Privacy Has a Price and Meta Just Set It; Welcome to the Free Ads Version

Meta is introducing a low-cost ad-free option for Facebook and Instagram in the UK.
Imagine Buying Right Inside the Video? YouTube Just Made it Possible

YouTube is collapsing the gap between watching and buying, embedding checkout and AI-powered product tags directly into videos.
Zara Makes It Feel Like Home While Retail Behaves Like Media

Zara has opened “El Apartamento”, a staged home where fashion meets furniture, coffee, and culture.
Who’s Running the Market Now? Runners.

The new running boom is rewriting how sports brands plan drops, spend media, and build community
No Tickets, Just Clues as Diesel Turns Milan Into a Runway

A citywide egg hunt gave Diesel the loudest voice on Milan’s opening night and a blueprint for public-first fashion.
Between Performance and Aesthetics, Nike and Skims Choose Both

The new Nike and Skims brand bets that “performance shapewear” can turn fit-obsessed fans into athletes, giving Nike another shot in the women’s fashion market.
Skate. Returned, Let Locals Film, And Now Pros are Racing to Keep Up

A skate classic returns with the cameras turned outward, asking the scene that guarded its legacy to help build what comes next.
Runway Hype and a $180 Bet; Jacquemus and Nike Revive the Moon Shoe

Jacquemus is reintroducing Nike’s first cult runner, the 1972 Moon Shoe, in three fashion-forward colorways and a $180 price that undercuts most high-fashion sneakers.
The Birkin You Couldn’t Win Still Won NYFW

A rigged claw machine transformed desire into a public spectacle, proving that in luxury, saying “no” can be the most persuasive “yes.”
Kodak Droped a New Camera; Lo-Fi by Design, Not by Accident

Kodak’s Charmera mini camera leans into lo-fi images, bundling ‘80s throwback design.
The First New iPhone Campaign? Dua Lipa, of Course

Apple stress-tested the new iPhone under arena lights. By turning Dua Lipa’s tour into a one-day documentary, the company linked pro-grade capability to pop-scale distribution.
To Win, Pepsi Must Play by Coke’s Rules

Pepsi needs fewer assets on the road and more firepower at the shelf to close the gap between Coca-Cola.