WWD broke the news last Friday that French house Givenchy confirmed that Renaud de Lesquen, currently president and chief executive officer of Dior Americas, will be joining on April 1st as president and CEO. Renaud de Lesquen has a unique profile in the luxury industry, starting with graduating in 1991 from the prestigious École supérieure de […]
The 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards are headed back to Manhattan. After two years at the Brooklyn Museum, the awards will return to the Celeste Bartos Forum at The New York Public Library on June 8. The last time the annual awards, the CFDA’s biggest fundraiser, were held at the New York Public Library was in […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, clarifying weeks of confusion over whether or not it constituted one. “We expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths and the number of affected countries, climb, even higher,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, told reporters […]
Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week. In an open letter posted on the company’s website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has “taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact.” “Our focus […]
Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week. In an open letter posted on the company’s website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has “taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact.” “Our focus […]
One of the biggest mobile gaming tournaments is changing format to deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Tencent and PUBG Corporation are turning the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia tourney into an online event due to “unforeseen circumstances” with the virus. It’ll still be available to watch online at PUBG Mobile‘s esports-oriented YouTube channel […]
Last week, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the company’s 20th cargo mission to the International Space Station, sending more than 4,500 pounds of supplies and science experiments to the three crew members living in orbit. Following takeoff, SpaceX then landed its Falcon 9 on a landing pad in Florida — the 50th […]
If you’re not prepared to fork over big bucks for a small bottle of hand sanitizer, there’s another option beyond good old-fashioned hand-washing with soap and water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand-washing with soap and water is the best way to clean your hands, but when that’s not an option, the agency recommends using an […]
Boil water, add noodles, drain, and eat – does it get easier than that? First consumed in China 4,000 years ago, noodles have become a staple of cultures all around the world in an array of sizes and shapes, from waves, helices, tubes, strings, and shells, to any other shapes your heart may desire. Celebrate National […]
Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen, is the winner of the Trailblazer Award at this year’s British Fashion Awards. Burton’s win honors her personal and visionary work through her narrative approach to McQueen’s spring/summer 2020 show. Her extraordinary work hasn’t gone unnoticed, and she has been praised for championing craftsmanship in the UK, highlighting […]