Wages and Salaries

July 13, 2025

How Are the Summer Interns Making It Work?

The interns descending on the city this summer have a leg up, in some ways. Influencers on social media may help them figure out how to […]
October 10, 2023

Child Influencers Make Big Money. Who Gets It?

Some of the most popular influencers can amass small fortunes before they’re 18, but there are few legal protections to ensure their earnings remain their own. […]
May 26, 2023

Do You Have What It Takes to Be Kendall Roy’s Assistant?

In “Succession,” Jess quits, and Kerry was in tears. What is it actually like to be an assistant to the ultra wealthy? Jess Jordan, Kendall Roy’s […]
May 26, 2023

Do You Have What It Takes to Be Kendall Roy’s Assistant?

In “Succession,” Jess quits, and Kerry was in tears. What is it actually like to be an assistant to the ultra wealthy? Jess Jordan, Kendall Roy’s […]
April 24, 2023

A Grim Anniversary for Survivors of the Rana Plaza Disaster

It was the deadliest accident in the history of the garment industry. Ten years later, has anything changed for factory workers? Shahida Begum said that when […]
July 11, 2022

We’re Not Asking for the Moon

“A lot of us were raised with this mentality of, ‘Find your passion, be happy, the money will follow.’” <!– –> “I’m in a good place […]
April 25, 2021

India’s Fashion Artisans Face ‘Extreme Distress’ in Pandemic

The working conditions of the so-called karigars, who make handicrafts for luxury brands, have long been an issue. Now many have no job at all. Saddam […]
November 16, 2020

Indian Designer Manish Arora's Downfall

In September, Manish Arora, a fashion designer once described as the “John Galliano of India,” announced that he was creating a pop-up restaurant in Paris, his […]
May 8, 2020

Garment Workers in Unions Fear For Their Jobs

Myan Mode, a garment factory on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, produces men’s jackets, women’s blazers and coats for Western fashion companies like Mango and Zara. […]
January 9, 2020

I’ll Share My Salary if You Share Yours

It was a few years into my career that I first talked to anyone about my salary, and then I couldn’t shut up about it. I […]