Katherine Power is unveiling her “most personal project yet.” Katherine Power, the co-founder and CEO of Who What Wear, is launching a clean, cruelty-free, vegan beauty brand. The brand, called “Merit Beauty,” is made up of minimalist vanity essentials including a complexion stick, highlighter, cheek color, mascara, brow pomade, lip oil and blending brush. This “clean,” […]
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Sandy Liang opens first brick-and-mortar store in NYC
New York-based fashion brand Sandy Liang has thrown caution to the wind during the COVID-19 pandemic, and opened its first-ever physical store on the Lower East Side, where the label has created a playful, community-focused space in a former laundromat. Having founded her label in 2014, Liang was a 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist. Earlier […]
Adidas and Fear of God Announce Long-Term Partnership
The goal of the team-up is to revolutionize the performance basketball industry. Adidas has announced a long-term partnership with Fear of God, the cult-favorite apparel label led by Jerry Lorenzo, specifically within its basketball division. The team-up is more than a collaboration between two brands. (A press release announcing the news describes it as an “alliance.”) According to […]
Designer Alexander Wang Accused of Sexual Assault
Designer Alexander Wang is denying sexual assault allegations levied against him on social media last week. Earlier this month, as reported by both the New York Times and the Daily Beast, male model Owen Mooney posted two videos to his TikTok account describing a time “a really famous fashion designer” touched him inappropriately and against his […]
Fashion Pioneer Pierre Cardin Dies at 98
On December 29, the fashion industry lost a true pioneer and titan of the industry. French designer Pierre Cardin, who shook up the fashion world with his visionary creations but also turned his name into a money-spinning global brand, died at the age of 98. Cardin, who was born into a low-income family in northern […]
In 2020 Loungewear came into its Own
Thanks in no small part to a pandemic that radically altered our life, and workstyles, Loungewear is on the verge of completely taking over. Thanks to a growing consumer preference for comfy duds, the cozy category was on the rise even before our worlds got turned upside down in March. With nary an office commute […]
A Look at Gucci’s Collaboration With The North Face
Earlier this fall, Gucci and The North Face offered shoppers a glimmer of hope in a dark time by announcing they would be collaborating on a collection. And for a while, we had nothing more than that dream and a logo to keep us going — but on December 22nd, the two brands finally began […]
YouTuber Emma Chamberlain is the new Creative Director for Bad Habit
After conquering the world of coffee, YouTube, and temporary makeup artistry, Emma Chamberlain is ready to take on skincare. The YouTuber has been named the global ambassador and creative director of Bad Habit, a new skincare line from Forma Brands. Set to launch at the end of the month, the clean and cruelty-free collection of […]
Tik Tok became 2020’s New Fashion Platform
TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity this year among Millennials and Gen Z and has quickly become the source of new fashion and beauty trends. Many users flocked to the social media app this year as a source of entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic, and fashion and beauty brands have followed suit to keep up with […]
90’s Supermodel Stella Tennant dies suddenly at 50
British model Stella Tennant has died at the age of 50, her family has announced. The unique Scottish beauty made her name in the early 1990s on catwalks for designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Versace, and on the covers Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Her family said: “Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to […]