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Business

Riots, Looting Amid Protests Upend National Return to Normalcy

11h • Kali Hays and Rosemary Feitelberg

Fashion

Looting of Retail Takes Over L.A.'s George Floyd Protests

May 30, 2020 • Kali Hays

Fashion

Bridget Foley's Diary: Tom Ford Says Fashion Will Come Back

May 29, 2020 • Bridget Foley

The Inventory Problem, Solved

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Media

Nike’s New Campaign Centers Around Overcoming Adversity

Titled “Never Too Far Down,” the campaign centers around a film narrated by LeBron James and featuring Serena Williams and Tiger Woods.

May 23, 2020 • Jean E. Palmieri

Technology

Poshmark Hires Former Levi’s Executive to Fine-Tune Message

McCasland also helped Yahoo and Gap Inc. explore expansion and manage growth across Europe.

March 12, 2020 • Sharon Edelson

Fashion Scoops

Going Commando in Denim

The intimates brand is also updating its assortment of bralettes, gym-to-swim pieces, leggings and more.

February 19, 2020 • Kellie Ell

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Mens Retail Business

NBA All-Star Weekend Has Become a Fashion Affair

Pop-ups and activations from Gucci, Rimowa, Goat and Bevel in Chicago for the NBA All-Star Weekend the influence of the league on men’s style.

February 14, 2020 • Obi Anyanwu

Serena Williams with models standing in her spring collection.

Fashion Scoops

Pyer Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond, André Leon Talley Check Out Serena Williams’ Collection

Just back from the Oscars, Jean-Raymond caught a few fashion shows including Williams’ presentation.

February 12, 2020 • Rosemary Feitelberg

People

Serena Williams Gets Personal With Anna Wintour Before S by Serena Presentation

Last year Williams reportedly earned $4.2 million in salary/winnings and $25 million in endorsements.

February 12, 2020 • Rosemary Feitelberg

Serena wearing clothes from her line, 'Serena'

Fashion Scoops

Serena Williams and Secret Deodorant Team to Promote Gender Equality

“I fight for equality and I’m vocal about gender bias.”

February 11, 2020 • Layla Ilchi

Serena Williams' Serena Ventures and Bumble invest in Alice.

Media

Serena Ventures, Bumble Invest in Alice, an AI-Driven Platform That Helps Businesses Grow

Alice, Bumble and Serena Ventures will provide access to critical growth resources, guidance and small business opportunities.

December 12, 2019 • Lisa Lockwood

The Good Neighbor at Manhattan's Chelsea Market.

Retail

A Good Neighbor for Manhattan’s Chelsea Market

Dallas-based Neighborhood Goods has assembled more than 40 brands for its new store.

December 6, 2019 • Sharon Edelson

Fashion Scoops

Serena Williams Launches Shoppable Video Series for Fashion Line

The tennis star is teaming with Yahoo Shopping to expand on her “Everybody, Every Body” content series.

December 5, 2019 • Layla Ilchi

Media

Ashley Graham, Glamour Both Expand Podcast Offerings

The sector has become very crowded, but they’re hoping their separate offerings will stand out.

November 19, 2019 • Kathryn Hopkins

Fashion Scoops

Nike Seeks Emerging Designers to Create Serena Williams Line

The designers are competing for the opportunity at Nike headquarters today.

October 18, 2019 • Jean E. Palmieri

Poshmark in June launched its in-app home marketplace.

Technology

Poshmark’s Momentous Year

The growing ecosystem has more sellers and resellers transacting with more buyers.

September 25, 2019 • Sharon Edelson

Serena Williams and Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.Serena by Serena Williams show, Runway, Spring Summer 2020, New York Fashion Week, USA - 10 Sep 2019

People

Celebrity Friends Support Serena Williams at Runway Show

Kim Kardashian, La La Anthony, Rick Fox and Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, were front row at the event at Metropolitan West.

September 10, 2019 • Rosemary Feitelberg

Bianca Andreescu wearing a Dennis Basso dress on ABC's "The View."

Fashion Scoops

U.S. Open Winner Bianca Andreescu Gets the Royal Treatment From Dennis Basso

The designer has invited the women’s U.S. Open winner to his fashion show on Wednesday morning.

September 9, 2019 • Rosemary Feitelberg

Essentialist

Today's Must Read

A shopper waits for the doors to open at the Galeries Lafayette flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris.

Business

Galeries Lafayette Reopens Boulevard Haussmann Flagship

May 30, 2020 • Joelle Diderich

Social Studies

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André Leon Talley’s new memoir has achieved bestseller status.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ The author’s new memoir has landed on the @nytimes nonfiction hardcover bestseller list in about a week’s time.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ "The Chiffon Trenches” created a firestorm of publicity in recent weeks, primarily due to Talley’s critique of his former boss, Vogue’s Anna Wintour. The book centers on his storied career, but it also addresses other aspects of his life like sexual abuse, weight struggles and ageism. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Talley’s recent interviews with Gayle King on “CBS This Morning” and Tamron Hall on her eponymous talk show surely helped to sell a few books. But Talley said he was still surprised to make the bestseller list in seven days.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ “Thrilled but kind of stunned by the whole thing,” Talley said, adding the accolade has been “somewhat distilled by this whole horror that has happened in Minneapolis [referring to the death of George Floyd and recent riots]. Not just that horror but the horror of Eric Garner, I can’t breathe, Black Lives Matter…I am very concerned with this situation where they are burning down buildings and taking to the streets with COVID-19. A looter was shot dead last night.”⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Here is a photo of Talley at the CFDA Awards Dinner in 1991 from the WWD Archives. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Report: Rosemary Feitelberg⁣⁣⁣⁣ 📸: Jim Lorelli ⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion⁣ #andreleontalley ⁣ #thechiffontrenches ⁣ #nytimes ⁣ #bestseller
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@Sephora has revamped its Beauty Insider loyalty program to include cash rewards. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ While the program’s May 29 start date will coincide with continued coronavirus-related social-distancing guidelines, Allegra Stanley Krishnan, vice president and general manager of loyalty at Sephora, said planning began pre-pandemic.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Beauty Insider Cash — the program with the cash rewards — is something Sephora shoppers “have been asking for from us for years,” she added.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Sephora will also be having points-multiplier events, which will allow customers to earn either two, three or four points per dollar spent, depending on what tier of the Beauty Insider program they fall into. Rouge members, who spend at least $1,000 a year with the retailer, will see the most points during the events, Krishnan said. Sephora will also have points-for-discounts events and charitable giving options.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @_a_collins
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A new book celebrates seven decades of @Dior hats. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Maria Grazia Chiuri has rarely met a hat she didn’t like. In fact, one of the signatures of the designer’s tenure at Dior is her habit of showing headgear with almost every women’s look — in the process giving the category a robust sales boost.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The book features creations from all the house’s artistic directors, from Christian Dior himself through to Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and now Chiuri, who has revived the veiled beret as a marker of French chic.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “Fashion is not just about clothes, far from it. Fashion is about building an identity, and this happens through clothes but also with accessories that can become a recognizable sign, a signature,” Chiuri told WWD.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Rizzoli book, which comes out on June 3, was originally designed to coincide with an exhibition on the same theme at the Christian Dior Museum in Granville, Normandy, also under the artistic direction of Stephen Jones. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “Chapeaux Dior! The Art of the Hat from Christian Dior to Stephen Jones” was scheduled to run from April 25 to Nov. 1, but has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Report: @jdiderich⁣ ⁣ —⁣ #wwdfashion ⁣ #dior ⁣ #hats ⁣ #mariagraziachiuri ⁣ #stephenjones ⁣
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The @CFDA and @voguemagazine Fashion Fund's A Common Thread has named 44 grant recipients.⁣ ⁣ Prabal Gurung, Rodarte’s Mulleavy sisters, Emily Adams Bode, LaQuan Smith, and Telfar Clemens were among those awarded in the first-round selections. ⁣ ⁣ “The goal was to help companies that are viable and have the chance to ride everything out,” said CFDA chairman Tom Ford in an interview with WWD. “A key factor was, is this a viable business, is this a brand or a retailer that warrants support? As sad as it is, it doesn’t make sense to support businesses that are ultimately going to fail. The money is there to try to help people who have viable businesses.”⁣ ⁣ But not all recipients are fashion brands. Fine jewelers Anna Sheffield and Gorga Fehren (Eva Fehren) received grants, as did Ahlem Eyewear and Gigi Burris Millinery.⁣ ⁣ “There is no perfect way to do it,” Ford observed of the selection process, noting the considerable “heartache’” involved in the various elimination rounds.⁣ ⁣ Not surprisingly, committee members found those who submitted the most thorough proposals the most impressive candidates. “Some people gave us very detailed business plans, and those plans were given more weight than those from people who wrote two or three lines that seemed less organized – ‘I need to pay my rent.’”⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Bridget Foley
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Copenhagen Fashion Week will go ahead in August. ⁣ ⁣ The event will happen on August 9 and run through August 12, a week later than originally scheduled.⁣ ⁣ “We’re fortunate that the Danish society is opening up much more quickly than expected, making it possible for us to hold Copenhagen Fashion Week very close to the originally scheduled dates. All of our activities will of course be set up to meet applicable regulatory requirements,” said Cecilie Thorsmark, chief executive officer of Copenhagen Fashion Week.⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @natalietheodosi