Fashion shows are back, and the industry can’t wait to use their passports as they flock to the Italian lagoon this Summer. Both Valentino and Saint Laurent have shows scheduled in Venice in July, according to WWD. Saint Laurent will unveil its spring 2022 menswear collection with a physical show in Venice on July 14, featuring a large-scale site-specific installation […]
It’s a new era at the house of Jean Paul Gaultier, the brand — one that includes sailing back into ready-to-wear (RTW) and collaborating with a different house every season, along with a digital-first business model. The announcements come 16 months after the acclaimed designer staged his barn-burner of a couture swansang — and six years […]
WWD reports that Moschino is making its New York Fashion Week debut this September. The Milan-based brand will showcase its women’s spring 2022 collection, designed by creative director Jeremy Scott, on September 9th in a still-undisclosed location. Moschino, which tapped Scott as creative director in October 2013, traditionally presents its women’s main collections at Milan […]
Kim Kardashian West looked outside of her family to select her latest fragrance collaborator. For the newest KKW Beauty scents, Kardashian turned to her longtime friend and celebrity florist Jeff Leatham. Following fragrance collaborations with her mother, Kris, and sisters — most recently Kendall Jenner — WWD reports that West turned to the celebrity florist for her latest […]
Versace will not showcase its upcoming collection at Milan Fashion Week. The Italian fashion house has chosen to skip the annual fashion event, which runs from 23 February to 1 March, and will instead present its men’s and women’s fall 2021 collection online a few days later. Versace confirmed to WWD that the co-ed presentation […]
Last Wednesday, Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie brand announced that it has completed a $115 million Series B fundraising round. The latest round was led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, with participation from existing investors as well as a number of new investors. With the Series B funding, […]
IMG Models has announced its latest addition to the agency. The brand will now represent Natalia Bryant for fashion and beauty projects. On February 8, WWD exclusively reported that the oldest daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant will now join the mega model conglomerate. IMG represents popular names like Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, and Maria […]
Levi Strauss & Co. has tapped filmmaker Oge Egbuonu once again, this time for a campaign called “Beauty of Becoming.” In a series of short films, 14 individuals are featured — figures in sports, entertainment, fashion, art and activism who share their triumphs and obstacles, while highlighting racial equality, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights and environmental […]
WWD reports that Coty Inc. has closed the deal to acquire 20 percent of Kim Kardashian West’s beauty business, KKW Beauty, for $200 million. The deal was originally unveiled in June, but now it’s official. Coty plans to bring KKW beauty into new categories, including skin care, which is slated to launch in fiscal 2022. “Kim […]
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,” […]