Forever 21 stunned the retail world by announcing the closure of all 354 U.S. stores by April 30, 2025, after filing for bankruptcy again. Social media lit up with nostalgia as shoppers said goodbye. But just as the narrative seemed set, the company posted on Instagram, “Forever 21 isn’t going anywhere.” It wasn’t just marketing, it was a signal of something bigger. In 2025, closing ...
Torrid’s 180 Store Closures Spark Strong Reactions from Plus-Size Community
Across Reddit threads and TikTok videos, the reaction to Torrid closing 180 stores is raw and personal. “It’s the only place I can actually try things on,” one user wrote. Others called it heartbreaking, a gut punch, even infuriating. While headlines blamed the shift on e-commerce, the reality feels more targeted. These aren’t just store closures, they’re the erasure of spaces designed ...
Iconic American Cosmetics Brand Raises Alarms With Closing Reports
It started as whispers on beauty forums. Then came the social media posts: photos of “Store Closing” signs slapped on windows where beauty lovers once lined up for launch-day lipsticks. A few locations here and there, not enough to panic, but enough to raise eyebrows. Now, the murmurs have grown louder. A beloved beauty chain, once hailed as recession-proof, seems to be quietly vanishing ...
Amazon CEO Predicts AI Cuts – How It Will Change Your Fashion Shopping
The rumors are true, AI is taking over retail, and Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy just confirmed it. In a June 17, 2025 memo, he urged employees to “explore AI with curiosity” while acknowledging that fewer people will be needed for certain jobs. This isn’t just a tech upgrade, it’s a sweeping transformation of how we shop. With 1.5 million employees, Amazon is using AI to reinvent everything ...
Lululemon Launches Long-Awaited Product Customers Have Been Asking For
Athletic apparel is known for chasing hype—limited drops, influencer tie-ins, and bold claims about comfort. But one billion-dollar brand just did the opposite. Instead of launching something flashy, it quietly fixed the one issue customers had been complaining about for over a decade. While most companies treat online feedback as noise, this one took it seriously, investing 18 months in a ...
Tariff War Threatens Supplier for Walmart and Target—Budget Fashion at Risk
There’s a common belief that big-box retailers like Walmart and Target are immune to global trade shifts, that low prices are a given, no matter what. But tariffs don’t just impact factories, they ripple through the entire supply chain. One key supplier in China has already slashed production by up to 70% and laid off a third of its workforce. Even with a recent tariff drop from 145% to ...
The 9 Most Ridiculous And Expensive Met Gala ‘Outfits’ Of 2025
The Met Gala has always been a spectacle of fashion extremes—remember Jared Leto's severed head in 2019 or Kim Kardashian's full-body black morph suit in 2021? This year, fashion's biggest night somehow raised the bar. With a $75,000 ticket price and a theme—“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”—that celebrated Black dandyism, the 2025 Met Gala fused personal identity with boundary-breaking ...
Temu Halts China Shipments to U.S. – What It Means for Your Wardrobe
Temu has abruptly ended all direct shipments from China to the U.S., signaling a major disruption for bargain fashion fans. The change follows the Trump administration’s removal of the “de minimis” tariff exemption, once allowing sub-$800 imports to enter duty-free. With new tariffs reaching up to 145%, Temu’s survival strategy now hinges on a “local fulfillment model.” But for shoppers ...