After teasing its upcoming collab earlier this month, Vans’ new tie-up with Proenza Schouler is here. According to the VF Corp-owned footwear brand, the new collaboration reinvents Vans’ iconic ‘70s slip-on silhouette by experimenting with exaggerated proportions and premium leather materials to create the Vans x Proenza Schouler Puffy Slip-On sneaker. The style, which retails...Read More
Winner: Christian Siriano Second place: Rami Kashou Third place: Jillian Lewis Guest judges: Monique Lhuillier, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tiki Barber, Donna Karan, Patrick Robinson, Zac Posen, Gilles Mendel, Alberta Ferretti, Caroline Calvin, Traver Rains, Richie Rich, Roberto Cavalli, Victoria Beckham. Widely considered “Project Runway’s” biggest success story, Christian Siriano also remains the...Read More
Price increases at UK retailers fell in early May to their lowest level in more than two years, adding to signs of an improving economic outlook. The rise in shop prices slowed to 0.6 percent in the first week of May, its lowest since the end of 2021, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday....Read More
Caspar Lee, cofounder of influencer.com, and Armaan Mehta, cofounder of Odore, sat down with Kathryn Hopkins, senior beauty editor of WWD, to discuss how to build advocacy, loyalty and authenticity when brands do content creator campaigns. Odore is a digital product sampling platform that enables companies such as L’Oréal, Shiseido and LVMH to create and manage targeted campaigns for...Read More
Add Golden Goose to the brands tapping athletes to fuel their image. The luxury footwear firm has named a trifecta of global brand ambassadors recruited from tennis, padel and skateboarding, FN has learned. Furthering its connection with the latter discipline, the brand has appointed the U.S.-born Keegan Palmer to the role. After moving to Gold...Read More
Amer Sports, Inc. posted sales and profits ahead of its guidance on Tuesday morning, with growth largely driven by its Arc’teryx brand. The newly public Finnish company, which owns the Salomon, Arc’Teryx, Wilson, Peak Performance and Atomic brands, reported a 13 percent revenue increase in Q1 to $1.2 billion. Net income was $7 million, down from $19 million...Read More
Chinese idol Cai Xukun is making a fashion comeback. The Chinese celebrity, who has kept a low profile for the past year due to online allegations of sexual misconduct, which he categorically denied, has been named the global brand ambassador of Versace, WWD has learned exclusively. “Kun is brave, incredibly talented and unique. He’s a singer and producer. He...Read More
As of this month, the Aura Blockchain Consortium has created digital product passports containing information ranging from traceability credentials to storytelling around the product for more than 40 million items, the group said in a statement. Among the physical items imbued with its digital identities, typically accessed through NFC chips or QR codes, are pieces...Read More
On, the Zurich-based running sneaker brand reported net sales of CHF 508.2 million ($560.9 million) for the quarter ended March 31, up 21 percent year-over-year. The bulk of this growth was driven by the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business, which generated revenue of CHF 190.5 million, up 39 percent compared to the same period in...Read More
Aria Hughes has been named editor in chief of Complex and Noah Callahan-Bever will return to the platform as chief of content, overseeing the newsroom and content strategy, the company announced Tuesday. The new leadership structure comes as Complex has acquired Callahan-Bever’s Idea Generation media company. He will continue to lead Idea Generation along with...Read More
