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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Duluth Holdings Inc. to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on June 5
MOUNT HOREB, Wis., May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duluth Holdings Inc. (dba, Duluth Trading Company) ('Duluth Trading') (NASDAQ: DLTH), a lifestyle brand of men's and women's casual wear, workwear and accessories, today announced that it will report first quarter 2025 financial results before market on Thursday, June 5, 2025. A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 9:30 am Eastern Time, to discuss the results and answer questions. Live conference call: 1-844-875-6915 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6711 (international)Conference call replay available through June 12, 2025: 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) Replay access code: 8123705 Live and archived webcast: To expedite entry into the call and avoid waiting for a live operator, investors may pre-register at and enter their contact information. Investors will then be issued a personalized phone number and pin to dial into the live conference call. About Duluth Trading Duluth Trading is a growing lifestyle brand for the Modern, Self-Reliant American. Based in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, we offer high quality, solution-based casual wear, workwear and accessories for men and women who lead a hands-on lifestyle and who value a job well-done. We provide our customers an engaging and entertaining experience. Our marketing incorporates humor and storytelling that conveys the uniqueness of our products in a distinctive, fun way, and our products are sold exclusively through our content-rich website, catalogs, and 'store like no other' retail locations. We are committed to outstanding customer service backed by our 'No Bull Guarantee' - if it's not right, we'll fix it. Visit our website at CONTACT: Investor Contacts: Tom Filandro ICR, Inc. 646-277-1200 DuluthIR@
Vogue Arabia
19-05-2025
- Business
- Vogue Arabia
5 Trends Driving the Downfall of High Heels
You must have noticed it. Less of the loud clomping hitting tiled floors at the office. A decrease in looks of discomfort across female colleagues. Women embracing their natural heights, rather than adding on inches through stilettos. Whether they're wearing square-toed penny loafers, woven ballerinas or sporty trainers, one thing is evident: high heels have fallen from the stature they once enjoyed, signalling a sartorial overhaul of fashion's footwear codes. Here are some wider movements that have contributed to the demise of high heels: Comfort over everything Comfort has not always trumped style in the world of fashion – but it's starting to. Or rather, more creative directors are making clothing and footwear that prioritise comfort. One reason for this design revolution is the fact that more females are heading fashion houses that were previously led by men. When women create for women, concerns like comfort are addressed more authentically. Trends across the wider industry have reflected this transformation in fashion: oversized silhouettes, streetwear and modesty have all become increasingly mainstream. And, if clothes are becoming more comfortable, footwear will never fall far behind. The new workwear codes When the world locked down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, impelling many of us to work from our homes, fashion, well, took a bit of a backseat. From the waist up, we dressed up: collared shirts, chunky necklaces and styled hair. Waist down, not so much. Tracksuit bottoms, workout leggings and fuzzy house slippers, far from heeled, constituted #WFH attire. So now that we're all back to the office, these casual tendencies have naturally followed us to the workplace where we're less inclined to wear footwear that makes us dread the walks from our desk to the meeting room, kitchenette and parking lot. Photo: Amina Muaddi at Level Shoes 'Customers are gravitating toward pieces that feel effortless yet refined — styles they can wear from day to night without compromising on style,' shares Elisa Bruno, CEO of Level Shoes. She says that while comfort may be a key factor, heels remain a strong sales category. 'That said, there's been a clear shift in preferences when it comes to heel height — there's less demand for 100mm stilettos and more interest in wearable silhouettes like kitten heels and sling-backs,' she explains. 'It's less about heels becoming irrelevant, and more about flats becoming the main character this season.' Elisa Bruno Ballerinas are having a moment A recent BoF report found that Mary Jane and ballet flat sales spiked in 2024, growing faster than the entire high heel segment. Leading the pack of luxury brands is, of course, Alaïa, whose mesh flats have somehow surpassed multiple seasons in both relevance and widespread appeal. Decorated with edgy buckles and maximalist bobbles; feminine bows and girly-girl glitter, ballerinas are now available in all sorts of styles, making them fun – and now socially acceptable – footwear for even the most formal occasions. 'We're seeing flats being reimagined through elevated materials, intricate details, and innovative design, making them just as statement-worthy as heels,' shares Bruno. Quickly gaining a cult following globally, Flabelus is one label specialising in this realm, and its popular silhouette combines the dainty appearance of the ballet flat with the traditional craftsmanship of Spanish espadrilles. "The modern lifestyle demands footwear that allows for ease of movement, and traditional high heels often fall short in this regard,' explains Duaa El Sayed, events and press manager for the Middle East and Asia. 'High heels are experiencing a decline, as women increasingly prioritise comfort alongside style.' Sneakers – and sneakerinas – are on the rise Speaking of ballerinas, the latest hybrid shoe taking fashion by storm, influencing brands from Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton to Puma, is a ballerina-based trainer. Or a trainer-based ballerina. Whichever way you call it, the two styles from opposite ends of the footwear spectrum – one dainty and feminine and the other chunky and sporty – have come together in a surprisingly popular blend of aesthetics. Apart from sneakerinas, classic old trainers, upgraded through contemporary colour and textile combinations, have become increasingly acceptable in women's fashion over the past decade. Today, a luxury trainer can be just as much a status symbol as a designer stiletto. Feminism is in fashion Finally, it would be remiss to explore the downfall of heeled shoes without stating the obvious: sexiness is no longer the prime priority for women. Dressing for the male gaze, in shoes designed by the male gaze (Christian Louboutin, we see you) has lost some of its appeal in the post #MeToo era, and with advancements in feminist movements. Advertisements and campaigns – often featuring females in heels – designed to objectify women have come under fire, giving women pause for thought before dragging their feet to purchase them. Of course, this isn't to say that there's anything inherently bad about high heels. At the end of the day, it comes down to comfort and confidence, and if you can achieve both in a pair of heels, more power to you. But if your weary toes are reluctant to squish into any more uber-high shoes, embrace this new era of heel-less footwear and enjoy feeling more grounded, for a change.
CNA
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
The rules for office fashion aren't dead. They've just changed
Her question came like a bolt from the blue: 'Kelvin, do you really think that shirt is appropriate for a client meeting?' I looked sheepishly down at my baggy, preloved tee – a style that predates our current enlightened era, where oversized second-hand clothes are not only accepted but applauded. On the front, in bold, bubble-like letters: 'Who farted?' Suddenly, I realised how out of place I was, standing in the lobby of a glamorous-looking financial centre, surrounded by glamorous-looking people in tailored suits and designer dresses. 'I … uh … I was in a rush. Sorry, boss.' She sighed, muttered something under her breath, then said: 'Why don't you grab a coffee and wait at the food court? We'll catch you up after.' And that, my friends, was how I got red-carded from a meeting for the first – and thankfully last – time. I deserved it. I had spent three nights working on that deck, only to blow the final five minutes by dressing like a 17-year-old on a break from school. But in that moment, I was indignant. I'd done the work, hadn't I? Wasn't that what counted most? I can't help but wonder – if that incident were to happen today, in our post-COVID age of 'elevated comfort', would I still be sent away? Or just met with a bemused shrug, before I headed up for the meeting with my colleagues, dressed to the nines in Lululemon athleisure and New Balance sneakers? THE BYGONE RULES OF WORK WEAR I'm exaggerating, of course. But then again, just the other day, someone in my own office showed up in slippers. Not slides. Not loafers with irony. Literally, cheap Tat Sing lookalike slippers. And to her credit, she walked in with the confidence of someone who'd slept eight hours and had eight slides of great ideas. Honestly, I wasn't offended. If anything, I was impressed, most because she still managed to look more put-together than I did. Once upon a time, office fashion had rules. A dress shirt meant effort. A blazer meant intent. A tie meant something big, like a pitch presentation. No junior executive would be caught dead without patent leather shoes so shiny they could double as mirrors. For women, heels weren't optional. Everyone was bound by the same unspoken code: Dress up to move up. But somewhere between the Great Resignation, remote work, and that weird season when everyone was baking sourdough in pajamas, the idea of dressing for work collapsed. It started with Casual Fridays, rolled on with hybrid Wednesdays, and the coffin seemed to be sealed by the silent acceptance of hotpants at team meetings – and I'm not talking about Zoom calls. NOT JUST WHAT WE WEAR, BUT WHY Look, I get it. The pandemic rewired everything. We learnt that comfort and productivity weren't mutually exclusive. You can write strategy decks in a bathing suit as well as you can in a power suit. But here's the thing: The erosion of dress codes hasn't just changed what we wear; it's changed why. It's blurred the signals we once sent without saying a word. Like it or not, our attire says something about who we are – inside and out. Take the intern who wears a blazer over a crop top. Or the copywriter in normcore minimalism with an Aesop scent trail. These aren't just outfits. They're PowerPoints in cotton. Brand positioning – for people. With no clear corporate uniform, we've entered the age of 'vibe-based' dressing. We no longer dress for the job we want, but for the mood we're in. 'Main character energy' now trumps 'management-track polish'. On any given Monday, the odds that someone might show up channelling Kendall Roy from Succession or Portia from The White Lotus are pretty much even. Instead of official dress codes, we now have aesthetic lanes: 'quiet luxury', 'clean girl', 'bloke-core', 'I-don't-care-but-I-do'. If the typical office of old looked like a law firm, today's looks more like a fashion-week reel. In a way, I'm here for it. But I wonder: Is there still room for dressing to impress? Not in a Mad Men cosplay way – in a quiet, intentional way. A crisp shirt, not for the client but for yourself. Trousers with seams, because the day deserves them. There's dignity in effort, even in something as trivial as hems. In a previous job, I had a colleague who wore button-downs every day. Not out of vanity (okay, not just out of vanity), but to flip the switch from 'home self' to 'work self' – his own personal Severance ritual. And when he walked into a room, you could feel it. Meetings felt sharper. People sat up – not because he commanded authority, but because he carried presence. And it definitely stuck with me. So a few weeks ago, I did something small. I pulled out trousers with seams. Picked a shirt with buttons and a collar. Reached past my Homer Simpson 'Bush Meme' Stan Smiths and – cautiously – grabbed a pair of real shoes. Actual shoes. Of course, no one noticed, but that's the point. It really is about noticing yourself, and showing up accordingly. Showing up with intention isn't performative. It's grounding. A way of saying: I'm here. I'm locked in. Let's go.
Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The luxury of dressing down
Remember Dress Down Friday? The idea actually has its roots in Hawaii, where there was a campaign in 1962 by the Fashion Guild to get the Hawaiian shirt accepted as workwear. The plan — known as Operation Liberation — worked, and the government decreed that in the summer men could wear 'aloha attire'. After more lobbying, in 1966 Aloha Friday was born, when men could wear Hawaiian shirts to work in the 50th state on the week's final working day. The concept spread to the rest of the US under the name Casual Friday. It really took off in the Nineties, when the tech industries were beginning to offer an alternative working culture. As someone who edited men's lifestyle magazines at that time — Arena and Esquire if you're interested — I was largely exempt from the traditional uniform of suit, shirt and tie. Even so, I still thought a suit with a T-shirt or knit was a good idea — a hangover from the decades when workwear meant formalwear. But our ideas of work, and what constitutes a workplace, have changed over the past quarter century; so has what is deemed acceptable as a working wardrobe. Today, tech entrepreneurs wear T-shirts to board meetings. And if your office is your kitchen table, then Dress Down Friday, with its implied Dress Up Monday to Thursday, looks quaintly anachronistic. These days, like many men, I feel pretty free to wear what I want for work, as long as I don't look like a complete scruff. This makes modern workwear fun and interesting, and allows you to express more of your character than when you were required to wear what was effectively a uniform. Think of those Monty Python-esque bowler-hatted, briefcase toting, black-suited businessmen. It's hard to believe they were a male sartorial archetype in the decade that spawned the Sex Pistols. But unlike punk, today's dress-down workwear is not a rebellious affectation of nostalgie de la boue (literally, nostalgia for mud), but a reflection of the postmodern approach of contemporary fashion designers, in which any style of garment can be appropriated — including chore jackets, fisherman's knits and fabrics such as denim and leather. All are now being offered by luxury brands in high-quality versions to reflect the luxury of being able to dress down. And I, for one, am loving it.
The Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Dickies new Harley-Davidson range is perfect for summer – these are our favourite pieces
DICKIES is back with another collection for fashion fans to upgrade their summer fits. The iconic workwear brand has unveiled its latest collection in a special collaboration with another iconic American name: Harley-Davidson. Dickies X Harley-Davidson From the workshop to the weekend, the Dickies x Harley-Davidson "Born to Be Alive" collection combines US heritage fits with fire designs. Created with summer in mind, this season's Dickies fits take cues from vintage workshop wear, which includes bold signage graphics, oversized silhouettes, and of course, relaxed cuts. Both brands have been inspiring fashion for decades, so the collection feels synonymous with the American experience. Standout styles include garment-washed denim jackets and pants, reimagined, along with heritage embroidery and the unmistakable Hickory stripe. Made to move through the seasons, the Dickies x Harley-Davidson range boasts transitional staples and washes that get better with wear. Prices range from £40 for a tank to £145 for the jacket styles in the collection. Below we've selected some of our favourite pieces worth snapping up. Dickies X Harley-Davidson Short-Sleeve Work Shirt, £80 Available in a bold orange or classic black colourway, this workwear-inspired shirt is made from durable, recycled poly-cotton twill. It features twin chest pockets with hidden snap closures, offering sleek utility, while a special collaboration patch sits on the left chest, paying homage to the two iconic American legends. Dickies X Harley-Davidson Cropped Moto T-Shirt, £50 SHOP HERE The cropped moto T-shirt is a nod to Harley's rebellious roots and is made from soft, breathable cotton for all-day comfort. It boasts a boxy fit and cropped silhouette that adds a modern edge, while ribbed detailing at the neck keeps things classic. The standout moto graphic on the back brings serious attitude and the perfect balance of comfort and cool. Dickies X Harley-Davidson Carpenter Trousers, £95 These carpenter trousers are made with a relaxed fit and rugged construction, perfect as a daily staple during the transitional spring months. The trousers feature plenty of utility-driven details, such as a hidden wallet pocket inside the front scoop, a spacious utility pocket on the left leg, and a dual-entry zipped pocket at the back.
