Paris men’s and haute couture fashion weeks have been canceled. ⁣⁣ “In light of the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic worldwide, strong decisions are required to ensure the safety and health of Houses, their employees and everyone working in our industry,” The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, French fashion’s governing body said in a statement on Friday. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: Mimosa Spencer⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #coronavirus ⁣ #parismensfashionweek ⁣ #hautecouture ⁣ #paris⁣ #fashionweek⁣ #celinedion

@JessieReyez had long prepared to release an album on the subject of mortality. Then came a global health pandemic.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Last week, when she was supposed to be onstage at Madison Square Garden opening for Billie Eilish, Jessie Reyez was instead at home like the rest of us. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ While some artists are choosing to delay the release of new music during the coronavirus outbreak — Lady Gaga, for one — Reyez is pushing forward, hoping that her music can provide some sort of reprieve.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “To be honest, I was nervous about releasing the album during this time because I felt like I didn’t want to be insensitive to what was going on at home,” Reyez says over the phone. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ That’s not to say it was an easy decision: the premise of her album, titled “Before Love Came to Kill Us,” is “to make people think about their mortality” — a theme that felt provocative when conceived, but feels especially triggering as the planet battles a global pandemic.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ‘Before Love Came to Kill Us,’ I think paints both worlds, the positive and the negative side of death, the positive and the negative side of love, the highs and lows. It’s able to hold the black and white at the same time.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @leighen ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdeye⁣ #jessiereyez ⁣ #music⁣ #newmusicfriday

Vera Wang considers her employees unsung heroes and immensely talented artists who she will continue to pay during the coronavirus crisis. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "We’re not firing people. Everybody is being paid. They didn’t ask for this. There’s no insurance coverage for this kind of thing. There’s no act-of-God insurance claim and all that kind of stuff that can help you."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When asked why she closed most of the business before she was mandated to, Vera said, "We felt not only the social responsibility for [all] the people who work for us, but also some of those sample hands, they’re really artists and they don’t fall between that 20-to-40 range. That’s part of where their talent comes in, and why they’re at a couture level, the education, the experience. So we were especially worried about them. But I worry about everyone. I have a lot of young marrieds working in my company, some of whom are pregnant, and a lot of marrieds with multiple kids. It’s sort of like a family or a village in which you have such a wide range of employees." ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "And I’ll tell you something, a lot of the sewers wanted to work from home. They said, “you give us a machine and a dummy; we would like to continue to work creatively.” I think they feel — not frustrated, I think they feel disconnected and discombobulated like we all do. They love their work. They’re devastated," Vera continued. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What does the future of fashion look like according to Vera? “Maybe this will make us reevaluate the speed at which fashion was moving. I know I work very hard and my team kills themselves, but it just never stops. It’s relentless,” Vera said. ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for the full interview. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: Bridget Foley⁣ ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #verawang⁣ #coronavirus⁣ #covid_19

Vera Wang considers her employees unsung heroes and immensely talented artists who she will continue to pay during the coronavirus crisis. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "We’re not firing people. Everybody is being paid. They didn’t ask for this. There’s no insurance coverage for this kind of thing. There’s no act-of-God insurance claim and all that kind of stuff that can help you."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When asked why she closed most of the business before she was mandated to, Vera said, "We felt not only the social responsibility for [all] the people who work for us, but also some of those sample hands, they’re really artists and they don’t fall between that 20-to-40 range. That’s part of where their talent comes in, and why they’re at a couture level, the education, the experience. So we were especially worried about them. But I worry about everyone. I have a lot of young marrieds working in my company, some of whom are pregnant, and a lot of marrieds with multiple kids. It’s sort of like a family or a village in which you have such a wide range of employees." ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "And I’ll tell you something, a lot of the sewers wanted to work from home. They said, “you give us a machine and a dummy; we would like to continue to work creatively.” I think they feel — not frustrated, I think they feel disconnected and discombobulated like we all do. They love their work. They’re devastated," Vera continued. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What does the future of fashion look like according to Vera? “Maybe this will make us reevaluate the speed at which fashion was moving. I know I work very hard and my team kills themselves, but it just never stops. It’s relentless,” Vera said. ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for the full interview. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: Bridget Foley⁣ ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #verawang⁣ #coronavirus⁣ #covid_19

Coronavirus has left salon workers and beauty freelancers jobless. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The personal-care mandate, intended to slow the coronavirus’ spread, has left some salon owners with the tough decision of laying off their staff members. In other cases, self-employed beauty professionals are now gig-less, with no time frame for when they might resume taking clients.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “As a freelancer, you always prepare for slow times ‘cause you can never predict it, but this is indefinite,” said Amanda Wilson, a hair and makeup artist.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In a statement, Glamsquad ceo Amy Shecter said that the company is working with the government to “identify opportunities” to support its beauty professionals.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “We are thinking creatively about how to reimagine Glamsquad during this pause, and we are exploring everything from special virtual services to curated content that would allow both our clients and pros to remain involved in the Glamsquad community,” said Shecter.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Personal care workers and beauty freelancers need relief now.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Beauty search engine Mira has launched a COVID-19 relief fund for beauty freelancers. Last week, it raised $10,000 and is offering individual stipends of $100.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ One beauty entrepreneur doing her part to help out is Huda Kattan. The influencer and Huda Beauty ceo revealed on social media that she will give $100,000 to freelance makeup artists, making her one of the few major beauty influencers to publicly offer financial assistance during this time.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @alexa_tietjen ⁣ 📸: @lexieblacklock⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdbeauty⁣ #beautyinc⁣ #coronavirus⁣ #beauty⁣ #makeupartist