Fast-Fashion Giant Forever 21 May Not Last Forever
Bella Breakdown Forever 21 may have found themselves in big trouble after Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit against them. The once top fast-fashion retailer has filed for bankruptcy, but their business may be in worst trouble than they thought. With talks of Forever 21 filing for bankruptcy, the fashion retailer is reportedly preparing to close at least 100 stores as part of a restructuring, according to people with knowledge of the preparations. The apparel merchant is working on obtaining a financial package that would provide about $75 million for its restructuring in the court process, said the people, who...
One Size Fits None
Bella Breakdown It is often impossible to find clothes that fit and today’s sizes are a problem. Years ago, wealthy women had their clothes custom made and other women made their own. Ready-to-wear clothes didn’t become popular until the Depression when money was scarce. Then, the post-war boom created a big industry for factory made clothes, which is when clothing sizes came to be. The government tried to suggest a universal sizing standard, but it didn’t work because it was based exclusively on the bodies of white women. They had to take into account the rising diversity in the...
Forever 21 Launches Simpsons Inspired Collection
Bella Breakdown Is Forever 21 knocking off Jeremy Scott with their Simpson inspired collection, or are they just celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary? Twentieth Century Fox Products is partnering with the mega-retailer to commemorate the show’s legacy… but really the fashion world has already been there and done that. Jeremy Scott’s 2012 collection featuring the famous younger Simpson, Bart made waves in the fashion community, so it should come as no surprise that commercial clothing companies are looking to monopolize on the pop-culture trend he created. In true Forever 21 style, nothing in the collection costs more the...
