Posts by Kevin Harson
Les Deux Scores With Sporty, Preppy Menswear and Yale Collab
PARIS — Danish menswear brand Les Deux Is continuing its growth streak with big expansion plans for both Europe and the U.S. The privately held Copenhagen-based company released its 2024 numbers in early April, reporting gross profit was up 13 million to 13.9 million euros, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, at…
Read MoreLoveShackFancy’s Retail Expansion Game Plan: Open in Lifestyle Centers With Food and Drink
When it comes to opening new retail stores, LoveShackFancy has specific criteria. The company, known for catering to a multigenerational audience with its fairytale aesthetic, ultra-feminine dresses, accessories, fragrances and apparel, doesn’t just land on any street or in any mall. “We just celebrated our 20th store,” said Rebecca Hessel Cohen, founder and creative director…
Read MoreVan Dang Fragrances Primes for Retail Expansions
Van Dang Fragrances is gearing up for retail in tandem with a new category expansion. Coinciding with the launch of seven extraits de parfum priced at $225 each, the brand is launching into Neiman Marcus in select doors and online in late April. Kim-Van Dang, who founded the brand, said she is also evaluating opportunities…
Read MoreMark Messier’s Game 7 Brand to Launch Apparel With Centric
Mark Messier knows a thing or two about performing under pressure. During his storied 25-year NHL career he helped bring home six Stanley Cups, five with the Edmonton Oilers and one with the New York Rangers, played in nine game sevens — and won seven of them. That was the impetus for his latest business…
Read MoreCharli XCX Shouts Out Some Elite Filmmakers At Coachella, Instantly Makes Movies Cool Again
Movies aren’t cool, but Charli XCX is. At the end of her set at Coachella Saturday night, Charli announced the official end of Brat Summer, then passed the torch, with a series of fast-strobing slides suggesting where the culture’s attention might or should go next. Amid the salutes to other pop artists with highly-anticipated albums…
Read MoreJoe Wright on the ‘Pride & Prejudice’ 20th Anniversary and Capturing the ‘Psychologically True’ Jane Austen Story
“It’s funny. With hindsight, there were no challenges. It was all a dream. But that’s clearly not true,” Joe Wright said, reflecting on his feature film debut directing the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice.” The movie and ensemble piece led by Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley was the first of several films for…
Read MoreThe Air Jordan 1 High OG ‘UNC Reimagined’ Is a Stone-Cold Classic
The Tar Heels might’ve had a somewhat contentious NCAA Tournament run last month, but there’s absolutely nothing the least bit controversial about the Air Jordan 1 High OG ‘UNC Reimagined.’ It is, without question, one of the hottest sneakers of the spring. Air Jordan 1 High OG ‘UNC Reimagined’ Foot Locker Jordan Brand’s ‘Reimagined’ series…
Read MoreThe Kendrick Lamar/Drake Beef, Explained
“UMG did not rely on chance, or even ordinary business practices,” Drake’s lawyers said in a statement. “It instead launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves.” Some language from the filing includes allegations that UMG charged Spotify significantly lower licensing rates in exchange for recommending the song to users even…
Read MoreAustralian Designer Aurelio Costarella Dies at 60
SYDNEY– Australian designer Aurelio Costarella has died at age 60 after a recent diagnosis with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disorder that also claimed the life of his sister Gracie, it was revealed Saturday. Western Australia’s most successful designer, Perth-born Costarella made a name for himself with his embellished demi-couture eveningwear that often featured delicate…
Read MoreTom Brady and John Mayer Both Wore This Brand-New Royal Oak
Tom Brady and John Mayer are two of the biggest watch collectors in the world. We’ve called the latter the most influential assembler of timepieces on earth while the former sold over $4 million worth of watches at Sotheby’s in December. So, it’s not entirely surprising to see that they are often on the same…
Read MoreThe Best Single-Blade Razors for Men to Achieve Shaving Perfection
The best single-blade razors are a bit of a conundrum: When many of us learned to shave, there was comfort in knowing that if one blade missed a hair, the next three (or six) would mow it down for the closest shave possible. So, why then, with the advent of multi-blade razors, do so many…
Read MoreD’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai on Redefining the War Film Genre With ‘Warfare’
Since opening last weekend, “Warfare” has drawn viewers to the theaters who are fans of the stacked cast, as well as diehards of codirector Alex Garland. But the opinions who matter most to star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai are those of war veterans. “The biggest thing that I know that Ray [Mendoza] was writing this for was…
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