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Martine Rose gets a new creative roleBalenciaga has named London designer Martine Rose as its next creative director. Her new role will put her in charge of the fashion house’s creative direction.- 🧵 The company announced the appointment on Friday.
- 🧵 Rose is due to begin the Paris based role on 16 November.
- 🧵 She succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left after three seasons.
- 🧵 She previously advised Balenciaga on menswear from 2015 to 2018.
- 🧵 Vogue says she will be the house’s first female creative director in its 109 year history.
Opinion: When It Comes to Fashion, Students Should Choose Quality Over QuantityGuest contributor Ellya Asatryan argues that students should pick quality over quantity in all aspects of life.- 🧢 Fashion should be about choosing things that are made well and last a long time, not buying many cheap items just to look cool.
- 📱 On social media, people often show fancy clothes and bags, but that does not mean we must rush or copy others to feel special.
- 🚫 Fake products are not good because they are illegal and can hurt workers, designers, and even children who are treated unfairly.
- ⏳ Waiting patiently to buy something real and high quality can feel better and shows confidence in yourself.
- 🎨 Real fashion and art are important because they show creativity, history, and care, and choosing real items helps us make better choices in life.
Saks Global seeks to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reportsLuxury retailer Saks Global is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.- 🛍️ Saks Global is a big fancy store company that sells clothes and shoes. News says it may ask a court for help very soon.
- 🏛️ Asking the court for help is called bankruptcy. It does not mean closing forever. It means fixing money problems while staying open.
- 🏙️ The famous New York store on Fifth Avenue is very old and important. The company wants to make a new money plan soon.
- 💰 Saks is talking with helpers called creditors to borrow about 1.25 billion dollars. This money helps pay bills and workers.
- 🚪 During this time people can still shop there. The company hopes the plan will help it feel better and keep stores running.
Ghana's Sustainable Fashion MovementTo reclaim their livelihoods, participants of Ghana's sustainable fashion movement are working to revitalise and rebuild the second hand clothing trade.- 🧵 In Ghana, many old clothes from rich countries arrive every week. Too many are broken and become trash, hurting the land, water, animals, and people who work with clothes.
- 🌍 Big piles of clothes block rivers and make the ground dirty. The air and water can become unsafe, and workers in the market feel sad and worried.
- 💡 A group called the Or Foundation helps people turn old clothes into new useful items. They teach smart ways to reuse and recycle.
- 🚛 Helpers clean up tons of clothing from markets, streets, and beaches. This keeps nature safer and helps everyone stay healthy.
- 🎉 Designers make cool new outfits from old clothes and show them at fun fashion events. This creates jobs and helps families earn money.
Can technology fix fashion's sizing crisis?The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized.- 🧵 Many people get confused because clothes from different shops use different sizes. A size that fits in one shop might not fit in another, so shoppers return lots of clothes.
- 📸 New technology helps by using phone photos to scan bodies and suggest the right size. This makes online shopping less stressful.
- 🧍♀️ Virtual try-on tools let kids and adults see how clothes might look on a digital version of themselves before buying.
- 🤖 AI systems study returning clothes to figure out what parts don't fit well. They help designers fix sizes before making new clothes.
- 🌍 Experts say tech helps a lot, but people have different shapes. Still, smarter tools can reduce waste and make shopping more fun.
How Halloween royalty Janelle Monae transformed into the Cat in the HatHalloween is my creative playground, says Monae. As a storyteller and artist, I get to keep discovering new levels of my imagination and transformation.- 🧙♀️ Janelle Monae loves Halloween because she gets to imagine and play just like when she was a kid.
- 🎩 She chooses very cool costumes every year and this time she becomes the Cat in the Hat from Dr Seuss.
- 🎨 She creates her costume with talented artists who help with the hat, makeup, and even a moving tail.
- 📚 She adds fun props like floating books and a fish that make her costume feel magical and alive.
- 🎉 She wears her costume at a big party she hosts with games, music, and lots of other amazing costumes that keep the fun going all night.
