New Fame, Age-Old Exploitation

When Celeste Polanco amassed 100,000 followers on TikTok, she started thinking about money. “I knew I was in the position to get brand deals,” said Ms. Polanco, a lifestyle content creator in Brooklyn. “I just didn’t know anything about the business side of things.” So Ms. Polanco, 30, was intrigued when a representative of the…

How Moncler Genius Is Changing the Face of Fashion

Moncler closed out London Fashion Week with a bang—specifically, “The Art of Genius,” a groundbreaking, immersive, experience-driven event incorporating Pharrell Williams, Salehe Bembury, Rick Owens, Mercedes-Benz, Palm Angels, FRGMT, Adidas Originals, and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, plus a headline performance from Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys. The 10,000-guest, public-facing show took over London’s Kensington Olympia stadium, which,…

Presenting the Big Burberry Reset

LONDON — The air in the big black tent in the middle of Kennington Park, South London, was thick with expectations. They oozed around the benches, covered in plaid blankets, that snaked through the space; bathed the guests in a nervous glow as they clutched the hot water bottles left on each seat. Even the…