Posts by Kevin Harson
Paris Exhibition Celebrates the Gilded Age Glamour of the Founder of Haute Couture
PARIS — Today’s Met Gala stars have nothing on the grandes dames of the Gilded Age. A new exhibition in Paris revives the glittering balls of the 19th century, which marked the birth of haute couture and the man credited as its founder: Charles Frederick Worth. Spectacular gowns worn by style icons such as Countess…
Read MoreMet Gala 2025: Inside the Carlyle Hotel Lobby Celebrity Departures
The Carlyle Hotel lobby on the first Monday in May was filled with celebrities queued up to head out for the Met Gala red carpet. VIPs including Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, to Halle Bailey with Coach designer Stuart Vevers, Kendall Jenner, Halle Berry, Quinta Brunson, Stormzy, Sadie Sink, Lupita Nyong’o and more got…
Read MoreUnder Armour Reinvents the Backpack to Focus on Comfort
Under Armour has turned its innovation lens onto the ubiquitous backpack. The Baltimore-based sports brand set out to redesign the accessory that has long been maligned for the weight and strain placed on shoulders after a long day of carrying around laptops, books and other essentials. Now, after three years of research and development, the…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Sirivannavari Opens Pop-up at Galeries Lafayette
A PRINCESS IN PARIS: Sirivannavari, the high-end label founded by Thai princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, is landing at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann for a spring pop-up. The 320-square-foot space, located on the second floor of the Parisian department store’s main building, opened Wednesday and runs through May 27. It offers the brand’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear, which takes…
Read MoreHermès Hikes Prices in the U.S.
PARIS — As the business world adjusts to the Trump administration’s tariffs, Hermès International has followed through with the price increases promised during its most recent round of financial results. Bernstein analysts examined prices on the brand’s U.S. website across women’s bags, jewelry, ready-to-wear, silks and accessories, watches, fragrances, makeup and home, concluding that prices…
Read MoreShakira Revives Her ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ Era in Red Knit Dress by Natalia Fedner for ‘Jimmy Fallon’ Performance With Wyclef Jean
Shakira was joined by collaborator Wyclef Jean for a special performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday in New York City. The two artists performed their 2005 hit “Hips Don’t Lie,” which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. For the special performance, Shakira opted for a custom dress courtesy of designer Natalia…
Read MoreWaldorf Astoria Staffers Get Uniforms Designed by Nicholas Oakwell
Storied as the Waldorf Astoria’s history is, designer Nicholas Oakwell wasn’t interested in reimagining its past to create new uniforms for the hotel’s reopening this summer. Well aware that many know the Waldorf Astoria New York as one of the grand dame hotels from the past 100 years that is akin to Claridges in London,…
Read MoreLucien Pagès Communication, AIPR Partner on New Agency
LONDON — Lucien Pagès Communication and fellow agency AIPR are joining forces in an ever-more competitive climate for fashion and lifestyle communications. The two have formed a venture for the U.K. market called Lucien Pagès & AIPR with a redesigned black, white and gray logo to reflect the change. This merger is supported by The…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: More Executive Changes for Flos B&B Group as Arclinea Family CEO Steps Down
MILAN — Italian luxury design conglomerate Flos B&B Italia Group, which is said to be in the throes of a major phase of restructuring, on Wednesday saw its third major executive change in a year. WWD has learned that Gianni Fortuna, grandson of Arclinea’s founder, stepped down as the chief executive officer of the upscale…
Read MoreWikipedia Has Put a Few Precious Words on T-shirts
CHOICE WORDS: The opposite of a MAGA hat just might be a slogan T-shirt from German sustainable brand Armedangels. The Cologne-based firm has cooked up a collaboration with the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and has found itself in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk in recent…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Patrick Dempsey Named Face of Tag Heuer Eyewear
EYES ON THE ROAD: After more than a decade, Tag Heuer and Patrick Dempsey are shifting gears in their relationship. The actor and professional race driver is expanding his remit as a longstanding ambassador of the Swiss watchmaker and is becoming the face of its eyewear line, Tag Heuer revealed Wednesday. “Patrick Dempsey is more…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Chloé Is Launching a ‘High Summer’ Collection
HERE COMES THE SUN: Chemena Kamali, who has revived Chloé’s sunny brand personality since arriving as creative director in 2023, is introducing her first high summer capsule collection, dubbed Chloé à la Plage. It drops Wednesday in Chloé boutiques, on Chloé.com and in dedicated summer boutiques in popular resort destinations: Saint-Tropez, Capri and Monte Carlo.…
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