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FOOD & DRINK STYLE

When Fashion Walks Into the Whisky Vault, the Combo Might Surprise

Inside Harrods, Johnnie Walker and Olivier Rousteing turn whisky into couture and an engine for holiday demand.

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SPORTS STYLE

When Athletes Dress Up, the Deals Get Real; But Who’s Really Winning?

Fashion and sport have fused into a single growth engine, but the scoreboard is deeper than the hype.

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STYLE

A Premiere Instead of a Runway? Gucci Says Yes

Gucci opened Milan Fashion Week by swapping the runway for a red-carpet movie premiere, unveiling a short film that doubled as the season’s master ad.

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STRATEGY STYLE

A $6 Billion Chill Turns Pop Mart’s Hype Story Into an Execution Test

Pop Mart’s Labubu juggernaut is cooling in mainland China, erasing roughly $6 billion in market value.

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STRATEGY STYLE

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.

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STRATEGY STYLE

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.

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STRATEGY STYLE

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.”

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STYLE TECH

Ralph Lauren’s Heritage Becomes a Shoppable Conversation

Ralph Lauren is transforming decades of house codes into a conversational style with the new “Ask Ralph.”

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SOCIAL MEDIA STYLE

Doja Cat’s Lipstick Bite Puts MAC on Every Feed

A pop star eats a lipstick, a chocolatier engineers the trick, and MAC shows how to turn one gasp into a go-to product.

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