systemic issues

Do luxury brands lift ideas from interview portfolios?

Why claims of idea theft are so hard to prove, and why they keep circulating anyway.

Jan 23 • 1 Granary

In-house designers discuss the price of ambition

What fashion really demands from the people who keep it running.

Nov 30, 2025 • 1 Granary

Why are so many people in fashion retraining as therapists?

A trend has emerged that points to a growing lack of fulfillment and pleasure in fashion jobs.

Nov 18, 2025 • 1 Granary

The list of brands SSENSE owes money to

And why we are publishing it.

Oct 15, 2025 • 1 Granary

Is fashion great yet?

Why a supposed season of change revealed the industry's deepest conservatism, and what that says about creativity today.

Oct 12, 2025 • 1 Granary

How a chronic illness affects my fashion job

Living with endometriosis has exposed a paradox at the heart of the industry.

Oct 3, 2025 • 1 Granary

The worst fashion companies to work at, according to Glassdoor

We bring you the most scathing reviews from the corporate Gossip Girl site.

Sep 19, 2025 • 1 Granary

10 brutal truths about running a fashion brand in London

Inside the closed-door roundtable where a handful of London’s independent designers spoke candidly about being stuck in the middle.

Sep 16, 2025 • 1 Granary

Power, credit and control: what working under creative directors really feels like

The hidden hierarchies that determine who gets visibility inside luxury studios

Aug 20, 2025 • 1 Granary

In-house designers discuss ageing in fashion

Age is anything but a number in the industry. We spoke with designers at LV, Chanel, Bottega, Prada, and many more to understand the unique challenges…

Aug 8, 2025 • 1 Granary

London pioneered fashion imagery, so where did all the work go?

We spoke with photographers, agents, producers and more to gain a better sense of why Paris overtook London as the industry’s epicentre.

Jul 1, 2025 • 1 Granary

In-house designers discuss the internal politics of luxury brands

Candid conversations with the insiders who know the industry from top to bottom.

Jun 6, 2025 • 1 Granary

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