Must Read: Why What Kamala Harris Wears Matters, Kiko Kostadinov and Levi's Collaborate on Capsule Collection
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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday.
Why what Kamala Harris wears matters
As fashion is closely intertwined within America's sports, music, film and politics, Vice President Kamala Harris's sartorial choices are often dissected. Writer José Criales-Unzueta notes in a Vogue Business article that her choices are scrutinized because she's a woman, yet it's still important to pay attention: "But to say that what Harris wears is inconsequential is to ignore the subtle yet unavoidable messaging any politician's sartorial choices carry," Criales-Unzueta writes. Whether intentionally or not, politicians' style sends a message to the country, be it Tim Walz's camo hat, Barack Obama's infamous tan suit or Harris' consistently sophisticated pantsuits. {Vogue Business/paywalled}
Kiko Kostadinov and Levi's collaborate on capsule collection
Kiko Kostadinov and Levi's have teamed up on a collaborative capsule collection spanning men's and women's silhouettes. The menswear collaboration includes a jacket and trousers that reinterpret Levi's archival features into a knee- and elbow-darting construction with diamond inserts inspired by Bulgarian motifs, while the womenswear features an asymmetrical striped Henley, jeans and a denim jacket. Ranging in price from $220 to $690, the Levi's x Kiko Kostadinov collection is available now on levi.com, the Levi's app, in select Levi's stores, Kiko Kostadinov Tokyo and kikokostadinov.com. See the collaboration's campaign images below. {Fashionista inbox}
Levi's x Kiko Kostadinov collection. Photo: Dexter Lander/Courtesy of Kiko Kostadinov x Levi's
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Saks Fifth Avenue reveals plan to pay vendors amid Neiman Marcus deal
By the end of its fiscal year, Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company HBC intends to close its $2.65 billion deal to buy Neiman Marcus Group. The company said this deal, along with future property sales and Fall 2024 sales, will help expedite outstanding payments to vendors, many of which are months past the average 60-day period. In a rare call, Richard Baker, executive chairman and CEO of HBC; Marc Metrick, CEO of Saks Global; and Jennifer Bewley, CFO of HBC, were apologetic about the late payments and lack of communication, and blamed the issue mostly on the performance of Hudson's Bay in Canada. {WWD/paywalled}
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