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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.
North West covers i-D, shares business plans
North West, eldest daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, covers i-D‘s The New Wave Issue. The 10-year-old is already a fashion influencer in her own right, as all the clothes worn in the photoshoot came directly from her closet. The interview shares an inside look into what it’s like to be the so-called princess of pop culture, a life that West describes as “Blessed, awesome, cool.” Plus, West is already making plans for the future, telling the magazine, “Also, one day I want to own Yeezy and SKIMS, and I want to be a business owner.” {i-D}
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Lukhanyo Mdingi wins 2023 Amiri Prize
South African designer Lukhanyo Mdingi won the 2023 Amiri Prize, which includes a $100,000 grant and a year-long mentorship with Amiri creative director Mike Amiri. Mdingi, who launched his brand in Cape Town, South Africa in 2015, was one of nine finalists for the prize. The Amiri Prize launched in 2021 to celebrate up-and-coming unique talent in the fashion industry, and this year marked the first time the prize was open to international applicants. “This year’s talent was exceptional, and it was difficult to select a frontrunner, but Lukhanyo’s vision and approach stood out to all of us. His recent collections have seen him fine-tune a singular aesthetic and sensibility, but just as commendable is the purpose behind what he does — for his wider community and culture — and this resonates with serious brand potential,” Amiri said in a press release. {Fashionista inbox}
Mel Ottenberg interviews Rick Owens for Interview
Interview Editor-in-Chief Mel Ottenberg sat down for a candid interview with designer and longtime friend Rick Owens to talk staying fit as he ages, Owens’ career in fashion, bad habits, plastic surgery musings and much more. “It would be too drama queen to torture myself,” Owens told Ottenberg. “Sometimes I think, ‘I really hit a bullseye there.’ And then sometimes I think, ‘That was nice,’ or, ‘That’s adequate.’ I’m rarely ever disappointed because I work too hard on things. It takes a long time and a lot of energy, but if you have an end goal that you can visualize, you can get there.” For the photoshoot accompanying the interview, Ottenberg donned a silicone muscle outfit to model Owens’ Moncler collaboration. {Interview}
Bangladesh garment worker protest turns deadly
As one of the world’s largest garment exporters, Bangladesh has approximately four million garment workers who are experiencing dire working conditions where the basic monthly wage is just 8,300 taka, or $75. On Monday, police said about 10,000 workers staged a protest in Gazipur, which led to a factory being set on fire and at least two deaths. One garment worked was killed during a clash with police and another worker was killed in the factory fire. The police also said that another 7,000 protested in the central towns of Ashulia and Hemayetpur, but Ashulia garment union leader Mohammad Ibrahim said there were more than 100,000 protestors. In total, the police reported that 40 factories were damaged by protestors. {France 24}
Could Tory Burch be headed towards an IPO?
According to WWD, Tory Burch has hired Morgan Stanley, an investment banking company, to explore its strategic options, opening up the possibility of an initial public offering, or IPO. The company may also be preparing for a transaction to bring in new investors or an outright sale. If Tory Burch pursued an IPO, the brand would be met with competition, likely from Skims or Shein. “As an independent, private company we do not comment on our strategy,” a company spokesperson for Tory Burch told WWD. “We are focused on growing our global brand with a priority on creativity, innovation and operational excellence.” {WWD/paywalled}
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