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Category: Fashion and Apparel Studies

April 01, 2025 By Nicholas P. Brown and Helen Reid of Reuters

With the Trade War on Pause, Here’s What’s Next for Fashion

May 13, 2025 | Written by Marc Bain and Cathaleen Chen of The Business of Fashion

Article quotes Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies. "The next few weeks, months, or even years could be filled with policy twists and turns between the two countries, and the high level of uncertainty facing fashion companies and their suppliers is likely to persist."
See how Shein outfits cost more under Trump's trade war

May 08, 2025 | Written by By Rachel Lerman and Jeremy B. Merrill of The Washington Post

Delays at the border could cause a product shipped from China to more than double in price, said Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies. “Now customs will have to manually check each of the packages, and each of them has to prepare documents,” he said.
Alumna designer-in-residence

May 08, 2025 | Written by CAS Communication Staff

Diadem Abayode joins Philadelphia Fashion Incubator