Posts by Kevin Harson
Willy Chavarria Debuts Loafer Styles With Mariano Shoes at Paris Show
Willy Chavarria’s latest Adidas collaboration and new Charles Jourdan tie-up weren’t the only shoe partnerships to hit the designer’s Paris runway on Friday. The designer also previewed a new partnership with Portuguese footwear brand Mariano Shoes at his spring/summer 2026 show. The collaborative slip-on patent leather loafer style was seen in hues of white, green…
Read MoreCaleres Secures Expanded Credit Facility in Time for Stuart Weitzman Purchase
Caleres Inc. has its financial ducks in a row as it prepares to close on its purchase of the Stuart Weitzman brand. The global footwear company said on Monday that it has amended its credit agreement, which extends its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility to June 2030. In addition, the borrowing capacity will increase…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Bailey Releasing His ‘Sluttly Little Glasses’ in Partnership With Cubitts for LGBTQIA+ Charity
Jonathan Bailey has partnered with Cubitts, a London-based spectacle maker, to launch a limited-edition pair of sunglasses named Loomis. The style draws inspiration from the brand’s Plimsoll frame, which went viral after Bailey wore it during the “Jurassic World Rebirth” press tour. The internet quickly referred to it as “sluttly little glasses” — a term…
Read MoreP.Andrade Men’s Spring 2026: Rooting for the Future
Pedro Andrade and Paula Kim’s Paris debut sought to connect the dots between heritage, of-the-now silhouettes and textile innovations. Source link
Read MoreJacquemus Spring 2026: Thank God I’m a Country Boy
You can take the boy out of the country, but…. Simon Porte Jacquemus hasn’t bleached his past as some designers do, proud of his pastoral roots in Provence — one side of the family farming carrots; the other, artichokes and spinach. His mood board was dominated by hardworking folks in the fields, or selling their…
Read MoreTaakk Men’s Spring 2026: Art and the Ordinary
This season with his collection, Takuya Morikawa set out to show what the core of Taakk is made of — both art and everyday wear. “The brand is talking about these two elements,” he explained. Take the hybrid shirt jacket, made of gradient fabric that gradually morphs seamlessly from cotton poplin to wool, and from…
Read MoreThis Super-Limited Nike Sneaker Will Be Released Next Month After a Paris Fashion Week Debut
Among the numerous sneakers debuted at Paris Fashion Week was a collaboration fusing two brands from the States: sportswear powerhouse Nike and bicoastal retailer Premium Goods. Specifically, it’s the store’s Brooklyn location which has stamped its mark on a classic Swoosh sneaker. First unveiled courtesy of Corteiz founder Clint Ogbenna’s social media is the Premium…
Read MoreWooyoungmi Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear: Sartorial Summer
The South Korean designer offered a twist on smart silhouettes for when temperatures rise. Source link
Read MoreOliver Peoples Lands in Paris
EYES ON PARIS: Hollywood favorite eyewear label Oliver Peoples has just opened its first outpost in Paris, a move that has been a long time in the making. “We’ve had our sights set on it for years, patiently waiting for the perfect location,” Oliver Peoples chief executive officer Rocco Basilico told WWD. “As one of…
Read MoreBakeries Are the New Pubs in London
Londoners are swapping their pints of lager for sweet treats in a city that’s gone sober — or at least partly so. The aftermath of COVID-19, the exodus of European workers post-Brexit and a new generation that’s shunning binge-drinking in favor of alcohol-free beer, chai and early-morning running clubs have all transformed the city, which…
Read MoreKobe Bryant’s All-Star Sneakers From the 2000s Are Coming Back
Kobe Bryant’s Nike signature line changed the game of basketball, but the late NBA legend and the Beaverton, Ore.-based sportswear brand were already making waves in the industry prior to the 2005 debut of the Zoom Kobe 1. Before that, Bryant was welcomed to the Swoosh with a model that was highly acclaimed in its…
Read MoreJuun.J Spring 2026: X Marks The Silhouette
For Juun.J creative director Jung Wook-jun, we all have room to grow, even fashion itself. That’s a sentiment he expressed backstage and that underpinned a spring collection inspired by youngsters playing around with clothing mined from the wardrobe of an older sibling or parent. “I found it interesting to see how boys and girls make…
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