Condé Nast U.K. Names Andrea Latten Chief Business Officer
LONDON — Condé Nast U.K. is shifting business. The publisher has named Andrea Latten its chief business officer for the U.K., WWD has learned. She succeeds Luke Robins, who held the role…
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EXCLUSIVE: At Paris Fashion Week, Matter and Shape Doubles Exhibitors, Eyes Growth in New Cities
Envisaged as a key design event to draw a diverse fashion crowd during the hustle of Paris Fashion Week, Matter and Shape has doubled in size from 32 exhibitors to almost 60 and is mulling…
The EU Wants Brands to Pay for Textile Waste
PARIS — The European Union has moved one step closer to regulating textile waste — and making brands pay for it. Textile producers, both based in or importing into the EU via e-commerce,…
Retailers Search for Eye-catching Styles at Coterie to Try to Prompt Splurges
Several long-time store owners were scouting this week’s Coterie New York show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center with a certain amount of caution and were in need of novel styles.…
Sabina Bilenko to Raise 500,000 Pounds to a Million Pounds on Crowdcube
LONDON — Sabina Bilenko, the label founded by Uzbekistani-born twin sisters Sabina and Diana Bilenko, is on a mission to raise 500,000 pounds to 1 million pounds in a crowdfunding campaign…
EXCLUSIVE: Allison Statter Releases Fragrance, XOa
Allison Statter, cofounder of Blended Strategy Group, has launched her first solo endeavor: a fragrance she calls XOa. “When I was 13, I bought a fragrance in a beauty supply down the…
Designers & Agents Wraps Up With High Energy and Strong Sales
NEW YORK — Exhibitors showing at Designers & Agents, along with retailers shopping the show, were pleased with the pace of business at the three-day exhibition that ended Tuesday. Ed…
Tate McRae Embraces Moto Inspiration in Courrèges and Rick Owens at ‘So Close to What’ Listening Party
Tate McRae embraced moto-inspired details at a Los Angeles listening party for her new album “So Close to What,” out Friday. The singer sat down with influencer Jake Shane at the…
How the Couture Pattern Museum Preserves Artifacts That First Democratized Fashion
On the third floor of a Spanish-style office building in Santa Barbara, Calif., Cara Austine-Rademaker is spotlighting a little-appreciated aspect of fashion history that had a big impact.…
Gloria Vanderbilt’s 101st Birthday: Remembering Her Life, Career and Fashion Influence
Thursday marks the 101st anniversary of Gloria Vanderbilt’s birth. Scion of the Vanderbilt dynasty, actress, author and fashion designer, the New York socialite left her mark on the…
Swiss Watches Exports Returned to Growth in January
PARIS – Could the Swiss watch industry’s woes be over in 2025? Export of timepieces returned to growth in January, according to figures published Thursday by the Federation of the Swiss…
Dine Like French Royalty With a Ducasse Feast at Versailles’ Le Grand Contrôle
Picture this: as your carriage rolls along in the late afternoon, the Château de Versailles comes into view. A modest hunting lodge under King Louis XIII, the architectural crown jewel of…
Seven Ultra-luxury Beauty Launches to Splurge On — or At Least Marvel At
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Beauty isn’t always pain — sometimes, it’s a paycheck.…
Coach Slows Down Time in Most Recent Campaign
Coach has tapped some of its longtime global ambassadors as faces of its new spring campaign. “On Your Own Time” features Elle Fanning, Nazha, Kōki, and Youngji Lee in a series of images…
Kering Is Appointing a General Secretary
TOP BRASS: Reinforcing its top management amid a challenging climate for luxury players, Kering is poised to promote Mélanie Flouquet to the new position of general secretary, WWD has…
EXCLUSIVE: Laetitia Casta Stars in Balmain’s Spring Campaign
Signaling a new visual direction for Balmain, and with an even stronger French accent, Laetitia Casta appears in its spring campaign, her hair parted and hanging loose as she poses for…
Why Many Elements of Modern Life Are Irksome to the Point of Rage
Editor’s Note: The Hungarian Countess Louise J. Esterhazy was a revered — and feared — chronicler of the highs — and generally lows — of fashion, society, culture and more. Over the course…
EXCLUSIVE: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Marks Cécred’s First Year in Business With First Retail Expansion
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter isn’t letting her upcoming tour slow down her beauty business. One year after the multihyphenate launched her big beauty play — the clinically backed Cécred — the…
Capri Holdings Investor Day: Talk Centers on Product Innovation, Impact Marketing, Right-sizing Retail Fleet
Capri Holdings Inc. is looking to restore growth in all three of its luxury brands — Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo — with an emphasis on innovative fashion products, delivering…
Suite Talk: Bumble and Bumble’s Corey Reese on How He Stays Curious and Finds Balance
When Corey Reese joined Bumble and bumble in 2022 as the senior vice president and global general manager he brought with him a proven track record for driving business development,…
Columbia Sportswear Readies Technology for Next Space Mission
Ever wonder what’s in lunar ice? We may soon know thanks to a mission to the south pole of the moon next week. The space exploration company Intuitive Machines is planning its second lunar…
The Power of Imagery Explored at FIT’s Social Justice Center Luncheon
Three highly influential creative forces unpacked “The Power of Imagery” in its many dimensions, including omission, during an afternoon discussion at the Fashion Institute of Technology.…
Batsheva Fall 2025: Joyful Clothes to Dance In
Last year Lori Belilove, founder and artistic director of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, opened Batsheva Hay’s fantastic fall 2024 runway show featuring a strong case of age 40-plus…
Julia Stiles Makes Directorial Debut With Heartfelt Film ‘Wish You Were Here’
Julia Stiles is pretty sure she mentioned here and there that she was interested in directing, but how exactly Gabby Kono-Abdy came to know that remains a bit of a mystery. In the midst of…