Designer Ralph Lauren shared his thoughts with WWD after the fire that stunned the world and nearly destroyed one of the city's most enduring monuments, the cathedral of Notre-Dame. ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio to see more designers’ reactions to the blaze and their memories of the famed landmark, the center of the City of Light. ⁣ ⁣. .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #notredame⁣ #paris⁣ #ralphlauren⁣

Adidas has launched a completely recycled running shoe with Willow Smith as the face of the marketing effort. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “If we can return, we reciprocate, we regenerate….The future is about giving back,” Smith said. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The shoe that is the latest move in Adidas' mission to reduce plastic waste. It is made from 100 percent reuseable thermoplastic polyurethane, that is spun to yarn, knit, molded and clean-fused using the company’s Speedfactory technology.⁣⁣ ⁣ Once the shoes are ready to be replaced, they are intended to be returned to Adidas, where they will be washed, ground to pellets and melted into material that will be used to create a new pair. ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Jean E. Palmieri⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #sustainability⁣ #adidas #willowsmith

Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy has been named to the Time 100 List for Meghan Markle’s wedding dress. ⁣ ⁣ It may be the first case of a single dress being put under the umbrella of “world changing,” but in her essay, Julianne Moore writes: “The world gasped when they saw that bride and everyone wanted to know who had made that dress.” She added that the gown, luxurious but relatively simple and conservative in design, “reflected the innately human and beautiful” ethos of Keller’s designs, which matched perfectly with the American woman who became a duchess.⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio to see what other fashion and beauty names made the list. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Kali Hays⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdmedia⁣ #time100⁣ #meghanmarkle⁣ #givenchy⁣ #ClareWaightKeller

Jennifer Lopez will receive the Fashion Icon award at the upcoming CFDA Awards. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ The Council of Fashion Designers of America board of directors chose Lopez for the award because of her continued impact on fashion globally.⁣ ⁣ “Jennifer Lopez uses clothes as a way to express confidence and power,” said CFDA chairwoman, Diane von Furstenberg, in a statement. “Both designers and fans look forward to her fashion statements.” ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Jennifer Lopez wearing this green Versace dress to the 2000 Grammys was searched so much it drove Google to develop Google Images. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Report: @laylailchi ⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ #wwdfashion⁣⁣ #cfda⁣⁣ #jenniferlopez

With less than a month to go to the 71st annual Met Gala — the countdown is on. ⁣ ⁣ This year’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” gives fashion designers and celebrities room to experiment with extravagant, avant garde costumes. With Lady Gaga, Blake Lively and Katy Perry confirmed in attendance, we can expect some out-of-this world looks. ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for our full preview. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @laylailchi⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #metgala⁣ #campnotesonfashion⁣ #blakelively

The fashion industry took to social media to respond to the catastrophic fire took hold of the Notre Dame Cathedral, one of Paris’ most iconic landmarks 💔⁣ ⁣⁣ Thousands of onlookers in the City of Light watched from the bridges and sidewalks as the building’s famed spire, which painted the Paris cityscape for more than 800 years, collapsed into the flames. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "Feeling deep sadness for what is happening right now at Notre Dame, a place which holds a big space in my heart," Riccardo Tisci wrote on Instagram. ⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @sophiachabbott . . . . . #paris #notredame

Brie Larson attended the Seoul premiere of her upcoming film, “Avengers: Endgame” in a Rodarte dress that gave a nod to her superhero character. ⁣ ⁣ The actress — who attended the premiere with co-stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jeremy Renner and co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo — chose an embellished blue gown with a pink silk ruffle from the Rodarte fall 2019 collection. The hand-beading and blue hue reference the star motif and color of her superhero’s uniform. ⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @laylailchi⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #captainmarvel⁣ #avengersendgame⁣ #brielarson

Gabrielle Union honored ‘Black Panther’ costume designer Ruth E. Carter at the Black Design Collective’s first annual scholarship tribute. ⁣ The newly launched Black Design Collective (which aims to remove inequality in the fashion industry with resources such as mentorship and an e-commerce platform) officially set its plans in motion with a fete that presented its first scholarship and honored costume designer Ruth E. Carter for her work on “Black Panther.” ⁣ ⁣ Taking the stage in a sparkling magenta suit by African-American designer Christopher John Rogers, Union, who worked with Carter on the TV series “Being Mary Jane.” “She doesn’t talk about it. She is about it. So all of us in here who get that baton passed to us, the Black Design Collective, that’s what this is about. It’s not about talking about diversity and inclusion. It’s not about begging somebody for scraps at their damn table. It’s about saying, ‘I don’t need your table in your whack a– house. I’ll build my own house. The house that Ruth E. Carter built.’” ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. Report: Ericka Franklin .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #blackdesigncollective⁣ #gabrielleunion⁣ #ruthecarter

Anna Wintour revealed what she and Queen Elizabeth were laughing about in the front row at Richard Quinn's fashion show in 2018. ⁣ ⁣ During her one-on-one with Tina Brown at her Women in the World conference, Wintour, with maybe just a hint of exasperation at the common ground, revealed: “She and I discussed how long we’ve both been in our jobs.” ⁣ ⁣ The editors also talked Condé and about the loss of the late Karl Lagerfeld. Tap the link in bio for the full interview. ⁣ Report: Kali Hays⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdmedia⁣ #womenintheworld⁣ #annawintour⁣ #tinabrown⁣ #queenelizabeth⁣