It’s been three seasons since Carolina Herrera passed the design baton to Wes Gordon. He spent his first two collections establishing his new direction of fun, flamboyant clothes that are loyal to the house elegance but more modern. For pre-fall he wanted to take the latter point even further by going deeper into daywear. “I wanted to make the collection relevant to even more women today and bring in sleeker silhouettes and more of what women wear for their lives in the city,” Gordon told @jessiredale during a preview. More on WWD.com. . . . . #wwdfashion #carolinaherrera #wesgordon #prefall2019

James Charles doesn’t want to start a beauty brand. Despite being a public figure with 11 million Instagram followers and nearly 11 million YouTube subscribers, 19-year-old Charles (his full name is James Charles Dickinson) is more interested in working behind the scenes, doing production or consulting with large beauty brands, which he says can have a hard time authentically reaching Gen Z consumers with their messaging, writes @_a_collins While “do you want to start your own makeup line?” is the question he’s most frequently asked in interviews — “I get asked every time” — the fast-talking beauty guru says the answer is “no.” And it remains a “no,” even with the remarkable success of his makeup collaboration with Morphe. The launch of his Artistry Palette, $39, resulted in the brand’s highest e-commerce day ever, and is said to have contributed significantly to the largest sales weekend ever at Ulta Beauty, where the line launched at the same time as Kylie Cosmetics. More on WWD.com 📸: @lexieblacklock . . . . . . #wwdbeauty #jamescharles #qotd

It’s been a good week for Lady Gaga, who was nominated for two Grammys this morning, a day after being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for A Star is Born. . . . . #wwdeye #ladygaga #goldenglobes #grammys #astarisborn

Congratulations to Constance Wu, who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the groundbreaking film, Crazy Rich Asians. Here, an excerpt from her interview with @leighen that ran in WWD ahead of the film’s release. Styled by @micaela 📸: @emmanmontalvan . . . . . #wwdeye #constancewu #crazyrichasians #goldenglobes

Westworld actress Angela Sarafyan served as model and muse for Christian Siriano’s newest collection, which was all about lavender. The color was injected into just about everything, from sculptural gowns to a wide range of daytime silhouettes, writes @andrew_shang. 💜 . . . . . . . #wwdfashion #christiansiriano #angelasarafyan #prefall2019 #westworld