EXCLUSIVE: Kris Van Assche and Fred Perry Are Teaming Up

EXCLUSIVE: Kris Van Assche and Fred Perry Are Teaming Up

Images of people wearing Fred Perry have been on Kris Van Assche‘s mood boards since forever, dating back to his signature brand, and his Dior Homme days. “Sports and diverse youth subcultural identities have been a major source of inspiration,” he said in an interview. “Fred Perry stands for that.” Now he’s collaborating with the…

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EXCLUSIVE: RH Expands Outdoor Collection With Its Roster of International Designers

EXCLUSIVE: RH Expands Outdoor Collection With Its Roster of International Designers

MILAN — RH — the American brand that is on a mission to create a curated world of luxury living, travel, dining and design services — continues to expand its outdoor collection with an international roster of collaborators. On Wednesday, Corte Madera, Calif.-based RH will unveil its 2026 Outdoor Sourcebook, which sees the return of Milan-based designer Arthur Gentil,…

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Bottega Veneta Has a New Global Marketing and Communications Director

Bottega Veneta Has a New Global Marketing and Communications Director

NEW DIRECTIONS: Emilie Leblanc has joined Bottega Veneta in the new role of global marketing and communication director, WWD has learned. She reports to Samuel Diep, Bottega’s chief merchandising and marketing officer, and picks up some of the responsibilities previously handled by Thierry Conrad Reutenauer, who moved over to Loewe as global communications director late…

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Saks Global Unsecured Creditors Committee Comes Together

Saks Global Unsecured Creditors Committee Comes Together

Through Saks Global’s year of turmoil, many vendors struggled to be heard — especially smaller designers trying to hold on to a must-have account and get their money back.  Although the hopes that they’ll ever be paid more than pennies on the dollar evaporated when the retailer filed for bankruptcy last month, apparel brands and…

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CityPlace Remakes Its Retail Mix

CityPlace Remakes Its Retail Mix

With its huge CityPlace complex, Related Ross continues to remake downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. “We’re looking at a complete repositioning of the entire project,” Webber Hudson, executive vice president of Related Ross, told WWD. “In the United States, there’s been an incredible migration, not only from the Northeast, but also from the Midwest, and…

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