President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on trade is starting to hit American importers where it hurts. Companies that imported goods from abroad paid a total of $6.2 billion in tariffs in October, a record high for the country and more than double what businesses paid as recently as May 2018, according to a new analysis…
Read moreThe Balenciaga Triple S Is 2018’s Hottest Sneaker, According to Lyst
The chunky-shoe trend isn’t going away anytime soon. That’s according to Lyst, which put the Balenciaga Triple S at the No. 1 spot in its ranking of the hottest sneakers of the year. In an exclusive for GQ, the retail tracking platform analyzed search, sales and page views to find that Demna Gvasalia’s $950 trainers…
Read moreTabitha Simmons Looks to the Past to Bring Her Brand Into the Future
Click:Pre-terminated Cable Assemblies On Dec. 4, Tabitha Simmons will be honored with the Designer of the Year Award at the FN Achievement Awards (watch the livestream here). Below is an article from the magazine’s Dec. 3 print issue about how she has built her following. This year, a set of photographs from 1917 England broke…
Read moreThis 16-Year-Old Billionaire Has an Insane $1 Million Sneaker Collection
Rashed Saif Belhasa, who goes by the name “Money Kicks” and has a 1.5 million following on Instagram, is the proud owner of one of the craziest sneaker collections in the world. On an episode of Channel 4’s “World’s Weirdest Homes” last night, the 16-year-old sneaker fanatic, who resides in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), put…
Read moreNike Air Max and Fila Sold Well at Foot Locker But Will Basketball Sneakers Threaten Future Fortunes?
Foot Locker is off to a running start going into the homestretch of 2018, reporting third-quarter earnings and profits that beat analyst expectations. The sneaker specialist’s stock rose 15 percent on Wednesday following the strong results: earnings per share were 95 cents on an adjusted basis, topping the consensus forecast of 92 cents, while same-store…
Read morePresident Trump’s Trade War Could Hit the US Economy Hard Next Year
President Donald Trump’s objective to strengthen the U.S. economy by way of aggressive tariffs could come with a high tab and reduce economic growth, according to a new report commissioned by Koch Industries and economic consulting firm Impactecon. The Trump administration’s trade actions initiated in March when the president firmed up plans to enact sweeping…
Read moreHailey Baldwin Works Out in Justin Bieber’s Sweatshirt & Balenciaga’s New Dad Shoes
Hailey Baldwin channeled Kim Kardashian today as she stepped out for a workout class wearing her husband’s new clothing line. The newly minted 22-year-old showed off a black hoodie featuring a yellow smiley face from Justin Bieber’s under-the-radar brand, Drew (Bieber’s middle name). Baldwin paired the oversize sweatshirt, which Bieber has been captured sporting himself…
Read morePrince George Posing in Hunter Wellies Will Be the Cutest Thing You See Today
It might be cold outside, but Kate Middleton and Prince William are set on making us all feel warm and fuzzy on the inside with their adorable Christmas card, which was unveiled on Instagram today by Kensington Palace. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new photograph of their family,” read the…
Read moreKeds Redefines What It Means to Be a ‘Lady’ for International Women’s Day
With International Women’s Day fast approaching on Friday, March 8, Keds has been getting the conversation started about female empowerment. On Monday, the 103-year-old women’s sneaker brand hosted a special event in New York hosted by “Project Runway” judge Elaine Welteroth, discussing the importance of finding your voice. And in the coming days, it will…
Read moreSurvey Reveals the Gifts That Most Men Want for Christmas
Sometimes predictable is perfect. London-based men’s brand The Savile Row Co. recently surveyed its customers to find out what presents they prefer to receive during the holidays, and a whopping 80 percent said they’d rather get a predictable gift than something that they don’t want. Among the different types of “predictable gifts,” the respondents said…
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