Posts by Kevin Harson
10 Fashion & Beauty Holiday Gifts for Women at Nordstrom With Same-Day Pickup Options
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. 10 Best Last-Minute Luxury Gifts at Nordstrom View more + Welcome to the final hours of Christmas preparations — a time of higher-than-average stress levels, awkward encounters with your least favorite extended family members, and…
Read MoreNike Is Going All Out for Valentine’s Day With This All-Red, Heart-Covered Air Force 1
Nike tends to do it big with its assortment of Valentine’s Day sneakers, and 2026 will be no different. One holiday iteration of the Air Force 1 Low with removable charms already released for the most proactive of shoppers, and a steady stream of leaks has previewed more choices as the occasion grows nearer. Just…
Read MoreDavid Feld, Today’s Man Founder, Dies
Services were held Tuesday for David Feld, 78, founder of Today’s Man, a popular men’s specialty store chain in the 1980s and ‘90s, who passed away of cancer at a hospital in Boca Raton, Fla., on Monday. Feld, the son of Holocaust survivors, grew up working in his family’s clothing store in southern New Jersey.…
Read MoreFootwear Trends Show Fashion Gains as Casual Athletic ‘Normalizes’
With fashion appearing to be on the rebound, Steven Madden Ltd. could be the biggest beneficiary of the new shoe trend, according to BTIG analyst Janine Stichter. In a research note on Monday, Stichter highlighted four key themes emerging in footwear. She views Madden as a top pick among small and mid-cap stocks, but noted…
Read MoreThe Wildest Red Carpet Shoes of 2025, From ‘Wacky’ Pumps to Extreme Platforms and Luxe Flip-flops
Every year ushers in memorable red-carpet shoe moments, and 2025 was no different. Eye-catching collaborations with soaring platforms were modeled. Spiky boots made a fierce statement. Exaggerated proportions were the epitome of whimsy. And flip-flops proved to be divisive. Below, FN looks back at some of the wildest red carpet footwear moments of 2025. Michelle…
Read MoreThe ‘Toyification’ of Beauty Is Here to Stay
Beauty companies are taking cues from an unlikely outside industry — toys. As both industries barrel through the all-important holiday season, a growing number of beauty brands are taking marketing, branding and behavioral cues from toys. “Beauty is becoming toyified, designed to be collected, displayed, customized and loved, not just used. In this space, products aren’t…
Read MoreHow Walmart Is Injecting Agility and Innovation Into Its Beauty Business
In a year that has seen its fair share of beauty retailer makeovers, one of the category’s biggest players is getting in on the action: Walmart. While the Bentonville, Ark.-based mass market player has always had scale and convenience on its side, innovation, experience and point of view have never been as prevalent. This year,…
Read MoreEverything to Get (for Less) at Nordstrom’s Half Yearly Sale: From Gift-Worthy Pajama Sets to Designer Wool Coats
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. What to Shop at Nordstrom’s Half Yearly Sale This Month View more + The holiday season is here, and though you’ve probably checked everyone off your list already — from the mom to the wife…
Read MoreAt High-profile Properties, Miller Capital Advisory Advances High-end Agenda
When Andrew Miller, founder and chief executive officer of Miller Capital Advisory, says his firm is in “very rarefied territory,” he means sales productivity, not geography. “Our portfolio is averaging $1,126 per square foot with our inline mall shops 10,000 square feet and smaller,” said Miller. That compares to the sales productivity of leading real…
Read MoreHow to Break In Timberland Boots Without Hurting Your Feet
Timberland boots are a shoe staple for construction workers, hip-hop icons, celebrities like Timothée Chalamet and Travis Kelce and many more people — but not everyone knows the proper way to break them in. Timothée Chalamet wearing Timberland x Chrome Hearts boots at the Los Angeles premiere of “Marty Supreme.” Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Work boots are known…
Read MoreMichelle Yeoh, Labubu Fronts Pop Mart’s Sophmore Play/ground Magazine
Seeking to establish itself as a leading force in youth culture, Pop Mart, the maker of the viral plush toy Labubu, has launched its sophomore edition of its print magazine Play/ground, this time with two icons on its cover — Michelle Yeoh and Labubu. Keen on exploring the abstract idea of “future” and “the reality…
Read MoreMiyako Bellizzi Helps ‘Marty Supreme’ Find the Fit
It’s a few days after the L.A. premiere of “Marty Supreme,” but costume designer Miyako Bellizzi is more excited to talk about bringing the film back home for the New York premiere. “We’re all New Yorkers, and so those are our people,” says Bellizzi. “It’s where the film is from, and where we’re from.” “Marty…
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