Posts by Kevin Harson
Condé Nast Names Aaron Krasdorf as VP, Fashion & Luxury, Sales & Global Key Accounts
Condé Nast has tapped Aaron Kransdorf as vice president, fashion and luxury, U.S. sales and global accounts. He begins in mid-September. Kransdorf returns to Condé Nast to lead Vogue’s revenue and will manage the U.S. business and global key accounts. Most recently, Kransdorf was with Vox Media as head of industry, style and beauty. During…
Read MoreUrban Outfitters Expands On Rotation Series with Levi’s Collaboration
Urban Outfitters is continuing its immersive, Gen Z-targeted in-store experiences with the second season of the retailer’s On Rotation series, spotlighting its collaboration with Levi’s. The collaboration features on Urban Outfitters’ official website and in five store locations through Sept. 30. The second season of Urban Outfitters’ On Rotation initiative creates a fresh take on…
Read MoreDiane Von Furstenberg: Authentic Style, Power and Allure
In a Sept. 9, 1976, article taken from the WWD archives, DVF talked fashion and self-expression. “I like to see the body in clothes,“ says Diane von Furstenberg, who established herself with a business based on the body-conscious print dress, plus 14 other licensee divisions, including shoes and fine jewelry. Furstenberg sees herself as a…
Read MoreVenice’s Hotel Gabrielli Reopens Its Doors Just in Time for the Venice Film Festival
RESTORED GLORY: More than 700 Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces are alight once again inside the luxurious halls of Venice’s Hotel Gabrielli. On Monday, just as the lagoon began to welcome cinema’s A-list for the Venice Film Festival, guests were able to view the five-star hotel for the first time since Starhotels took over…
Read MoreJordin Sparks Joins the Mesh Shoe Wave in Fendi Colibrì Slingbacks at AAFCA TV Honors in Los Angeles
Jordin Sparks joined the growing faction of celebrities leaning into the mesh shoe trend for the 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors on Saturday in Los Angeles, arriving on the red carpet in a pair of Fendi’s Colibrì slingback pumps. The pointed style was cut in the house’s FF monogram mesh, trimmed with matte black bands…
Read MoreLatto Pulls Versace’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’-Era Cutout Platform Boots From the Archives in Atlanta
Latto built her Atlanta performance look from the calf down. On Saturday, the rapper took the stage at the YFN Lucci & Friends Welcome Home Concert in Versace’s Spring 2010 “Wonderland” boots. The pair, first shown during Donatella Versace’s “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired season, made their return in black and white leather. Latto performs during YFN…
Read MoreThis New Nike Deion Sanders Sneaker Is Inspired by His ’90s Rap Career
Along with the return of original Air Diamond Turf styles, Deion Sanders’ first Nike signature sneaker is getting treated to brand new looks in 2025. One such pair is this “Must Be the Money” makeup, a new colorway inspired by Sanders’ brief rap career and his most well-known song. The new Nike Air Diamond Turf…
Read MoreFragrance and Style Experts Explain the Scent Behind One of Taylor Swift’s Preferred Perfumes
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Bold lipstick, blond bangs, black eyeliner — Taylor Swift is a woman of habit when it comes to her beauty aesthetic, on stage and otherwise. Even through her many eras — “Fearless,” “Red” and…
Read MoreMeagan Good’s Metallic Wrap Stilettos Join Her Strappy Sandal Rotation at AAFCA TV Honors
Meagan Good kept to her red carpet constant at the 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, lacing into metallic wrap stilettos at the Hollywood Roosevelt. The sandals cut across the toes with thin silver straps, then coiled up the ankle in mirrored loops. A squared toe framed the front, while a…
Read MoreSharon Chuter, Uoma Beauty Founder, Dead at 38
Sharon Chuter, beauty veteran and founder of Uoma Beauty, has died, a family member has confirmed to WWD. She passed away on Aug. 14 on a patio in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office. The cause of death is still being investigated. Chuter was 38 years old. The Nigerian-born beauty executive…
Read MoreCiara Turns Her Album Launch Into a Nike Sneaker Family Moment in New York
Ciara marked the release of her new album “Cici” with a tonal sneaker statement in New York on Friday, turning the day into a Nike family affair with her children, Future Zahir and Sienna Princess Wilson. The singer laced Nike’s Air VaporMax Plus in the “Triple Red” colorway, a 2020 release that has since moved…
Read MoreHailey Bieber’s Off-Duty Formula Once Again Hinges on Toteme’s Flip-Flop Kitten Heels
Hailey Bieber has kept her summer shoe streak rooted in subtle variations of black heels, and this week in Los Angeles she brought back a pair of Toteme’s flip-flop heels. Bieber styled the shoes with Gap’s UltraSoft ’90s Loose Jeans in a dark indigo wash. The relaxed denim’s pooled hem left the heeled flip-flops fully…
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