Week in Fashion: Disruption

The fashion industry is poised to use the COVID-19 disruption as the catalyst for an industry-wide overhaul. There appears to be no desire to continue perpetuating the status quo. From Amazon’s collaboration with Vogue and the CFDA, to André Leon Talley’s tell-all, to Vogue Business’ declaration of the end of fashion shows as we know them, it is no longer business as usual. Enjoy my top 8 articles of the week.

1. New York Times Fashion Amazon to the Rescue of the Fashion World!
2. Washington Post Kenneth Cole wants to fight mental health stigma — and he’s enlisted Kendall Jenner and a host of experts to help
3. Essence André Leon Talley Is Done Sitting At The Table
4. Vogue Pyer Moss Announces Plans for a Drive-In New York Fashion Week Event 
5. Elle CGI Models And Zoom Campaigns: How Designers Are Getting Creative In Quarantine
6. Vogue Business The fashion show, as we know it, is over
7. The Fashion Law Richemont-Owned Chloé Signs Fashion Petition, as Industry Giants Steer Clear of a “Less is More” Model
8. WWD After the cancellation of the Met Gala, Zadrian Smith saw his busy 2020 work schedule evaporate. What now?

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