Posts by Kevin Harson
Timberland Just Released a New Luxe Version of Its Iconic Premium Boots
Timberland is no stranger to making premium versions of its iconic 6-Inch Premium Waterproof Boots — it’s right there in the name, after all. And yet, it’s not often that the model veers into a lane that’s as high quality as the just-released Luxe Waterproof Boot. In partnership with Chicago-based Horween Leather Company, the TimberLand…
Read MoreShoe Firms Get a China Tariff Break — But Trade Policy Still Unclear
firms got a holiday gift from the Trump administration in the form of a one-year hold on any additional China tariffs on imports to the U.S. An executive order on the White House site disclosed further details on the modification of reciprocal tariff rates in the new trade arrangement between the U.S. and China. Much…
Read MoreBeautyworld Middle East Signals Region’s Transformation Into Beauty Powerhouse
DUBAI — Beautyworld Middle East shattered records and spatial boundaries from Oct. 27 to 31, consuming the entire Dubai World Trade Center for the first time in the fair’s 29-year history. The sprawling event stretched across 1.1 million square feet — the length of 14.5 soccer fields — hosting 85,000 attendees from 178 countries, a…
Read MoreRosalía Updates the Foxtail Hair Trend at the Los40 Music Awards
Rosalía has reimagined a hair trend of the past. Outside the Los40 Music Awards Santander in Valencia, Spain, on Friday, the 33-year-old singer posed on the carpet, boasting a crown of blond hair around her head. The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides…
Read MoreRegina King’s Extra-long Braids at the 2025 WIF Honors Gala
Regina King bid farewell to her straight hair at the Women in Film 2025 Honors Gala hosted by Max Mara in Los Angeles on Thursday, where she spoke on stage with Mara Brock Akil. To celebrate the night, the 54-year-old “Poetic Justice” star opted for lengthy braids, a far cry from the intricate updo she…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton Conjures Lantern Festival With 2025 Holiday Campaign
LET THERE BE LIGHT: For Louis Vuitton’s holiday ads, just follow the light. The French luxury house digitally launched its 2025 year-end campaign, “Le Voyage des Lumières,” on its social media platforms and website Friday. Directed and photographed by Jonas Lindstroem, known for his poetic, minimal campaigns for brands including Hermès, De Beers and Audemars…
Read MoreBal Harbour Shops, a Beacon of Luxury and High-touch Service, Celebrates 60 Years
For five hours Wednesday night at Bal Harbour Shops in north Miami, the Champagne was flowing, the crowd was dancing and mood was completely festive. There was even some shopping, as 1,200 loyal customers as well as shopkeepers, brand reps, socialites, models and some local officials descended on Bal Harbour Shops to commemorate the luxury…
Read MoreYour Ultimate Hanukkah Shopping List: From Designer Menorahs to Luxury Dreidel Charms
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Your Hanukkah Shopping List (but Make It Luxury!) View more + Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is fast approaching, but before you can tell all your loved ones “chag sameach!” it’s…
Read MoreCoach Powers Tapestry to a 16 Percent Q1 Sales Gain
Tapestry Inc. wanted to supersize its business through acquisition — but staying focused and letting Coach drive results is working out just fine. Excluding the recently sold Stuart Weitzman business, Tapestry’s fiscal first-quarter sales shot up 16 percent to $1.7 billion. That included a 22 percent jump at Coach, to $1.4 billion. Kate Spade, where…
Read MoreInvestors Cheer Steve Madden’s Brightening Outlook
Steven Madden Ltd. CEO Edward Rosenfeld had great news about the shoe firm’s prospects, and investors cheered. Shares of Madden spiked 13.6 percent to close the trading day Wednesday at $37.32 following Rosenfeld’s remarks in a conference call after the company posted third quarter earnings results. “During the period in April and May, when new…
Read MoreCoty Sees Sales Slip in Q1 as Gucci License Loss Looms
Coty Inc.‘s sales slipped in the first three months of fiscal 2026, the beauty company reported Wednesday, just weeks after it was revealed that it will lose the Gucci license. Net revenue tallied $1.58 billion, down 6 percent from a year earlier, but roughly in line with Wall Street estimates. On a like-for-like basis, revenues…
Read MoreOlivier Rousteing Steps Down at Balmain
PARIS – Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of Balmain, closing a 14-year chapter of growth and creative audacity that also was among the longest creative tenures in fashion. His departure was revealed Wednesday by the brand. “I am deeply proud of all that I’ve accomplished, and profoundly grateful to my exceptional team…
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