Day: April 6, 2020

Tiffany & Co. Pledges $1 Million in Coronavirus Donations

Tiffany & Co. has announced $1 million in total donations dedicated to the coronavirus causes. The jeweler’s Tiffany & Co. Foundation will give $750,000 to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The foundation is also looking closer to home — pledging a $250,000 contribution to The New York Community Trust’s NYC COVID-19 Response […]

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3-D Configurator Gives Brands a Competitive Edge, and Lower Returns

When L’Oréal was looking for help in redefining its Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb fragrance, they turn to Expivi, which helps brands “enhance the shopping experience” with 3-D rendering and AR technologies. The companies worked together to create an online 3-D configurator so customers could “dress up” their fragrance bottle. In a case study, Expivi said […]

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What Brands Need to Know About Antimicrobial Fabrics and Textiles

There have been wide-spread reports of shortages of personal protective equipment such as face masks in U.S. hospitals and health-care facilities as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened. In response, dozens of fashion and apparel companies have begun sharing patterns and materials and redirecting labor and manufacturing resources to quickly produce PPE replacements. These manufacturers, brands […]

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Understanding the Different Types of Face Masks

As face masks are becoming more of a necessity for people around the world — and not just physicians and health-care professionals fighting the coronavirus — the purposes they serve are as varied as the individuals who wear them. Part of the increasing demand for masks stems from the fact that surgical masks and N95 […]

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How Are Independent Magazines Navigating COVID-19?

LONDON — Independent fashion publications are facing a series of problems amid the coronavirus outbreak: Shoots have been canceled, advertisers are pulling out, production costs are surging and international shipping blockages are forcing publishers around the globe to pivot and act creatively in order to connect with readers. In the U.K., Dazed Media is offering […]

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