Fashion is a $1.7 trillion industry1that evolves daily, even hourly. And keeping up with fashion cover stories has gone from picking up a favorite magazine or two in the checkout aisle of the grocery store, to simply pulling your smartphone out of your purse to browse the latest fashion news. In fact, consuming fashion news and information is easier than ever with the decline of print news and the advent of instantaneous updates broadcasted to online.
If you live to know the latest updates on your favorite designers, brands and the technology that shapes the fashion industry, it’s important to know the best in-the-know fashion news sources.
In no particular order, here are some of the top new sources to keep you current on all things fashion-related.
- Vogue Magazine
In print consistently since 1892, Vogue is perhaps the most well-known high-fashion and lifestyle magazine in the world, with 23 international editions. The reputation of the magazine has made the site a go-to for fashion gurus looking to catch on to celeb style and catch what’s hot and what’s not on the red carpet. All things fashion, including city-specific travel guides, are popular among readers who want their news covered in extensive detail and updated frequently.
- Elle Magazine
A heavy-hitter in the fashion arena, Elle is the world’s largest fashion magazine, with dozens of international editions in over 60 countries worldwide. It is the perfect resource if you want to keep current with fashion events. Their seasonal “Trend Reports” section of the site is particularly popular, so you don’t have to wonder what’s “in” or what’s “out” that season.
Elle also keeps current on all major social media networks which are listed on the site itself.
- The Business of Fashion
A relative newcomer to heavy-hitting fashion publications, BoF was founded in 2007. Starting as a rather simple blog, it has grown into a digital publication that offers business news and features, as well as fashion runway reviews. Its main focus is publishing top fashion news articles from other fashion websites.
The website also recently launched The BoF 500, which is a professional index of those who are shaping the fashion industry as selected by BoF editors and based on the nominations of its readers.
- Harper’s Bazaar
The oldest fashion magazine in America, Harper’s Bazaar, is marketed as the style resource for women who want the best in casual attire to couture. Harper’s Bazaar covers everything from fashion to current events and culture. The website is easy to navigate, and includes such favorites as “#TheLIST,” which lets readers vote on their favorite celebrity style looks of the week, red carpet looks, and lists other things such as the best seasonal work outfits.
- Women’s Wear Daily
Or “WWD” for short, isn’t called “The Bible of Fashion” for no reason. It has been around for over 100 years, and it’s intended not just for fashion-conscious women, but industry professionals alike, too. The user-friendly website gives an inside look not only into the fashion industry, but WWD is known for a journalistic style that puts the publication into a class of its own. On the site, you can find international fashion news,personality profiles, events, trends, and more,
In April 2015, WWD switched from offering a newsprint edition to being available online only in a digital format.
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