In the magazine world, it’s not just Condé Nast that has been forced to take action as it grapples with a coronavirus-related plunge in advertising revenues. People and InStyle owner Meredith Corp. has cut salaries for 60 percent of its 5,000 staffers, paused its stock dividend payments and withdrawn guidance about its fiscal 2020 performance, causing […]
Elyse Kroll may have been out of the trade show business since 2012, but the founder of ENK International has never strayed very far from her fashion roots. She has been so touched by the work of the nurses that she mobilized her former ENK team to help her create a charity for those frontline […]
Newly launched pan-industry group RetailersUnited sort of sounds like a high-five among superheroes — and that’s precisely what it is. The group said retail businesses and fashion industry-related firms have joined forces to save lives and save jobs by creating a centralized platform to source and distribute PPE to those on the frontlines of the […]
During these uncertain times, brands need to tread very carefully and make sure their messages are authentic and they are making a human connection with the consumer. Delphine Buchotte and Philip Atkins, partners in Phidel, a seven-month-old digital agency focused on purpose-driven brands, spoke about what they’re advising their clients and what they would tell other […]
Goop’s health summit is going virtual. Starting April 22, Gwyneth Paltrow’s brand will host a variety of series to discuss all things wellness, the mental, spiritual and physical. The “In Goop Health” summit, which has been hosted in Los Angeles — the company’s hub — New York City, the Bay Area and London, usually costs […]
Kathy Ireland has teamed with Trunkettes LLC, a Los Angeles-based women’s swimwear manufacturer to co-brand a designer swimwear collection. The line will be introduced online for summer 2020 with a safari collection, which follows on the release of Ireland’s first novel, “Fashion Jungle.” Additional themed lines will continue throughout the season. Kathy Ireland Worldwide struck […]
ON A HIGH NOTE: Music is a welcome escape for many self-quarantined people, so Josie Natori has taken to Instagram Live to share her piano playing. While Andrea Bocelli’s YouTube concert on Easter at the Duomo in Milan reeled in millions of real-time viewers, Natori takes a more intimate approach. Thursday night’s concert was the […]
ART ON HOLD: Billionaire François Pinault has decided to push back the opening of his Bourse de Commerce art museum until spring 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The historical building, renovated by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, was originally due to be unveiled in June after several years of renovations. It was completed on […]
As celebrities are increasingly joining the fight to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Lady Gaga has arguably orchestrated the largest fund-raising effort with her upcoming virtual concert. The “One World: Together at Home” global special is a joint effort between the Oscar-winning singer, the World Health Organization and Global Citizen to bring together some of today’s […]
LONDON — Sofia Sanchez de Betak, creative director of the brand Chufy, is mobilizing some of the biggest names in the fashion and film industries to raise funds for the charity Doctors Without Borders. Having amassed a long list of limited-edition fashion pieces, artworks and experiences, she plans to stage a silent auction called “A Little […]