For all the legacy the fashion industry has—haute couture, licensing, textile innovation—there are some exciting developments to watch outside traditional confines. LAWRENCE LENIHAN's op-ed for BOF, about how creator-led brands can fight back in a business environment that rewards exploiting others' ideas, is a must-read. I almost couldn't believe the synergy it has with this piece about African designers who are operating on their own terms outside the traditional fashion industry. What I love about Lenihan's piece is that it opens a realm of possibility for radical creative ideas to find a (fast) presence in the market and an alternative to ye ole "how things have always been done." Putting value back into the hands of creative talent is more than sound rhetorical reasoning—and this time, there's a business model to back it up. Check it out: RESONANCE... Musician RAURY signed on to walk the DOLCE & GABBANA runway, but the way he and his cadre of millennial models were presented with "boycott" shirts didn't sit well with the singer. His response? Protest the "protest." In this interview with GQ, he speaks truth to power so clearly it's hard to consider the outside context. Do we need to? MARK ANTHONY GREEN keeps a sense of humor and perspective on the situation, writing that "A millennial millennial'd and spoke his mind" at MILAN MEN'S FASHION WEEK. We could all use a sense of idealism from time to time... More from Milan: FENDI and TOM FORD... Some of the best advice I've heard for entrepreneurs and designers: know capital structures and the expectations that come with them, lest a hedge fund tell you to get into real estate. I'm kidding, but this is happening to HUDSON'S BAY... FLIPKART launched a private label... Listen to this fabric... The latest product line to roll off the KARDASHIAN mint... Is BANANA REPUBLIC a dark horse for handbags this season? Something may be afoot. SEAN SANTIAGO offers some incisive thinking (and his mum's cc) on a mass American retailer... These people... Eye-popping creations from BY WALID.