
THE CUT's LINDSAY PEOPLES makes a compelling case for affirmative action on runways. I suspect it'd only take a couple seasons of mandated diversity on runways and in campaigns for brands to see bottom-line benefits. Think they may still be underestimating the power of seeing oneself represented on a cultural platform... This retrospective on MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA's landmark 1989 fashion show, from THE GENTLEWOMAN via BUSINESS OF FASHION, is a fantastic read, and something we need more of. Fashion media suffers from a lack of collective memory. Certainly, there are great writers who know the business and the designers inside and out, but we too seldom pause to reflect on major moments like this MARGIELA show that are essential to understanding how fashion got to where it is today... Last year, INDIAN e-commerce retailer MYNTRA closed its mobile and desktop sites in favor of an app-only model. This week, they re-opened their mobile site. Good lesson here -- while the future of e-commerce is no doubt in mobile, no one likes to be told how to use their phone... Fashion maestro MICHEL GAUBERT made a playlist for CHLOË SEVIGNY...