What’s Next for Hip-Hop and Fashion

How Fashion Is Shaking Up Its Global Sourcing Strategies; Gap Proves Its Staying Power

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024 Hip-hop artists and their brand partners need ever-bigger and more creative ways to stand out in a saturated space. The BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 report examines how rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify sourcing and manufacture closer to home. The fur industry is trying to elevate its image as it navigates a shrunken market. This week, Gap will report third-quarter earnings, a test of whether it can sustain momentum. Balenciaga CEO Cédric Charbit is set to lead Saint Laurent, Bloomberg reports.

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RETAIL What's Next for Hip-Hop and Fashion By Lei Takanashi

Hip-hop fuelled an explosion of brands, collaborations and merchandise, but with fashion saturated with partnerships and rapper-led labels, and signs emerging that hip-hop's cultural power could be waning, artists and their partners are finding ways to stand out. READ MORE

GLOBAL MARKETS How Fashion Is Shaking Up Its Global Sourcing Strategies By BoF Insights and McKinsey & Company

Rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify their sourcing in Asia and laying the foundations for more manufacturing closer to home, as detailed in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY Fur Industry Faces Challenges with Elevation Strategy and LVMH Support By Sarah Kent

Cultural shifts, geopolitical upheaval and health scares have shrunk the value of global fur exports from a peak of $14.7 billion in 2013 to just $3.4 billion last year. READ MORE

RETAIL This Week, Gap Proves Its Staying Power By Malique Morris Gap's earnings this week will present a clearer picture of how well Richard Dickson's attempts to bring Gap back in the fashion conversation is sticking with consumers. READ MORE

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