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Anant Ambani Gifts Groomsmen Rose Gold Audemars Piguet Watches Valued at More Than $200K Each at Wedding
Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man, married Radhika Merchant in Mumbai on Friday. The couple’s lavish festivities have garnered worldwide attention, with celebrity guests including Kim Kardashian, Nick Jonas and John Cena attending the ceremony.Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Sparkle in Traditional Indian Attire for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Wedding in Mumbai The bride and groom aren’t the only ones who received gifts in honor of their nuptials: Ambani thanked his groomsmen with presents of limited-edition Audemars Piguet watches, which are each worth more than $200,000. The 18-karat rose gold timepieces, worn by Bollywood stars Meezaan Jaffrey, Veer Pahariya and...
Boyner Group Taps Beymen Executives for New Retail Concept
Turkey’s Boyner Group is hatching a new retail concept, and it has conscripted several top merchandising and buying executives from rival retailer Beymen, WWD has learned.Walmart Has A New Vice President of Beauty Polat Uyal, a 29-year veteran of Beymen, most recently its merchandising group president, has been named chief executive officer of the forthcoming brick-and-mortar entity and associated online store. A familiar face in the front rows of European fashion weeks, and a no-nonsense retail executive, Uyal is also bringing two of his key Beymen deputies to Boyner. Sebla Refig Devidas, who was Beymen’s general merchandise manager of women’s, becomes chief merchandising...
Holiday Shopping Heats Up Early, According to Bazaarvoice Report
It may be sweltering across the U.S. and elsewhere, but a new report from Bazaarvoice, the user-generated content solutions provider, revealed that holiday shopping is starting earlier than ever.Boyner Group Taps Beymen Executives for New Retail Concept Based on a survey of more than 8,000 consumers across six countries, the Bazaarvoice 2024 Global Holiday Season Consumer Behavior Report indicates that nearly a quarter (23 percent) of shoppers worldwide will be holiday gift shopping by August, with more than half planning to start by October. The report also reveals international differences in consumer behavior. For example, while U.K. shoppers are most enthusiastic, with...
U.K.-based Neom Wellbeing Plots United States Expansion With New York City Store
With its sights set on the United States, Neom Wellbeing has landed in the Big Apple.Giorgio Armani Turns 90, Plans Major Event in New York The UK-based wellness brand was founded by Nicola Elliott in 2005, and since then has been centered around four key pillars: better sleep, less stress, more energy and a boosted mood. Now, the brand is bringing these four benefits to the United States with a 481-square-foot New York City Wellbeing Hub in the West Village, which officially opened last Monday. At the store, guests can receive complimentary hand and arm massages, experience in-store activations and find...
Princess Charlotte’s Pink Ray-Ban Sunglasses Go Viral, Wears Polka Dot Dress by Guess Alongside Mom Kate Middleton for Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final
Princess Charlotte wore the ideal attire to the Men’s Singles final for The Championships, Wimbledon, in London on Sunday. The 9-year-old British royal family member joined her mother Kate Middleton and aunt Pippa Middleton for the special occasion and rare public appearance. Beyoncé Puts Sheer Spin on Suiting in Plunging White Blazer and Matching Pleated Trousers in New Instagram Posts For the final day of the Grand Slam tennis tournament, Princess Charlotte wore a blue chiffon white polka dot dress courtesy of Guess. The dress featured flowing short sleeves and a tiered fabric element on the skirt, with a hemline just...
EXCLUSIVE: Sephora’s Annual Beauty Bazaar, Sephoria, Is Coming to Atlanta
Sephoria is making its Atlanta debut. EXCLUSIVE: Georgia May Jagger's Pregnancy-safe Skin Care Brand May Botanicals Expands to U.S. The two-day beauty bazaar hosted by Sephora will be held at Pullman Yards on Sept. 27 and 28, featuring more than 50 brand activations and masterclasses led by pros from brands including Fenty Beauty, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare and Danessa Myricks on behalf of her eponymous makeup brand. The event, which first debuted in 2018 in Los Angeles, drew more than 4,200 attendees to its in-person return last year in New York after two years of being held virtually. 2023 marked the...
Swatch Group H1 Profits Fall 70%, Dragged Down by China Slowdown
PARIS — China’s consumption slowdown has bitten the Swatch Group hard, as the Swiss watchmaker posted a 70.5 percent drop in first-half net income to 147 million Swiss francs, or $164 million at current exchange rates.Anant Ambani Gifts Groomsmen Rose Gold Audemars Piguet Watches Valued at More Than $200K Each at Wedding Revenue for the first six months of 2024 reached 3.45 billion Swiss francs, or $3.86 billion, down 10.7 percent at constant exchange rates. It came in short of consensus expectations of 3.72 billion Swiss francs, or $4.16 billion. Foreign exchange variations left a dent of 145 million Swiss francs in...
Burberry Warns of Operating Loss in H1 as First Quarter Sales Sink 22%
LONDON – Burberry is taking drastic action in response to the ongoing slowdown in luxury spending, ousting its chief executive officer Jonathan Akeroyd, replacing him with U.S. retail veteran Josh Schulman, and warning of an operating loss in the first half.Joshua Schulman Named CEO of Burberry, Replacing Jonathan Akeroyd In a first quarter trading update on Monday, four days earlier than scheduled, Burberry reported a 22 percent decline in retail revenue to 458 million pounds. Sales were down 20 percent at constant exchange rates. Comparable store sales fell 21 percent in the three months to June 29, compared with an 18 percent...
Joshua Schulman Named CEO of Burberry, Replacing Jonathan Akeroyd
LONDON – Burberry has named Joshua Schulman chief executive officer, replacing Jonathan Akeroyd who is leaving the company with immediate effect and by mutual agreement with the board.Burberry Shakeup: Joshua Schulman Replaces Jonathan Akeroyd at Burberry Helm as Retail Sales Plummet 22% in Q1 Schulman, 52, joins Burberry “with a track record of driving transformative growth and value creation as CEO of global luxury, fashion, and retail businesses,” said Burberry, which has been battling the slowdown in luxury sales, and seeking to reposition the company at a higher end of the market. UPDATE: Burberry Shakeup: Joshua Schulman Replaces Jonathan Akeroyd at Burberry...
Streetwear Brand Market Opens It’s First Retail Store
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EXCLUSIVE: Dior Names Lewis Hamilton Brand Ambassador and Guest Designer of a New Lifestyle Collection
PARIS — When Lewis Hamilton steps out on a Formula 1 racetrack, officials at fashion and luxury brands rub their hands. Charlize Theron Embraces the Peekaboo Bralette Trend in Dior for Africa Outreach Project 2024 Block Party The British driver has carved out a reputation as the most stylish racer in Formula 1 and even has his own clothing line. Now Hamilton is making the leap into the luxury big leagues by joining the ranks of brand ambassadors at Dior, in addition to guest designing a new lifestyle capsule collection for the house. United by their joint commitment to sustainability and passion for...
Republicans Hold Virtual 2020 National Convention
White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway pauses between takes while pre-recording her address to the Republican National Convention from inside an empty Mellon Auditorium on August 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the Republican Party to move away from an in-person convention to a televised format, similar to the Democratic Party’s convention a week earlier.
The Top 10 Men’s Shows of Spring 2025
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Mulberry, Eleventy Create a Soft-edged Capsule of Clothing and Accessories
This story was updated at 7:05 a.m. EST on Monday, July 15.Kate Middleton Steps Out in Purple Safiyaa Dress for Wimbledon Finals 2024 LONDON — British brand Mulberry is fast acquiring an Italian accent with the appointment last week of Andrea Baldo as chief executive officer, and a new clothing, accessories and footwear collaboration with the Milan-based brand Eleventy. The capsule, which launches Monday, offers a fusion of both brands’ styles, with a focus on “responsible craft, quality and timeless design,” according to the brands. It’s not the first time that Mulberry has dabbled in clothing after winding down its ready-to-wear and footwear...
EXCLUSIVE: Streetwear Brand Market Is Opening Its First Retail Store
Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Market is making a major expansion into retail this year.On Opens Largest Flagship Yet - on Paris' Champs-Élysées The eight-year-old fashion label founded by Mike Cherman is opening two storefronts — the first a six-month-long pop-up in New York City on Saturday and the second, its first permanent store, in Los Angeles slated to open in September. The retail expansions come after Market hired its first chief executive officer, Vinod Kasturi, last year. Kasturi most recently served as the Americas CEO at Kitsuné, where he spearheaded the brand’s retail growth. The executive worked at Kitsuné for nearly a...
Beyoncé Puts Sheer Spin on Suiting in Plunging White Blazer and Matching Pleated Trousers in New Instagram Posts
Beyoncé embraced summer suiting on Sunday in two new posts the singer shared to Instagram. Beyoncé’s Best Country Looks Through the Years, From Her Destiny’s Child Days to ‘Cowboy Carter’ The “Cowboy Carter” artist donned a linen ensemble consisting of a sheer plunging blazer and matching trousers. She also added on a pleated high-neck top, mesh pumps and a white top handle purse. Beyoncé completed her look with a cowboy hat and lucite Alexis Bittar jewelry, including layered bangles and earrings. Beyoncé’s Country Style Through The Years View Gallery The singer wore her platinum blond tresses in waves, while her makeup consisted of brown eyeshadow, winged...
Novak Djokovic’s Wife Jelena Goes Minimalist in Cream Suit and Sleek Cat-eye Shades at Wimbledon 2024 Men’s Final
Jelena Djokovic embraced quiet luxury on Sunday while spectating her husband Novak’s final match at Wimbledon in London. She attended the fourteenth day of the Grand Slam tournament alongside the couple’s children, Stefan and Tara.Novak Djokovic’s Wife Jelena Suits Up at Wimbledon in Tweed Blazer, Celebrates Win Against Holger Rune Novak was defeated by Spanish pro Carlos Alcaraz, who scored his second Wimbledon title. Wimbledon 2024 Celebrity Looks: David Beckham, Jameela Jamil and More [PHOTOS] View Gallery For the occasion, Jelena paired a cream suit with a white top, accessorizing with black cat-eye sunglasses, gold drop earrings and bracelets. She wore her ombre tresses in a...
Julia Roberts Channels the Tenniscore Trend in Gucci Polo Dress at Wimbledon 2024 Men’s Final with Husband Daniel Moder
Julia Roberts put on a preppy display while attending the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in London. The actress attended the fourteenth day of the Grand Slam tournament, which saw Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeat Novak Djokovic of Serbia, taking home his second Wimbledon title.Julia Roberts Goes Monochrome in Black Coat Dress at Jacquemus ‘Les Sculptures’ Spring 2024 Fashion Show For the occasion, Roberts selected a collared Gucci dress featuring blue and red trim and logo embroidery. The actress, who attended the game alongside her husband, Daniel Moder, accessorized with Wayfarer sunglasses and an orange handbag. Wimbledon 2024 Celebrity Looks: David Beckham, Jameela Jamil and More [PHOTOS] View...
Zendaya Suits Up in White Ralph Lauren Blazer, Striped Shirt and Tie for Wimbledon 2024 Men’s Final
Zendaya put a summery spin on suiting while attending the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in London. The actress appeared at the fourteenth day of the Grand Slam tournament, where she spectated a match between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia.All of Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Premiere Looks: Viral Loewe Heels, Custom Tennis Ball Dress and More The “Challengers” star selected a white Ralph Lauren blazer, layering it over a blue and white stripped button-up and a navy knit tie. She completed her look with diamond studs. Wimbledon 2024 Celebrity Looks: David Beckham, Jameela Jamil and More [PHOTOS] View Gallery Zendaya wore her honey blond...
Pippa Middleton Favors Florals in Caped Beulah Dress at Wimbledon 2024 Men’s Final Alongside Sister Kate Middleton and Niece Princess Charlotte
Pippa Middleton embraced botanical patterns on Sunday while attending the Wimbledon men’s final, which saw Carlos Alcaraz of Spain take on Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Pippa Middleton Shines at King Charles III’s Coronation in Yellow Claire Mischevani Coat Dress Kate Middleton’s sister accompanied her to the fourteenth day of the Grand Slam tournament in London. The royal’s daughter, Princess Charlotte, was also in attendance. Wimbledon 2024 Celebrity Looks: David Beckham, Jameela Jamil and More [PHOTOS] View Gallery Pippa selected a caped Beulah midi dress featuring a ribbon tied at the waist. She accessorized with a suede envelope clutch and a silver timepiece, completing her look with...
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