Ralph Lauren, Race and Embracing Discomfort

Ras Baun Bartram's Rapid Rise, China's Lockdown E-Commerce Boom

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022 The debate sparked by Ralph Lauren's collaboration with historically Black Morehouse and Spelman colleges is the sort of uncomfortable conversation about race fashion should be having more often, DEI experts say. Fast-rising 20-year-old stylist Ras Baun Bartram works with Kanye West and was recently named fashion director of 032c. Condé Nast employees at titles including GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue are unionising. The luxury sector is renewing its focus on Chinese e-commerce as lockdowns return.

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WORKPLACE & TALENT Ralph Lauren, Race and How Fashion Can Embrace Discomfort By Sheena Butler-Young

The debate sparked by the brand's collaboration with historically Black colleges Morehouse and Spelman is the kind of uncomfortable conversation that fashion should be having more often, diversity and inclusion experts say. READ MORE

WORKPLACE & TALENT The Speedy Rise of Ras Baun Bartram By Suleman Anaya 'I grew up in the digital age — for me everything has gone super-fast,' said the 20-year-old Danish stylist, who works with Kanye West and recently became fashion director of 032c. READ MORE

CHINA China's Covid-19 Challenge Could Boost Luxury E-Commerce Again By Casey Hall

The first coronavirus lockdowns in 2020 proved a major turning point for services like Tmall's Luxury Pavilion. General manager Janet Wang weighs in on what's changed and what's next as Shanghai enters lockdown again. READ MORE

Condé Nast Employees Seek Union as Media-Organising Efforts Grow READ MORE

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