Month: September 2019

Apple’s Fifth Avenue Flagship Makeover Revealed

NEW YORK — Apple today previewed its greatly expanded and highly anticipated reimagined flagship at 767 Fifth Avenue here, which had been under construction for almost three years. Nearly double the original’s 32,000 square feet, the vast store sits beneath an renowned luminous glass cube, which rises above a newly designed public plaza. The flagship […]

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Tory Burch and Leandra Medine Talk Twins, Entrepreneurship and Work-Family Balance

Tory Burch, executive chairman and chief creative officer of her namesake brand, and Leandra Medine, founder and chief executive officer of Man Repeller, have more in common than meets the eye. Both highly successful entrepreneurs with their own businesses, Burch, 53, and Medine, 30, are each mothers of twins (Burch has six children in total); […]

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Facebook Introduces New Poll, AR and Playable Ads

Facebook’s new ad formats, unveiled Thursday, have one goal in mind — getting people to interact more on the platform and, of course, with the advertisers that surge through its system. A post in the social media giant’s business blog introduces three new options coming to Facebook advertisements: Video polls, augmented reality features and playable […]

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Amazon Pledges Faster Climate Action of ‘Real, Permanent’ Impact

A day before the planned global climate strike, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos announced a climate pledge that enables the company to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement — 10 years ahead of schedule. The company aided in the creation of The Climate Pledge and is the first signatory. The pledge is co-created along with […]

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Claire McCardell Statue, Tribute Planned in Her Hometown

“Claire who?” American sportswear designer Claire McCardell’s name may not resonate with influencers but they may recognize her impact. Ballet flats, the tent-shaped Monastic dress, spaghetti straps, the “Popover” wrap dress and nine interchangeable sportswear pieces were some of her revolutionizing contributions. Now decades after McCardell’s death in 1958 at the age of 52, admirers […]

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Chanel Holds Brick-laying Event for New Leather Goods Workshop North of Paris

VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE, France — It may be a tall order, but Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS, delivered it cheerfully. “With this project, a new chapter in Chanel’s history, guided by the ambition of becoming — and there’s a heavy responsibility for the teams here, I’m weighing my words carefully — the […]

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Valentino Garavani to Receive Legacy Award

VALENTINO’S GREEN AWARD: Valentino Garavani will receive the Legacy Award during the third edition of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards that will be held in Milan at the La Scala theater on Sept. 22. Carlo Capasa, president of the Italian Camera della Moda, on Wednesday said the couturier deserves the recognition as he represents excellent […]

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What’s Behind Facebook’s Latest Portal Devices?

Facebook’s infiltration of the home just received reinforcements, as the company unveiled its latest updates to its Portal smart display. The social media giant’s answer to Amazon’s Echo Show and the Google Home Hub, the new family of Portal devices follows a familiar path, with a $179 version of the 10-inch flagship smart display and […]

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Traub Has a New Name

Traub is getting a makeover.  The global consulting firm, which began as Marvin Traub Associates in 1992, is updating its name to simply Traub.  “At the heart of these efforts is our desire to make clear to everyone that we are able to guide our clients through every stage of their growth,” according to a […]

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Is Diesel Teaming With Coca-Cola?

BUBBLING UP: Could Diesel be planning a capsule collection with Coca-Cola? The Italian fashion brand is teasing a save-the-date with an invitation to a special event to be held in Paris on Sept. 28 at Galeries Lafayette, cryptically including the Coca-Cola logo. Diesel, however, is keeping details under wraps and remains mum on the purpose […]

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