Day: October 25, 2019

Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang to Speak at Yue-Sai Kan Fundraiser

PARTY LINES: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will share some of his campaign promises with donors at a Nov. 10 hosted by Yue-Sai Kan at her New York apartment. A proponent of fashion in China and the founder of the Yue-Sai Kan China Beauty Charity Fund, Kan said, “The short of it all is it […]

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Condé Nast’s Longtime Business Exec Out in Revenue-side Shake-up

Condé Nast is still evolving under new chief executive Roger Lynch. In a memo to staffers, global chief revenue officer Pamela Drucker Mann said that Chis Mitchell, chief business officer for culture-driven titles like Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Wired, was leaving the company. Mitchell has been in the cbo role for more than […]

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Amazon’s First Omnichannel Denim Event Kicks Off in Berlin

BERLIN — On the eve of Amazon’s first Destination Denim event here, John Boumphrey, vice president for European fashion operations, is particularly excited about the fact that he may just have found the perfect jeans — with the help of Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa, of course. In one corner of the venue for this weekend’s […]

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Costume Designers Guild to Honor Michael Kaplan With Career Achievement Award

Costume designer Michael Kaplan, who designed Thierry Mugler-esque suits for Sean Young in the original “Blade Runner,” kicked off a craze for DIY-cut sweatshirts with his work for “Flashdance,” and took inspiration from hot rods, Madame Grès haute couture and Queen Elizabeth for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” will be honored with the Career Achievement […]

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Supreme Celebrates San Francisco Store Opening

The pairing of Supreme and San Francisco seems like a match made in skater heaven — so much so that one might wonder why it took so long for the New York-based streetwear brand to plant a flag in the Bay. Now it finally has and with a bang, as the clang of skateboards hit […]

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