When Paul Peros left Foreo, the Swedish face-tech company that he helmed as chief executive officer from 2013 to 2018, he said he was leaving to pursue other projects. Since then, those in the know wondered where he would pop up next. Now, at CES in Las Vegas, he’s ready to announce his next act. […]
RMS Beauty is readying for 2020 growth. The 10-year-old clean cosmetics company is ramping up its recruitment in order to better communicate its clean — and soon, sustainable — message. Its newest hire is Laura Chisholm, a former consultant for brands such as NYX Cosmetics, Anastasia Beverly Hills and, most recently, RMS. She joins the […]
NEW YORK — The stars were out at the Fame and Moda trade shows. Brands such as Chinese Laundry, Bread N Butter, Do+Be Collection, Glam, Hem & Thread, Moodie and Steve Madden were just some of the names showing off their spring and summer 2020 looks, which included lots of star patterns, sparkles and shimmery-sequins […]
The Golden Globes are over, but awards — and voting — season is in full swing. And Jan. 7 is a busy day this year for film: the BAFTA Awards released its 2020 nominations, hours ahead of the 5 p.m. PT deadline for Oscar nomination voting. The list of nominees — overwhelmingly white — underscored […]
The 2019 trend of newsrooms unionizing shows no sign of running out of steam as a new year begins. The latest is Sports Illustrated, with the majority of its staff revealing today that they intend to form a union with the NewsGuild of New York and are demanding voluntary recognition from its new operator, Seattle-based […]
LONDON — It was a short men’s fashion week, but there was still lots to see — and covet — according to British and international buyers. Sports wear and ath-leisure took a back seat to tailored looks, with buyers loving the sharply constructed coats and elevated wardrobe staples in particular. “Tailoring in rich fabrications and […]
Los Angeles-based sustainable label Christy Dawn is the next to partner with ThredUp, offering ThredUp upcycle kits in all packages going forward in exchange for cash or shopping credit. Expect to see California’s homegrown fashion brands further cement their sustainable values through entering resale-as-a-service platforms and new partnerships in the year ahead, but their lead […]
Bio-based products may be the next frontier in sustainable textiles. Belgian-based textile firm Devan Chemicals said today it will launch two bio-based solutions at the upcoming Heimtextil trade show in Frankfurt from Jan. 7 to 10. The announcement follows its launch of a bio-based flame retardant that debuted in May 2019. Devan’s new solutions include […]
Beyoncé may have skipped out on the Golden Globes red carpet, but she still left her signature sartorial mark at the annual awards show. The singer, who was nominated for her cowriting efforts for best original song for the film “The Lion King,” attended the 2020 Golden Globe Awards wearing a custom Schiaparelli dress designed […]
MILAN — Italian private equity fund DGPA Capital, controlled by Style Capital SGR, has sold 100 percent of beachwear brand Sundek’s global licensee to Italian holding Mo.da Gioielli Srl, which was established by Twin Set founder and former creative director Simona Barbieri along with her husband Tiziano Sgarbi. According to several local media reports over the […]