Plus, Versace to present co-ed Resort 2021 collection in the U.S.
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday.
Facebook is working on a a live shopping feature
Earlier this year, Facebook quietly acquired Packagd, a five-person video-shopping start-up, to help build a live shopping feature. The small team is now working on a project for Marketplace that would let users make purchases while watching live video broadcasts.{Bloomberg}
Beautycon faces an uncertain future
Beautycon, a Comic Con-inspired gathering for beauty brands and influencers, has struggled to meet revenue expectations over the past year. Now industry executives are questioning whether beauty festivals are really the effective marketing vehicles they were initially perceived to be and are banking on more outside investments for survival and any hopes of expansion. {WWD}
Versace to present co-ed Resort 2021 collection in the U.S
After staging its Pre-Fall 2019 collection in New York last winter, Versace is coming back to the U.S. to present Resort 2021. According to WWD, the runway show will include both women’s and men’s looks and will take place on May 16. The exact location of the show has yet to be announced. {WWD}
Meet the garment workers making your clothing
The New York Times profiled 16 garment workers in 11 different countries that make product for some of the world’s biggest brands. From a side-seam stitcher in Brazil to a leather goods artisan in France, the piece introduces us to the often-undervalued people who work tirelessly to create coveted pieces in our closet, like a Louis Vuitton handbag or basic wardrobe staples, like socks. {The New York Times}
How Amazon changed American malls over the last 10 years
Over the last decade, more consumers have turned to Amazon to buy miscellaneous goods, instead of going to brick-and-mortar stores or retailers. This shift in purchasing practices has spawned a greater division between the good malls and the not-so-good ones. Nicer, high-end malls have gotten better by offering shoppers reasons to visit their properties that can’t be found on the internet. Meanwhile the struggling shopping centers sit vacant, waiting to be put to better use as a warehouse or community college. {CNBC}
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