How Levi’s is blending music, tech and fashion to drive growth
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 Levi Strauss is riding a fresh…
From Bangkok to Xiamen: Thai designers’ collective debut redefines Asia’s aesthetic discourse through strategic partnership
Published November 1, 2025 The project, themed “From Bangkok to Xiamen,” launched a collective debut for Thai designers during this year’s Xiamen International Fashion Week (XMIFW) , which signifies the city’s ambition to be an International Consumption Center City. Xiamen’s unique assets—including its overseas Chinese heritage, open commercial culture, and consumer influence across Southern China—have created the essential groundwork for international…
Sarah Davis, founder of Fashionphile, talks new mega Los Angeles flagship opening
Published November 1, 2025 On September 29, Fashionphile, an ultra-luxury re-commerce brand, announced the opening of a giant 32,330-square-foot flagship store at Row DTLA in Los Angeles. It’s is a major expansion for the brand, coupled with the recent acquisition of the UK-based Luxe Collective resale company. Sarah Davis, founder and president of Fashionphile, gives…
Thousands of poorest Scots to receive free weight-loss jabs in trial
Getty Images Thousands of people from some of Scotland’s most deprived areas are to be offered free weight-loss jabs as part of government-funded research. Up to 5,000 people in Scotland will take the injections as part of the multi-million pound study being led by Glasgow University. The findings will provide insight into the lives of…
CFDA and Bezos Earth Fund launch $6.25 million initiative to advance sustainable fashion
Published November 1, 2025 The CFDA and the Bezos Earth Fund have announced a $6.25 million partnership to launch a new initiative to advance innovation and education in sustainable fashion. CFDA and Bezos Earth Fund launch $6.25 million initiative to advance sustainable fashion. – CFDA x Bezos Earth Fund Dubbed “The Next Thread Initiative”, it…
Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s
Disrupting communication between the body’s internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine). The study, published in Nature Aging, explored how changes in the circadian system affect brain health and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s…
Japan’s new “samurai jellyfish” is simply stunning
Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as distinct from tropical relatives. Ocean simulations suggest warming currents transported it northward, offering new clues about changing ecosystems. The find underscores both marine adaptation and safety concerns…
2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets from the dawn of humanity
For nearly 100 years, scientists have been intrigued by the fossils of Paranthropus robustus, a sturdy, distant cousin of early humans. This upright-walking hominin was built for chewing tough foods, equipped with powerful jaws and large teeth coated in thick enamel. Researchers believe it lived in southern Africa between 2.25 million and 1.7 million years…
Your ZIP Code could reveal your risk of dementia
Where you live could have a powerful influence on how your brain functions and your chances of developing dementia, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The study, recently featured in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging (a journal of the Alzheimer’s Association), found that people residing in neighborhoods…
Scientists find “living fossil” fish hidden in museums for 150 years
The coelacanth is often called a “living fossil,” once believed to have vanished millions of years ago before a live specimen was unexpectedly caught in the Indian Ocean in 1938. Since that surprise discovery, more individuals have been found, yet their ancient fossil record remains incomplete. In a new paper published in the Journal of…
Astronomers capture a spooky “cosmic bat” in deep space
Right in time for Halloween, astronomers have spotted what looks like a flying bat soaring above the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile. Using its wide field of view, the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) captured a vast cloud of cosmic gas and dust whose ghostly shape mirrors a bat’s silhouette. Located about 10,000…
