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What can diverse hair representation look like in the gaming world? That’s the question The Doux Co-Founder Maya Smith set out to answer when she launched My Salon Empire, a tycoon-style hair salon game now available on Roblox (an online platform that allows users to create avatars and build virtual worlds).  The free game invites Roblox players to manage their own hair salon and serve clients, including completing consultations, shampooing and styling hair (with branded The Doux products, of course), practicing hair-care techniques and hiring staff. As players grow their salons, they can unlock upgrades, expand inventory and even scale to open multiple locations. Users can also visit salons created by other players. Photo: Courtesy of The Doux “It’s a really cool way to bring our customers into The Doux world,” Smith tells Fashionista. “When we started developing it, we thought about how to tell people the story of how The Doux started...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. CFDA Reveals 2026 Scholarship Fund Winners The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) marked the 30th anniversary of its Scholarship Fund this year, drawing nearly 700 applications and awarding scholarships across seven programs (five of which are new this year). The 24 scholarship winners, selected by industry committees from 50 finalists, received between $10,000 and $50,000, along with mentorships and internships at partner brands including Carolina Herrera, Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. { CFDA } Gap Inc. Sees Sales Decline Amid Old Navy Leadership Change Gap Inc. reported a 2% sales decline in the second quarter to $3.65 billion, ending a 10-quarter growth streak, driven largely by seasonal misses at Old Navy, where sales fell by 4%. Old Navy will also welcome new leadership , with former Target and JCPenney executive Michael Francis set to become president and CEO on Nov. 2. Francis succeeds H...

In case you missed them, we’ve rounded up our most popular stories of the week to help you stay in the loop. No need to thank us — just toast a pumpkin spice latte in our honor when you’re discussing who did what over your chia seed pudding. Related: Emerging Designers Are Gaining Momentum on the Luxury Resale Market Related: Old Navy Is Getting Into Beauty Related: A Stylish Person’s Guide to Seoul, by Beauty Founder Erica Choi Related: Meet the Meta Alums (and Sisters) Rewriting Brands’ Community Management Playbooks Related: The Emerging Designer Behind Ella Mai’s ‘Do You Still Love Me?’ Tour Wardrobe Related: Weekly Drop Watch: Laifen, Cou Cou x Sandy Liang, Barbour x Anthropologie and More Related: This Emerging K-Beauty Brand’s Body Toner Is Magic for My Eczema-Prone Skin Homepage photo: Courtesy of The RealReal Do you have an emerging brand you want to share with Fashionista readers? Jump...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. Nyakio Grieco Reacquires Thirteen Lune, Expands to South Africa Nyakio Grieco has reacquired beauty retailer Thirteen Lune from SNR Capital, the founder told WWD . Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Following Grieco’s reacquisition, Thirteen Lune announced its first global expansion through a partnership with South African online retailer Takealot. The expansion will go live on Takealot in Q4 2026, anchored by localized activations and interactive retail pop-ups. { WWD /paywalled; Fashionista inbox} Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97 Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist known for her polka-dot paintings and phallic sculptures, died on Aug. 14 at 97. She first gained attention in the late 1950s and early 1960s with her abstract paintings called “Infinity Nets.” In 2012 and 2023, Kusama also collaborated with Louis Vuitton to translate her signature dots onto handbags, accessories and read...

The fashion and beauty industries are filled with interesting people from all over the world who have great taste — the types you can rely on for excellent travel recommendations. So, we’re asking them about their favorite food, shopping and wellness spots in their cities. Consider  this series  your fashion and beauty person’s guide to travel. It’s not a secret that some of the biggest beauty innovations happen in Seoul. It’s where so many of our favorite products are created, so of course, brand founders from all over the world flock to the South Korean capital to make magic happen. But for esthetician and Superegg founder Erica Choi, it’s even more personal. The New York-based skin-care founder was born in Busan (South Korea’s second-largest city), and spent summers there growing up. Now that she has a skin-care brand, she still heads to Korea every summer to mix business with pleasure. “Because our products a...

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The RealReal may have risen to popularity for its big-name designer finds, but emerging designers are quickly rising through its ranks, according to the luxury resale platform’s 2026 Resale Report released on Tuesday. “Resale is a really interesting discovery engine for emerging designers,” Noelle Sciacca, The RealReal’s associate director of fashion merchandising and content strategy, tells Fashionista over email. “Because we can look at search volume, our ‘obsessions’ and supply together, we can see when interest in a brand is beginning to accelerate.” Zankov — New York-based designer Henry Zankov’s namesake knitwear label — is one of the buzziest emerging brands on The RealReal, as the resale platform logged more than 11,000 “obsessions” (a.k.a. user-favorited items) for Zankov’s stock at the time — about 64 pieces. (That’s about 175 obsessions per item.) This spik...

HQ:  Los Angeles, CA Founder:  Alexandra Xuan Social: Instagram / TikTok Category: Cosmetics / Skin Care E-comm: ahyunskin.com Price Range:  $21 Hero Product: Matcha Vanilla Glossy Lip Syrup ($21) Stockists: Atelier at Mondrian , Brewgirl at Haus & Waltz , Goodthings at 1Hotel West Hollywood , Laurel Supply , London Beauty , Majesty’s Pleasure , Ora Space , Salt Spa , Sarah Kahn , Skintheory Rx , The Acacia House , The London West Hollywood , The Things We Do , Woodlands Market PR Representation: Alexa Graham How to get in touch: hello@ahyunskin.com Origin Story Ahyun is a premium beauty brand inspired by founder Alexandra Xuan’s personal struggle with fungal acne (malassezia folliculitis). When she realized that most products in the beauty industry included ingredients that triggered her acne (especially lip products) she decided to create what she was missing. Ahyun launched with the Matcha Vanilla Glossy Lip Syrup — a gen...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. ShopMy Accused of Manipulating Affiliate Commissions Researcher Ben Edelman is accusing influencer platform ShopMy of pushing retailers to favor its links and cancel commissions owed to rival affiliate networks, departing from the industry’s standard last-click attribution model. ShopMy, now valued at $1.5 billion, has not commented on the claims. The dispute underscores growing competition across the $210 billion affiliate marketing industry as platforms increasingly compete for credit on the same sales. { Business of Fashion /paywalled} Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million Over Fake Discounts France’s consumer watchdog fined British retailer Boohoo €2.3 million ($2.7 million) for deceptive practices, including inflated discounts and mislabeling synthetic products as “leather” or “suede.” Nearly half of the promotions (48%) reviewed were found to be price increases, while an...

In case you missed them, we’ve rounded up our most popular stories of the week to help you stay in the loop. No need to thank us — just toast an iced chai latte in our honor when you’re discussing who did what over your avocado toast. Related: Maisonette Is Giving Tweens Their Own Shopping Destination Related: A Stylish Person’s Guide to Ibiza, by Annie Doble Related: Moving on From Palisades Fire, Mother Opens First Store in Beverly Hills Related: How 2 Former West End Performers Built a Global Body-Care Brand Related: The New Era of Pop Star Fragrances Is Upon Us Related: Fashionista’s Guide to Fashion Education in 2026 Related: Weekly Drop Watch: Hill House Home, Birkenstock x Staud, Saie and More Homepage photo: Courtesy of Neon Rebels Do you have an emerging brand you want to share with Fashionista readers? Jumpstart your business with our affordable digital offerings. * This article was originally published here

If you’re ready to pursue a fashion degree, or simply want to see  what options are out there  when it comes to starting a career in the industry, you’ve come to the right place. Fashionista’s  Fashion School Directory , which we update regularly, lists hundreds of colleges and universities with fashion programs — including in design, merchandising, styling and other specialties — in the United States and abroad. It encompasses art and design schools, larger universities with great fashion programs (including HBCUs), as well as community colleges, technical colleges and everything in between. Beyond our directory, we’ve always been committed uncovering new resources and reporting on what’s next for aspiring fashion professionals. Browse our latest fashion school deep-dives, explainers, breakdowns and more below. Related: Are Fashion Students Designing for the Algorithm? Related: What It Take...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Estée Lauder Posts Strong Q4 Sales Estée Lauder projected fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings per share of $3.10 to $3.35, topping analysts’ average estimate. The company credited strong spending by younger shoppers on trending brands like Le Labo and Balmain Beauty. “For fiscal 2027, we are affirming our confidence to accelerate organic sales growth. In addition, we are raising our outlook for an even stronger adjusted operating margin, as we double down on our strengths to further diversify growth across product categories and geographies, including accelerating growth in North America,” Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO, said in a statement. { Estée Lauder } Target Shows Signs of Recovery in Q2 Target reported its second straight quarter of gains, with net sales up 5.3% and net earnings rising to $1.8 billion, or $4.11 per share. CEO Michael Fiddelke noted str...

In early January of 2025, Mother was preparing to debut its first-ever store in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. But just days before it was set to open, one of the most destructive fires in L.A. history leveled the area, burning 23,448 acres and destroying 6,837 structures. Obviously, the store was put on pause. Now, 19 months later, the 15-year-old, L.A.-based brand finally has its first brick-and-mortar, this time on N. Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. “We were obviously upset and disappointed,” Co-Founder Lela Becker tells Fashionista of the fire. “But because of the level of devastation, we were just like, ‘We’re one little dot amongst everything.’ So, we just sort of left it behind us and moved on because there’s nothing you can do.” Photo: Courtesy of Mother There was never a plan to be in Beverly Hills, Becker says, but it ended up working out perfectly with the same concept and build of the origin...

The fashion and beauty industries are filled with interesting people from all over the world who have great taste — the types you can rely on for excellent travel recommendations. So, we’re asking them about their favorite food, shopping and wellness spots in their cities. Consider  this series  your fashion and beauty person’s guide to travel. “Ibiza is so much more than the parties people associate it with,” Annie Doble, founder and creative director of Annie’s Ibiza, tells Fashionista over email. As someone who has regularly visited the island since she was a teenager and has come to love it like a second home, Doble emphasizes that the true allure of Ibiza lies in its history, creativity and people. “Ibiza is unlike anywhere else in the world,” she explains. “It has this incredible ability to bring people together; you meet people from all walks of life, and somehow everyone connects.” She ope...

HQ:  Reno, NV Founder:  Michelle Nguyen Social: Instagram / TikTok Category: At-Home Lashes E-comm: tadbeauty.com Price Range:  $29-$110 Hero Product: Bliss Lash Clusters ($30), Wispy Lash Clusters ($30) Stockists: Ulta Beauty , Amazon PR Representation: Coterie Global How to get in touch: hello@tadbeauty.com Origin Story After moving from Vietnam to the U.S. at 18 years old, Michelle Nguyen trained as an esthetician and lash tech before eventually opening her own salon. Believing that supplying product to lash salons had the potential of being far more profitable than owning salons, Nguyen started selling lashes out of her garage, which grew into PLA Beauty, now the largest professional lash brand in the U.S. After 15 years of wearing lash extensions, Nguyen developed an allergic reaction to the adhesive. She tried every DIY lash on the market, but many poked and lifted. Nguyen leaned into manufacturing innovation, specifically 3D printing, to ...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. Why Emerging Fashion Brands Are Betting on L.A. Manufacturing California is the leading U.S. state for apparel manufacturing, and L.A. remains its main hub as it accounts for roughly 23% of national apparel-manufacturing employment. Anna Esposito, account director at L.A. manufacturer Lefty Production Co., said that the company is seeing more emerging brands interested in producing locally because they can review samples in person as well as change fit or construction quickly. L.A.’s cluster of apparel specialists also makes it different from manufacturers elsewhere in the U.S. { Glossy /paywalled} JW Anderson Denies Zara Collaboration Rumor Photo: JW Anderson on Instagram Following rumors swirling online about JW Anderson allegedly collaborating with fast-fashion retailer Zara, the designer’s Instagram account clarified that no such partnership is in the works. In an Instagram story posted on Fr...

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Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. For our  Weekly Drop Watch  column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week’s highlights. Fashion Launches Betsey Johnson x Paris Hilton In honor of Betsey Johnson’s 84th birthday this week, the designer partnered with Paris Hilton for a party-ready collaboration. Celebrating “the enduring connection between two icons who have inspired generations through their unapologetic individuality, love of glamour and belief that fashion should always be fun,” the collection includes a tiered pink dress ($169, worn by Hilton in the above campaign image), a “That’s Hot!” book bag ($128), a pink-and-white slip dress ($99) and several other mini dresses, handbags and shoes. Shop all of the pieces now at betseyjohnson.com ....