Posts by Kevin Harson
Preparing for EU’s Digital Product Passports is ‘Hard.’ Just Look at This Pilot Library of DPP-ready Suppliers.
A platform for sustainable sourcing in fashion is piloting an online library of textile suppliers, each equipped with a digital product passport (DPP) that should reflect the origin, nature and environmental impact of each material. World Collective said in a statement today that it built the DPP library in partnership with Kinset, a green tech…
Read MoreBoglioli Adds the Soft Touch of Italian Tailoring to New Bond Street in London
LONDON — Boglioli, the Italian menswear brand known for its deconstructed, garment-dyed jackets, has opened its first U.K. store as an alternative, and an homage, to British tailoring. The store, at 76 New Bond Street, is located in the space formerly occupied by French label Anne Fontaine. It’s a corner site with five windows, and…
Read MoreHow Bruton in Somerset Became British Fashion’s Favorite Hideaway
Bruton, a town of fewer than 4,000 residents in Somerset, has undergone a marked transformation in the past decade, attracting some of fashion’s biggest names such as Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo, alongside a wave of ultra–high-net-worth individuals trading London postcodes for countryside lanes, rolling fields and stone farmhouses. That shift in the local demographic…
Read MoreGabriela Hearst and Joseph Altuzarra Named to CFDA Board of Directors
Gabriela Hearst and Joseph Altuzarra have been named to the board of directors of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. A CFDA member since 2012, Hearst grew up on the family’s 17,000-acre ranch in Uruguay surrounded by horses, cattle and sheep where the idea of luxury meant things were beautifully crafted and meant to…
Read MoreE.l.f. Beauty Expects Refunds of Around $55 Million for Tariffs, Plans to Roll Back Some Price Increases
E.l.f. Beauty is expecting refunds of around $55 million for tariffs, according to chief executive officer Tarang Amin, which he wants to invest back in the business, sharpening prices. “We recently tested our Halo Glow skin tints from $18 to $14. We saw almost a 40 percent lift in that product, so we’re interested in…
Read MoreChildren’s Clothing Brand Jackalo Partners with Bank & Vogue to Upcycle Denim Textiles
Children’s apparel brand Jackalo is transforming post-consumer materials into denim jackets and jeans. The U.S. brand recently partnered with Bank & Vogue, a global leader in textile reuse and circularity, to launch Jackalo Broken In, a three-piece unisex capsule collection made with post-consumer cotton denim. The Jackalo Broken In collection includes the Ash Pant and…
Read MoreKenzo Pre-Spring 2027: Clothes for Work and Play
The fashion gene seems to be closely linked to the ceramics gene, with the likes of Raf Simons, Jonathan Anderson, Matthieu Blazy and Andrew Gn among passionate collectors. Nigo, creative director of Kenzo, is another enthusiast. The Kyoto house of ceramicist Kawai Kanjiro ranks as his favorite museum in the world, and he hand-throws his…
Read MoreCarol Herman, Who Helped Define California Cool With Ron Herman Stores, Dead at 76
Carol Herman, who along with her husband Ron defined California cool via their signature stores, died May 11. Herman, who was 76, died of multiple system atrophy, a form of Parkinson’s disease, at her home in Los Angeles, according to her daughter Jane. A private memorial is being planned. Born Carol Rivers, she was raised…
Read MoreThe Parsons BFA Runway Show Just Got More Exclusive
As the value of a higher education degree gets called into question, the bar for academic excellence is getting higher. At the Ivy level, rampant grade inflation has led Harvard to finalize a decision this week on a proposal capping the number of A’s per class at 20 percent. One of the upsides, according to…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Bonobos Launches Linen Campaign With ‘Summer House’ Stars Carl Radke and Ben Waddell
Bonobos has launched a summer campaign built around linen, with Bravo’s “Summer House” stars Carl Radke and Ben Waddell fronting the project. The shoot places the collection in a New York summer setting and centers on relaxed pieces designed for warm weather and easy day-to-night wear. Called Cooler in Linen, the campaign — set inside…
Read MoreAustralian Fashion Week Marks 30 Years, Goes Viral
SYDNEY — Taylor Hill might have been the biggest celebrity model in town, but one Sydney man wound up becoming a global media sensation at Australian Fashion Week’s resort 2027 collections showcase in Sydney last week. David Handley is the founder of the annual “Sculpture by the Sea” exhibition in Sydney and Perth, Australia‘s largest…
Read MoreBuying Marc Jacobs: The Details of WHP and G-III’s $925M Designer Deal
WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group are positioning themselves for a much stronger presence in the designer space with their deal to buy Marc Jacobs from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. But how well the brand works under the new regime will depend on the details of that deal, which has WHP and G-III owning…
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