Turns out, Bill de Blasio wasn’t the biggest draw of the evening. That award might have gone to John Mulaney, who hosted this year’s American Museum of Natural History fall gala and roasted the New York mayor after he gave his speech and left the building. The stakes to deliver a few laughs for the […]
Bloomberg held its second annual “The Year Ahead: Luxury” conference on Thursday, looking at the trends across luxury sectors such as travel, auto and fashion. And unsurprisingly, sustainability is “the word that’s on everyone’s lips,” as Chris Rovzar, editorial director at Bloomberg Pursuits, referred to in his opening remarks. After, to the bane of the […]
“I always say ‘Who in the hell knows Peter Berlin?’” The man himself was tucked in the back of L’Chalet, the lower level club space at L’Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue, where, nearing 10 p.m. on Thursday night, he was the man of honor at his second event of the night. As it would turn […]
MILAN — Those who used to look up to English model and actress Poppy Delevingne’s personal style and find themselves wondering “What would Poppy wear?” in front of their wardrobe from time to time, got the answer to their fashion dilemma on Thursday chez Miu Miu in Milan. The fashion label’s flagship in the city’s […]
Mary Russell still wears bangs, and beneath them her eyes dart about Café Varenne in Paris with the same curiosity and wonderment as if she were back at the Flore in the Sixties and Seventies whooping it up with the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Andy Warhol, Loulou de la Falaise and Antonio Lopez. […]
Michael Edwards has been breathing perfume history since starting on his first annual Fragrances of the World reference guide in 1984. Glimpses of the resultant accumulation of knowledge — as well as quips — poured out during Edwards’ talk conducted last week in Manhattan. The purpose of the meeting, held by the Perfumed Plume Awards […]
ALL ABOARD THE LOUBI EXPRESS: Christian Louboutin brought a dose of his glamorous Parisian aesthetic to the lobby of Claridges on Thursday morning, unveiling the Christmas tree he designed for the famous hotel in London’s Mayfair. Louboutin follows the likes of Christopher Bailey, Diane von Furstenberg, John Galliano and Alber Elbaz, who have all worked […]
An emerging e-commerce platform wants to flip the shopping cycle on its head. Vasquiat is an online boutique that rewards customers for buying early. Cofounded by Spanish fashion influencer Blanca Miró and Rafa Blanc, the online shop lets members — membership is free — shop pre-season, offering as much as 40 percent off for doing […]
One of the key architect’s of Ulta Beauty’s success in prestige beauty, Tara Simon, is leaving the company, WWD has confirmed. Simon was not immediately available for comment. Simon, Ulta’s senior vice president of merchandising, has been with Ulta for more than seven years. She started at Ulta in 2012 as vice president of prestige […]
Victoria’s Secret’s Angels won’t be strutting their stuff down the catwalk this year. That’s because, after much speculation, company executives broke their silence and confirmed that this year’s show has been canceled. “We think it’s important to evolve the marketing of Victoria’s Secret,” Stuart B. Burgdoerfer, chief financial officer and executive vice president of L […]