Photo: Carin Backoff/Courtesy of Elle
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.
Kylie Jenner covers Elle
Kylie Jenner is Elle‘s November 2024 cover star. Styled by Alex White and photographed by Carin Backoff, Jenner appears in a t-shirt, bikini bottom, jewelry and sneakers designed by Hedi Slimane for Celine. She and Elle Fashion Features Director Véronique Hyland discussed Jenner’s major fashion week moments, how her style’s evolving, Khy, body image, Tumblr and more. See images from the editorial below. {Elle}
Kylie Jenner for Elle. Photo: Carin Backoff/Courtesy of Elle
The RealReal releases second celebrity closet sale
In honor of National Consignment Month, The RealReal has launched its second star-studded closet sale. The collection features items from the personal wardrobes of Kate Moss, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey and other influential women of fashion, journalism, social justice and culture. (See a few of the pieces below.) Alongside the sale, The RealReal will donate $25,000 to Conservation International. Shop the collection here. {Fashionista inbox}
Items included in the closet sale. Photo: Courtesy of The RealReal
Sonam Kapoor is Dior’s newest brand ambassador
Dior has named Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor as a brand ambassador. According to Launchmetrics, her appearance at its September runway show generated $2.7 million in media impact value for the brand, pointing to rapid luxury market growth in India. {WWD/paywalled}
Gen Z is driving a Frye boots resurgence
Gen Zers have discovered Frye boots decades after their massive popularity in the mid-late 2000s, and they’re obsessed. Frye boot sales are up 96% since October of 2023 with the company’s overall sales up 35%. Searches are also up on secondhand platforms like Depop and Thredup. Chavie Lieber breaks down the resurgence for The Wall Street Journal. {The Wall Street Journal/paywalled}
How a brand founder started a chic packaging firm
Nice Laundry co-founder Ricky Choi founded Outerspace to fulfill his brand’s orders with a level of quality he couldn’t find elsewhere. Now also packaging orders for Aimé Leon Dore, Hill House Home and more, Outerspace is transforming the fulfillment industry. The company goes beyond packaging and shipping, providing customer service from the warehouse floor, customizing orders for next-day delivery and even producing its own publication. {The New York Times}
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Source: Fashionista.com