Aditi Rao Hydari’s throwback photos from Cannes 2024 had her admirers in stitches. Aditi is renowned for her sophisticated and exquisite style, and she never fails to steal the show with her stunning appearance. The Heeramandi actress enjoys a good deal of popularity on social media, and her glitzy Instagram stories provide a wealth of … Read more
MILAN — Blazé Milano is making its direct retail debut. The niche luxury brand founded in 2013 by former stylists Corrada Rodriguez d’Acri, Delfina Pinardi and Maria Sole Torlonia and best known for its tailored blazers, is opening its first-ever flagship here Monday. Nestled in Via Santo Spirito, opposite to stores from the likes of Isabel … Read more
Nunavut filmmakers Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Stacey Aglok MacDonald are known for tackling difficult issues in their work about life in Inuit Nunangat, such as in The Grizzlies, Twice Colonized and Throat Song. But they wanted to show there can be warmth in the Arctic too, which is why they set out five years ago to … Read more
H2 Exchange, a program spearheaded by Heron Preston in collaboration with H&M that strives for a more circular fashion ecosystem, has selected three emerging designers to collaborate closely with Preston and H&M to develop one-of-a kind upcycled collections. These collections will be created from publicly donated clothing collected during a donation drive in March. Customers … Read more
WEAR BEFORE FLIGHT: New Saudi airline Riyadh Air has tapped Paris-based couturier Ashi, who only goes by his last name, for the uniforms of its flight crew as it heads toward its 2025 launch. “Our cabin crew personify everything Riyadh Air stands for, making it imperative to partner with someone who understands Saudi Arabian culture … Read more
Los Angeles designer Natalie Martin is bringing her Bali boho chic brand to Melrose Avenue with a 900-square-foot store opening Friday, neighboring Paul Smith, Decades and Anine Bing. The Aussie transplant’s breezy Balinese block print flowy Fiore maxidresses, Penny tops and drawstring Jasper shorts are the unofficial uniform of ease in L.A. and beyond, with … Read more
Fashion Incubator San Francisco is weighing changes to its vision and mission, sources told WWD. Whatever comes next could see its designers-in-residence program morph into something else or be phased out in its current form. While the nonprofit looks inward for some self-reflection, its registration in the State of California’s Registry of Charitable Trusts is … Read more
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Saturday asked young talented people to join his artificial intelligence (AI) venture called xAI across the verticals. His xAI company is currently hiring engineers and designers, apart from people for product, data and infrastructure verticals. “Join xAI,” posted the tech billionaire on his social media platform. The company, which has … Read more
Three leading ladies of fashion — Linda Fargo, Michelle Stein and Ranjana Khan — have been scouring their closets in preparation for their “Style Sisters” resale event involving much of their own ready-to-wear. “It’s a cleanse,” said Fargo, Bergdorf Goodman‘s senior vice president, fashion and store presentation director. “Everything I’m selling still fits. I still … Read more
TRIESTE, Italy — “You have been another strong, conscious and revolutionary generation of ITS [contestants]. Everybody gained a human and professional experience.” So said Barbara Franchin, the founder and mastermind of the International Talent Support fashion contest, known as ITS, showing appreciation for the 16 finalists of the 2023-2024 edition. Franchin was visibly emotional. ITS … Read more
