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Target Reshapes C-suite With New Eyes on Strategy and Merchandising
The Target Corp. C-suite is on the move. Target to Offer Select Shopify Brands Online and In Store, Expanding Its Marketplace After Michael Fiddelke advanced from chief financial officer to chief operating officer in February, other top executives saw their roles shift Tuesday. Christina Hennington, who is currently chief growth officer, is now also chief strategy officer. And Rick Gomez, chief food, essentials and beauty officer, is becoming chief commercial officer, overseeing the retailer’s merchandising. Both changes become effective on July 7. Meanwhile, Lisa Roath, Target’s chief marketing officer, will become chief merchandising officer of food, essentials and beauty early next year. A search...
Chanel’s Dramatic Palais Garnier Show Brings Michelle Williams, Naomi Campbell to the Opera
Chanel dialed up the drama for its latest couture collection, moving the show to the gilded halls of the Palais Garnier. With guests perched on red velvet opera chairs lining the grand hallways, it made for a theatrical setting.Rose Society Atelier, Debuting at Paris Couture Week, Wants to Be Empowerment and Self Care in a Silk Robe It was Michelle Williams’ first time attending a couture show, and she described the experience in poetic language that she compared to getting into character for a role or real life. “It made me think of who you are before you step into a public...
Longtime WNBA Partner Glossier Refurbishes New York’s Tompkins Square Park Basketball Court
In an aim to support the local community and its fledgling athletes, Glossier has teamed with nonprofit organization Project Blackboard and artist Na Chainkua Reindorf to refurbish the Tompkins Square Park basketball court in New York’s East Village.EXCLUSIVE: The Manner Hotel, a New Luxury Concept From The Standard, to Open This Fall in SoHo The cosmetics brand and longtime WNBA partner unveiled the revamped court in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday attended by the local community as well as WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert; Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones; New York City Parks commissioner Sue Donoghue and local elected officials including congressman...
British Vogue’s Sarah Harris to Move Into a New Role at the Magazine
Updated June 25 at 8:30 p.m. GMT The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names 2024 Finalists LONDON — The tectonic plates at Condé Nast continue to shift. Sarah Harris, the global network lead and European deputy editor for Vogue, is stepping into a new role as editor at large after returning from maternity leave, WWD has learned. In 2018, she was promoted from her role as fashion features director to deputy editor under then-editor in chief, Edward Enninful, who left his post last December. Chioma Nnadi was appointed head of editorial content at British Vogue after Harris had left for maternity leave last summer. “It felt like...
Street Style Accessories Trends Paris Men’s Fashion Week Spring 2025
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Moda Operandi Hosts Trunk Show for Winners of Pitch to LAFS Competition
Moda Operandi is hosting a trunk show for the 2023 winners of the annual Pitch to LAFS competition. It runs through Sunday.Moda Operandi and The Frankie Shop Team for Summer-chic Capsule and Pop-up Shop The winners are Maria Elena Villamil, Escvdo (designed by Chiara Macchiavello) and Paola Sighinolfi. These designers have been recognized as the Latin American Designer of the Year; Accessories Designer of the Year, and Social Impact winner, respectively. The Pitch to LAFS competition, hosted by LAFS each year, has become a pivotal platform for emerging Latin American designers. With the continued support of Moda Operandi, this initiative has significantly...
Queen Camilla and Empress Masako of Japan Coordinate in Crisp White Dresses and Pearls During State Visit in London
Queen Camilla joined King Charles III and Prince William to welcome the Emperor and Empress of Japan for a state visit to the U.K. in London on Tuesday. The royals greeted Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan, followed by a carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. Lupita Nyong'o Gives Power Suiting a Sensual Spin in Double-breasted Blazer and High-waisted Shorts for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Photo Call For the official royal occasion, Queen Camilla favored black-and-white dressing, a color motif she opted for in the recent past. The queen consort fashioned a white midi dress with long sleeves and a...
New AI-powered Technology Aims to Improve Customer Engagement
Vsblty Groupe Technologies Corp. and Multimedia Plus have teamed up to offer retailers an AI-powered platform to help merchants get a more detailed read on customers so they can better serve them.EXCLUSIVE: Farm Rio's Paris Store Sets Stage for Retail Acceleration, Further Growth The launch of the platform, called “Incite Vision,” combines features of Multimedia Plus’ Incite Kiosk (customer engagement hub, training, communications and task management capabilities) with Vsblty’s “state-of-the-art AI computer vision technology that measures and validates customer engagement and helps inform retail operations,” the companies said. Terms of the partnership were not disclosed. The companies said Incite Vision “generates powerful...
Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou of 10 Magazine to Receive Special Recognition Award at Fashion Awards
Kicking off this year’s Fashion Awards, the British Fashion Council’s fashion fundraising extravaganza, Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou of 10 Magazine has been named a recipient of the Special Recognition Award for her contribution to the fashion industry.The Best and Worst Style Moments From the Fashion Awards 2023 Slated for Dec. 2 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the annual event is a primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation. Neophitou-Apostolou is a highly respected figure in the London fashion scene. She launched 10 Magazine in 2000 and has expanded the 10 franchise to men’s fashion, with global editions in Australia, the U.S., Japan...
ThredUp Adds to Board as It Plots AI Expansion
ThredUp tapped Tapestry Inc. executive Noam Paransky to join its board as the company seeks to build up AI for its legacy resale marketplace. Target Is Bringing AI Into Its Stores Paransky, who is chief omni and innovation officer at Coach parent Tapestry, will advise ThredUp as it updates its approach. James Reinhart, cofounder and chief executive officer of ThredUp, said: “In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, prioritizing digital innovation to enhance the customer experience is critical to ThredUp’s ability to transform the future of resale and further our mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first. Noam’s extensive experience in omnichannel...
Designers Compete for the Starriest Front Row at Paris Couture Week Fall 2024: Jennifer Lopez, Doja Cat and More Celebrities
Before the Olympic Games kick off in Paris, all eyes are on the fall 2024 haute couture shows. Already it would seem like designers have entered a competition all their own to see who can draw the starriest front row.Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela Reunite at Armani Privé Front Row At Dior, creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri opened the proceedings strong with an homage to ancient Rome that included Colosseum-worthy draped sheaths and singlets worn over gladiator sandals. In attendance were Lucie de la Falaise, Alex Riviere, Doja Cat and Jennifer Lopez. Lopez looked every bit the chic French...
Rose Society Atelier, Debuting at Paris Couture Week, Wants to Be Empowerment and Self Care in a Silk Robe
PARIS — Where would you get a silk robe that isn’t part of a lingerie lineup?Jisoo, Jennifer Lopez and Marisa Abela Are on Their Game at Dior's Couture Show It’s in the time it takes to answer this question that Amy Madison Luo saw an opportunity for Rose Society Atelier, a silk specialist label she is debuting at Paris Couture Week. Although “robe” is the closet descriptor, the pieces are also meant to be worn in daily life, thrown over a T-shirt and jeans with sneakers or worn for an evening out. While her line is geared toward women, a handful of designs...
Katy Perry Marries Y2K Trends and Futuristic Glamour in Denim Corset, Cutout Skirt and 3D Jacket for ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’ Paris Premiere
Katy Perry embraced an edgy aesthetic for her appearance at the “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge” documentary premiere in Paris on Monday. The red carpet event was ideal for Perry’s ensemble of choice, merging a futuristic design with the pop star’s current Y2K-inspired style era.
Halsey Shimmers in Sequined Gold Dress With Hip Cutouts, Mia Goth Mixes Velvet and Leather and More From the ‘MaXXXine’ Red Carpet Premiere
Several high-profile stars and celebrities attended the premiere of A24’s new film “MaXXXine,” the latest installment in Ti West’s horror trilogy. Stars like Halsey and Mia Goth attended the red carpet event in Los Angeles on Monday, along with A-list guests in designer apparel. Lupita Nyong'o Gives Power Suiting a Sensual Spin in Double-breasted Blazer and High-waisted Shorts for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Photo Call Ahead, see the fashion looks from the “MaXXXine” red carpet premiere in Los Angeles. Halsey Halsey opted for gold with their look for the “MaXXXine” premiere. The singer fashioned a design courtesy of Bronx and Banco’s...
Chanel, Hermès and LVMH Join Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation
PARIS — Chanel, Hermès and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton are joining the board of the Watches and Wonders Foundation Geneva as the luxury watchmaking industry, which has been relatively resilient to the global luxury slowdown, seeks to move forward with a cohesive voice.EXCLUSIVE: LVMH Picks Up Clockmaker L'Épée 1839 “This integration and openness mark an important step in the foundation’s desire to support the watchmaking industry as a whole, with all the stakeholders,” the organization stated. “The integration of these new members will undoubtedly allow WWGF to make watchmaking shine even more intensely around the world.” All three companies have historically...
Moschino’s Store Staff Can’t Get Enough of This New Training App
Moschino has joined forces with digital education platform Yoobic to supercharge training for frontline workers in a novel way — by rolling together multimedia, social elements, gamified experiences, community features and language translation.EXCLUSIVE: Acne Studios Is Partnering With Spotify to Showcase Musical Talent The collaboration, revealed Tuesday, aims to raise the quality and speed of staff training and communication across the Italian luxury brand’s 150-plus global retail locations. The “goal was to find a training tool that is smarter, more user friendly, and most of all, available on every smartphone,” according to Moschino. Think of it as a digital brain hack,...
Patty Mills and Ksubi’s Streetwear Collaboration
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Dr. Mark Hyman’s Function Raises $53 Million Series A With Participation From Matt Damon, Zac Efron and More
Dr. Mark Hyman’s diagnostic health platform Function has raised a $53 million series A with participation from major celebrities like Matt Damon, Kevin Hart and Zac Efron. The company, which launched in beta in 2023, offers in-depth diagnostic testing for $499 a year. According to the team, since launch, Function has acquired about 50,000 customers and has a wait list of more than 200,000 people. Additionally, it is the fastest growing health platform in America, according to the company.
NBA Player Patty Mills Teams With Streetwear Label Ksubi on Workwear-inspired Capsule Collection
Patty Mills is continuing his partnership with Ksubi with a new collaboration.Scholl's Latest Collaboration Is With an Unexpected Brand The Miami Heat point guard, who is originally from Australia, is teaming up with Australian streetwear label Ksubi for a 12-piece collection debuting on Tuesday. The men’s and women’s collection fuses workwear with contemporary fashion styles. “The design process was a lot of fun to be involved in,” Mills said. “The inspiration for the collection stemmed from traditional workwear and the rugged fashion of those who worked on boats, railway lines, in mines and around nature. Memories of family members in sturdy denim...
EXCLUSIVE: The Manner Hotel, a New Luxury Concept From The Standard, to Open This Fall in SoHo
What if your most chic, connected friend had the doors open to their well-appointed apartment in SoHo for you to call home while staying in New York? If that friend welcomed you home at the end of the day with aperitivo and laid out local pastries and international newspapers for you each morning? And if, while in residence, you were surrounded by hand-done inlaid tiles, bespoke Italian furniture and dramatic murals? Your Guide to 2024 Pride Weekend in New York Such is the concept behind The Manner, a new luxury hotel set to open at 58 Thompson Street this September from The...
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