LONDON — Central Saint Martins showcased its best design talents from the class of 2020 MA Fashion course on Friday with a 5G theme flashy high-tech projection sponsored by Three. Yet somehow, the microphone didn’t work during the winner announcement. Women’s wear designer Sarah McCormack from Dumfries, Scotland and American Chinese designer Leeann Huang stood […]
Dsquared2 is leaving a famously swanky shopping district of Beverly Hills. The 25-year-old brand has just closed its flagship on Rodeo Drive, a stretch that includes other luxury brands like Celine, Brioni, Saint Laurent, Max Mara and Hermès, among others. A spokesman for the brand confirmed the closure and said the plan, as of now, […]
Standing out from the competition is more essential than ever, according to retailers attending the Designers & Agents show last week in New York. Housed in two locations on West 26th Street, the trade show offered a selection of sportswear, accessories, footwear and other items. In search of accessories and tried-and-true contemporary labels like Hartford […]
Although several department stores and apparel specialty chains are fighting for survival, there’s still strength in the retail industry. That’s the perspective from Moody’s, the ratings and financial services agency, which on Friday issued a forecast for 3.5 percent retail sales growth in the U.S. in 2020. Moody’s cited consumer confidence, wage growth, low unemployment […]
NEW YORK — About 20 members and supporters of the Model Alliance protested near the entrance of the Victoria’s Secret Herald Square store Friday afternoon. Holding heart-stamped signs that read “WE HEAR YOUR SILENCE” and “CALL ME 1-800-RESPECT,” the demonstrators circled the sidewalk, chanting “Victoria’s Silence” and “What do we want? Respect. When do we […]