Foreign brands operating in China have long enjoyed the freedom of accessing consumer data — without the need of informing internet users — to run personalised marketing campaigns ranging from customised emails to targeted product recommendations. But as the tech-savvy nation joined the growing list of jurisdictions last November to introduce data privacy legislation, namely...Read More
A little-known sunscreen brand with fewer than 25,000 Instagram followers played host to two of the hottest events at this year’s Art Basel Miami. The brand, Vacation, hosted two parties alongside Poolsuite — a sister project that operates as an app and website featuring an always-on “internet radio” — during the four-day fair and was...Read More
It was a global ad campaign for Calvin Klein unlike any other. The PVH Corp.-owned brand had representatives from its teams in various parts of North America and Hong Kong on Zoom, checking in on a shoot taking place in Seoul with girl group Blackpink’s Jennie. The campaign was a stand-out for several reasons, in...Read More
This Wednesday, December 15th, Levi’s is again teaming up with Bentgablenits on a new Fall/Winter 2021 collection of hand-embellished, unisex, vintage Levi’s 501s and Trucker jackets. The Levi’s x Bentgablenits f/w 2022 collection includes one-of-a-kind vintage 501s and Trucker jackets and features hand-dyed and hand-sewn floral embellishments made with vintage fabric. Two special-edition colorways—one indigo...Read More
L.B.M. 1911 has launched its new online men’s style destination, lbm1911.com. The brand’s new e-commerce site comes as part of an evolution of L.B.M. 1911’s digital presence. The new online shop remains authentic to the aesthetics and values of the brand, keeping simplicity and ease of use at the forefront of the design. This approach...Read More
FN keeps track of all of our earnings coverage for retailers and footwear companies here. September 30: H&M Group Sales: Revenues for the company’s fiscal Q3 ended Aug. 31 increased 14% compared with the same period in 2020. Converted to Swedish kronor, net sales increased by 9% to SEK 55.59 billion (or $6.31 billion at...Read More
Deckers Brands, which owns footwear brands like Ugg, Teva, and Hoka One One, has announced that Andrea O’Donnell has stepped down from the position of president of fashion lifestyle to accept another opportunity. Dave Powers, chief executive officer and president, and formerly president of omnichannel and president of direct-to-consumer, will assume the additional role of...Read More
Who’s in, who’s out, who’s been promoted and hired — FN covers all the industry changes in one place. Know of an executive on the move? Tell us at web@footwearnews.com. Sept. 28, 2021: Deckers Brands‘ Andrea O’Donnell has stepped down from the position of president of fashion lifestyle to accept another opportunity, according to the...Read More
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Who would argue that fine menswear is synonymous with made-in-Italy? The art of Sprezzatura (style that appears effortless) is said to be intrinsic to Italian men. (Something in the pasta perhaps, or the wine?) In any case, Luca Faloni menswear has clearly mastered the art of relaxed elegance with fairly priced luxury pieces that combine...Read More
