Posts by Kevin Harson
WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries and Sephora Announce Multiyear Partnership Debuting With New Performance Center
The Golden State Valkyries announced a new partnership with Sephora, expanding the WNBA’s cultural reach and broadening the multinational beauty retailer‘s relevance beyond makeup, skin care and hair care. The multiyear partnership kicks off with the name of the Sephora Performance Center in Oakland, Calif. The performance center will feature Sephora-branded elements throughout its spaces,…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Salma Hayek Pinault Is Merz Aesthetics’ First Global Ambassador for Ultrasound Treatment Ultherapy Prime
Salma Hayek Pinault is teaming with Merz Aesthetics as its first global ambassador for its Ultherapy Prime treatment. “Salma embodies confidence, and we at Merz Aesthetics exist to fuel confidence,” said chief marketing officer Alexis Stern. In a statement, Hayek Pinault said: “Self care is essential. Years on screen have taught me to embrace my…
Read MoreJapan’s E-commerce Group Zozo to Acquire Lyst for $154 Million
LONDON – Lyst, the London-based shopping platform, said Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Zozo, Inc., a Japanese fashion e-commerce platform operator, for $154 million. The acquisition, advised by Rothschild & Co, is expected to be completed before the end of April 2025. Following the acquisition, Lyst will become…
Read MoreAshish Launches Bridal Range With a DTC Approach
LONDON — Ashish Gupta, a master in camp, glamourous sequin creations that have won over the likes of Cate Blanchett, Taylor Swift and Selina Gomez, will debut his first bridal collection on Wednesday with a direct-to-consumer approach. The inaugural six-look bridal range draws inspiration from the designer’s archival pieces with a renewed perspective. It includes…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Becomes an Ambassador of L’Oréal Paris in France
PARIS – Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu has been named a new ambassador of L’Oréal Paris in France. The actress-producer will appear in a campaign for Age Perfect Collagen Expert starting June 9. Leroy-Beaulieu said it was a huge surprise that L’Oréal Paris approached her. “I thought it was a great thing to do, because it gives you a…
Read MoreFashion Trust U.S. 2025 Winners Revealed
The Fashion Trust U.S., the nonprofit supporting emerging design talent, revealed its 2025 winners at its third annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Hosted by Keke Palmer at The Lot at Formosa, the accolades included trophies for ready-to-wear, jewelry, accessories, a recent graduate, as well as a special award for sustainability and…
Read MoreWith Its New Hub, RedDuo Is Ready to Expand Into Bespoke Furniture, Interior Design Projects
Partners in life and business, Fabiola Di Virgilio and Andrea Rosso created indie home brand RedDuo not long after meeting at a Milan Design Week party in 2018. “The beginning was all about sharing pictures, ideas and what we love on Instagram, and then we decided to to make an online brand,” reflected Rosso, who…
Read MoreLongines Brings Heritage to New Boutique in SoHo
Longines has landed in SoHo, opening its second New York City boutique. “In a sense it’s a pioneering space,” Longines chief executive officer Matthias Breschan told WWD. “If you want to discover things that you have not seen elsewhere — new brands, new products, new ideas, new concepts, new everything — you would go to…
Read MoreMytheresa, Jimmy Choo Collaborate on High Summer Capsule Collection
LONDON — Summer is taking shape over at Mytheresa. The retailer has collaborated with Jimmy Choo on a high summer capsule collection inspired by the ease of summer getaways. The collection incorporates footwear and handbags made from canvas and intricately woven or crocheted raffia in neutral shades with pops of orange, daisy flower yellow or…
Read MoreGigi Hadid Promotes Guest in Residence’s Spring 2025 Collection on ‘Jimmy Fallon’ in Tom Ford Look
Gigi Hadid talked business on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday. The model and entrepreneur stopped by the show to promote her brand Guest in Residence‘s spring 2025 collection. Elizabeth Sulcer styled Hadid in a look from Tom Ford’s spring 2025 collection for her interview. “We wanted something tailored and elevated — yet…
Read MoreKering Marks a Decade of Women in Motion at Paris Headquarters
PARIS – Kering will celebrate 10 years of Women in Motion at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in May. To mark the decade, the fashion conglomerate invited festival president Iris Knobloch and group chief brand officer Laurent Claquin to host a roundtable with USC Annenberg’s Stacy L. Smith at its headquarters Thursday. Smith and Katherine…
Read MoreRalph Lauren, FIT’s Joyce Brown to Be Honored at 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards
Fragrance sales are riding high — and so, too, was the energy of the industry’s ever-expanding denizens at the annual Fragrance Foundation Awards luncheon on Tuesday. Held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York, the ceremony revealed the full slate of finalists across 19 categories, also naming winners in five of them ahead of the…
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