Posts by Kevin Harson
EXCLUSIVE: Quay Relaunches Optical Eyewear Category With Focus on Expanded Distribution
Quay is putting a bigger focus on its optical eyewear category. The Australian eyewear brand is relaunching its optical category this spring with a new 15-piece collection that delivers premium styles at what are meant to be affordable prices and expanded distribution. “The optical category is a huge category for us in terms of our…
Read MoreCelebrities at Thom Browne Fall 2025: Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody & More
Thom Browne’s grand finale of NYFW also featured the most stacked front row of the week. His Tuesday late afternoon show drew the likes of Adrien Brody, Queen Latifah, Britt Lower, Cristin Milioti, Cara Delevingne, Cole Escola, Justin Theroux, St. Vincent, Eiza González, Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall, Peso Pluma, Patti Harrison, Lola Tung, King…
Read MoreThom Browne Fall 2025: A Fantastical Fashion Flock
Thom Browne already had a fashion show of sorts at the Grammys, when rapper Doechii hit the red carpet in his pin-striped corseted gown, performed in his gray tailored shorts suit, bra top and jock strap, complete with TB uniformed backup dancers, and accepted the Best Rap Album award in pannier trousers, a corset and…
Read MoreDennis Basso Shows Fall 2025 at the Columbus Foundation on the Upper East Side
Inspired by iconic New York women over the decades, Dennis Basso staged his fall 2025 presentation in a suitable Upper East Side setting. Three hundred-plus people took in the five vignettes in the limestone mansion that was once home to Charles L. Colby and now houses the Columbus Foundation. Similar to the carved mantlepieces in…
Read MoreTailored Brands Adds Chief Customer Officer to Its C-Suite
Tailored Brands is adding to its C-suite. The parent company of Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, Moores and K&G Fashion Superstore is bringing Whit Alexander on board as executive vice president and chief customer officer, effective Feb. 24. Alexander, who joins the company from McKinsey & Co., has experience in both marketing and consumer analytics,…
Read MoreBrooks Nader Does Old School Glamour in Alberta Ferretti With Sister Sarah Jane in Sheer House of CB Dress for ‘The White Lotus’ Season Three Premiere
Though she was in New Orleans on Saturday celebrating the Super Bowl, Brooks Nader was back on the West Coast by Monday for “The White Lotus” Season Three premiere. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star attended the event with her younger sister Sarah Jane Nader. Sarah Jane Nader and Brooks Nader arrive at the Los…
Read MoreNicole Scherzinger Adds Texture to Springtime Florals for Michael Kors’ Fall 2025 NYFW Show
Nicole Scherzinger gave florals dimension on Tuesday at Michael Kors‘ fall 2025 presentation during New York Fashion Week. The former Pussycat Doll sat front row alongside fellow Broadway stars Rachel Zegler and Lea Michele. Scherzinger modeled a belted navy coatdress with sequin appliqués from the American designer’s spring 2025 collection. She paired her plunging frock…
Read MoreMaria McManus Fall 2025: Finding Calmness
Since the November election, sustainable luxury designer Maria McManus has been trying to retreat into calm and embracing introspection — a form of preservation amid disbelief of how the new administration is “rapidly shaping an American oligarchy,” which opposes the the sustainable and equitable society her fall show notes read. “I don’t think we have…
Read MoreSnaps Creates Custom Shirts for Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus
The pearl snap has been a staple of the Western wear industry since the early 1900s. It was embraced by cowboys and ranch hands searching for durable work shirts and became a fashion statement as well when it began showing up in Hollywood films. While the shirts continue to be popular among Western wear enthusiasts,…
Read MoreFormula E Looks to Celebrities to Boost Its Visibility
While Formula 1 is typically associated with glitz and glam, its sister electric racing championship Formula E is also getting the star-studded treatment. The open-wheel single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars was first started 11 years ago and is similarly governed by the FIA. While the series has gained popularity in motorsports-heavy places such as…
Read MoreShao New York’s Designer Casts AAPI Models Exclusively for Runway Show
For Shao New York’s Monday night show, founder and designer Shao Yang cast solely AAPI models at the House of the Red Pearl restaurant. The Taiwanese talent moved to the U.S. with her family at the age of 5 and grew up in Brooklyn. Having run her own business in New York City for 10…
Read MoreEmporio Armani Stages an Immersive Experience at Selfridges Corner Shop
LONDON — Giorgio Armani is not just taking over the Selfridges Corner Shop with pieces from the Emporio Armani spring 2025 line, but with his love of books, chocolates, red roses and anthurium flowers. The Italian brand has unveiled an immersive experience at the luxury department store that’s transformed the space with steel walls and…
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