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While the Met Gala’s celebration of Black dandyism attracted most of the fashion coverage this week, a more conservative look prevailed in the U.S. capital. As Donald Trump met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for a highly anticipated confab on Tuesday, the president wore his signature look: a blue suit, white shirt and red tie.
But what about the provenance of Trump’s clothes? Well, that’s a lot more complicated.
While Trump is a fan of American tailor Martin Greenfield, he’s also a loyal customer of luxury Italian fashion house Brioni. Arooj Rashid and Anthony Kent, experts in fashion marketing from Nottingham Trent University, argue that this choice isn’t just about the president’s fondness for Brioni’s exclusive menswear. The “Made in Italy” tag carries a huge premium too.
When it comes to clothing, country of origin information tells consumers a lot more than just where a garment was made. Every country involved in the global fashion industry comes with connotations relating to its craftsmanship, production volume or cool credentials. This is as true for the high fashion on view at the Met as it is for business suits.
But with the threat of tariffs, especially for those Asian nations facing some of the highest rates, brands are rethinking their supply chains. It’s a timely reminder that a “made in” label conveys so much more than just where a garment was stitched together.
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Sarah Reid
Senior Business Editor
The Conversation U.K.
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Arooj Rashid, Nottingham Trent University; Anthony Kent, Nottingham Trent University
Donald Trump wants people to buy American, but his favourite suits are Italian.
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Essential briefings
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Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham
Shipments of Chinese goods to the US are declining fast, this may affect stocks in grocery stores soon.
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Matt Barlow, University of Glasgow
The president has called it Argentina’s ‘liberation day’.
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Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, University of Pretoria; Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University
Investing more in agriculture, especially with external financing, offers the biggest gains in raising incomes and reducing poverty.
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Akierah Binns, University of Guelph; Jamie Gruman, University of Guelph
The stories of near-death experience survivors offer a kind of blueprint for reimagining how we work.
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Quote of the week 💬
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“People from Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia really don’t want to go to the States, given what’s happening there. We’re hearing more and more people don’t want to go through passport control.”
–Graham Turner, chief executive officer of Australia-based Flight Centre Travel Group, quoted in the article Tourism to the US is tanking. Flight Centre is facing a $100m hit as a result
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Investing
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Angel Zhong, RMIT University
Superstar investor Warren Buffett has announced plans to retire. Whatever happens next will reveal the enduring power – or limitations – of his philosophy.
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Trade
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Lotanna Emediegwu, Manchester Metropolitan University
It’s not just Americans who will pay the price of more expensive imports.
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Selim Raihan, University of Dhaka; Kunal Sen, United Nations University
Simulations confirm what economists have been asserting for years: trade wars do not have winners.
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Inequality
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Carolyn Chisadza, University of Pretoria; Eleni Abraham Yitbarek, University of Pretoria; Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso; Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, University of Pretoria; Nicky Nicholls, University of Pretoria; Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University
Economic modelling suggests that a basic income grant for all individuals aged between 18 and 59 could significantly reduce poverty and inequality in South Africa.
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Ihsaan Bassier, University of Surrey; Leila Gautham, University of Leeds
A big part of the explanation for why women are paid less than men is the companies they work for.
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Work
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David Farrugia, Deakin University; Brendan Churchill, The University of Melbourne; Kim Allen, University of Leeds; Stephanie Patouras, Deakin University
Early findings from an ongoing three-year research project into side hustles raise questions about their merits as a pathway to financial freedom.
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Ozgur Gocer, University of Sydney; Richard de Dear, University of Sydney; Thomas Parkinson, University of Sydney
As fewer employees return to the office full-time, workplace design and expectations are undergoing a dramatic shift.
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Matteo Rizzo, SOAS, University of London
Wage workers in street food shops are among the most vulnerable category of workers in Ghana.
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Poornika Ananth, University of Bath
Success in many workplaces is measured in part by creativity, but it can be hard to maintain it over time.
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Hiring
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Alexander Plum, Auckland University of Technology; Kabir Dasgupta, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand’s clean slate scheme is meant to let people leave their criminal past behind. But people are waiting seven years to leave their past behind, hurting their job prospects.
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