Posts by Kevin Harson
Amelia Gray Hamlin Channels Her Inner Cher in Dramatic, Sheer Look for Dsquared2’s Fall 2025 Runway in Milan
Amelia Gray Hamlin was one of the notable names featured in the Dsquared2 fall 2025 show held in Milan on Tuesday. Wearing a statement-making, champagne-nude sheer look, the daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin spread her wings on the runway. Her look was inspired by Cher’s 1974 Met Gala dress created by Bob Mackie,…
Read MoreDoechii Walks the Runway to ‘Nissan Altima’ at Dsquared2’s Fall 2025 Milan Fashion Show
Doechii made her Milan Fashion Week debut on Tuesday, opening Dsquared2‘s fall 2025 presentation. The Grammy-winning rapper emerged from an armored truck before strutting down the runway to her track “Nissan Altima.” At the end of the catwalk, Doechii pulled out a cigarette from the makeshift carton affixed to her sleeve. Her edgy ensemble —…
Read MoreLeonardo DiCaprio Is Rolex’s Newest Ambassador, First Campaign to Air During the 2025 Oscars
Leonardo DiCaprio is now part of the Rolex family. The Oscar-winning actor was announced as the brand’s newest ambassador on Tuesday, following the release of Rolex‘s “Reach for the Crown” campaign. The video ad, which is now available on YouTube, features the actor among other brand ambassadors and is set to make its television debut…
Read MoreVisionnaire Sets the Tone With Milan Showroom Revamp, Gears Up for London and Shanghai Openings
MILAN — Outfitted with an art space and a vegan bistro, upscale Italian design firm Visionnaire wants end consumers to hang out a while. On Tuesday, Visionnaire, which was founded by the Cavalli family in Bologna, Italy, in 1959, unveiled a new redesign of its Milan flagship, which includes a new bistro and gallery space.…
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week Impressed Buyers Despite Compact Schedule
LONDON — London Fashion Week’s schedule may have been compact this season, but retailers argued that it was a powerful one for Britishness and individuality. Buyers were impressed by the resilient attitude of the designers who continued to push forward against a challenging backdrop in the U.K. Many retailers eyed the statement faux fur pieces…
Read MoreJuana Gets a Power-packed Rebrand
In the crowded skin care space, it takes something revolutionary to capture the attention of industry titans. For Juana, the CBD-powered skin care line founded by Yann Moujawaz, that something is bio-stimulation — a combination of nature and biotechnology that has proven so effective in clinical trials the company claims its products are showing reduced…
Read MoreGucci Fall 2025: Continuity, Awaiting the Next Rupture
Is a luxury fashion brand the sum of its history, its iconography, and its past creative directors and marketers? Or is it a “Continuum,” the title Gucci gave to its coed show for fall 2025, a placeholder effort awaiting its next creative director, staged less than a month after the abrupt departure of Sabato de…
Read MoreJoann Is Going Out of Business, Remaining Stores Will Conduct Final Sales
Fabrics and crafts retailer Joann is officially going out of business. After 80 years in the market, the company is closing its 800 stores nationwide in 49 states. The announcement came after the company failed to find a buyer that would keep its stores open and sold all of its remaining assets to financial services…
Read MoreMacy’s Inks New Deal to Expand Broadcasting Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Parade Events
Macy’s Inc. signed a new rights deal with NBCUniversal for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo “marking a significant expansion to unlock content opportunities,” the retailer said Tuesday. The 10-year agreement will include broadcast and streaming rights to a Macy’s Parade-eve special and a new special program to be announced at…
Read MoreNatura &Co. Is in Talks with IG4 Capital for Possible Sale of Avon Outside Latin America
PARIS – Natura &Co. is holding negotiations with IG4 Capital for the potential sale of Avon’s operations outside of Latin America. The Brazilian beauty giant published a securities filing responding to news on the magazine Exame’s website. On Dec. 4, 2024, Natura &Co. said it had resumed studies of strategic alternatives for Avon outside of Latin…
Read MoreHein Schumacher Is Out as CEO of Unilever
LONDON – After less than two years on the job, Hein Schumacher is out as chief executive officer of Unilever, and will be replaced by Fernando Fernandez, currently Unilever’s chief financial officer and executive director. Unilever said Schumacher was stepping down as CEO and as a board director on March 1, “by mutual agreement,” and…
Read MoreClinique, Sacheu Among Top 10 Lip Products Purchased on Amazon
If there was any doubt as to whether The Estée Lauder Cos.’ gradual Amazon pivot was paying off, consider that within less than a year of becoming the first Lauder brand to sell on Amazon, Clinique has the platform’s single most-purchased lip product. Data from Market Defense shows that Clinique’s Almost Lipstick in shade Black…
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