Posts by Kevin Harson
Retailers Overstocked to Avoid Tariffs. Then Inflation Hit.
Some fashion retailers‘ efforts to reduce the higher import costs are backfiring. Fearing higher tariffs, retailers built up inventory, only for products to pile up in full warehouses as inflation continues to hold consumers back from spending. It hasn’t been like this since the post-pandemic in 2022, according to Kylee Hall, vice president of marketing…
Read MoreRaffles Brings New York Hot Spot Raf’s to Paris Men’s Fashion Week
PARIS — Raffles Hotels & Resorts is bringing one of New York’s most coveted restaurant reservations to the French capital for a pop-up inside Le Royal Monceau during Paris Men’s Fashion Week. The hotel and hospitality group has partnered with Raf’s, the NoHo restaurant founded by sisters Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano and executive chef Mary…
Read MoreDHL Expands Decarbonization Push With Wind-Powered Cargo Ships
DHL is seeking to further cut carbon emissions across its freight ecosystem via a new partnership with Vela, a designer and operator of wind-propelled cargo ships. With the collaboration, customers will be able to leverage DHL’s freight forwarding division’s freight booking, customs, warehousing and associated logistics services, and ship their cargo on Vela’s sailboats. This…
Read MoreAvalo Confirms Cotton Program Sustainability with Life Cycle Assessment
Agricultural biotech company Avalo said it has confirmed the sustainability of its flagship cotton program via an independent cradle-to-grate life cycle assessment (LCA). The LCA, which was conducted by Indigo Ag, found that Avalo cotton varieties demonstrated a 47 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventionally grown crops. Farmers in Avalo’s program reduced…
Read MoreLoewe Has a New Global Communications Director
CRAFT MOVEMENT: Eloise Hautcoeur has been named global communications director at Loewe, effective Monday. She had held the same title at Versace in Milan since last July, coinciding with the brief but eventful chapter written by chief creative officer Dario Vitale. At Loewe, she succeeds — and reports to — Thierry Conrad Reutenauer, who in…
Read MoreFine Lines and Men’s Ties: What to Wear to Harry Styles’ ‘Together, Together’ Tour This Summer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. In this article View More What to Wear to a Harry Styles Concert in 2026 View more + Harry Styles‘ residency-style world tour, titled “Together, Together,” is in full swing — meaning this is the…
Read MorePhilipp Plein Spring 2027: Tailoring Twist
Colors, craftsmanship — and, of course, crystals and rhinestones — took center stage at the Philipp Plein show, staged at his Milan showroom on Saturday evening. “We keep our DNA, but we evolve with each collection. We’re heading into new directions. We’ve been adding more sartorial, classic pieces over the last couple of years; it’s…
Read MoreMoschino Appoints Loris Messina, Simone Rizzo as New Creative Directors
MILAN — After the designers were spotted at the Moschino headquarters, the Italian brand confirmed on Sunday that Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo are its new creative directors, effective immediately. They succeed Adrian Appiolaza, who parted ways with Moschino last Friday after two years, as reported. Messina and Rizzo’s first collection for Moschino will bow in…
Read MoreReese Witherspoon and the ‘Legally Blonde’ Cast Reunite in Mirrored Pumps, Strappy Sandals and Jelly Platforms
Twenty-five years later, Reese Witherspoon still knows exactly where to take Elle Woods pink. The actress led a reunion of “Legally Blonde” faces at Prime Video’s “Elle World” in New York on Saturday in Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z pumps, made from mirror-bright Vintage Rose laminated calf leather. The tapered 100 mm silhouette featured a low-cut…
Read MoreKorean Designer Juntae Kim Updates the Asics Gel-Kinetic With Signature Flower Motif
Seoul-based designer Juntae Kim has teamed up with Asics on the Gel-Kinetic sneaker model as part of his spring/summer 2027 collection. For this tie-up, Kim brings the brand’s signature flower motif to the Asics Gel-Kinetic FR in a way that introduces a new form of hybrid footwear infused with the Korean designer’s romantic yet punk-inspired…
Read MoreUma Wang Men’s Spring 2027: Exalting the Imperfect
Uma Wang delights in imperfections, whether it’s the wilted petals of poppies in late summer, or the crumbling 16th-century stone walls in her Verona garden, just off the Piazza Bra. She took a photo of the latter, and was delighted anew when one of her Italian fabric developers came back with a rumpled, patchwork-like linen-blend…
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: The 8 Must-have Items for Spring 2027 Seen at Pitti Uomo
**FOR MILAN PRINT & DD JUNE 20** FLORENCE – A sweltering hot Florence welcomed the men’s pack at the summer edition of Pitti Uomo, which kicks off the spring 2027 season. In a highly segmented menswear market, the trade show is aiming to provide a multifaceted assortment catering to many of the different tribes. Here…
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