MILAN — There’s a new Upim in town. The mass-market store chain founded in Verona, Italy, in 1928, unveiled on Wednesday a 16,145 square-foot flagship on Milan’s Via Marghera. Coinciding with the opening, Stefano Beraldo, chief executive officer of OVS SpA, which controls the Upim chain, outlined the strategy he aims to set in motion […]
LONDON — Gucci is taking to the streets for its latest watch campaign, Gucci Grip, named after the grip tape that skateboarders use. The brand has collaborated with skaters in cities including London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul, for the new campaign. In an attempt to reflect the cool, underground street scene, Gucci commissioned artist […]
Mark Ronson is the latest movie buff to be tapped by Grand Classics to host a film screening for a movie of his choice, held in partnership with Punkt Tuesday night at Public Arts in New York. After first suggesting either “Being There” or “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” the music producer went […]
Jennifer Aniston has reached icon status. The actress is set to receive the People’s Icon of 2019 Award at the E! People’s Choice Awards taking place on Nov. 10, according to the network. She is the second recipient of the award, following actress Melissa McCarthy last year. “Jennifer Aniston is a tour de force, who […]
Two Silicon Valley tech guys are looking to solve what they call “low e-commerce engagement” in beauty sales. To do it, they’ve created a comprehensive online beach search platform called Mira. The app, which is available on iOS devices, guides users through a question-and-answer process to lead them to products that meet their needs. If […]