Care for a spot of tea with some sweet and savory snacks on the side? Well, The Lowell, one of New York’s most luxurious boutique hotels, will begin serving afternoon tea at its restaurant, Majorelle, in collaboration with Dior. Beginning May 1, which is Lily of the Valley day, visitors will be able to enjoy … 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
LONDON — David and Victoria Beckham have been attending fashion shows since the ‘90s when the couple started dating. Simultaneously, David and Victoria were carving out their own style aesthetic with the Manchester United F.C. making headlines for his experimental hairstyles, meanwhile Victoria would always have the most expensive wardrobe as part of girl group … Read more
For almost 10 years now, Dior has had a women’s store in the upscale neighborhood of Polanco in Mexico City. Now it has added a men’s shop-in-shop to complement the women’s collection housed separately at the legendary El Palacio de Hierro department store, one of the top shopping venues in the city. The new boutique … Read more
STILL ICONIC: Robert Pattinson is reprising his role as the face of the Dior Icons capsule of essentials for the French house’s spring campaign. The actor is once more captured by British photographer Alasdair McLellan, who also directed, with art direction by Ronnie Cooke Newhouse. Stylist Melanie Ward, makeup artist Lynsey Alexander and hair stylist … Read more
Cactus Jack is heading to college. The popular brand from hip-hop artist Travis Scott is teaming with Mitchell & Ness, Lids and Fanatics on its first collegiate-inspired apparel collection. Called “Jack Goes Back to College,” the collection offers a limited-edition assortment of apparel and hats for 28 universities around the country, including the University of … Read more
BEACHY KEEN: Underscoring how important resort retail destinations have become for Europe’s big luxury players, Dior is plotting a range of pop-ups and concept stores this summer, complete with wild animal sculptures and sun motifs sculpted from seashells. Among the seven permanent and seasonal boutiques are new locations in at the Astir marina in Athens … Read more
An explosion of tartans, checks, plaids and tweeds brought British country style and outdoor chic living to the forefront for fall 2024. For her lauded Chloé debut, Chemena Kamali plucked a fall 1978 runway image from the archives to inspire her plaid dusters, cinched with a belt that had the Chloé name handwritten in gold … Read more
MILAN — Valentino on Monday gave an indication of the brand’s succession timing. Following the exit on Friday of Pierpaolo Piccioli as the brand’s creative director, the Rome-based house said it will not present its menswear and haute couture fashion shows in June. Both collections have generally and historically been shown in Paris, with the … Read more
MILAN — It may be a cliché, but the show must go on. The fashion industry is still digesting the news of Pierpaolo Piccioli’s sudden departure from Valentino after 25 years, but the rumor mill is already in overdrive as to who will succeed him. On Friday, WWD was the first to report that Piccioli … Read more
