Tag: WWD

Tom Brady has a New Clothing Line, but it leaves some with Sticker Shock

Tom Brady has plenty of accomplishments on the football field. Now he’s taking on a new venture outside the arena. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is officially launching his new clothing line with fashion entrepreneur Jens Grede.  BRADY is described as a “next generation apparel brand” with a collection of gym and street clothes made […]

Vetements names CEO Guram Gvasalia its Creative Director

WWD reports that Vetements forgot to mention something when it unveiled its fall 2022 collection late last month: It can be credited to Guram Gvasalia, who has now officially been named creative director of the Zurich-based fashion house. Cofounder of the brand, Gvasalia has been the chief executive officer since its inception, having forged strong […]

Naomi Osaka joins Victoria’s Secret VS Collective

Not long after revealing Hailey Bieber as a new member of the VS Collective, Victoria’s Secret announced that 24 year-old tennis champion Naomi Osaka would  join the elite group, which includes Megan Rapinoe, Paloma Elsesser, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Valentina Sampaio and more. Naomi, who is one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world, told WWD: “After learning and […]

Gucci to return to Milan Fashion Week schedule

designer Alessandro Michele walks the runway

Despite Alessandro Michele’s decree in May 2020 that Gucci would “abandon the worn-out ritual of seasonalities and shows,” WWD now reports that the brand will be back on the official Milan Fashion Week calendar. Italy’s biggest luxury brand will show a mixed-gender collection in Milan in February, returning to an industry-organized fashion week for the first time in two […]

Daniel Lee drops the bomb that he’s leaving Bottega Veneta leaving fans with more Questions than Answers

Bottega Veneta storefront with hanging clothing in window

Daniel Lee, the designer behind Bottega Veneta’s (much-talked-about, very profitable) reinvention, is leaving his post as the brand’s creative director. Bottega Veneta and Lee announced that they had reached “a joint decision to end their collaboration,” which began in July 2018, in a press release last week. This comes just weeks after the brand unveiled […]

Hanifa to make In-Person Runway Debut at DC’s National Portrait Gallery

Fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba is set to make her runway debut for her label Hanifa. After issuing a ground-breaking 3D virtual runway show streamed on Instagram Live in June 2020, Mvuemba readies an in-person event showcasing her designs for the first time on the catwalk. According to WWD, the fashion show is set to take place […]

The “Gucci Love Parade” is set to strut down Hollywood Boulevard in November

Gucci has announced that its upcoming runway debut — dubbed “Gucci Love Parade” will strut down L.A.’s Hollywood Boulevard on November 2. According to WWD‘s Booth Moore, the brand will set up “in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre,” and will distribute $1 million in grant funds to local organizations, including YMCA Hollywood, Sole Folks, Los Angeles […]

The CFDA Awards are set to Return in November

CFDA CEO Steven Kolb

As the American fashion industry makes moves to attempt a return to “normal” by gradually reintroducing in-person events like Fall’s New York Fashion Week (with more detailed health guidelines in place, given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and its highly-contagious Delta variant), one of its biggest nights has set a comeback date. The Council of Fashion Designers of America […]

Ralph Lauren wants Olympic athletes to look AND feel Cool at the Tokyo Summer Olympics

WWD reports that Ralph Lauren will be doing its part to keep U.S. athletes cool during — and after — the Tokyo Olympics. The temperatures in the host city during the upcoming Games are expected to average a scorching 95 degrees with humidity of 60 to 80 percent — making them among the hottest (and […]

Bottega Veneta takes its Fashion Show on the road… to Detroit

First it was London, then Berlin. Now, WWD reports that Bottega Veneta is decamping to the U.S., and to Detroit specifically, for its third, new-format show, Salon 03. The event, showcasing spring 2022, will take place on October 21st of this year. The brand did not say why it chose Detroit, although one reason could […]