MILAN — Italian fashion brand Aspesi has named Alessandro Pescara chief executive officer. He succeeds Simona Clemenza, who left last year to join DKNY Europe. Pescara is tasked with spearheading Aspesi’s development and growth in both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer channels in Italy and abroad. His previous posts include CEO roles at Vist, a maker … Read more
“I haven’t told my mother yet,” Tory Burch said Sunday afternoon of bringing back the shoe that helped put her brand on the map in 2006, with 300,000 pairs sold in the first two years. The Reva ballet flat — named after her mom whose colorful style filled the family’s Philadelphia Main Line home — … Read more
“I haven’t told my mother yet,” Tory Burch said Sunday afternoon of bringing back the shoe that helped put her brand on the map in 2006, with 300,000 pairs sold in the first two years. The Reva ballet flat — named after her mom whose colorful style filled the family’s Philadelphia Main Line home — … Read more
Ukrainian designer Svitlana Bevza can hardly believe that the war in her home country is still raging on in the third year since the Russian invasion. “I don’t understand where the end is,” she said, chatting during a presentation of her spring 2025 Bevza collection at the Ukrainian Institute of America. The designer is back … Read more
Like many major sportswear labels, Tahari, now 50 years old, has its share of licenses and has cycled through different categories. And the business, under Bluestar Alliance, has plans to relaunch fashion footwear, handbags and small leather goods with Fantasia Accessories this spring. There are now 39 licenses in all; Bluestar executives declined to comment … Read more
JOINING FORCES: Roberto Cavalli and LeSportsac have forged ties for a four-season collaboration, debuting this week during Dubai Fashion Week. The Italian fashion house is a guest of the event and will stage a runway show on Friday. The new partnership — part of LeSportsac’s 50th anniversary celebrations — is aimed at offering accessories that mix … Read more
Géraldine Guyot — who channels her passion for modern and contemporary art into unique handbags, jewelry, ready-to-wear and hats — has been wearing a new hat herself: interior designer. The cofounder and designer of Destree has been scouring antique markets and dealers on both sides of the Atlantic ahead of the brand’s biggest move yet: … Read more
There are no summer blues for Kurt Geiger this year as they announce record company sales and a new ambassador. Kurt Geiger’s annual sales reached $466 million in the year ending February 2024, a 10 percent increase from the year-ago period. Earnings increased by 34 percent, exceeding $50 million. The brand cited its “affordable luxury” handbags for … Read more
Pharrell Williams is embracing his love for water through his new partnership with Evian. With his brand Humanrace, Williams has teamed with Evian to design an all-gender, limited-edition, tennis-inspired apparel collection just in time for the U.S. Open, which kicks off on Aug. 26. Evian has been the official water for the U.S. Open for more … Read more
Bloomingdale’s is making a major push into the luxury resale market with a new initiative. The department store is teaming up with Rebag on a multifaceted partnership that brings roughly 2,500 luxury designer accessories to several Bloomingdale’s stores across the country and to the retailer’s website. “The idea was to create something really premium,” said … Read more
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