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“I’ve always been a fan of from the very start. And I’ve also always been a pretty avid jewelry-wearer, as I’m sure many people can see,” Madison Keys told WWD in an exclusive interview.…
The deal was announced earlier this week by all three parties, without disclosing financial details Unilever is paying US$1.5 billion to buy men’s personal care brand Dr Squatch…
MILAN — Vivetta Ponti is exiting her namesake womenswear and kidswear brand, WWD has learned. Ponti established the brand in 2008, growing it into a sizable indie business over the past 17…
Signaling its ambitions in the vibrant jewelry category, Kering has appointed a chief executive officer of DoDo, WWD has learned. A five-year veteran of Bottega Veneta, also controlled by…
Now it’s your turn — transform yourself, your pet, or even your fave celebrity into a Sesame Street character. Just upload your photo and pick which Sesame Street friend you resonate with…
The year was 2015 — Gary Lenett was 56 years old and had already built a successful career as one of the largest denim manufacturers in North America. Not only did he produce jeans for…
MILAN— Changes are afoot at Prada. WWD has learned that chief executive officer Gianfranco D’Attis is exiting the Italian luxury brand. Milan-based sources said disagreements over strategy…
The Punisher returns. Jon Bernthal is suiting up as the vigilante once again for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” Sony and Marvel’s latest web-slinging adventure. Bernthal first suited up as…
Queen Letizia of Spain attended the celebration of the 2024-2025 academic year of the College of Europe on Friday in Bruges, Belgium. The royal dressed for the occasion, wearing an elegant…
Anshul Ramachandran knew they’d landed on something special when engineers started having opinions about color palettes. “Probably one of my favorite moments was when we showed other…
TWINSET SALE: Borletti Group and Quadrivio & Pambianco, through the private equity vehicle Made in Italy Fund II, have acquired 100 percent of Twinset from The Carlyle Group. The Italian…
The new brand is set to be called NikeSKIMS, and is expected to include training apparel, footwear and accessories for women Nike’s launch of a new women’s activewear brand in the…
No matter the color, Nike’s Air Flightposite sneaker is a thing of marvel. Its flowy, sculpted design was ahead of its time upon its release in 1999 and remains one of the brand’s most…
On a Tuesday afternoon in London, Doug Bierton, the unlikely cofounder and CEO of an even more unlikely $50 million classic soccer jersey company, arrives at 10 Downing Street, the U.K.’s…
Time heals no wounds in “Brand New Landscape,” an outwardly gentle but subtly cutting domestic drama that begins as a snapshot of a family adrift, fast-forwards to one of a family severed,…
LONDON — All that glitters isn’t gold — it’s Val Garland. The makeup artist, renowned for her glitzy looks, has turned her high-shine eye to jewelry brand Vickisarge for their upcoming…
BAI LU SUMMER: British luxury footwear and accessories label Jimmy Choo has tapped Bai Lu, one of China‘s most followed actresses on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, as its…
The acquisition of Hailey Bieber‘s brand, Rhode, by E.l.f. Beauty drove $20 million in media impact value for the brand within just 48 hours, according to a new report from Launchmetrics.…
Based on Anthony Bourdain’s graphic novel, the upcoming animated series “Get Jiro” welcomes the audience into a world where people will literally kill themselves to get into good…
Last year, when Ram Trucks parent company Stellantis announced it would discontinue the automaker’s popular Hemi V-8 engine for its Ram 1500 full-size pickup truck beginning this summer,…
Last year, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes signed a three-year deal, reportedly worth $100 million, to take their hit podcast SmartLess to SiriusXM. Now the trio are doing the…
Mind Games is making moves. The chess-inspired fragrance brand founded in 2022 has new geographies and new products on the horizon, and industry sources estimate retail revenue will land…
PARIS – L’Oréal is digging deeper into luxury skin care, taking a majority stake in Medik8. The news, announced Monday morning, confirms a WWD report on May 9 that L’Oréal had emerged as…
J Balvin is bringing energy to eyewear. The global musician is adding eyewear design to his list of talents, which currently goes beyond music to encompass his collaboration with Nike Air…
