Brooks Brothers Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy, felled by the pandemic’s impact on clothing sales and its own heavy debt load. The two-century-old apparel company is the latest to succumb as lockdowns during the coronavirus outbreak add to the woes of old-line retailers. Neiman Marcus Group Inc., J. Crew Group Inc. and John Varvatos Enterprises […]
Patrick Starrr does things differently. For starters, you won’t catch him participating in internet catfights. (Although, an occasional subtweet isn’t out of the question.) He’s not hawking out his name to every brand on the planet. And in a beauty industry with a culture that thrives on what’s happening now, how to be relevant at […]
Between launching her own beauty line and releasing an album, Lady Gaga has found another project: Starring in Valentino Beauty’s latest fragrance campaign. The Italian fashion house announced Gaga as the new face of Voce Viva, a perfume dreamt up by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. “Imagined as a voice to spread a message around […]
Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio has been blazing trails for years. Now, she’s set to become the first openly transgender model to be featured in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue. The 23-year-old was selected as a 2020 model for the July 21 issue. “Being trans usually means facing closed doors to people’s hearts and minds,” she wrote […]
It’s hard to imagine summer without the thrill of travel. But while 2020’s socially distant season makes many of the traditional getaways an impossibility, there are still ways to channel those pleasures. A great fragrance can be an experience that transports you through notes culled from a specific region, thoughtful homages to a perfumer’s home, […]
When thinking about trends for summer, there are two major indicators for what styles you can expect: The fashion from the runways, and the fashion from the streets. The spring/summer 2020 runways give a good indication on what new pieces will be popular, while the street style showcases what people are actually wearing from said […]
This past week, the saucy Los Angeles–based label Miaou released a teaser video of three sun-soaked familiar faces that appeared plucked out of some angelic Renaissance-style painting. But instead of illustrating nine muses, this campaign for the brand’s summer collection depicted three “It” girls. Madonna’s striking daughter Lourdes Leon (who, now that she’s all grown […]
Five million people – roughly the population of Ireland or New Zealand – registered for a chance to buy the limited-edition Air Jordan 1 OG Dior sneakers, Pietro Beccari, president and chief executive officer of Christian Dior Couture, said in an interview with WWD. The executive said 13,000 pairs of the coveted shoes were produced, […]
Lululemon Athletica is expanding. The athletic apparel and accessories maker said Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the interactive home fitness system Mirror for $500 million. “In 2019, we detailed our vision to be the experiential brand that ignites a community of people living the Sweatlife through sweat, grow and connect. […]
If your local hair salon has safely resumed business, and you’ve assessed the risks and decided to go ahead and book an appointment, there’s one big question left: What are you actually going to ask for once you sit down in the chair? Since you likely haven’t seen your stylist in three to six months, […]