schools Are Teaching Students By Marc Bain Students are training in 3D design and data analytics as the fashion industry undergoes a digital transformation and readies itself for an increasingly virtual future. READ MORE

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