I've always loved oral histories. We all do here at REDEF. They provide a vital connection to lived experience. They're often funny. They can show an informal side of a creative process, a cultural scene, or a business. In fashion, there's an incredible breadth of stories that cover designer histories, landmark stores, street style photographers, cult magazines, and behind-the-scenes TV shows. What was it like working with supermodels in the '90s? Creating the world of CLUELESS on a limited budget? Breaking racial boundaries with EBONY FASHION FAIR? These are the stories told by those who lived it—on the runway, backstage, and in the atelier. Would love to see more of these in fashion coverage. FashionSET: Glitz and Behind-the-Scenes Grit: Fashion Oral Histories... RACKED has a great story by HILARY GEORGE-PARKIN which looks at the "fake news" problem for retailers selling through FACEBOOK. In yet another grievous turn for social media advertising, fraudulent sellers have been rigging Facebook ads to sell fake goods, or, perhaps worse, to get people to pay for fake goods without actually delivering anything. Per the Racked piece, there's a rabbit hole of policies and regulation that may or may not offer recourse to customers that have been duped. Freebooting videos is a common practice online. Add virality and algorithmic feeds to the mix, and the situation gets messy. The ultimate protection for consumers is to stop shopping ads on social media. That should be incentive enough for companies to fix the problem. Are companies like Facebook properly incentivized to protect end users? Are advertisers? I always appreciate JARON LANIER's thoughts on the subject.... In brief: AZZEDINE ALAÏA: THE COUTURIER," an exhibition the late designer worked on with curator MARK WILSON, will open in spring 2018 at LONDON's DESIGN MUSEUM... The BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL and BRITISH FASHION MODEL AGENCY ASSOCIATION are working together on the "Models First Initiative" to establish guidelines for appropriate working practices... Clearing the cache.