Posts by Kevin Harson
Ahmed Seddiqi Opens First Flagship in Saudi Arabia, Marking Major Regional Expansion
RIYADH — Ahmed Seddiqi is stepping beyond its UAE home base for the first time in its 75-year history, opening a flagship boutique in Riyadh that signals the family-owned retailer’s ambitions for regional growth in the Middle East’s booming luxury market. The 4,400-square-foot boutique on the prestigious Tahliah Street opened Tuesday, showcasing more than 25…
Read MoreSalehe Bembury Just Dropped His Second New Puma Sneaker in Week
Salehe Bembury and Puma have delivered a quick one, two punch. Just a few days after the launch of the Hali 1, Tyrese Haliburton’s signature shoe designed by Bembury, the blockbuster designer has released another original model for Puma. The Salehe Bembury x Puma Velum 1 is now available to purchase in two colorways: “Mahana”…
Read MoreIstituto Marangoni Unveils New Milan Campus, Debuts 90th Anniversary Projects
MILAN — There is finally a new address in town for fashion students at Istituto Marangoni. The fashion and design school — which throughout the years has extended its reach to art, beauty and hospitality, while expanding its global physical footprint — on Saturday cut the ribbon to its new campus in the city. Leaving…
Read MoreLaura Biagiotti Spring 2026: The Future Sixty
The opening look at Saturday’s Laura Biagiotti show set the mood for a joyous collection intended to spark optimism and lightness, according to creative director Lavinia Biagiotti. The loose-cut skirt suit bore an allover magnified print of futurist artist Giacomo Balla’s famous “Futurfarfalla” painting series dedicated to butterflies – in Biagiotti’s intent a memento for…
Read MoreHow Asics Pulled Off the Most Ambitious Collaboration in Company History
As a general rule, sneaker collaborations tend to involve two brands, usually an athletic footwear company and a partner from the entertainment, fashion or retail spaces. In rare instances, projects have combined three labels for multi-brand meetings of the minds. There have even been a small handful of sneaker collaborations which called on four different…
Read MoreIman Proves Snakeskin’s Staying Power in Tod’s Python Boots at Milan Fashion Week
Iman Bowie delivered a lesson in tactile luxury on Friday, arriving at Tod’s spring 2026 show in Milan in knee-high python boots from the house. The $4,375 style featured a tapered shaft and stacked wooden heel, with a square toe and rubber sole that grounded the look in utility. A subtle covered snap hid the…
Read MoreJulia Roberts Ties Menswear Ease to Jimmy Choo’s Scarlett Pumps in New York
Julia Roberts gave tailoring a relaxed spin at the “After the Hunt” screening in uptown Manhattan on Friday, pairing slouched shirting with one of Jimmy Choo’s sharpest fall heels. The actress wore the British brand’s Scarlett 95 pump in black nappa leather, a $1,075 silhouette distinguished by corset-style lacing at the vamp. Its cut is…
Read MoreVittoria Ceretti Makes a Case for Skate Staples in Vans’ Checkerboard Slip-Ons in Milan
Vittoria Ceretti incorporated skate culture into her Milan Fashion Week wardrobe on Friday, wearing Vans’ checkerboard slip-ons while passing through the airport. The $60 canvas sneaker is detailed with elastic side panels and a vulcanized rubber sole, its black-and-white checker motif among the brand’s most enduring signatures since debuting in 1977. Vittoria Ceretti wears Vans…
Read MoreElisabetta Franchi Spring 2026: Powering On
Elisabetta Franchi’s spring show was held once again at Palazzo Acerbi, the opulent 17th-century building in the Baroque style in central Milan. The designer revealed backstage that she had just completed the acquisition of the palazzo and explained how she was first intrigued by the legend surrounding it. “The devil protected this building. I am…
Read MoreInstitution by Galib Gassanof Spring 2026: Soulful Craft
Galib Gassanof’s work is more attuned to artistry and research-intensive craft than mundane dressmaking. For his recent solo fashion project Institution, the designer’s aim has been so far, and is for now, to explore what a brand with commercial goals – and restraints – simply could not. A perfecto jacket with no armholes? Check. A…
Read MoreVersace Spring 2026: A Reality Show
The Versace blazer and jeans that Julia Roberts wore during the Venice Film Festival — evoking consternation online about its new chief creative officer Dario Vitali — was probably no fluke. “I’ve never really been interested in fantasy. I’m much more interested in reality,” Vitale declared during an interview Friday, roughly eight hours before his…
Read MoreVespa Opens Concept Store in Milan With Café to Boot
MILAN — Vespa is zooming ahead with its lifestyle push, unveiling Saturday its first “The Empty Space” concept store. Located a stone’s throw from the Duomo cathedral on Via Broletto, where a regular Vespa scooter store stood until before the summer, the space will carry a selection of products, from the brand’s fashion line, the…
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