Taylor Swift has become a staple at the awards show since her debut at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2008. She’s earned nearly 60 nominations and taken home 23 Moon Men over the years — just two shy of Beyoncé, who currently has the most VMAs with 25 wins. Her red carpet looks have… Read More »
Fashion loves a fight, and when big brands, big money and big personalities come together, the fights can spill over into the courthouse in spectacular fashion. Many of the industry’s most notable lawsuits have revolved around intellectual property and the brands that power businesses, but with new legal terrain rapidly opening up in fashion, that… Read More »
Simon Porte Jacquemus, the 34-year-old founder and designer of French fashion house Jacquemus, was honored with the 2024 Couture Council Fashion Artistry Award on Wednesday. The annual luncheon, held at the David H. Koch Theatre in New York City, heralds the arrival of New York Fashion Week, with proceeds going to The Museum at FIT,… Read More »
Estée Lauder Cos. CEO Fabrizio Freda, who has been at the helm of the company since 2009, will retire at the end of next year, the company said in a statement on Monday. Freda will continue to run the beauty company, which includes brands such as La Mer, Mac, Clinique, Tom Ford and more, until… Read More »
What a difference a few years can make. Once the outcast of the prestige beauty industry, Amazon is now seen by some as a potential savior, but what does this mean for other beauty retailers? More from WWD The biggest turning point came in March, when Estée Lauder Cos. returned to the platform after years… Read More »
Fashion is showing itself and it looks beautiful. Style and sport have long coexisted, but the Paris Summer Olympics, which start on Friday, will remind us how well they go together. More from WWD As the world’s youth gather to compete in the City of Light, fashion is taking an unusually large spotlight. Luxury powerhouse… Read More »
While many brands bill themselves as “beauty’s best-kept secret,” few can claim to have generated $33 million in sales in its first year with a single stock-keeping unit and triple-digit growth every year since. That’s also true for Divi, the quietly growing hair-care brand launched in late 2021 by Texas-based lifestyle influencer Dani Austin. Austin’s… Read More »
Jaclyn Smith, the “Charlie’s Angels” actress and the name behind America’s longest-running celebrity fashion collection, is launching a fragrance called “Jackie” on HSN. “It’s soft, it’s timeless, it’s feminine, it’s powdery,” Smith told WWD. “It doesn’t hit you in the face and it lasts all day. When you’re in bed at night and you’re reading… Read More »
Jaclyn Smith, the “Charlie’s Angels” actress and the name behind America’s longest-running celebrity fashion collection, is launching a fragrance called “Jackie” on HSN. “It’s soft, it’s timeless, it’s feminine, it’s powdery,” Smith told WWD. “It doesn’t hit you in the face and it lasts all day. When you get into bed at night and you’re… Read More »
The Miami Grand Prix, now in its third year, has finally taken the chequered flag. The first US race on the calendar has continued to find ways to build on its initial excitement since its inception. And alongside these improvements for Formula 1 fans and drivers/teams, fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands have invested more to… Read More »