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“I want Vogue to be pacy, sharp, and sexy, I’m not interested in the super-rich or infinitely leisured. I want our readers to be energetic, executive women, with money of their own and a wide range of interests,” she told the London Daily Telegraph. “There is a new kind of woman out there. She’s interested in business and money. She doesn’t have
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Fast-fashion juggernaut Shein has gone from virtually unknown to rivalling the category’s biggest players in the space of a few years. Now, it’s reportedly raising funding at an astronomical valuation of $100 billion. If successful, that would make Shein worth as much as Zara and H&M combined.
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Anna Wintour’s first job at Harpers & Queen in 1970 was as a junior fashion assistant, and it was a key starting point in her legendary career—even if she didn’t stay long.
Here’s what we know about that first gig:
🔹 The Job: Junior Fashion Assistant
She was only 20 years old and had just dropped out of North London Collegiate School.
The role involved
Owing to fashion’s unmatched ability to reflect and influence culture at large, perhaps this industry is well-positioned to move society towards degrowth. It could be the future we choose.