FaZe Clan has held only two pop-up events to date — at Stadium Goods in New York City and a space in Santa Ana, Calif. They were both shut down by the police. On Nov. 16, the e-sports and gaming lifestyle brand makes its third attempt with FaZe Arcade in its home city of Los […]
Doug McMillon, chief executive officer of Walmart Inc., declared the economic health of consumers to be strong on Thursday when the retailer reported another solid quarter of results. With Black Friday a little over two weeks away, McMillon acknowledged “potential hurdles, including the shortened holiday selling season,” but said Walmart is ready, and promised to […]
LONDON — With first-half sales and profits on track and a boost from the weaker pound, Burberry is looking ahead — and girding itself for more trouble in Hong Kong amid rising violence and political unrest. In the six months to Sept. 28, Burberry saw a double-digit sales decline in Hong Kong, where it has […]
PARIS — Kering chairman and chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault is showing a growing interest in media. The luxury company has announced a partnership with The Explorers, a global media platform focusing on environmental issues through an app and web site. Launched on Nov. 7 by French television presenter Olivier Chiabodo and producer Jean-Pierre Morel, The […]
MILAN — Giorgio Armani may have been credited with inventing the greige color, but there’s a new shade associated with the designer: an Armani nuance gold. As part of his first high jewelry collection under Armani’s namesake brand, the new 18-karat alloy is neither yellow nor pink, but a blend of the two. The unveiling […]
DAMAGE CONTROL: Versace is trying to improve its relationship with Beijing by sponsoring the 28th edition of the Chinese government-endorsed Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers film festival, three months after Versace lost brand ambassador Yang Mi and ignited Chinese ire over sovereignty by mislabeling Hong Kong and the disputed region of Taiwan as separate countries. […]
Sheila Nevins, the award-winning executive producer, is taking a different approach in her new role as head of MTV Documentary Films to speak to a younger generation. Her first three films for MTV are “St. Louis Superman,” “Gay Chorus Deep South” and “17 Blocks.” During a conversation Tuesday with Thom Powers, artistic director of DOC […]
MILAN — In a world demanding newness on a daily basis and a market saturated with products, to find a disruptive idea doesn’t come easy. Getting inspired by disruptors and being the ambassadors of a concept and reinterpreting it with a personal touch can still create waves, though. Young Italian entrepreneurs Mario Parteli and Luca […]
With an arctic surge setting cold-weather records from Texas to Maine, Dani Reiss was in his element on Wednesday. “This is ‘Goose weather indeed, I love it,” said Reiss, president and chief executive officer, Canada Goose Holdings Inc., which reported second-quarter results that showed continued strength in top- and bottom-line growth. Reiss has turned his […]
On Tuesday night, Boyz II Men was getting ready to take the stage at the Africa Center for a fund-raiser supporting Charlize Theron’s Africa Outreach Project. In between harmonizing and preparing to woo the dinner crowd with roses, WWD caught up with the iconic R&B group, which is about to head out on an international […]