Fashion
Business of Fashion
Kering to Sell Christopher Kane Back to Designer
Kati Chitrakorn, 21/6/18
‘The French luxury conglomerate is in talks to sell its 51 percent stake in the label back to the British designer after a 5-year partnership.’
The Business of Fashion
David Fischer, 20/6/18
‘Virgil Abloh’s appointment as men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton was a polarising choice, attracting charges like ‘he’s not a designer’ and ‘streetwear is a passing trend.’ Wrong and wrong, argues David Fischer of Highsnobiety.’
BBC News
Asos to ban silk, cashmere and mohair from its website
19/6/18
‘Asos is banning products which contain feathers, silk, cashmere and mohair from its website.’
Beauty
The Guardian
How the Lush founders went from bath bombs to the spy cops row
Emine Saner, 20/6/18
‘Mark and Mo Constantine are used to causing a stir. But they could never have imagined the outcry caused by their most recent political campaign.’
Culture
The New Yorker
Sunday Reading: Families at the Border
23/6/18
‘This past week, in which Americans confronted the deliberate separation by their government of thousands of immigrant families, has marked a new stage in the ongoing crisis of the Trump Presidency.’
The Australian Financial Review
Workplace sex harassment laws under spotlight in #MeToo era
20/6/18
‘Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins will head the world-first inquiry, which has been backed by the federal government and will examine the prevalence, nature and reporting of sexual harassment across all industries.’
The Australian Financial Review
Justin Trudeau says legal Canadian marijuana shops can open on October 17
21/6/18
‘Cannabis sales will become legal in Canada from October 17, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursaday (AEST), making it the first major economy to legalise recreational use or marijuana.’
