The Museum of Makeup, opening on May 1 in Manhattan, isn’t just another pretty face. The 3,500-square-foot space at 94 Gansevoort Street will delve beneath the surface of the glossy industry, revealing the backstories of key figures and highlighting pivotal moments in the history of the beauty business. Niche museums such as the Museum of […]
If you own a copy of the April 1965 edition of Harper’s Bazaar, put it in the safe. It’s among artifacts on display at the new “Harper’s Bazaar — First in Fashion” exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and it’s a succinct time capsule of a truly groovy era, picturing members of […]
Amidst travel restrictions, slogging retail footfall, partially operating factories in China — the coronavirus’ near-term and long-term impact on the fashion industry is a hot-button discussion. And it unwittingly calls attention to another macroeconomic risk: climate change. Already claiming thousands of lives, and counting nearly 80,000 confirmed cases worldwide, the epidemic’s undue impact on China’s […]
PARIS — Belgian designer Cédric Charlier is parting ways with licensing partner Aeffe SpA, the Italian company has confirmed. The licensing agreement — for the production and worldwide distribution of Charlier’s signature collection — was signed in January 2012, with the Paris-based designer’s first women’s collection produced by Aeffe launching for fall 2013. Men’s designs were […]
CALL HIM BY HIS NAME: Prince Harry has stepped back onto British soil for his first public engagement after renouncing his HRH title earlier this year and now he no longer wants to be addressed as “prince.” The prince arrived in Edinburgh Tuesday night ahead of a summit for his eco-tourism project Travalyst. During a […]
The new owners of Forever 21 haven’t wasted any time naming a leader. On Tuesday, the company tapped Daniel Kulle, the former president of H&M North America, to become its new chief executive officer. Kulle, who has more than 20 years of experience in the fashion industry, has been serving most recently as strategic adviser […]
ANOTHER HERO: He dipped into London earlier this month for the Tommy Now runway show, and Tommy Hilfiger will be back again soon, as a speaker in the second annual GQ Heroes luxury conference. Hilfiger will join figures including Adrian Cheng, Dua Lipa and Beats Electronics cofounders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre at Soho Farmhouse […]
Dollar-store staple brands of yore such as V05, Rave, White Rain and LA Looks may have a second lease on life thanks to a new owner. Tengram Capital Partners announced yesterday that it is to acquire High Ridge Brands Co., owner of the above skin and hair brands as well as Zest, Coast and Zero […]
LONDON — Fashion Trust Arabia has announced the 25 finalists who will compete for its second annual awards which take place in Qatar on March 25. The finalists, who were chosen from more than 570 applications, work across the jewelry, accessories and ready-to-wear categories and represent 13 countries in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) […]
SHOES ON SHOW: Imagine your heel breaking just as you are walking down the street — disaster. Now imagine that happening on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. “I don’t know what happened, but the heel simply separated itself from my shoe,” remembered actress Anna Mouglalis, speaking at a cocktail celebrating Christian Louboutin’s […]