Nike and several USA Olympic athletes have stepped forward to address online controversy concerning the brand’s designs for the women’s Team USA track and field kit following the circulation of a certain photo earlier this month. The US sportswear giant initially unveiled its Olympic uniforms for the United States of America and other countries on … Read more
Price increases on high-end handbags have become public fodder that rivals the latest celebrity divorce scandal. PurseBop, an online forum for luxury collectors, has been publishing like-for-like data on bag prices for 11 years, but those articles have seen a “huge surge in readership lately,” said founder Monika Arora. “Everyone wants to know what they’re … Read more
Nordstrom Inc.’s (JWN) founding family has notified the board of its interest in taking the company private. The company formed a special committee to evaluate any proposal from the company’s Chief Executive Officer Erik Nordstrom and the company’s president Pete Nordstrom, and any proposals from other parties and consider whether they are in the best … Read more
Dur Doux, the women’s luxury lifestyle brand, is setting up shop at Livewear. On Saturday, it will join a revolving group of designers at the Livewear/UPS Retail Store at 57 Bond Street in New York. The store is part of a collaboration between Áwet New York and UPS and champions Black-owned small businesses. The luxury … Read more
Luis Fernandez’s workshop in Seville’s Old City is buzzing with customers who have come to try on his dazzling array of flamenco dresses, their vibrant fabrics replete with voluptuous ruffles and polka dots. Flamenco fashion hits its annual peak in springtime when towns and cities across Spain’s southern Andalusia region hold their annual week-long ferias, … Read more
FIT FOR MCQUEEN: As part of its “transformation strategy” under new designer Seán McGirr, Alexander McQueen has named Gaelle Collet its chief brand and communications officer, WWD has learned. She starts on May 15 and reports to Gianfilippo Testa, president and chief executive officer of the London-based fashion house. Previously, Collet spent five years at … Read more
Michael Ward, managing director of Harrods (London), and Nicolas Houzé, CEO of Galeries Lafayette (Paris), have shared their expert advice at the World Trade Congress, the international event for retail professionals that kicked off on Tuesday and concludes its talks today, April 18. Host Selvane Mohandas du Ménil asks the two major retail players what … Read more
PARIS — Reflecting its longstanding commitment to supporting the arts, Dior is planning a major presence at the Venice Biennale. In addition to returning to the prestigious art event as an official donor, the French fashion house will sponsor a series of collateral exhibitions and collaborate with the Venetian Heritage Foundation on its charity ball … Read more
Hong Kong – Shoulder-padded, daffodil yellow and accented with gleaming gold buttons — a very of-its-time suit Princess Diana wore during her 1989 trip to Hong Kong is now among six outfits on display in the former British colony. The collection of dresses, shoes and handbags — some of which are familiar fashion moments from … Read more
PALAZZO PEOPLE: “Art is the greatest form of hope, and offers the greatest potential for shared meaning,” said Yana Peel, global head of arts and culture at Chanel as she toasted a flock of young artists, friends and philanthropists at Palazzo Malipiero at the 60th edition of the Venice Art Biennale, which officially kicks off on Saturday and … Read more
