Posts by Kevin Harson
I Send Emails for a Living. These Are the Ideal Cowboy Boots for City Slickin’
If roper boots aren’t rodeo-ready enough for you, head here instead. Ever since I was a kid, Toby Keith’s “I Should Have Been a Cowboy” has played on repeat in my head. Nowadays, though, you’d be hard-pressed to ID my cowboy proclivities: my hands are soft, I can type 100 words per minute, and I…
Read MoreJD Vance’s Wife Usha Continues Favorite Daughter Style Streak in Germany
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are continuing their European tour in Germany. The couple landed in Dachau on Thursday, where they visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial, dedicated to one of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany and the longest-running one. For the visit, Usha Vance…
Read MoreFrench First Lady Brigitte Macron’s Fashion Journey: Louis Vuitton Looks, Shades of Blue and More
Brigitte Macron is France’s first lady, married to French President Emmanuel Macron. Over the course of the last several years, the French first lady has gone through an entire style evolution. She’s attended red carpet events, state dinners with world leaders and even sat front row at a few fashion shows. More recently, Brigitte Macron…
Read MoreQueen Letizia of Spain Returns to Her Power Suiting Ways in Burgundy Bleis Madrid Look for Visit to the National Hospital of Paraplegics
Queen Letizia of Spain returned to her power suiting ways for a royal engagement on Wednesday in Toledo, Spain. The Spanish royal attended the 50th anniversary celebrations for the National Hospital of Paraplegics alongside distinguished guests, where she mingled with patients. Queen Letizia wore a burgundy power suit courtesy of Bleis Madrid, a brand and…
Read MoreThe Air Jordan 1 ‘Bred,’ the Most Important Sneaker of All Time, Is Returning This Week
It’s a good story, even If it’s a slightly fabricated one (the actual restricted shoe was a black and red Nike Air Ship, but that’s not quite as easy a tale to sell). What happened in actuality is perhaps a better one, which is that the shoe completely upended sneakers, sports, and the culture existing…
Read MoreThe 13 Best Valentine’s Day Movies (for Romantics and Non-Romantics Alike)
If you can believe it, there are even fewer good movies genuinely set on Valentine’s Day than there are on not-exactly-movie-genic holidays Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Maybe it’s because of the ways courtship (and therefore romantic movies, and the holiday itself) changed over the course of the 20th Century, or maybe because—unlike setting a romantic…
Read More‘SNL’ Fashion Skits and Style Moments Through the Years: Maya Rudolph as Donatella Versace, Nicole Kidman’s ‘Risky Business’ Look and More
Created in 1975 by Lorne Michaels, “Saturday Night Live” has turned into the main stage for sketch comedy in the U.S. While offering biting political comments, parodying pop culture events and launching some of the leading comedy performers in the country, the show has also had its share of memorable fashion moments through the years.…
Read MoreLVMH Prize Reveals 20 Semi-Finalists for 2025 Edition
Fashion’s most promising young creatives don’t seem to be in a mood for quiet luxury, or casual clothes. “We are seeing several compelling trends among emerging designers from all over the world, from a renewed interest in tailoring, to handcrafted embellishments and bold occasion dressing,” Delphine Arnault observed in announcing the 20 semi-finalists for this…
Read MoreOut on a Limb With Jeremy Strong
I read a book by Siri Hustvedt, who was married to Paul Auster, this great book called What I Loved. I read it a long, long time ago, but I remember something she wrote. There’s a sentence that said, “Only the unprotected self can experience joy.” And I guess that I’m interested in that—not just…
Read MorePrada Group Confirms Silvia Onofri as Miu Miu CEO
MILAN- Prada Group on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Silvia Onofri as chief executive officer of the Miu Miu brand, effective Feb. 26. On Wednesday, WWD reported that Onofri was in line for the role. She succeeds Benedetta Petruzzo, who joined Christian Dior Couture as managing director in October. Onofri began her career in Bulgari and moved…
Read MoreDove, Wellbeing Brands Drive Unilever Growth in 2024
LONDON – Unilever is expecting a “soft” start to the new year after reporting a 1.9 percent uptick in turnover to 60.8 billion euros in 2024. The consumer giant, parent of brands including Dove, Vaseline and Paula’s Choice, reported underlying sales growth of 4.2 percent in the 12-month period, and a 10.8 percent drop in…
Read MoreCult-favorite Swiss Skin Care Brand Alchimie Forever Wants to Raise Its Profile With First Lip Launch
Swiss skin care brand Alchimie Forever is looking to broaden its horizons. Launched in 2004 by Ada Polla, daughter of Forever Institut founder and dermatologist Dr. Luigi Polla, the company is branching into the lip category for the first time with the introduction of its Peptide Lip Booster. But the expansion signifies more than a…
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