Verizon Media, the ad and content creation arm of U.S. carrier Verizon, is betting big on augmented reality for ads. And it’s taking Macy’s along for the ride. The company said Monday that it’s jazzing up its full-screen ad format, Moments, with AR — a technology that layers information or images over the lens’ view […]
Pinterest’s latest tweaks could help fashion and beauty brands make a bigger splash on its platform. The social media company announced that “Shop the Look” mobile ads will soon be able to show up to four products in a single placement and give pinners more to browse, click and buy. The change, which will launch […]
HAUTVILLERS, France — Moët Hennessy marked the end of its grape harvest by inviting a handful of guests, including actress Katie Holmes and chef Alain Ducasse, to pick the last remaining grapes on Saturday at its Dom Pérignon vineyard in Hautvillers in the heart of France’s Champagne region. Philippe Schauss, chief executive officer of the […]
TAKING STOCK: For her first trip to the New York Stock Exchange, First Lady Melania Trump arrived in lower Manhattan wearing a black sleeveless dress with black pumps. In New York for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, FLOTUS was on her own this morning. President Trump, who continually cites the stock […]
LONDON — A-Cold-Wall’s Samuel Ross is a proud polymath and even though it’s his fashion pursuits that have taken off as of late, he is keen to keep exploring his industrial design roots and apply a cross-disciplinary approach to everything he does. That’s why he took part at this year’s Hublot design prize and came […]
Double Emmy nominee Fiona Shaw is wearing London-based Emilia Wickstead to the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, she shared at BAFTA’s annual tea party, held poolside at The Beverly Hilton on Saturday. “She is a superb designer,” said the Irish actress. “She has very kindly offered to make my dress for tomorrow…It’s green, an extraordinary green. […]
MILAN — The Milanese might not have taken to the streets to shout about climate change over the weekend, but that doesn’t mean they’re not thinking about it — or committing to change. During Milan Fashion Week, designers, campaigners and eco-advocates got together at the 10 Corso Como outlet space for a multiday exhibition of […]
ALL GROWN UP: It’s easy to forget such well-known talents such as Jonathan Anderson, Simone Rocha, Marco de Vincenzo or Glenn Martens were ever fledgling designers. Yet they all benefitted from the same early support system: Vogue Talents, Vogue Italia’s fashion scouting project created by the late Franca Sozzani, which celebrated its 10th anniversary during […]
Alessandro Michele in a Nineties state of mind? Apparently. Two days before showing his Gucci collection, Michele talked about a significant creative shift for spring, and why for the moment at least, he loves the Nineties. Two reasons: Its King (Tom) and Queen (Miuccia). He also posed a nifty what-if he would address on his […]
GETTING LUXE: Umit Benan is in the mood for luxury. During Milan Fashion Week, the Turkish designer presented B+, a new high-end line for men and women. “It’s more evening than the Umit Benan line, more red-carpet quality,” said Benan. “Everything here is done with the best factories in Italy, and it’s basically everything I wanted […]