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, […]
The mega beauty brand Coty is deepening its ties with the Kardashian-Jenner beauty empire. On Monday, the company announced it will partner with Kim Kardashian West to expand her KKW Beauty line into new categories (such as skin care, hair care, personal care and nail products) and grow the brand internationally. It will also acquire a […]
According to CBS News, 40% of Black-owned enterprises might not make it through the Covid-19 pandemic. The Center for Responsible Lending estimated that 90% of small businesses owned by people of color “have been, or will likely be, shut out” from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Ashley Harrington, the organization’s director of federal advocacy and senior […]
Fashion businesses have taken significant financial hits due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. As these companies look for ways to get through it, a new category is emerging: protective apparel and accessories — or “Anti-Viral-Leisure,” as WWD has coined it. Marshal Cohen of NPD, one of the top American market research companies, told WWD, “Fashion […]
Having been forced to cancel its planned cruise show in Capri, Italy, last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chanel has now opted for a digital presentation of the collection. The French fashion house released the news that it will unveil its cruise 2020-2021 collection, titled “Balade en Méditerranée” (or “Mediterranean Stroll” in English) today, […]
In the world of glossy fashion magazines, September is actually August, but this year the September issues will do just what they say on the cover. Some publishers are pushing back the release dates of their most crucial issues of the year from August to September, allowing more time for ads and samples to roll […]
Fashion week is over, according to Gucci. In a virtual press conference broadcast from his Rome studio, the label’s creative director, Alessandro Michele, announced that Gucci was slashing the number of fashion shows it holds each year from five to two. Declaring the fashion week calendar obsolete, Michele said he was no longer adhering to […]
Coach is repositioning its China strategy by appointing American-born Chinese basketball player Jeremy Lin its second men’s wear ambassador, after Michael B. Jordan. “In 11 years as a pro, I have never ever done high-end fashion, but when presented with the chance to join the Coach family, I had to jump on it. Classy, refined, […]
Viewers of beloved game show “Wheel of Fortune” may have noticed co-host Vanna White is looking particularly glam this week. The letter spinner has been modeling Bob Mackie archival gowns to help promote a new “Wheel of Fortune” collection by the designer available at shopwheeloffortune.com. “I have been watching ‘Wheel’ and ‘Jeopardy’ since the Eighties. […]
The first Monday in May was supposed to be a pinnacle day and night in the world of fashion with the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiling its exhibition and fans flocking to see arrivals for the annual celebrity-studded Met Gala. While the pandemic-induced shutdown has caused the actual gala to shift […]