Posts by Kevin Harson
TikTok, QVC Group Expand Partnership
Billboard Women in Music 2025 QVC Group is joining forces with TikTok to a greater degree. The live shopping group is deepening its partnership with the social and e-commerce platform, which will entail 24/7 shoppable livestream content and encompass a larger swath of brands and products. QVC initially launched on TikTok Shop in August 2024.…
Read MoreNRF Forecast: Retail Sales Still Growing but Pace Slowing in 2025
Billboard Women in Music 2025 Consumer spending is not unraveling but the spectre of tariffs and persisting inflation is dragging down consumer and business confidence. That was the message emanating Wednesday from a National Retail Federation online presentation on the state of retail and the consumer, when the trade organization forecast that retail sales in 2025…
Read MoreMaison Margiela Opens Pop-up Boutique at Nordstrom in NYC
Billboard Women in Music 2025 Nordstrom has teamed up with Maison Margiela for a limited-time pop-up at its New York City flagship. The installation, which is located on the third floor of Nordstrom and will be open until May 11, showcases a complete range of Maison Margiela’s ready-to-wear, with a focus on the spring 2025…
Read MoreAfrican Designers Want Chinese Market, and Investment, to Grow Local Fashion Industry
Billboard Women in Music 2025 LONDON — Would the Chinese buy African fashion? Hannah Wanjie Ryder, chief executive officer of Development Reimagined, a Beijing-based consultancy that promotes Sino-Africa trade and development, certainly hopes so. With funding from the African Export — Import Bank, some 22 designer brands from 12 African countries came to China last…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s Camp Poosh Returns to Coachella Valley
Billboard Women in Music 2025 Camp Poosh is returning to Coachella Valley for the third consecutive year. Kourtney Kardashian Barker is hosting a group of influencers during the first weekend of the music festival at an estate — where she’ll be hosting a daytime party on April 12 featuring brand activations and wellness experiences. Partners…
Read MoreHailee Steinfeld Favors Utilitarian Trend in Suited Look for ‘Good Morning America’ Appearance, Talks New Film ‘Sinners’
Billboard Women in Music 2025 Hailee Steinfeld made the latest stop on her “Sinners” promotional tour with an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday in New York City. The actress stars in the forthcoming film alongside Michael B. Jordan. For her “GMA” appearance, Steinfeld opted for the utilitarian trend styled recently by such stars…
Read MoreTeyana Taylor Embraces Surrealism in Schiaparelli Nipple Coat and Pierced Lips Brooch for CinemaCon 2025 With Leonardo DiCaprio and Regina Hall
Billboard Women in Music 2025 Teyana Taylor was among the A-list stars and Hollywood heavyweights who attended CinemaCon 2025 on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The actress was joined by Regina Hall and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, both of whom Taylor costars with in filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s forthcoming film “One Battle After Another.” Taylor opted for…
Read MoreMeet the Eight Finalists of the 2025 LVMH Prize
Billboard Women in Music 2025 PARIS — The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers on Wednesday revealed the eight finalists for this year’s award, showcasing designers who are responding to the threat of generative AI with a growing focus on craftsmanship and personal narratives. Although the 20 shortlisted brands included for the first time candidates…
Read MoreInside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags
Billboard Women in Music 2025 VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE, France — Chanel is lifting the lid on the making of its $10,000 classic flap handbag. For the first time, the French luxury house has opened the doors to one of its leather goods factories as part of its ongoing push to promote its pillar style. The move comes…
Read MoreMeet the Rare Watch Disruptor Taking on London’s Old Bond Street
Billboard Women in Music 2025 LONDON — Brothers Harvey and Jacob Hutson, founders of rare watch and jewelry seller Kettle Kids, had to postpone the interview with WWD twice because on the originally scheduled day they got a last-minute request to deliver two Richard Mille watches to a player training at the England soccer camp…
Read MoreMeet Anita Porchet, Watchmaking’s Most Respected Enamelist
Billboard Women in Music 2025 If enamel continues to adorn watch dials today, it’s all thanks to women. “They are the ones who saved enameling,” said Anita Porchet, arguably the best-known and most respected enamelist today. While the height of artistic sophistication in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a dying art, particularly…
Read MoreKate Spade New York x Target Looks to Bring Affordable Style and Joyful Living to Spring
Billboard Women in Music 2025 With an eye on celebrating life’s big and small moments, Kate Spade New York has teamed up with Target for its largest limited-time collection. The Kate Spade New York x Target collaboration features fashion, home and entertaining essentials, which look to turn everyday moments into celebratory occasions. Launching April 12,…
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