LONDON — From the Royal Albert Hall to Whitehall, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex both spent much of the weekend wearing black for a series of Remembrance Sunday events. Remembrance Sunday takes place in Britain on the second weekend in November and is meant to honor the men and women who […]
OXFORDSHIRE — As one of the most visited shopping destinations for international visitors, the Bicester Village knows a trick or two to keep them coming back for more. The Maiyet Collective, a pop-up focused on conscious luxury and experiences, opened in a corner location on Friday, just in time for the holiday season, running until Dec. […]
“You incarnate the American spirit,” French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday night in Paris, his captivating gaze trained intently on Ralph Lauren. An orator extraordinaire, the politician coaxed many tears during his 20-minute speech, praising the American designer’s “timeless elegance,” family values, and a style that has “the perfume of eternity” before pinning the red […]
Martin Margiela is back and talking. Thirty years after he first mystified and enthralled fashion with his nonconformist brilliance, and 11 years after he walked away from the industry following his 20th anniversary runway show, the designer is the subject of Reiner Holzemer’s documentary film “Martin Margiela: In His Own Words,” which premieres tonight at […]
“It was a long and treacherous drive up,” said a guest, amusingly, of the dark, narrow and winding road leading to Ghetto Film School’s annual gala, held on a Beverly Hills summit at the estate of James Murdoch, chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox and son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The event was […]
Lingerie brand Adore Me just can’t stop fiddling with the fitting room. The digital native — which integrated StoreAdvise technology to put an Internet of Things twist on changing rooms — is at it again, this time with body scanners. For the e-commerce start-up’s latest store, opening on Saturday at the Hamilton Place Mall in Chattanooga, […]
Within the cavernous Tartine Manufactory, a hipster bakery-slash-bistro in San Francisco’s Mission district, an intimate gathering of friends and guests swirled around Maria Cornejo at a Thursday book signing for her Rizzoli book, “Maria Cornejo: Zero 1997 – 2017+.” The party kicks off a weekend-long list of events hosted by Zero + Maria Cornejo, which […]
In response to elite runner Mary Cain’s allegations of forced weight loss and public shaming by former coach Alberto Salazar at a now-disbanded Nike-supported running program, Nike has started an investigation into the matter. Cain aired her claims in an oped New York Times video Thursday: “I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I […]
MILAN — Leonardo Del Vecchio is now the biggest investor in Italian bank Mediobanca. The founder and chairman of Italian eyewear giant Luxottica, through his Luxemburg-based holding Delfin, has become the bank’s main shareholder following UniCredit’s sale of its 8.4 percent share capital, equivalent to about 74.5 million existing ordinary shares. The gross proceeds from […]
Art Peck might be leaving Gap Inc. amid complaints about performance, but his pay package skyrocketed during the four years he led the specialty retailer as president and chief executive officer. Back in 2015 — his first year in that position — his total compensation started at $6.1 million and rose steadily, with his annual […]