Posts by Kevin Harson
Shakira Revives Her ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ Era in Red Knit Dress by Natalia Fedner for ‘Jimmy Fallon’ Performance With Wyclef Jean
Shakira was joined by collaborator Wyclef Jean for a special performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday in New York City. The two artists performed their 2005 hit “Hips Don’t Lie,” which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. For the special performance, Shakira opted for a custom dress courtesy of designer Natalia…
Read MoreWaldorf Astoria Staffers Get Uniforms Designed by Nicholas Oakwell
Storied as the Waldorf Astoria’s history is, designer Nicholas Oakwell wasn’t interested in reimagining its past to create new uniforms for the hotel’s reopening this summer. Well aware that many know the Waldorf Astoria New York as one of the grand dame hotels from the past 100 years that is akin to Claridges in London,…
Read MoreLucien Pagès Communication, AIPR Partner on New Agency
LONDON — Lucien Pagès Communication and fellow agency AIPR are joining forces in an ever-more competitive climate for fashion and lifestyle communications. The two have formed a venture for the U.K. market called Lucien Pagès & AIPR with a redesigned black, white and gray logo to reflect the change. This merger is supported by The…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: More Executive Changes for Flos B&B Group as Arclinea Family CEO Steps Down
MILAN — Italian luxury design conglomerate Flos B&B Italia Group, which is said to be in the throes of a major phase of restructuring, on Wednesday saw its third major executive change in a year. WWD has learned that Gianni Fortuna, grandson of Arclinea’s founder, stepped down as the chief executive officer of the upscale…
Read MoreWikipedia Has Put a Few Precious Words on T-shirts
CHOICE WORDS: The opposite of a MAGA hat just might be a slogan T-shirt from German sustainable brand Armedangels. The Cologne-based firm has cooked up a collaboration with the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and has found itself in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk in recent…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Patrick Dempsey Named Face of Tag Heuer Eyewear
EYES ON THE ROAD: After more than a decade, Tag Heuer and Patrick Dempsey are shifting gears in their relationship. The actor and professional race driver is expanding his remit as a longstanding ambassador of the Swiss watchmaker and is becoming the face of its eyewear line, Tag Heuer revealed Wednesday. “Patrick Dempsey is more…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Chloé Is Launching a ‘High Summer’ Collection
HERE COMES THE SUN: Chemena Kamali, who has revived Chloé’s sunny brand personality since arriving as creative director in 2023, is introducing her first high summer capsule collection, dubbed Chloé à la Plage. It drops Wednesday in Chloé boutiques, on Chloé.com and in dedicated summer boutiques in popular resort destinations: Saint-Tropez, Capri and Monte Carlo.…
Read MoreHere’s How the Beauty Industry Is Responding to the ‘Ozempic Face’ Phenomenon
After having her first child, New York City-based internist and longevity specialist Dr. Amanda Kahn used a GLP-1 drug to lose the stubborn baby weight. Several years later, dealing with a bit of loose skin on her arms, she went to plastic surgeon Darren Smith for a minimally invasive tightening treatment called BodyTite, which uses…
Read MoreElysewalker to Open First Pop-up Shop in Southampton This Summer
Elysewalker is headed to the Hamptons. The company will unveil its first brick-and-mortar pop-up on Main Street in Southampton, which will be open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. While Elysewalker has never had a location in the Hamptons, it has hosted private events and styling suites in the area since 2018. Located at 57…
Read MoreUSTR Says ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices Are Undermining U.S. Apparel and Textiles
The Office of the United States Trade Representative commemorated National Textiles Day on Saturday with a grouse. Well, several grouses, to be more exact. All appeared to lay the ground for why the aggressive tariffs that have set off a trade war with China — and potentially others — have been necessary. “USTR is calling…
Read MoreSKP Beijing to Sell 42 to 45 Percent Stake to Boyu Capital
SKP Beijing, China‘s top-grossing luxury department store operator, is slated to sell around 42 to 45 percent of the company to Boyu Capital, according to a notice posted on the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision and Administration’s website. According to the notice, through its affiliated entities Boyu Capital’s fifth and largest U.S. dollar-denominated fund…
Read MoreCoty Reports $71.1M Loss on Skkn Divestiture Amid Q3 Revenue Decline
Coty made a $71.1 million loss on the divestiture of Skkn, Kim Kardashian’s beauty business, the company said in its third-quarter earnings. Coty, the beauty company behind the likes of Cover Girl, Kylie Cosmetics and Lancaster, took a 20 percent stake in Kardashian’s beauty interests in 2022 for $200 million and together they launched Skkn by…
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