Posts by Kevin Harson
The Frankie Shop Makes Middle East Debut With Star-studded Abu Dhabi Pop-up
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates —The fashion cognoscenti’s best-kept secret has officially landed in the Middle East. The Frankie Shop — the insider label beloved by editors, influencers, and style mavens from New York to Paris — has brought its coveted minimalist aesthetic to Abu Dhabi’s shores in a buzzy two-week pop-up that’s generating serious…
Read MoreDEI Lives at Levi’s: Less than 1% of Shares Voted to Ditch Diversity Programs
Levi Strauss & Co. is used to being a bit of a social lightning rod, having been early to support same-sex marriage, speak out on gun violence and institute paid family leave. So it’s little surprise that the battle over diversity, equity and inclusion — a cause supercharged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Read MoreJasmine Amy Rogers Brings Betty Boop to Life in ‘Boop! The Musical’ on Broadway
For “Boop! The Musical” star Jasmine Amy Rogers, Betty Boop was “always in the background of my life somewhere,” says the dynamic Broadway lead. “I always knew who she was because she’s in our pop culture,” she adds. “But I definitely didn’t know her the way I do now.” Rogers explored almost a century of…
Read MoreBanksy’s Work Stops Shoppers at Brookfield Place
Brookfield Place shoppers will now find a colossal work by the street artist Banksy amid the designer stores in New York City. The elusive artist, whose identity has never been revealed, created “Battle to Survive a Broken Heart,” a red heart-shaped balloon covered in bandages, on the exterior of a warehouse wall in Red Hook,…
Read MoreA Transforming Saks Global Resets the Buying Team
Saks Global, continuing to integrate Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus operations and reduce headcount, has formed a “commercial team” of senior-level merchants and fashion executives, WWD has learned. Executives said the new organization “transforms” the buying approach whereby there is now one team of buyers with non-traditional titles serving both Neiman Marcus and Saks…
Read MoreFashion Expected to Star in NFL Draft as Players Prepare to Shine
Whether on the field or on social media, the top college football players do everything they can to attract the attention of the National Football League in hopes of being selected by their dream team to embark on a professional career on the gridiron. That same determination to stand out also shows in their fashion…
Read MoreKering Sales Fell 14% in Q1, Dragged Down by Continued Weakness at Gucci
Kering reported revenues fell 14 percent to 3.88 billion euros in the first quarter of 2025, dragged down by low store traffic and weak wholesale numbers at Gucci, where sales dropped 25 percent on a comparable basis. Barclays had forecast organic group sales to slump 12 percent, which would have been on par with Kering’s…
Read MorePrince William and Kate Middleton Share New Photo and Video of Prince Louis to Commemorate the Young Royal’s Seventh Birthday
Kate Middleton and Prince William took to their official social media accounts on Wednesday to commemorate their son Prince Louis‘ seventh birthday. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Kensington Palace shared a new portrait of the seven-year-old and video of the young royal, as well. In the portrait, Prince Louis smiles and poses in…
Read MoreSarah Hyland Styles the Peekaboo Bra Layering Trend With Georges Hobeika Oversize Jacket for the Drama League Award Nominations
Sarah Hyland hit the red carpet on Tuesday ahead of the 91st annual Drama League Award Nominations, which were announced in New York City. Hyland, who currently stars as Daisy Buchanan in the Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” was on hand to announce the 2025 nominees. For the special occasion,…
Read More‘Stans’ and ‘Life of Chuck’ to Headline SXSW London Screen Festival
LONDON — South by Southwest London has unveiled the lineup for its screen festival, which will showcase 12 world premieres and 30 U.K. premieres, in addition to films, documentaries and shorts. This is the first time that SXSW is taking place in Europe and the wider event, which runs from June 2 to 7, will…
Read MoreShopline Partners With Amazon to Add Buy With Prime for Merchants
E-commerce software provider Shopline is looking to turbo charge in the U.S., teaming up with Amazon to give its merchants access to new fulfillment options through Buy With Prime. Shopline merchants using the Buy With Prime service can either ship to Amazon fulfillment centers or use their existing Fulfilled by Amazon inventory to bridge the…
Read MoreCate Blanchett to Cohost Serpentine Summer Party
SUMMER DELIGHT: Oscar-winning Australian actor, producer and humanitarian Cate Blanchett has been named the cohost of this year’s Serpentine summer party, slated for June 24. The “Blue Jasmine” star will be the sole artist cohost in the party’s 25-year history. Last year, the midsummer bash was cohosted by South Korean music artist Peggy Gou and…
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