Just four years after introducing a partnership with Parley for the Oceans, with the goal to replace the use of all virgin polyester with recycled marine waste by 2024, Adidas has manufactured more than six million pairs of shoes with the new material and has set a goal of manufacturing 11 million pairs this year. […]
LONDON — Jeremy Hackett has come full circle. When he first moved to London from his native Bristol, Hackett got his first job on Savile Row, and then opened a store selling secondhand suits and accessories, many of which were sourced from Savile Row tailors. Now he is debuting his brand’s store on the famous […]
MILAN — Bea Bongiasca pinpoints the major shift in her business to her decision a year ago to focus on markets outside Europe. The choice has served the young Italian jewelry designer well, as her brand has quickly built a solid business with the likes of Bergdorf Goodman, Twistonline and Moda Operandi, not to mention […]
LONDON — The corporate rallying cries are multiplying: diversity, sustainability, inclusivity and, now, maternity — and paternity. Burberry is hoping to alleviate the angst of new parenthood with an enriched, global parental leave policy and an opportunity for new mothers and fathers to work fewer hours, at full pay, in the weeks following their return from […]
TAKING A STAND: Companies have a responsibility to take a public stance on topics such as gender inequality, Kering chairman and chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault told the annual Women’s Forum meeting in Paris on Wednesday. The luxury boss credited his wife, Mexican actress Salma Hayek, for sensitizing him to the issue of violence against […]
“Are you having a good time?” asked the man of the hour, Rick Owens. After 16 years in Paris, the California native marked his return to Los Angeles, hosting a book signing and party at his La Brea Avenue store on Monday night. Among the fans who came by was singer Teyana Taylor. “I got […]
“You look amazing,” a refined, older gentleman said to his date Monday evening from inside Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. “Only because of Lauder do I look this way,” she retorted. The Lauder love was in strong showing for the annual Lincoln Center Corporate Fund gala, this year honoring Leonard Lauder. Now in its […]
LONDON — Kimaï, the young fine jewelry label known for its use of lab-grown diamonds and a favorite of the Duchess of Sussex, is now ready to bring on investors to lead its next stage of growth, having completed a seed investment round of $1.2 million The round was led by Talis Capital, whose portfolio also […]
Podcasts are becoming an increasingly crowded market, but that hasn’t stopped two female forces from expanding their footprints. In an interview with WWD, model and budding business mogul Ashley Graham revealed that her podcast, “Pretty Big Deal,” will become a permanent weekly feature, not even taking a break when she gives birth in January. At […]
Moda Operandi leverages 350 trunk shows and additional real-time data from customers who buy fashion a season ahead to accurately predict key trends, sought-after items and top-performing collections. Some of these insights were released today in Moda Operandi’s SS20 Runway Report, which takes the guesswork out of the buying process through a combination of sales […]