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Anifa Mvuemba's fashion label Hanifa seemed to be on an upward trajectory. It received celebrity endorsement from the likes of Savannah James, Ashley Graham, Quinta Brunson, Megan Thee Stallion, Gabrielle Union and Bella Hadid ; it garnered lots of industry attention, including being named as a finalist in the 2021 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund ; and it had a loyal consumer fanbase, as proven by the multiple sold-out drops. Yet in March, Mvuemba announced that she's pausing the brand's production indefinitely. The label became a victim of manufacturing delays, late shipping and disgruntled customers. "Right now, I'm reflecting. I'm protecting what matters to me in this season. And I’m allowing myself to be human in the process. I don’t know exactly what the future of Hanifa looks like at this very moment. And for the first time in 14 years, I’m okay with saying that out loud," Mvuemba told The Cut . Hanifa's fate reveals the uncomfortable truth that someti...

Regardless of your chosen focus in the fashion field, jumpstarting your academic journey will not only boost your resume, but it will also prepare you for your future career. For high schoolers looking to get a head start, many universities offer fashion-focused summer programs that double as college credit. For example, ASU FIDM builds up foundational fashion skills, LIM College exposes students to a hands-on design studio and Parsons delves into the business of styling. Plus, many schools offer courses tailored toward other fashion-related disciplines: Marist University explores fashion merchandising, Vogue College of Fashion dives into fashion media and Maine College of Art & Design offers a course on jewelry design. Ahead, we've rounded up a list of 2026 pre-college summer programs, courses and even camps spanning multiple fashion industry fields currently accepting applications. ACA Project Endeavor Fashion Design About the program: a two-week, college credit-earnin...

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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. Nike Cuts 1,400 Jobs Amid the company's "Win Now" turnaround plan, Nike laid off approximately 1,400 operations roles across North America, Europe and Asia. This represents less than 2% of the company's total global headcount. The changes are aimed at "simplifying complexity" in global operations, according to Nike. { Footwear News /paywalled} Jacob Elordi Is the New Face of Bleu de Chanel Photo: Courtesy of Chanel Chanel has named Jacob Elordi as the new ambassador for Bleu de Chanel. Elordi succeeds Timothée Chalamet as the face of the fragrance . The new Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif campaign will be unveiled in May 2026. "Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif has strong ties to cinema," Elordi said in a statement. "The filmmakers and actors who have collabora...

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Today, most would agree that quality clothing should be accessible to all, rather than a privilege afforded exclusively to the elite. A century ago, however, things were different. Enter Elizabeth Hawes, a radical fashion designer, critic, author and political advocate who famously sought to democratize fashion, and lived by the philosophy that clothing is a direct expression of the self. Hawes, who ran her own couture house, proposed methods to develop quality mass manufacturing (which would not enter the mainstream until the 1960s) on U.S. soil, all the way back in the 1920s. She's often referred to as one of the first American couturiers, and yet she remains a hidden figure in fashion history — until now, at least: The Cincinnati Art Museum is putting the spotlight on Hawes' work with a new exhibit, "Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion." When Hawes began designing, Parisian fashion largely influenced American dress. In fact, Hawes actually got her start in ...

As the secondhand market grows, the fashion industry spends a lot of time discussing which luxury brands and items are the most lucrative on resale sites, but which brands are the most counterfeited? On Thursday, AI-powered authentication platform Entrupy released its State of the Fake 2026 report, which highlights how common counterfeiting is among various brands and items. An official authenticator for TikTok Shop, Entrupy also works with retailers, secondhand shops and department stores around the world to authenticate handbags, sneakers and apparel using AI that compares more than 90 million images of real and counterfeit products. It authenticated $3.34 billion worth of merchandise last year and boasts a 99.86% accuracy rate. Luxury's Most-Faked Brands Of Entrupy's total luxury authentications for 2025, the vast majority — 91.9% — came back authentic. Louis Vuitton was named the "most-faked" luxury brand, meaning it had the largest volume of "unident...