Dawn Mello, who elevated Bergdorf Goodman in the mid-Seventies through the Eighties into one of the world’s most luxurious emporiums, and revived Gucci in the Nineties, died Sunday morning at her home in New York. Mello, who died of natural causes, was 88, according to her longtime friend and associate Myra Hackel. A rare […]
LOUD COLLAB: A string octet was almost inaudible when the fashion crowd poured in the ballroom of the Kimpton Fitzroy London on Saturday, where buzzy contemporary label Rixo unveiled its collaboration with the house of Christian Lacroix. A lavish, Marie-Antoinette-inspired celebration complete with candelabras, floral arrangements and pastel-toned canapés and drinks framed the presentation of […]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Not every designer is taking to the runway this season, with names including Roberta Einer choosing alternative ways to showcase their ideas. To mark the 10th anniversary of her label, Einer opted for a dinner held at Claridge’s hotel and a special-edition collection photographed by Andrew Vowles. That collection featured 10 new looks, each […]
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 […]
MILAN — The mood was uncharacteristically gloomy at the latest edition of textile trade show Milano Unica, which closed here last week registering a 2 percent contraction in the number of visitors compared to the same edition in 2019. Textile entrepreneurs voiced their concerns over the coronavirus outbreak that could potentially impact sales of end […]
Tommy Hilfiger is joining London Fashion Week, during which the American will showcase his latest see-now-buy-now collection: TommyXLewisXH.E.R. The Feb. 16 TommyNow show will feature spring 2020 looks for consumers. As WWD previously reported, brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton, who’s been involved with three prior TommyXLewis collections, and R&B singer H.E.R. both worked on the “Style for […]