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☆ Meet Thom Browne, the stripe-obsessed designer who took on Adidas and won
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thom Browne defeated Adidas in court this month over its right to use its four stripe design. Adidas sought roughly $7.8 million in damages — equivalent to the amount Adidas believed it would have earned through a licensing agreement with Thom Browne and profits Thom Browne made off the parallel stripe designs. Fashion Designer Thom Browne arrives at Manhattan Federal Court on January 03, 2023. Thom Browne made $285 million in 2021 revenue compared to $23 billion for Adidas, according to the New York Times report. By then, Thom Browne was dressing sports teams like the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and European soccer club FC Barcelona for pregame appearances.

[1/4] People stand in front of the Blockchain Hub Davos 2023 at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - In the snow and ice on the main drag in Davos, the impact of the crypto winter is plain for WEF attendees to see. Executives in Davos said they are now all about blockchain technology, proper controls and regulation, and the promise of disruption that it holds for financial services and beyond. Colm Kelleher, chairman of Swiss bank UBS (UBSG.S), told a WEF panel that blockchain technology will help reduce costs for banks. "We kind of dodged a bullet," Kelleher said, noting that the collapse in the value of crypto currencies had not caused systemic problems.

☆ Corduroy: Everything You Thought You Knew Is Wrong
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jamie Waters | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

YOU’LL FIND an inordinate amount of corduroy in the collections of trendy menswear brands such as Noah, Alex Mill and A Kind of Guise. But the furrowed, typically-cotton fabric is showing up in ways not borrowed from the past. These updated cord concepts—consider them dressed-up sweats—let you enjoy pajama-like comfort while looking fairly polished. Corduroy is “like a new, cool basic,” said New York-based celebrity stylist Michael Fisher. “It does look relevant again.” Yet if you aspire to be a modish prince of wales, you need to do more than buy that cord hoodie; you must reject three outdated assumptions about the corrugated cloth:

☆ Givenchy doubles down on suits and hoodies at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/7] A model presents a creation by designer Matthew M. Williams as part of his Menswear ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show for fashion house Givenchy during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Givenchy creative director Matthew Williams hit the runway Wednesday with a collection of layered looks for men, piling suit jackets on top of hoodies and wide-legged bermudas. Adding texture, the designer of the LVMH-owned (LVMH.PA) French fashion house also wove patches of colour and distressed elements into the line up, which included furry coats in bright colours, shiny puffer coats and exotic skin patterns. The event was held on the second day of Paris Fashion Week's menswear shows, which lasts through Jan. 22 and include high end labels Louis Vuitton, Dior Homme, Hermes and Maison Margiela. European fashion labels are looking to tap into the global popularity of South Korean stars, with an eye to younger shoppers, and the latest flurry of tie-ups include BTS' Jimin for Dior and rapper Suga at Valentino, also announced this week.

☆ Fed up with facial recognition cameras monitoring your every move? Italian fashion may have the answer
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Elliott Gotkine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Facial recognition software immediately identifies the man as … a giraffe? While there, she read about how tenants in Brooklyn had fought back against their landlord’s plans to install a facial recognition entry system for their building. “This was the first time I heard about facial recognition,” she says. Whichever route they took, they had to test the images on a well-known object detection system called YOLO, one of the most commonly-used algorithms in facial recognition software. At the recent World Cup in Qatar, creative agency Virtue Worldwide came up with flag-themed face paint for fans seeking to fool the emirate’s legion of facial recognition cameras.

This story is part of Select's New & Notable column, where we highlight our favorite product launches, major sales, what we're buying and some of our latest recommendations and advice. This week, we’ve highlighted Harry’s new razor handle, Parachute’s Spanish-inspired leather chair, Starface’s latest pimple patches, a new towel collection from Onsen and more. Starface, a Select favorite pimple patch brand, launched Micro-Cloud pimple patches. The towels are made from Turkish-grown aegean cotton and come in four sizes: Bath sheet, bath towel, hand towel and face towel. New users who purchase a Fiture mirror between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31 can get a one-year membership for free.

☆ Creator merch company Spring has laid off staffers and closed its Kentucky production facility
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Spring recently laid off staffers and closed its Kentucky production facility. Software company Amaze announced in November that it had acquired the merch company, formerly known as Teespring. Around late October, Spring assured staff that the merger with Amaze wouldn't result in warehouse staffers losing their jobs, two former staffers said. At the beginning of December, the warehouse staffers lost their benefits, two former staffers said. At the time, several former staffers were already speculating that Spring would make an attempt to sell the Kentucky facility.

☆ Don’t Knock This NFL Coach’s Pregame Exercise Routine Until You Try It
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Jen Murphy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Every NFL coach has a reputation. Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots is known for his hoodies. Fans associate the Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll with his chewing gum. And now Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley has a rep for his pregame yoga pose. Before the chilling news of the collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin swept national headlines this week, video of a much lighter NFL incident made the rounds: Mr. Staley doing cat-cow pose on the sideline.

☆ Banks vs. Fintechs: Why all the billions in the world can't help Wall Street crush its digital rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Bianca Chan | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

To compete, banks have written fat checks to acquire fintechs — tech, talent, and all. But on Wall Street, old habits die hard, and Goldman has struggled to make Marcus, a big fintech bet, a success. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Wall Street leaders have been at the helm of a push to get their employees back to their desks. It's more that the very things that make Wall Street, well, Wall Street are preventing it from embracing the ethos of Silicon Valley. And perhaps, for Wall Street, that's the moral of the story.

☆ Fans Search for Coveted Film Merch—Five Decades After a Movie’s Release
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Jacob Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

It’s been 48 years since “Dog Day Afternoon” hit theaters. But as of last week, you could purchase a brand-new hat reprising the film’s all-caps poster, down to its memorable tagline: “Incredible But True!”This hat is not officially licensed merch for Sidney Lumet’s twisty crime drama. It is an unsanctioned homage made by And After That, a teensy McAllen, Tx.-based clothing company that inventively—and often cheekily—pays homage to movies and bands with shirts, T-shirts and hoodies. Warner Bros. Discovery , the merchandising rights holder of “Dog Day Afternoon,” did not comment.

As each new year emerges, I reflect on the year before and beat myself up about what didn’t work out. That someone might be a younger version of you, begging for a chance to share their insight. Instead of excitement, I often just feel relieved that the urge to do something meaningful is temporarily muted. Right now, that tween is my wisest teacher, whose first lesson was a simple demand that I try to respect myself again. I’ve been held hostage by self-loathing and perfectionism in recent years, but thanks to my inner tween, next year’s resolutions are all about liberation.

☆ Justin Bieber vs H&M: The Swedish fast-fashion giant says it has the rights to sell merch with Bieber's imagery, such as hoodies and t-shirts featuring the lyrics of the song 'Ghost'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Justin Bieber had lashed out at H&M on Instagram for selling "trash" merch featuring his image. The Swedish fast-fashion giant clarified Thursday it has the rights to sell merch featuring the singer's imagery. H&M said on Thursday it had obtained the rights to sell merchandise featuring Bieber's imagery, following the artist's harsh criticism that he "didn't approve" them. The clarification came after Bieber slammed the items on his Instagram stories on Monday, where he called the merch "trash" and urged his 270 million followers not to buy them. H&M has now said it removed the merch from its stores and website "out of respect" for Bieber.

☆ UK's Superdry positive on second half as jacket sales surge to record
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's Superdry (SDRY.L) on Thursday signalled a strong start to the second half as online jacket sales hit a record high amid the Black Friday shopping spree and a recent spell of colder weather, sending its shares about 17% higher. The fashion retailer also reported first-half revenue growth of 3.6%, but struck a cautious note on outlook as the sector steers through rising expenses and a worsening cost-of-living crisis in the UK. "We are under no illusions that consumer confidence is fragile and that the picture is unlikely to change quickly," said Superdry Chief Executive Officer Julian Dunkerton. Superdry, best known for its sweatshirts, hoodies and jackets, said margin dilution stood at more than 200 basis points during the first half. The company also said it had agreed to a loan facility of up to 80 million pounds ($96.14 million) for three years with lender Bantry Bay Capital Ltd.($1 = 0.8321 pounds)Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ H&M removes Justin Bieber merchandise following criticism from pop star
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber arrives for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. H&M will no longer sell a line of Justin Bieber merchandise after the musician told fans he didn't "approve" of the clothing bearing his name and likeness. H&M said Wednesday it will be removing the line from its stores and its website out of "respect" for Bieber. A representative for H&M told CNBC it pulled all items from the line including t-shirts and hoodies. Many of the products featured Bieber himself or lyrics to hit songs like "Ghost" from his 2021 album "Justice."

☆ Justin Bieber slams H&M "trash" merchandise featuring his image
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Justin Bieber performs a medley of songs at the 2016 Billboard Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoCOPENHAGEN, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Pop singer Justin Bieber lashed out at H&M (HMb.ST) over clothes featuring the Canadian artist's image and lyrics, saying the Swedish fashion giant had not obtained his approval. "The H&M merch they made of me is trash and I didn't approve it," Bieber wrote in an Instagram story on Monday, encouraging his 270 million followers not to buy it. "As with all other licensed products and partnerships, H&M followed proper approval procedures," an H&M spokesperson said in a written comment to Reuters. ($1 = 7.0100 Danish crowns)Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje Solsvik and Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

So on a Saturday night in February he stood in his Aunt Brandy’s doorway, rocking on his heels, telling her he was heading out. Sincere lived with his aunt in a second-floor apartment on the city’s South Side, in a neighborhood of small single-family homes and brick two-flats. “I didn’t do anything to anybody.”Every day, Sincere went on odysseys, roaming the surrounding blocks. He rang bells and knocked on doors, asking to do odd jobs. But he and Anyah grew up together on the same block, and Sincere sometimes spent the night there.

☆ How to make money as a content creator, according to dozens of influencers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Content creators can earn money in many ways. In the past few years, earning money as a content creator and building an influencer career have become more accessible. Here are 11 common ways influencers earn money, based on conversations with dozens of industry insiders. For example, Aisha Beau Frisbey, a full-time lifestyle content creator with 36,000 Instagram followers, recently launched a deck of affirmation cards. Platform creator funds and bonusesSeveral platforms offers bonuses or "creator funds" that pay influencers money for the views they receive on their content, primarily short-form videos.

☆ How streetwear brand Unless Collective aims to accomplish what brands like Nike and Adidas haven't — fully sustainable sneakers and apparel
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Unless Collective T-shirts Courtesy Unless CollectiveNo "forever materials"While companies like Adidas and Nike have pledged to use more recycled polyester this decade, Liedtke said Unless Collective doesn't use any polyester in its products. At end-of-life, a tag sewn inside each Unless Collective product gives directions on how to return it. The company's working with an industrial composter in California that can make "nutrient rich soil" out of the company's old hoodies and T-shirts. Like other plant-based apparel companies, Unless Collective has had to completely rethink its supply chain. Instead of relying on factories in Asia, Unless Collective manufactures its jackets in Portugal, T-shirts in the Carolinas in the US, and hoodies in Los Angeles.

☆ The Disney Store in Japan is selling a shirt that shows Winnie the Pooh holding up a white sheet of paper — the same protest symbol sweeping across China
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Britney Toh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Japan's Disney Store is selling products featuring Winnie the Pooh clutching a piece of blank paper. The products, which range from t-shirts and hoodies to tote bags and mugs, seem to be limited only to Japan's Disney Store, as they are not sold in the international Disney Store. Screenshot of Japan's Disney Store. Screenshot of Disney Store website. The Disney Store did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Chick-fil-A is selling merchandise for the first time ever
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —If your holiday wish list includes a Chick-fil-A sauce-themed blanket or a chicken nugget pillow, look no further. The chicken chain has launched its first-ever online store, and it’s filled with quirky merchandise that pays homage to cult-favorite items. Chick-fil-A said it expects the products, which range from $15 to $75, to “sell out quickly” — and the chain is already planning for more merchandise next year. Chick-fil-A is selling merchandise for the first-time ever. “Our studies show that one-third of consumers in the 18-44 age range are likely to buy products from collaborations,” Jensen told CNN Business earlier this year.

☆ Feeling Superior Because the Heat is Still Off? You Might be a New Englander
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( John Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brian Chevalier was in bed at his Rhode Island home, worried his pipes might freeze and burst. He had on two pairs of socks, two hats, underwear, pajamas, jeans, two shirts, two vests, two hoodies and fingerless gloves so he could use his iPhone. It was Dec. 19 of last year. The outside temperature was expected to drop to 19 degrees. Finally, at 9 p.m., he caved: He turned on the heat.

☆ Adidas discussed buying the Yeezy name from Kanye West in 2018 to avoid staff being exposed to the rapper, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Execs suggested spinning off the Yeezy brand or even buying the trademark outright in 2018, per the report. Staff told the WSJ that Ye made anti-Semitic comments and watched pornography at work. Under the deal, Ye licensed the trademark to Adidas for a 15% share of the sales, per The Journal. Since Adidas ended its relationship with Ye, current and former workers have spoken out about how Ye interacted with staff there. This includes a bombshell report by Rolling Stone, in which former Yeezy and Adidas staff said that the sportswear company had ignored complaints of the rapper's alleged misconduct.

☆ Kanye West says he's selling Balenciaga, Adidas, and Gap hoodies for $20 after the companies all cut ties with him
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He showed 100 cut-up hoodies from Balenciaga, Adidas, Yeezy, and Gap, which he will sell for $20. The clothes are left over from when the companies cut ties with Ye after his antisemitic comments. Ye said: "I cut up 100 hoodies" from Yeezy, Balenciaga, Gap, and Adidas, "and everything we do is going to cost $20." The companies all cut ties with Ye in the wake of his antisemitic comments last month, with Adidas consequently halving its 2022 earnings forecast. Balenciaga and Gap did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, while Adidas declined to comment.

☆ 2022 Senate election results show Fetterman beating Oz on authenticity
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Jeff Gerritt | Jeff Gerritt Is The Editorial Page Editor Of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | For Which He Has Covered The Pennsylvania Senate Race | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

John Fetterman survived a bruising Senate campaign and overcame a serious stroke to prevail against Republican Mehmet Oz to claim his state’s open Senate seat Tuesday. Yet that stumble didn’t keep Fetterman from succeeding, because he was still better than Oz at selling himself as an authentic leader for Pennsylvanians. Fetterman has moved almost seamlessly from a 13-year run as the small-town mayor of Braddock to the lieutenant governorship in 2019 to the U.S. Senate today. Oz released his records a few days after a Post-Gazette editorial asked both candidates to do so, but Fetterman never did. Fetterman has also vowed to put a high priority on union rights and abortion rights, while Oz took the opposite stands.

☆ Gap Starts Selling Its Apparel on Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gap Inc. started selling some of its apparel on Amazon .com Inc., as the retailer looks to the e-commerce giant to revive sales of its flagship brand. Hundreds of jeans, sweaters, hoodies and other Gap items were available on Amazon.com/Gap for customers in North America. Shares of Gap jumped more than 8% by the closing bell on Thursday.

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