Trans writers Fox Fisher and Ugla Stefania Kristjonudottir Jonsdottir, known as Owl, gay novelist Drew Davies and a fourth unnamed author said they were "saddened" to leave The Blair Partnership because of its refusal to speak up for trans rights.

Dior said Monday that it would stage what is likely to be the first major fashion show since the coronavirus outbreak next month -- albeit with only "friends and family" there to witness the spectacle live.

A long list of celebrities has participated in COVID-19 fundraising efforts, including campaigns focused on reading stories to children through digital platforms.

Onitsuka Tiger, which is renowned for its graphically styled sneakers, has enlisted actress and singer Willow Smith for its 2020 fall-winter campaign. 

Danish manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has branched out into the lucrative sports headphones market with Beoplay E8 Sport earbuds.

Quick, what’s a normal body temperature? Almost certainly you’d answer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Despite that number being common knowledge, the answer is actually more complicated.

Fashion label IKAT Indonesia has widened its reach into spirituality with the launch of a line of prayer mats, created in collaboration with Singaporean brand Lasouk.

L'Oreal SA , Unilever and other multinationals that acquired personal-care brands founded by Black people are moving to reassure their core customers, some of whom have pledged in the wake of racial-justice protests to direct their spending toward only Black-owned companies.

Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling skin-whitening creams popular in Asia and the Middle East, it said on Friday, after such products have come under renewed social pressure in recent weeks amid a global debate about racial inequality.

Colgate said Friday it would make further changes to a top-selling Chinese toothpaste whose logo once employed blackface and whose name still translates to "Black Person Toothpaste."

If we have to adjust our lives to this so-called “new normal”, will there be changes to our finances?

Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand's popular underwear.

Koji Ishii can't help himself: whenever he sees a lost glove on the streets of his hometown Tokyo, he just has to stop and document it.

Don't be surprised if you come across Kanye West in your bathroom in the coming months. He may well turn up there represented by his Yeezy brand. 

Two Australian universities plan to hire a plane to fly in hundreds of foreign students shut out in the middle of their studies by border closures due to COVID-19, a move they hope will start to salvage a major export earner.

The American streetwear designer Matthew M. Williams was named yesterday as the new head of aristocratic French fashion house Givenchy.

Japanese geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but miles away, watching online.

The founder of the firm behind Hello Kitty is stepping down aged 92 and handing the reins to his 31-year-old grandson -- the first change in leadership in the company's six-decade history.

Though tattoos are growing more popular, Korea is one of the few countries that ban tattoo services unless they are carried out by medical practitioners.

Shopping malls, a community space, bookstores and fashion outlets resumed operations on Monday. 

A single mother in Thailand is doing brisk business out of face shields with characters from cartoons, games and sci-fi movies, hoping to cash in and promote safety for children as her country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

London Fashion Week opened on Friday but without catwalk shows due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to a rethink of the seasonal event and reinventing the whole industry. 

The pandemic is a great opportunity for couples looking for an excuse to break the cultural norm by holding a small wedding instead of an elaborate event.

Black models, stylists and fashion photographers have taken to social media to post their own versions of Vogue covers, demanding change in the industry to ensure greater diversity and opportunities.

Domestic abuse campaigners on Friday expressed outrage at a front-page story in Britain's The Sun tabloid where the ex-husband of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling defended hitting her.

The 2020 spring-summer season will be marked by a new collaboration between Kenzo and Vans, the first under the leadership of Kenzo's new creative director, Felipe Oliveira Baptista.

Zara, H&M and Gap may be slowly reopening their stores but the coronavirus epidemic has had a devastating financial impact on the fast fashion sector, which needs a radical overhaul if it is to recover. 

At a time when the health crisis has caused cities to cancel their Fashion Weeks or hold them online, news has just come of plans to launch a first ever Fashion Week in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2021.

British breeders of puppies have seen a huge surge in demand for dogs during the lockdown and now fear that many families will give them up once they realize the scale of the responsibility ahead.

Anonymous communication has begun to shed its poor image. One factor contributing to its surge in popularity is anonymous story sharing (ASS), where people share stories online without revealing their identity.