Given the sheer number — and popularity — of the Kardashian-Jenner-West family’s fashion and beauty brands, they’ve proven they are a force to be reckoned with outside the entertainment arena, building businesses that compete with the biggest brands in the market. And they’re only just getting started. In 2019, the reality TV clan marked significant […]
The Society Management on Jan. 1 will launch its new men’s division, which will be led by Taylor Hendrich, who serves as executive vice president and director of Men’s at The Society. The new board, which had been in the works for about a year, features young talents such as actor and YouTube star Cameron […]
When retailers head to bankruptcy court, they tend to project a sense of magical thinking. Barneys New York’s lawyer told the judge back in August that the goal was “making sure this company lands in the hands of someone that can operate it as a going concern.” But, as the nearly century-old luxury retailer discovered […]
PARIS – European eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica said on Monday it had uncovered fraudulent financial activities in one of its plants in Thailand that will have an estimated impact of up to 190 million euros on its full-year operating result. The group, born from the merger between France’s Essilor and Italy’s Luxottica that was finalized in […]
Campy throwback references to childhood nostalgia were one of the byproducts of an upbeat spring season. Cartoons inspired by Hello Kitty, “Jurassic Park” and Mickey Mouse popped up on runway and non-runway brands alike, such as Lanvin, Kith, Iceberg and United Colors of Benetton. United Colors of Benetton by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s organic cotton shirt […]
Designer shake-ups, iconic runway moments and eyebrow-raising controversy. These are just some of the biggest fashion news stories that made headlines in the 2010s, igniting major change in the industry and producing memorable moments that have stuck in the cultural lexicon to this day. The decade saw the loss of a number of the industry’s […]
LONDON – Matchesfashion.com founders Ruth and Tom Chapman are among more than 1,000 Brits to be recognized in the annual New Year Honors list, which is compiled and issued by the British government. The awards are handed out during the year by Queen Elizabeth II and members of the royal family. The Chapmans, who will […]
SHANGHAI–At a time when China’s lucrative youth consumer market is more digitally connected than ever, TX founder Dickson Szeto is betting hard on physical retail. While somewhat counterintuitive to consider at first, Szeto’s soft unveil of a new shopping complex on Huaihai Road this month–with a grand opening to follow in the spring–is what the […]
Madhappy’s brand of streetwear and optimism, along with its commitment to continuing the discussion about mental heath, has arrived in Aspen, which is a pretty positive place to begin with. This is Madhappy’s third pop-up shop in the high-end winter vacation spot. “Aspen became part of the brand DNA in a lot of ways. We […]
The leadership shuffle continues among some of retail’s top executives. This time Walmart is losing Ashley Buchanan, chief merchandising and chief operating officer for Walmart U.S.’s e-commerce business. Starting Jan. 6, Buchanan will join the Michaels Companies as its new president and chief executive officer designate. He’s also been added to the craft and framing […]