Marc Bain
@marcbain.bsky.social
Reporter at The Business of Fashion
Helmut Lang speaks www.businessoffashion.com/articles/cre...
Exclusive: Helmet Lang on Helmut Lang
The elusive arch-minimalist and master brand builder was never a man of many words. In a rare moment of candour, he talks to BoF’s Tim Blanks about his career in fashion and his first and only retrosp...
www.businessoffashion.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Helmut Lang speaks www.businessoffashion.com/articles/cre...
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The Business of Fashion is in on sneaker of the year.
My colleague, Lei Takanashi, and I worked to find consensus on the SOTY convo by collecting data, talking with experts, and even asking readers their thoughts. What we found was no consensus at all.
We dive deep into why in our piece.
My colleague, Lei Takanashi, and I worked to find consensus on the SOTY convo by collecting data, talking with experts, and even asking readers their thoughts. What we found was no consensus at all.
We dive deep into why in our piece.
The Sneakers That Mattered Most in 2025
The Business of Fashion crunched the numbers, polled readers and spoke with leading sneaker authorities to identify the shoes that defined the market this year – and pointed the way to what’s coming n...
www.businessoffashion.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The Business of Fashion is in on sneaker of the year.
My colleague, Lei Takanashi, and I worked to find consensus on the SOTY convo by collecting data, talking with experts, and even asking readers their thoughts. What we found was no consensus at all.
We dive deep into why in our piece.
My colleague, Lei Takanashi, and I worked to find consensus on the SOTY convo by collecting data, talking with experts, and even asking readers their thoughts. What we found was no consensus at all.
We dive deep into why in our piece.
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Have you voted for your personal sneaker of the year yet?!?!?!?
We're doing a quick poll at Business of Fashion on SOTY. Let us know your thoughts here, guys! We're excited to hear from you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We're doing a quick poll at Business of Fashion on SOTY. Let us know your thoughts here, guys! We're excited to hear from you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
BoF Sneaker of the Year 2025
This is an audience choice poll for Sneaker of the Year in 2025.
docs.google.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Have you voted for your personal sneaker of the year yet?!?!?!?
We're doing a quick poll at Business of Fashion on SOTY. Let us know your thoughts here, guys! We're excited to hear from you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We're doing a quick poll at Business of Fashion on SOTY. Let us know your thoughts here, guys! We're excited to hear from you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Amiri is the new formalwear partner for FC Barcelona.
Details here from Business of Fashion:
www.businessoffashion.com/news/apparel...
Details here from Business of Fashion:
www.businessoffashion.com/news/apparel...
Amiri Named Official Formalwear Partner for FC Barcelona
Mike Amiri’s namesake brand is diving deeper into the sports world through a new partnership with La Liga’s FC Barcelona.
www.businessoffashion.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Amiri is the new formalwear partner for FC Barcelona.
Details here from Business of Fashion:
www.businessoffashion.com/news/apparel...
Details here from Business of Fashion:
www.businessoffashion.com/news/apparel...
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Salehe Bembury is one of the creators in sneakers that I've had a lot of respect for.
I got a chance to chat with him about the Spunge launch, what independent freedom is for him and the future of his collabs.
This was a fun one.
www.businessoffashion.com/briefings/sp...
I got a chance to chat with him about the Spunge launch, what independent freedom is for him and the future of his collabs.
This was a fun one.
www.businessoffashion.com/briefings/sp...
The Kicks You Wear: A Conversation With Salehe Bembury on Going Independent
A quick chat with Salehe Bembury on his new footwear venture, Spunge, and what the future holds for his collaborations.
www.businessoffashion.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Salehe Bembury is one of the creators in sneakers that I've had a lot of respect for.
I got a chance to chat with him about the Spunge launch, what independent freedom is for him and the future of his collabs.
This was a fun one.
www.businessoffashion.com/briefings/sp...
I got a chance to chat with him about the Spunge launch, what independent freedom is for him and the future of his collabs.
This was a fun one.
www.businessoffashion.com/briefings/sp...
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"no more superficial individual expression"
September 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"no more superficial individual expression"
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I apologize to the editors of Jacobin for having an extremely inconvenient last name to be mentioned in their publication. This is why Richard went into mid-tempo AOR ballads.
jacobin.com/2025/09/mens...
Thank you @dieworkwear.bsky.social
jacobin.com/2025/09/mens...
Thank you @dieworkwear.bsky.social
The Economic, Political, and Cultural History of Menswear
Menswear expert Derek Guy talks to Jacobin about where Western men’s clothing traditions came from, how they have evolved, and how they're being continually reinterpreted.
jacobin.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I apologize to the editors of Jacobin for having an extremely inconvenient last name to be mentioned in their publication. This is why Richard went into mid-tempo AOR ballads.
jacobin.com/2025/09/mens...
Thank you @dieworkwear.bsky.social
jacobin.com/2025/09/mens...
Thank you @dieworkwear.bsky.social
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the legend Giorgio Armani has died www.businessoffashion.com/articles/lux...
Giorgio Armani, Italy’s Fashion ‘King,’ Has Died
The designer was the richest in the world, and the sole owner of the Armani Group that was for many years the most successful fashion company in the country.
www.businessoffashion.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
the legend Giorgio Armani has died www.businessoffashion.com/articles/lux...
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Today, President Trump signed a bill into law that will eliminate $1.1B of federal funding for public media. This devastating act tipped the threat against journalism in America into a crisis.
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
July 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Today, President Trump signed a bill into law that will eliminate $1.1B of federal funding for public media. This devastating act tipped the threat against journalism in America into a crisis.
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
this is really sad, and one of the clearest examples of how asinine the tariff policy has been www.npr.org/2025/07/20/n...
'We are on our knees': U.S. tariffs devastate Lesotho's garment workers
The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.
www.npr.org
July 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
this is really sad, and one of the clearest examples of how asinine the tariff policy has been www.npr.org/2025/07/20/n...
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Published my first piece at Business of Fashion on the state of the sneaker resale market.
This was a fun one to write.
This was a fun one to write.
Sneaker Resale Isn’t the Business It Used To Be
Premiums are down across the board and the top brands in footwear are just getting back to being interesting again. Here’s how resellers are navigating these new, murky waters.
www.businessoffashion.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Published my first piece at Business of Fashion on the state of the sneaker resale market.
This was a fun one to write.
This was a fun one to write.
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Nuts nuts nuts
An intense, shocking read, raising all kinds of questions. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation
As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Nuts nuts nuts
So excited to share that The Kicks You Wear, literally my favorite newsletter out there, by the great @mikedsykes.bsky.social is coming to BoF! Check it out on Mike's substack here if you haven't already — kyw.substack.com — and get ready for more.
June 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
So excited to share that The Kicks You Wear, literally my favorite newsletter out there, by the great @mikedsykes.bsky.social is coming to BoF! Check it out on Mike's substack here if you haven't already — kyw.substack.com — and get ready for more.
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Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”
June 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”
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Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
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The arrest and apparent injury of David Huerta, a prominent California union leader, at an immigration protest has drawn condemnation from across the labor movement.
Arrest of Union Leader Highlights Link Between Workers’ and Immigrants’ Rights
David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union of California, was arrested while protesting immigration raids on work sites in Los Angeles.
trib.al
June 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The arrest and apparent injury of David Huerta, a prominent California union leader, at an immigration protest has drawn condemnation from across the labor movement.
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
June 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
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NEW: Nike has made an expansive effort to convince consumers, investors and others that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them. A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests this claim.
With @oregonian.com
With @oregonian.com
Nike Says Its Factory Workers Earn Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. At This Cambodian Factory, 1% Made That Much.
Nike has made an expansive effort to convince consumers, investors and others that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them. A rare view of wages at one…
www.propublica.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Nike has made an expansive effort to convince consumers, investors and others that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them. A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests this claim.
With @oregonian.com
With @oregonian.com
love a good @dieworkwear.bsky.social history. guaranteed to be chock full of great nuggets like this:
“Very few upper-class ‘gentlemen’ would ever touch a barbell,” David Chapman wrote in Sandow the Magnificent. “It was too much like manual labor.”
“Very few upper-class ‘gentlemen’ would ever touch a barbell,” David Chapman wrote in Sandow the Magnificent. “It was too much like manual labor.”
If you've noticed a certain look common to the manosphere, you're not mistaken.
The alpha male aesthetic has taken hold, with roots that trace back decades
The alpha male aesthetic has taken hold, with roots that trace back decades
Why So Many MAGA Men Look Like Joe Rogan
The slim-fit uniform of grindset entrepreneurs and right wing podcasters can be traced back decades.
bloom.bg
April 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
love a good @dieworkwear.bsky.social history. guaranteed to be chock full of great nuggets like this:
“Very few upper-class ‘gentlemen’ would ever touch a barbell,” David Chapman wrote in Sandow the Magnificent. “It was too much like manual labor.”
“Very few upper-class ‘gentlemen’ would ever touch a barbell,” David Chapman wrote in Sandow the Magnificent. “It was too much like manual labor.”
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Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
April 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵