Jim Cramer highlighted six fashion and apparel stocks as alternatives to the struggling AI trade, noting consumer stocks have been resilient: XRT gained 10% this quarter while XLK fell 11%. He said falling interest rates could aid apparel companies into the holiday season. Ralph Lauren remains his favorite, and Tapestry's shares have fallen 20% since August, which he hopes its Thursday report can reverse. Levi Strauss has rebounded more than 20% from its post-earnings low, trading at roughly 14 times earnings with a 2.8% dividend yield, while Kontoor Brands plans to sell Lee for up to $1 billion. VF Corp, owner of Vans, has risen about 14% since he highlighted it, and Reformation, his more speculative pick, surged more than 31% in October.
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