Posts by Kevin Harson
EXCLUSIVE: Givenchy and Sarah Burton Hope to Snatch a Bestseller With New Bag Design
SNATCH IT UP: Givenchy is hoping customers will be raring to get hold of its new bag design, dubbed The Snatch, when it launches Thursday. The design is the first major handbag introduction since Sarah Burton joined the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned label as creative director in September 2024, and nods to the sensual…
Read MoreJimmy Choo Taps Cultural Curators for Its Spring 2026 Men’s Campaign
Jimmy Choo has unveiled its spring 2026 men’s campaign. The luxury footwear brand has tapped a trio of cultural innovators to star in the campaign, including Motofumi “Poggy” Kogi, Teppei Kojima and Devon Turnbull, known as Ojas, who are debuting some of the collection’s designs. Motofumi “Poggy” Kogi The campaign was shot on location in…
Read MoreSpace NK Defies British High Street Gloom, Lays Ground for Further Growth
LONDON — Demand on the U.K. high street is suffering, but not for Space NK, which grew faster than the market in the pre-holiday period, and which will open or expand 10 to 12 more stores this year. The retailer, which Ulta Beauty Inc. purchased last year, saw its sales of gifts — especially those…
Read MoreDior Men’s Fall 2026: Through the Looking Glass
Call it the fashion version of extreme mountaineering. No sooner has Jonathan Anderson scaled one peak — presenting his first men’s and women’s collections for Dior — than he’s set his sights on the next. Less than a week before he was due to present his debut haute couture line for the French fashion house,…
Read MoreMartine Rose Men’s Fall 2026: Fine and Dandy
Oh, to have been in the studio when Martine Rose and her team were designing this fur- and fun-filled collection brimming with offbeat and wonderful texture and color. What a laugh the team must have had, adding jazzy animal-print inserts or Muppet-y hot pink fur to dark denim and flocked trousers, corset stitching to jackets…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Salomon Appoints Heikki Salonen Creative Director
PARIS — “I used to be a hiker in the fashion world, now I’m a fashion guy in the hiking world.” That’s how Heikki Salonen described his arrival at Salomon, which on Wednesday revealed his appointment as its first its first creative director, a newly created role. WWD was first to report in December that…
Read MoreSchiaparelli Opens First Permanent Asian Store in Hong Kong
PARIS — Schiaparelli has landed in Asia. Following a pop-up in Shanghai in 2024, the French fashion house has opened its first permanent location in the region at Landmark Prince’s building in Hong Kong, signaling confidence in the city’s retail recovery amid growing investment in new developments and events. Taking its cue from the brand’s…
Read MoreExplore the Visionary Designs From the Créateurs Design Awards in Paris
PARIS — A desert resort carved into a mountain in Saudi Arabia, a textile collaboration with a 17th century Japanese fabric maker and a shrine to elevated cuisine outfitted with grand stone portals were just some of the designs that came to the fore at the 2026 Créateurs Design Awards. On Saturday, 2026 Créateurs Design…
Read MoreNike Shifts Top Leadership in China, EMEA as Turnaround Efforts Continue
The Nike leadership shuffle continues. In a note sent to employees on Tuesday, Nike president and chief executive officer Elliott Hill announced three new moves. In the EMEA region, Hill noted that Carl Grebert has decided to retire after nearly 30 years of service and leadership across global, country and geography roles across the company.…
Read MoreSwarovski Names New President to Run North America Operations
Swarovski has named Sindhu Culas president and general manager for Swarovski North America. Culas will be based in New York City and responsible for achieving “sustainable and profitable growth in the Americas region,” a spokesman told WWD. “Maximizing our physical and digital presence and overall brand affinity in the U.S. is a strategic priority.” The Wattens, Austria-based…
Read MoreMoschino Pre-Fall 2026, Men’s Fall 2026: Friends and Family
A 1988 collection that saw the late designer Franco Moschino celebrating his “complici,” or accomplices, inspired Adrian Appiolaza to recreate the exercise and exalt the group of friends and collaborators that surround him. The vivacious crew featured in the brand’s latest look book photographed by Francesc Planes, modeling Appiolaza’s designs for the women’s pre-fall 2026…
Read MoreTiffany & Co. Debuts 2026 Valentine’s Day Campaign
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Tiffany & Co. is debuting the “Celebrating Love Stories Since 1837” campaign, featuring “Andor” star and Tiffany & Co. ambassador Adria Arjona. The actress appears in a short film for the campaign, spotlighting the jeweler’s legacy of love stories dating to its founding in 1837. In the campaign, Arjona wears a…
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