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Research Editor
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Background: Research editor at Fashion Trend Wire. Researches brands, collections and industry developments, verifies each claim against its primary source, and edits drafts to publication.
The EU ended the 150 euro duty exemption in steps: a 3 euro duty since July 1, 2026, and a 2 euro per item handling fee the Commission adopted on September 21 and expects to apply in November.
Hermès, Chanel and Louis Vuitton each raise prices on their own calendar. We dated the latest rounds, converted them to percentages and checked the claim that you should buy before the hike.
LA Fashion Week is not one event run by one body. Several producers hold shows around Los Angeles each spring and fall; here is who they are, where shows were held in 2025, and what to check for 2026.
London Fashion Week has had no single official venue since February 2020. The September 2026 edition ran September 17 to 21 across the city; here is how that works and where the venues have been.
GANNI and lululemon announced a 22-piece dance-inspired collection on October 8 that goes on sale October 15. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and how to read the hype.
The Met Gala is the Costume Institute's annual benefit, held the first Monday in May. In 2026 it raised a reported $42 million at $100,000 a ticket. Here is who runs it, who pays and where the money goes.
The 2026 show airs live and free on the brand's official YouTube channel on October 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET, from Los Angeles. Here is every confirmed detail, dated, and what is still unconfirmed.
A drop is a limited release of new product on a set date. It works at small scale because scarcity is real, and Supreme's sale at a loss in 2024 shows what happens when a big owner needs growth.
Kering confirmed on October 9, 2026 that Anthony Vaccarello is leaving Saint Laurent after a decade. No successor is named, and the Chloé name that is circulating is speculation.
A creative director sets a fashion house's direction across clothes, campaigns and beauty. Rabanne's July 2026 release shows the scope; no house publishes the pay.
A fashion photographer shoots dressed models for brands and magazines. The only public pay figure is for all photographers: a median $44,660 in May 2025, with 67% self-employed.
The 2026 Met Gala dress code was "Fashion is Art." Here are the looks that coverage credits to named designers, what the theme is, and what we could not verify.