The gala opened with a tribute to the late designer, who passed away from a rare form of cancer this weekend.   Abloh, a first-class talent and changemaker, left at a time when change is top-of-mind in the traditionally change-averse fashion space. Abloh’s passing; more bad news cast a shadow over the night: The emergence of another COVID-19 variant has…

It is apparent that the fashion industry is just at the beginning of its struggle. Though the duration and ultimate severity of the pandemic remains unknown, it is apparent that the fashion industry is just at the beginning of its struggle. Both supply and demand are affected by the pandemic, causing a storm for the industry: a highly integrated global…