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Column·Fashion Archives·Threads Through Time

Fashion Lookbook of the French Bourbon Consorts: Before the French Revolution- The Baroque Period and Early Rococo Era.

Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs, bienvenue dans la période baroque et au début de l’ère rococo de l’histoire de la mode française. In other words:…

by Cynthia Lydia Marbaniang

September 5, 2026

Column·The Front Row

Your AI Shopper Has a Boss. It Might Not Be You: The Phia Scandal, Cookie Stuffing and the Future of Consumer Trust in the age of Agentic Shopping

Imagine you are scrolling Instagram when your favourite fashion creator posts the perfect pair of shoes for your next Friday night out. You trust…

by Chloe Lei

July 30, 2026

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Editor-in-Chief's Desk·Label, Logos & Law

New US Apparel Compliance Rules Take Effect This Month: What Fashion Brands Must Do Now

Two significant compliance deadlines quietly passed in the first two weeks of July 2026, and together they represent one of the more consequential shifts…

by Anuj Kumar

July 24, 2026

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The Law Against Scarcity: How the Law Shapes High Fashion Business and Legal Strategies

How the Prohibition on Destroying Unsold Fashion May Make Luxury Scarcer, More Expensive and More Legally Engineered I, as a younger IP lawyer, once…

by Rahul Bagga

July 23, 2026

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Secondhand and Resale Law: Platforms’ Duties in 2026

Secondhand and resale law imposes compliance duties on platforms selling pre-owned fashion, from authenticity verification to consumer protection rules.…

by Anuj Kumar

July 19, 2026

Column·Long IP Tea: Fashion Edition

FIFA World Cup 2026 and Fashion Brands

The FIFA World Cup has evolved far beyond a sporting spectacle into one of the world’s most influential commercial ecosystems, where fashion, branding, sponsorship,…

by Mohit Porwal

July 15, 2026

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What Does a Fashion Historian Do? Career Guide

Discover what a fashion historian does, from curating museum exhibits to consulting for luxury brands. Explore career paths, skills, and education requirements.…

by Anuj Kumar

July 14, 2026

Column·Editor-in-Chief's Desk

Whose Flower Is It Anyway? LV, Molly Tea, and the Fight Over Chinese Heritage

There is a particular kind of irony in a 130 year old French monogram going to war with a four year old Chinese milk…

by Anuj Kumar

July 14, 2026

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The Jonathan Anderson Effect: When Creative Directors Become Strategic Assets

Hollywood, Dior, and the Man Everyone Was Watching On a warm evening in Los Angeles, guests descended the steps of the newly opened David…

by Kélicia Massala

July 8, 2026

Column·Fashion Law

Influencer Marketing, Dupe Culture, and Trademark Infringement.

In modern advertising, influencer marketing is at the centre of the advertising world. As social media platforms are becoming a part of every individual’s…

by Palak Rajpal

July 7, 2026

Interviews·The Front Row

A Million Girls Would Kill for This Job: In Conversation with Vogue Australia’s Head of Brand, Gladys Lai

Gladys Lai on writing, custodianship and the future of fashion media When Gladys Lai described her role as Head of Brand at Vogue Australia…

by Chloe Lei

June 30, 2026

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Sun as Signifier: The Euro Summer Never Goes Out of Style. Here is exactly why it cannot.

“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into…

by Aastha Kastiya

June 29, 2026

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The Disappearance of the Teenage Girl

How Fashion, Beauty, and Digital Culture Erased the In-Between For a long time, the teenage girl had a world of her own. It lived…

by Kélicia Massala

June 17, 2026

Column·Long IP Tea: Fashion Edition

Luxury at 300 km/h: Licensing, Sponsorship and Brand Protection in Formula 1’s Fashion Economy

For decades, Formula 1 was perceived primarily as the pinnacle of motorsport engineering, a competition defined by speed, technology, and sporting excellence. Today, however,…

by Mohit Porwal

June 11, 2026

Column·Interviews·The Front Row

Before the Label: Anna Hoang on the Making of ANNA QUAN

Before ANNA QUAN became the cult Australian fashion label worn by celebrities worldwide, including Kendall Jenner, Margot Robbie and Anne Hathaway, founder Anna Hoang…

by Chloe Lei

June 1, 2026