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
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
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
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
Noelia Voigt announced her resignation from her title of Miss USA 2023 on Monday. Months after becoming the first Venezuelan-American woman to ever win the Miss USA pageant on Sept. 29, Voigt shared her decision to relinquish the title to focus on her mental health. “In life, I strongly value the importance of making decisions...Read More
Take a trip through time with the WWD archives, a treasure trove of the most fascinating moments in fashion, beauty, culture and beyond. Trends may come, go and come back again, but the pages of WWD have never gone out of style as a trusted source to the fashion industry, covering some of the most compelling...Read More
Jamie Salter may love making deals, but at the end of the day, it’s his family that means the most to him. So it’s apropos that the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Authentic Brands Group will be honored by the National Father’s Day Council as one of the recipients of its Father of...Read More
Is the Estée Lauder Cos. finally turning a corner? The beauty company, which has been struggling amid slower demand in Asia and at home, beat Wall Street forecasts on the top and bottom lines in the third quarter of its fiscal 2024 and lifted its annual profit outlook. The owner of Mac, Jo Malone, La Mer, Tom...Read More
It’s no secret Ralph Lauren has had a lifelong love affair with cars. With a personal and almost priceless collection that includes a 1929 Blower Bentley, a 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe, a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe and a McLaren F1 Race Car — not to mention several Porsches, Jaguars and...Read More
Lanvin has tapped Erwin Wurm, the renowned Austrian conceptual artist, to collaborate on the second installment of Lanvin Lab, an experimental program that allows the brand to cross-pollinate with creatives from various industries. For the collaboration, Wurm created a large-scale sculpture of a leggy creature in Lanvin blue that incorporated the brand’s Cash Sneaker and...Read More
