Month: October 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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Tati Westbrook Is the Latest Influencer to Create a Makeup Line

Beauty influencer Tati Westbrook is gearing up to release her namesake beauty line, Tati Beauty. Westbrook, who was involved in a very public feud with fellow beauty influencer, James Charles, earlier this year, revealed in a YouTube video on Monday that the first product for her beauty brand, the Textured Neutrals Palette, will release on […]

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First Lady Melania Trump Makes Solo Capitol Hill Appearance Wearing Max Mara Pantsuit

IT’S ALL BUSINESS: First Lady Melania Trump’s first solo outing on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning included anti-opiods remarks and a roundtable discussion. FLOTUS turned up in a Max Mara ensemble — a mauve pantsuit, a brown crewneck sweater and brown pumps. Her appearance was just one day shy of the one-year anniversary of President Donald […]

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Valentino Opens Remodeled South Coast Plaza Boutique

Valentino has reopened its boutique at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., in a new location on Level 2 of the upscale mall. The 6,451-square-foot boutique now has a 1,088-square-foot dedicated men’s area, alongside women’s ready-to-wear and accessories. The expansion continues the store concept developed by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and David Chipperfield Architects. […]

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Culture Investment App Otis to Open Physical Location in East Village

Streetwear, luxury fashion, art and collectibles have converged at several points over the years, but with investment app Otis, these categories now live together. Founded by Michael Karnjanaprakorn, Otis is a platform for users to buy and sell shares of artworks and fashion pieces such as sneakers, handbags and watches. Karnjanaprakorn, who also founded global […]

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L’Oréal Invests in VC Fund Cathay Innovation

PARIS — L’Oréal keeps strengthening its ties with beauty tech start-ups — especially in China — with an investment in global venture capital fund Cathay Innovation, it was revealed Wednesday. The world’s largest beauty maker did not specify the level of its strategic investment in Cathay Innovation, which it described as having been founded by […]

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