SSENSE Files for Creditor Protection
Luxury e‑tailer SSENSE has initiated proceedings under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, a move akin to Chapter 11, to stave off a forced sale from its lenders. CEO Rami Atallah confirmed the company’s intent to file its own application to maintain control over operations, assuring employees, partners, and vendors that they’re fighting to preserve the business. The filing stems from skyrocketing tariffs and logistical pressures that have destabilized the brand, alongside diminishing appeal via discount-heavy strategies and lackluster consumer confidence. [BOF]
ALL–IN Evolves into August Barron
Cult label ALL–IN is embracing a formal rebrand as August Barron, melding the names of founders Bror August Vestbø and Benjamin Barron. Now a finalist in the LVMH Prize and riding a 167% sales surge between SS24 and SS25, the label is shifting from niche editorial roots to full-fledged fashion house stature. The renaming, launched on their 10th anniversary with visuals shot by Sharna Osborne and just ahead of Paris Fashion Week and the award final, is billed as a widening of their creative path without abandoning their distinctive ethos. In October, August Barron will make its Paris Fashion Week runway debut with S/S 26, as the Paris-based studio blends ready-to-wear with one-of-a-kind artisanal pieces, footwear, and accessories, and has already dressed names like Charli XCX, HAIM, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, and Arca. [Vogue Business]
Paolo Roversi Retrospective Debuts in NYC
Pace Gallery is gearing up to debut “Paolo Roversi: Along the Way,” a sweeping retrospective spanning the photographer’s career from the early 1990s to today. Opening on September 12, 2025, coinciding with New York Fashion Week, and running through October 25, the show invites viewers to revisit the intimate, haunting portraits that cement Roversi’s legacy in fashion imagery. [PACE]
Miley Cyrus Paints A New Era for Margiela
Speaking of Roversi, Miley Cyrus stripped down bare as the face of Maison Margiela’s Autumn/Winter 2025 campaign, shot by Paolo himself. Wrapped in white body paint (the maison’s signature “bianchetto” technique), a trench, paired with Tabi boots and the 5AC bag, Cyrus delivers a new narrative for the house that usually veers away from celebrity endorsement as the campaign marks the first for the house in its four decades. [Instagram]
Travis Kelce Doubles Down on Style (…and a Viral Engagement)
The fashion world linked with pop culture in explosive fashion this week as NFL star Travis Kelce is not only newly engaged to Taylor Swift, but has also unveiled a major collection with American Eagle under his Tru Kolors label. The aptly dubbed AE × TK line drops in two waves, earlier this week on August 27th and in a month on September 24, and offers more than 90 pieces — from varsity jackets and rugby polos to utility cargos, priced between $15–$180. Kelce serves as creative director, and stars a pantheon of rising athletic talents to front the campaign, including Suni Lee, Kiyan Anthony, Azzi Fudd, and more. [WWD]
From NYC to Shanghai, Industry Icon Xiao Wen Ju Bridges Continents
As OOOs switch off and summer takes its last laps, Models.com steps back into stride with our first story of the new season with Industry Icon Xiao Wen Ju. The bubbly muse kicks off a spirited tour in Chinatown, as she revisits her New York roots while reflecting on her journey from a Models.com discovery to a life balanced between fashion’s global stage and home in Shanghai. She guides Models.com through some of the spaces that inspire her most, captured by director Will Pippin in a portrait of an icon whose story bridges continents. [Models.com}
Stylist Marc Goehring Breaks Down Berlin’s Creative Pulse
In this personable profile, stylist Marc Goehring, now at EPOCH REVIEW and formerly at 032c, traces his trajectory from Bavarian countryside to the edgy layers of the Berlin style scene. The fashion editor, creative director, and consultant sits down with contributor Nia Shumake, to discuss his career trajectory, the state of Berlin’s cultural landscapes, and how his unapologetic love for print media bring texture to his self‑made career. [Models.com]
These Rookies Are All About ABBA, Hot-Air Balloons, and Sparkles
This week’s MDC Selects have quirks as memorable as their looks. Discover who can recite every ABBA lyric, who once braved a Turkish hot-air balloon ride, and who journals daily between runway calls. From a gymnast-turned-freestyle skier to a Barcelona talent hooked on Prison Break, these fresh faces bring sparkle, spontaneity, and global perspectives to the new season. Meet them all here.
