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Sebastian Suhl Named CEO of New Luxury Packaging Group
MILAN — Sebastian Suhl, the former Trussardi chief executive officer and a Prada and Valentino alum, has been named CEO of Mosaiq Group, a new entity grouping companies that specialize in luxury and sustainable packaging. Mosaiq was established by a private equity investor. Suhl — who left Trussardi in...
Sneakerless: The Men’s Summer Sandal Trend Adopted by Justin Bieber Is Growing
Spring 2024’s biggest runway trends — loose tailoring, short suits, chic safari, pastel suits and textured knits — all have thing in common: They look great with a summer sandal. Once seen strictly as a beach or poolside option, the relaxed footwear is now right in step with current ready-to-wear trends, with buyers taking notice.
EXCLUSIVE: L’Oréal and Debut Aim to Develop Biotech Ingredients for Sustainable Beauty
L’Oréal and Debut are taking their relationship to the next stage. Biotech beauty company Debut has signed an agreement with L’Oréal to develop more than a dozen bio-identical ingredients that will replace conventionally sourced ingredients currently used in L’Oréal global beauty and personal care brands across skin, hair, color cosmetics and fragrance.
Meet the People’s Princesses of BeautyTok
In beauty, it’s the creators — as well as the content — that are king — and beauty’s most influential cohort is rapidly becoming more niche. Blush Is a $59 Million Business on Amazon. Who's Winning It? There are the hyper-specific product reviews fueling splashy growth for Seattle-based Angela Park, for instance, while elsewhere, photographer-turned-influencer Hanna Khymych is making waves for sharing artist-loved makeup hacks and diving into rarely discussed makeup lore, like product discontinuations and lesser-known dupes. While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all strategy to cutting through the noise on TikTok, the platform’s brightest rising beauty creators are each infusing unique...
Arket Is on a Retail Streak, With Stores Opening in Milan, Barcelona, and Across Europe
LONDON — It’s a big year for Arket, which is opening 12 stores in 2024 — two of them this week — as it expands its reach across Europe. Head Opens Men's Sportswear Pop-up, Part of Selfridges' Sportopia Takeover On Tuesday, the company will open a store in Milan’s Piazza Cordusio spanning 10,760 square feet across two floors. The interiors will wink to the local culture and architecture, with some of the flooring done in red and white marble. Barcelona, Spain, is up next, with a store in Passeig de Gràcia, opening on Friday. Arket, which is part of the H&M group,...
EXCLUSIVE: Seaweed Bath Co. Acquires Andalou Naturals, Mineral Fusion
Seaweed Bath Co., the ocean-inspired natural beauty brand, has acquired Andalou Naturals and Mineral Fusion from Australian conglomerate BWX Ltd.Celine Extends Haute Parfumerie Bath and Body Collection Terms of its first acquisition were not disclosed, but WWD understands total revenue of the three brands combined is around $40 million to $50 million. WWD first reported these two brands were for sale in 2023. BWX acquired Mineral Fusion in 2017 for $38.4 million. At that time, Mineral Fusion had about $24 million in sales; later that year, it also acquired Andalou Naturals. “We have admired Andalou Naturals and Mineral Fusion for a long time,...
Behind the Scenes at Paris Fashion Week With Selma Blair
The one and only Selma Blair has been busy lately, first on duty during the Tribeca Film Festival as a jury member and then as a front row regular in Paris, for the Ami show during men’s fashion week and then at the couture shows of Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and Jean Paul Gaultier. She also celebrated her 52nd birthday in town, at the Vogue World event no less. “It felt like the whole world conspired to throw me a party,” she said. Michelle Williams, Sadie Sink Land in Paris for Ashi's Riyadh Air Uniform Reveal For the Ami show, which Blair described as...
Jill Biden’s Vogue Cover Kicks Up Further Debate
As Jill Biden’s role in encouraging President Joe Biden to stay in the presidential race — despite his lackluster performance in Thursday night’s debate with Donald Trump — continues to be hashed over in the media and around the globe, Vogue debuted its August issue with the first lady on its cover.Most Americans Believe Political Merch Impacts Election Results, Survey Reveals In this already deeply divided country, the Condé Nast fashion magazine — intentionally or not — has ratcheted up the public dispute about Biden’s full-steam-ahead plans. As of Monday afternoon, Vogue’s post of the first lady’s cover had 51,960 likes...
Lisa Z. Morgan Named Chair of the Department of Fashion at Pratt Institute’s School of Design
Lisa Z. Morgan has been named chair of the Department of Fashion within Pratt Institute’s School of Design. She succeeds Jennifer Minniti.EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Lauren Returning to the Runway Sept. 5 Most recently, Morgan was with the Rhode Island School of Design as department head of apparel design since 2017. Minniti is taking a one-year sabbatical and will return to the department as full-time faculty for the new MFA program. During her sabbatical, she will focus on CarWash Collective with Beverly Semmes, a project reported on by WWD. Morgan, who began Monday, is an accomplished interdisciplinary designer, artist, author and educator. As chair,...
Béis Names Adeela Hussain Johnson CEO
Béis has named Adeela Hussain Johnson as its first chief executive officer. Diane von Furstenberg Exhibition on Her Career and Personal History Coming to L.A. Johnson was formerly president of the company, involved since Day One of its inception with founder and actress Shay Mitchell. “Launching and building Béis has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life, and I am honored to continue to lead this remarkable team and brand,” Johnson told WWD in an exclusive statement. “For me, this role transition is a great testament to where the business has grown and the strides we are taking to continue...
Singer Amaarae Discusses Her New Music and Tours With Childish Gambino and Sabrina Carpenter
This summer, Amaarae is finishing what she started.Julia Fox Is Iridescent in 'Decaying Orchid' A'kai Littlejohn Corset for LadyLand Festival 2024 During NYC Pride Weekend The Ghanaian American singer released “Fountain Baby,” her second album and a breakout hit, to critical acclaim in June 2023. But despite landing on countless “best of 2023” lists, there was one list that evaded her: the Grammy nominations. With the release of “Roses Are Red, Tears Are Blue — A Fountain Baby Extended Play,” she’s optimistic that a different story will play out this year. “Last year, ‘Fountain Baby’ got snubbed for the Grammys and I...
Diane von Furstenberg Exhibition on Her Career and Personal History Coming to L.A.
It’s a retrospective year for Diane von Furstenberg.Flipper's World Dives Into Apparel, Tapping Eddie Bromberg as CEO For one, the fashion designer, now 77, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of her wrap dress. Just last month she was featured in a Hulu documentary, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” depicting her life story. And now there’s an exhibition coming to Los Angeles, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion,” which dives deeper into her history. Opening on Oct. 17 at the Skirball Cultural Center — a Jewish institution founded in 1996 — the show explores her career from the 1970s to today, showcasing...
Alex Mill, Known for Classic, Casual Essentials, Pops Up in the Hamptons
Talk about a short-term stay.Mytheresa's New Hamptons Pop-up With Porsche, Flamingo Estate Sells Fine Jewelry, Electric Cars Alex Mill, the collection of classic, casual styles and wardrobe essentials, opened a 500-square-foot pop-up Monday at SoulCycle in Bridgehampton, N.Y., for just a three-day run. “I have been doing SoulCycle for I don’t know how many years,” said Mickey Drexler, the chairman of Alex Mill. “They know me well and I know the founders well. They gave me the honorary title of the ‘Godfather of SoulCycle.'” He rides at SoulCycle every morning. The Alex Mill pop-up, located in 264 Butter Lane on the deck of...
Scarlett Johansson Embraces the Vest Trend in Monochrome Khaki Look for ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Appearance
Scarlett Johansson is the latest celebrity to fashion the vest trend. The Oscar-nominated actress styled the trend during her upcoming appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on July 11. Julia Fox Is Iridescent in 'Decaying Orchid' A'kai Littlejohn Corset for LadyLand Festival 2024 During NYC Pride Weekend For her daytime talk show look, Johansson wore the Mayte Vest in Khaki Sportswear Wool set courtesy of Gabriela Hearst. The vest featured a strong shoulder and double-breasted front closure on the oversized vest. The wool vest also featured dual pockets. Johansson’s look also featured tailored trousers in the same shade of khaki to...
Lourdes Leon Stars in David Koma’s First Campaign [PHOTOS]
Lourdes Leon fronts David Koma’s first ad campaign for resort 2025, celebrating the brand’s 15 years. See photos of the campaign below. Lourdes Leon for David Koma. Lourdes Leon for David Koma. David Koma’s Resort 2025 Campaign. Lourdes Leon for David Koma. David Koma’s Resort 2025 Campaign...
For the First Time in More Than 700 Years, Glassmaker Barovier&Toso Hires a CEO as It Looks to Expand
MILAN — Barovier&Toso, the glassmaker appointed by the Republic of Venice in 1455 to make Venetian Crystal, said Monday that it hired the first chief executive officer in its eight-century history. Model and Former Soap Opera Star Renauld White Dies at 80 In a statement, the company said Andrea Signoroni, who has most recently served as the operations director of Dolce&Gabbana Casa since 2021 and operations director of luxury Italian furniture-maker Cassina before that, has been hired to lead the company into “new horizons.” “Andrea Signoroni’s entry at the helm of Barovier&Toso represents a strategic choice to strengthen the company’s position...
Givaudan Broadens Its Reach in Makeup by Acquiring B.kolor
PARIS — As Givaudan broadens its capabilities in beauty, and especially makeup, it has acquired B.kolormakeup & Skincare.Kering Beauté Names CFO That is an Italian company, known as B.kolor, focused on developing and manufacturing finished makeup and skin care products for consumer packaged goods, indie brands and luxury goods. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Givaudan, a Swiss fragrance, flavors and well-being company, said that the B.kolor business would have represented about 77 million Swiss francs, or $85.2 million, of incremental sales to Givaudan’s 2023 sales on a pro forma basis. Givaudan plans to finance the acquisition through debt. In July 2021,...
Salt Life Set for Sale as Delta Apparel Files for Bankruptcy
Salt Life is set to move on to a new home after its parent company, the struggling Delta Apparel Inc., filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Sunday, sunk by weak demand and higher cotton costs. What Retailers Can Learn From Express' Trip Through Bankruptcy Just before the Chapter 11 filing, the company signed an asset purchase agreement to sell the sea-savvy Salt Life brand to FCM Saltwater Holdings Inc. for $28 million. Salt Life sells beachwear, including apparel and accessories. Under the bankruptcy process, FCM is expected to become the stalking horse bidder for the brand, with its purchase price serving as a baseline...
Raeburn Drops Upcycled Collab With Puma and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
LONDON — Puma has worked with British fashion label Raeburn and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team on a limited capsule collection with an eco-bent.Markus Ebner Unveils Sepp Magazine Coinciding With European Cup Through the eyes of Christopher Raeburn, founder and creative director of Raeburn, a brand that’s known for its upcycle and zero-waste approach to fashion design, elements of race-worn suits have been reimagined as elevated fashion pieces made with recycled materials. The collection consists of three tiers of products. First, there is the hero masterpiece jacket remade from an original race-worn driver suit from Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix in...
GQ China to Part Ways With Local Publishing Partner China News Service
GQ China, which is officially called Zhizu GQ Magazine in China, will have to find a new local partner with a publishing permit in hand after parting ways with its local publishing partner Zhizu Magazine, a subsidiary of China News Service, a state-owned news agency based in Beijing. In the...
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