Brian Baskin

Rising prices and a gloomy economic outlook are usually good news for discount retailers. The two biggest US players in the space, T.J. Maxx and Ross, report results this week.

A new era of bold designs and culturally influential athletes is reigniting interest in basketball sneakers, shifting the focus from nostalgia and celebrity collabs back to performance, personality and style.

Trump’s tariffs are (probably) going into effect for real on Aug. 7. Meanwhile, Shiseido, E.l.f. and other beauty giants report results in a sluggish market.

Apparel prices are rising, supply chains are scrambling, and brands are playing defence as a new wave of Trump-era tariffs threatens to shake the global fashion industry. Joan Kennedy and Marc Bain join The Debrief to explain the latest changes.

The Swiss owner of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and other brands has avoided the luxury slump. Sluggish watch sales and local competition in China threaten to spoil the party.

Once dismissed as lowbrow entertainment, “The Real Housewives” has quietly transformed into fashion’s guilty pleasure. Diana Pearl joins The Debrief to unpack how reality TV’s most famous franchise found itself embraced by brands, consumers and even luxury insiders.

Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.

Last month, the fashion industry was jolted by rising geopolitical tensions, unexpected boardroom moves, and more. Read on for your concise breakdown of June’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.