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Roche Bobois Forecasts Improved 2025 for Furniture as It Plots Strategic Moves in China
MILAN — Now that interest rates in Europe and the U.S. are, or appear to be soon, heading down, upscale furniture-maker Roche Bobois sees no reason why 2025 should not be better than 2024. Balenciaga Launches Collaboration With Chinese Racing Video Game 'Need for Speed Mobile' “Inflation is coming down. The guidance is that interest rates should closely follow. And the lowering of interest rates is going to give a lot of oxygen to our business. The U.S. market is recovering and stabilizing and the European Union and France are slightly up,” Martin Gleize, the company’s international director, told WWD. Gleize said the...
Natalie Portman Thinks Pink in Whimsical Oscar de la Renta 3D Minidress for ‘Lady in the Lake’ Red Carpet Screening
Natalie Portman put a botanical spin on one of this season’s hottest hues — pink — while attending a screening for her new Apple TV+ series, “Lady in the Lake.”Natalie Portman Channels 1920s Glamour in Sheer Dress With Beaded Fringe at Miss Dior Exhibit Opening in Tokyo The actress sported an Oscar de la Renta minidress from the label’s fall 2024 collection, which featured velvet bow straps and three-dimensional leaflike appliqués. Portman accessorized with diamond Fred Leighton studs, completing her look with metallic open-toe platform heels. Celebrities Reviving the Peekaboo Bra Layering Trend: Sydney Sweeney, Natalie Portman & More [PHOTOS] View Gallery Portman currently works with stylist...
Vice President Kamala Harris Pays Homage to Her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Pink Suit and Pearls in Dallas
Vice President Kamala Harris used her sartorial statement to pay homage to her sorority during a speaking engagement in Dallas on Wednesday. The Vice President of the United States suited up for the event, where she spoke to roughly 20,000 members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority ahead of the November presidential election. Over 50 Years of Team USA Gymnastics Women's Olympic Uniforms: Mary Lou Retton, Simone Biles and More Who've Repped Red, White and Blue on the World Stage For the occasion, Harris favored a suit with sentimental coloring. The vice president fashioned a salmon pink suit, which included a...
Botox to Stop Sweating Is Coming in Hot Amid Recent Heat Waves
The country is hot and bothered. New York City experienced its hottest day of the year on Monday; it was hot, humid, 95 degrees and the second heat wave since June. A third heat wave is expected kick off on Sunday. While New York was sweltering on Monday, Portland, Ore., was too and saw three consecutive days of highs at 100 degrees and above. Google Trends data showed that a top search term in Oregon was “heat wave.” In Los Angeles County, excessive heat warnings are in effect through Thursday, which is expected to see temperatures ranging from 106 and...
Balenciaga Launches Collaboration With Chinese Racing Video Game ‘Need for Speed Mobile’
After linking up with Alipay, Balenciaga is continuing to forge ties with Chinese tech giants via its latest collaboration with the Tencent-owned racing video game “Need for Speed Mobile.”EXCLUSIVE: The Estée Lauder Cos.' CFO Tracey Travis Said to Be Departing as Speculation Continues to Swirl Around CEO Succession The collaboration, which was 500-plus days in the making, includes in-game merchandise for characters and racing cars, as well as physical merchandise that will be made available in selected Balenciaga stores, on balenciaga.cn and its WeChat Mini Program. The first “Need for Speed” was released in 1994 by Electronic Arts and quickly became...
Fila’s New Line Leans Into Its Italian Heritage With an Inclusive Country Club Aesthetic
Fila is leaning into its heritage for a new fall collection and advertising campaign.EXCLUSIVE: Jayson Tatum Named New Face of Coach Men's Fragrance Line The venerable Italian brand will launch a more-premium collection, Casa Fila, accompanied by a Bellissimo campaign that is focused on the brand’s longtime expertise of bridging performance technology with modern style. “Fila has an incredibly rich 113-year history in sport, and a key factor in that has been the brand’s uncompromising focus on creating products and experiences for consumers that optimize performance and style,” said Todd Klein, global brand president of Fila. “We are now getting back to...
EXCLUSIVE: This Authenticator App Will Soon Use the Same Visual AI as the Aerospace Industry
A product authentication app for fashion and luxury goods, already powered by visual AI, is about to get a major upgrade. Paris-based Authentique, which arms consumers with authentication tools via their smartphones, has forged a strategic partnership with American software firm Alitheon, famed for its patented FeaturePrint serialization technology. Alitheon’s...
Tumi Signs Pro Golfers Nelly Korda, Ludvig Åberg as Ambassadors
Tumi is expanding its reach into the world of sports by signing two top-notch professional golfers as global ambassadors: Nelly Korda and Ludvig Åberg. Korda is the number-one female golfer in the world and Aberg is ranked fourth on the men’s tour. Tumi will serve as the exclusive...
What Fashion Brands Can Learn From Nike’s Mistakes
For years, Nike has been the Louis Vuitton for everybody else — building a premium business in fashion around a logo, a great passion — in Nike’s case for sports — and a mammoth advertising budget. The Evolution of Wimbledon Tennis Kits: Lea Pericoli's Rose-trimmed Skirt, Serena Williams' Regal Train and More Outfits Through the Years The active giant spent $4.3 billion last year alone on “demand creation” — shelling out 10 figures to cover the “costs of endorsement contracts, complimentary product, television, digital and print advertising and media costs, brand events and retail brand presentation.” Nike’s formula has been a powerful one...
New Sound Therapy Treatment Uses AI Technology to Boost Relaxation, Optimize Mental Health
Sound therapy has been used in various forms, from guided meditation to yoga and sound baths, but Ray Kelly takes the practice a step further with the introduction of Sava, a human-sized sound pod that mixes body vibrations with immersive music. “Sound has a profound ability to help the body...
John Hardy and Todd Snyder Team on Nautical-inspired Men’s Jewelry Collection
John Hardy and Todd Snyder are joining forces for their mutual love of the sea. The jewelry brand helmed by creative chairman Reed Krakoff and the men’s fashion designer, respectively, have teamed up on a limited-edition, seven-piece nautical-inspired jewelry collection for men. The collaboration came from Krakoff and Snyder’s...
Maria Sole Ferragamo’s So-le Studio Opens Pop-up at Rome’s Hotel de Russie
Maria Sole Ferragamo’s So-le Studio has taken its nature-inspired, organic-shaped and eco-minded jewels to Rome, continuing her retail water tests via a pop-up at tony Hotel de Russie. Running through the end of October, the pop-up space marks the second such retail activation for the brand, which ran a...
Rat & Boa’s Newest Fashion Collection Is Meant for a Vibrant Summer
During Glastonbury, Lila Moss recently channeled her supermodel mother Kate Moss’ iconic music-festival style while wearing chunky black biker boots with a flirty, butterfly-printed bias minidress, designed by cult-followed English fashion label Rat & Boa.Kylie Jenner Debuts Her Khy Clothing Line's Bikinis, One-pieces and More for First Swimwear Collection Campaign The Beatriz dress launched this week on the label’s e-commerce and sits within Rat & Boa cofounders Valentina Muntoni and Stephanie Cara Bennett’s latest summer drop, titled Salvador. The collection expands the duo’s well-known meld of their personal styles, as seen on the likes of Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and...
Grace Burns Appears in Asta Resort’s Latest Campaign, Photographed in the French Riviera
Grace Burns will be featured in Asta Resort’s pre-fall campaign shot on the French Riviera.Kendra Scott Teams Up With Disney for Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse Jewelry Designs The campaign follows the journey of a glamorous “old Hollywood” cinema star as she travels the Mediterranean coast with her lover in a place where stars and fashion icons gather, evoking the sense of the French Riviera’s Golden Era. The campaign breaks Thursday and will appear on social media and the company’s website. Helena Ammitzboell, founder of Asta Resort and creative director of the campaign, said, “I was inspired by Grace Kelly’s character,...
EXCLUSIVE: The Estée Lauder Cos.’ CFO Tracey Travis Said to Be Departing as Speculation Continues to Swirl Around CEO Succession
As speculation continues to swirl over the future of the Estée Lauder Cos.’ longtime chief executive officer Fabrizio Freda, other changes are afoot at the beauty company.New Sound Therapy Treatment Uses AI Technology to Boost Relaxation, Optimize Mental Health Sources say that Tracey Travis, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will exit the publicly listed company later this year, while Freda’s final outstanding financial incentive will end in one year. In an internal memo sent to employees on Tuesday that was obtained by WWD, Travis did not speak of her impending departure but did note that Jane Lauder, executive vice president...
Giorgio Armani Turns 90, Plans Major Event in New York
MILAN — Giorgio Armani turns 90 on Thursday but, true to form, the Italian designer is not standing still, gearing up for a major event in New York this fall.Giorgio Armani to Unveil Spring 2025 Collection With Show in New York on Oct. 17 There is no doubt he is closely spearheading the preparations, meticulously mapping out the details — as the years have not been preventing him from either embracing new initiatives around the world or flexing his creative muscle: cue the beautiful and arresting Armani Privé collection unveiled in Paris at the end of June. Only last year, Armani...
Kendra Scott Teams Up With Disney for Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Jewelry Designs
Kendra Scott, the Austin-based lifestyle and accessories brand, is teaming up with Disney to feature pieces that combine Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse with Kendra Scott’s designs. Grace Burns Appears in Asta Resort's Latest Campaign, Photographed in the French Riviera The 10-piece collection, which ranges from $65 to $150, will feature such styles as the Mickey Mouse pendant, Mickey Mouse stud earrings, Minnie Mouse drop earrings and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse tennis bracelet. “Like so many others, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse were a huge part of my childhood,” said Kendra Scott, executive chairwoman and chief creative officer....
Balmain Joining Indigenous Fashion Show at Santa Fe Indian Market
French luxury brand Balmain is joining the SWAIA Native Fashion runway show taking place at the 102nd annual Indian Market in Santa Fe, N.M., on Aug. 18.Eli Russell Linnetz Creates Mount Rushmore Pizza Oven at L.A. Gallery The event, which has drawn Indigenous Hollywood stars as models and spectators, including Jessica Matten, Amber Midthunder, Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon and D’Pharoah Woon-a-Tai, is a premier showcase for contemporary Indigenous fashion design, including the work of the first Indigenous member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America Jamie Okuma, “Project Runway” alum Patricia Michaels, Lauren Good Day and rising star Jontay Kahm. Kahm,...
Suspects Accused of Killing Tourist at Fashion Island Could Face Death Penalty if Convicted
The three suspects in last week’s killing of a New Zealand tourist at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif., could face the death penalty if convicted of special circumstances murder.Arnold Brant Silverstone to Bring Douglas Hayward Collection to U.S. Following the July 2 incident, Leroy McCrary, 26, of Los Angeles; Malachi Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles, and Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., were arrested and remain in jail. Their arraignment was continued Wednesday until Aug. 1, due to each individual being on a medical hold, according to a spokesperson for Orange County’s district attorney Todd Spitzer. A press release issued by...
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