MARKET (formerly known as Chinatown Market) was founded in 2016 by designer Mike Cherman. Inspired by the DIY, bootleg culture of New York City's Canal Street, the LA-based brand is known for its graphic-heavy streetwear and iconic smiley face logo.
In 2012, designer Mike Cherman was struck by a car while riding his bike. This unfortunate event inspired an idea to design stylish yet functional clothing, with the goal of providing added safety and increased visibility.
Market was founded by Mike Cherman, who got his professional start with a guerrilla campaign that caught the attention of sneaker industry god Jeff Staple and briefly landed him in jail.
Born from New York designer Michael Cherman, Market encapsulates the spirit of NYC's Canal Street. Market creates new go-to streetwear + accessories for todays culture.
In September 2021, scientists reported evidence of clothes being made 120,000 years ago based on findings in deposits in Morocco. The development of clothing is deeply connected to human evolution, with early garments likely consisting of animal skins and natural fibers adapted for protection and social signaling.
Inspired by New York's bustling Canal Street, MARKET is anything but understated. The now-cult LA-based streetwear brand is the brainchild of Mike Cherman, which since launching in 2016 is turning fast fashion literally on its head and spawning a devout following in the process.
Zara was founded by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera in 1975 as a family business in downtown Galicia in the northern part of Spain. Its first store featured low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing and fashion. Amancio Ortega named Zara as such because his preferred name Zorba was already taken.
The "333 rule" in clothing refers to two popular minimalist fashion concepts: the viral TikTok trend of using 3 tops, 3 bottoms, and 3 shoes to create numerous outfits (9 items total) for styling practice, and the more extensive Project 333, where you select 33 items (including clothes, shoes, and accessories) to wear for three months, excluding essentials like underwear, workout gear, and sleepwear, to simplify your wardrobe and reduce decision fatigue. Both methods focus on versatility, quality over quantity, and creating a functional capsule wardrobe.
Using a name alone doesn't make you its owner, registration does. Registering a business name gives you the legal right to operate under it. To gain full ownership and exclusive rights, you need to trademark it.
Yes, Michael Kors is a luxury brand, but it sits in the accessible luxury or contemporary designer segment, offering stylish, well-made goods at a lower price point than true high-end or ultra-luxury brands like Hermès or Chanel, making it more approachable for everyday consumers. The brand features both its main line and the higher-end Michael Kors Collection, blending trendy designs with classic aesthetics for a glamorous, jet-set feel.
Topten (or TOPTEN10) is a popular South Korean fast-fashion brand known for its affordable, casual everyday wear, similar in style to Uniqlo but with varying quality, offering basic apparel for men, women, and kids, alongside sportswear, accessories, and collaborations, actively expanding globally after becoming a leading SPA (Specialty store retailer of Private label Apparel) brand in Korea.
Born in Warrnambool, Lisa Gorman is known for her vibrant and collaborative designs for one of Australia's most recognisable fashion labels, Gorman, which she founded in 1999 before departing in 2021. Following her departure, Lisa's visual art practice centres on her latest series of works entitled Fluorescence.
Trent Limited. Trent Limited (portmanteau of Tata Retail Enterprise) is an Indian retail company, which is part of the Tata Group and based in Mumbai. Started in 1998, Trent owns and operates fashion and lifestyle retail formats such as Westside, Zudio and Utsa.
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, commonly known by its brand name H&M, is a Swedish multinational clothing company headquartered in Stockholm. Built on a fast fashion business model, the retailer sells apparel, accessories, and homeware.
To avoid looking frumpy or unbalanced, don't wear a top-to-bottom ratio of 1/2 and 1/2. Instead, remember the Rule of Thirds... 1/3 on top and 2/3 on bottom OR 2/3 on top and 1/3 on bottom. If you cinch in your waist, it's usually 1/3 from neck to middle, then 2/3 from middle to ankles.
There are four pillars studied within Lcf fashion business school, Planet, People, Profit, Purpose. Arguably the pillar most negatively impacted by the fashion industry is Planet (The Environmental Pillar) and that's what this blog post is going to focus on today.
