Day: April 3, 2020

Harvey Nichols, Chinatown Market Team on Capsule Collection

Harvey Nichols and Chinatown Market are giving one lucky customer the opportunity to design a T-shirt. The luxury retailer and the streetwear brand are launching a capsule collection on the Harvey Nichols web site, including ready-to-wear, accessories and lifestyle products such as a football and ping-pong table, and to coincide with the collection, the partners […]

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Intercos and Campari Team to Manufacture Hand Sanitizers

CHEERS TO HELP: Leading cosmetics manufacturer Intercos Group and spirits-specialist Campari Group have joined forces to produce hydroalcoholic sanitizing gel to distribute to health-care workers operating in the Lombardy region, one of the most affected by the coronavirus epidemic. In particular, Campari donated batches of pure alcohol — originally intended for its production lines — […]

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Penske Media Launching Sportico

Penske Media Corporation is branching out into sports. The publisher of WWD, Variety and Rolling Stone is launching Sportico, a digital content platform providing sports industry news, data, information and live media. “We are truly excited about becoming the preeminent information destination for the $500 billion sports industry,” said PMC chairman and chief executive officer […]

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Pitti Uomo Postponed to September, Mido is Canceled

NEW SCHEDULE: Pitti Immagine has reshaped its packed schedule of trade shows in light of the coronavirus emergency. Following Camera della Moda Italiana’s decision to postpone the upcoming Milan Men’s Fashion Week to September, Pitti Immagine rescheduled the 98th edition of the Pitti Uomo men’s wear trade show to run from Sept. 2 to 4 […]

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Lyst Sees ‘Slow Fashion’ on the Rise in Sustainable Fashion Report

Shopping search platform Lyst has unveiled its sustainable fashion report for 2020, delving into the sustainable brands, products and keywords shifting consumer culture. Over the past year, “slow fashion” has generated 90 million social impressions “suggesting the beginning of a shift in shopping behaviors,” as the report said. The company garnered insights from more than […]

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Chanel Taps Belgian Singer Angèle for Live Instagram Gig

NAME THAT TUNE: Chanel is tapping its network of “friends of the house” to keep people entertained at home during the coronavirus crisis. The French fashion house will host a live performance by Belgian singer Angèle exclusively on its Instagram Stories on April 3 at 1 p.m. Paris time, under the hashtag #LiveWithChanel. “During these […]

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WSM, White to Be Held Concurrently in September

TWO IN ONE: In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak White Milano’s organizing body has announced it is rescheduling its WSM Fashion Reboot event dedicated to sustainability. Originally slated to run June 20 to 24 concurrently with Milan Men’s Fashion Week, it will now be held in conjunction with the White Milano trade show dedicated […]

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Bridget Foley’s Diary: Jeff Bezos — Paragon of Consistency

Jeff Bezos is nothing if not consistent. Again and again, he descends to meet or exceed expectations. Latest example: the firing on Monday of Christian Smalls, an employee at Amazon’s Staten Island, New York warehouse, and an organizer of a walkout to protest what he and others consider an insufficient response to safety concerns at […]

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Coronavirus Fact-checking Groups Get $6.5 Million Donation From Google

Google is putting some much-needed cash in the hands of organizations working overtime to get accurate information to the public around the coronavirus as rumor, hoaxes and false claims abound. The tech giant’s Google News Initiative is giving $6.5 million to a number of nonprofit, fact-checking outlets in the U.S., Europe and South America, like […]

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