In case there was any doubt that the 2000s revival is in full swing, last night in Los Angeles Ed Hardy held its first runway show and it was a parade of Y2K fashion. Creative director Kevin Christiana turned back the clock 20 years with a collection of 2000s staples, from velour tracksuits paired with … Read more
A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists but its remote location and fragile environment – which make it a unique destination – also pose challenges. “The effects of global heating are at their most pronounced in the Arctic,” says Michael Hall, a professor and tourism expert at the University of … Read more
Around 2,000 guests joined Chanel ambassadors G Dragon, Penelope Cruz, Angèle and more in Hong Kong on Tuesday for the replica runway show of the house’s cruise 2025 collection, which was first unveiled in Marseille in May. The collection was the last for its former creative director Virginie Viard, who suddenly departed the house in June. Despite ongoing speculation, Chanel has yet to pick a date to reveal … Read more
The runways from New York to Paris served up body big time for spring 2025, much to the delight of retailers. Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo, Gallerie Lafayette’s Alix Morabitto and Brigitte Chatrand of Ssense were among those who pointed to fleshy, lingerie-inspired looks as their highlights, saying these encapsulated the radical spirit overtaking fashion in … Read more
The race toward achieving AGI (artificial general intelligence) continued apace with what felt like a monumental week in the rapid development of AI. From Apple giving us a taste of its Intelligence to huge advances in AI-generated video, let’s take a look at some of the top AI stories from this week. Apple Intelligence soft … Read more
The London Fashion Week schedule was a jam-packed occasion with shows and presentations taking place across the city, as well as off-schedule showcases. Here, some of the season’s highlights that you may have missed. Mithridate Mithridate Courtesy of Mithridate Mithridate, a Chinese label that has been showing in London for a few seasons, presented on … Read more
With the 2024 Olympic games in the rear view, the fashion industry can begin its own sprint: fashion month. First up, the spring 2025 collections will descend on New York from Friday through Sept. 11, and as is tradition, the designers slated to showcase gave WWD a running head start with a look at their … Read more
French luxury brand Balmain is joining the SWAIA Native Fashion runway show taking place at the 102nd annual Indian Market in Santa Fe, N.M., on Aug. 18. The event, which has drawn Indigenous Hollywood stars as models and spectators, including Jessica Matten, Amber Midthunder, Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon and D’Pharoah Woon-a-Tai, is a premier showcase … Read more
L.A. fashion’s favorite multihyphenate Eli Russell Linnetz has added another dash to his bona fides. The designer-photographer-writer-director, born in Venice Beach, Calif., has opened his debut art exhibition at the Jeffrey Deitch gallery in Hollywood and it’s as wonderfully wacky as you’d expect. Titled “Monuments,” the show looks at iconographic symbols of American culture. Chief … Read more
“Raffia is Africa’s sequins,” quipped Imane Ayissi backstage as models shimmied by in opulently fringed designs from his fall couture collection. As a material present at all-important life events as well as artworks across the continent, the collection epitomized his desire to put Africa’s crafts, know-how and couture chops on the global map. The first … Read more
