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 […]
Ari Hoffman, chief executive officer of Scotch & Soda USA, has been named ceo of Ted Baker’s North American business, a newly created role. He’ll join the U.K.-based brand in December. Hoffman has been with Scotch & Soda for the past four years. Before that, he was president and ceo of Benetton’s U.S. operations. He […]
The British leather goods label Tanner Krolle, whose equestrian accessories and luggage have been favored by the likes of Jacqueline Onassis and Princess Diana, is back. After numerous failed partnerships, with the likes of Chanel and U.S. private investment firm Albion Investors, the brand is returning with a discreet boutique at Cadogan Place in London, […]
“Men are having much more open dialogue about wellness and mental health and you’re obviously seeing some carryover to the bathroom as well,” said Benjamin Smith, founder of new men’s skin-care and hygiene company Disco. After eight months of development with a chemist, Smith produced seven vegan, gluten-free and paraben-free formulations that are “as minimal […]
Barneys New York is closer to getting its stalking horse bidder — but the future of the bankrupt company’s stores remains in doubt. An attorney for the luxury retailer told New York bankruptcy Judge Cecelia Morris today that it was finalizing an official bid that is tied to a lender that has supported the company […]
MODERN QUEEN: Marking 226 years of her death — to the day — a Marie Antoinette exhibition opens Oct. 16 in the very place she spent her last days in confinement, the Conciergerie in central Paris. Bringing together rare historical artifacts like her trial papers and modern artworks, “Marie-Antoinette, Metamorphoses of an Image” focuses on […]
Following locations in New York City, San Francisco and Virginia, Dyson will open a store in Los Angeles’ Westfield Century City on Nov. 6. Founded by Sir James Dyson in England during the early Nineties, the company was first known for its cord-free vacuums, but has expanded to offer a number of household appliances, from […]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are embarking on their first official royal tour of Pakistan. On the heels of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal tour of Africa earlier this month, Prince William and Kate Middleton have commenced their five-day visit to Pakistan, arriving Monday at the Pakistani Air Force Base Nur Khan outside […]
Bob Donofrio founder and chief executive officer of Futura, created a place where his engineering background meets fine jewelry expertise. Donofrio is a former Bulgari executive, former chief executive officer of Roberto Cavalli, U.S., and has previously consulted for firms including Tiffany Co., Cartier, Marina B., Movado, Enigma Jewels and others in the jewelry industry […]
The art of dressing up is on full display in “The International Best-Dressed List: The Official Story.” Due out Oct. 22, the photo-filled tome recaps the “best-dressed” through the decades, as deemed so by the Eleanor Lambert-created IBDL. Amy Fine Collins, who penned the new book, knew the fashion publicist as a professional, a neighbor […]