Posts by Kevin Harson
America at 250: Can the US Get the World to Join Its Forced Labor Fight?
As the United States rings in 250 years of its founding ideals of liberty, a newer milestone is testing those values on the global stage. This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), America’s most ambitious effort to reshape global supply chains by requiring companies to prove their goods…
Read MoreKobe Bryant’s Nike Line Is Getting Its Second Dodgers Sneaker
For the second time in as many years, a Nike Kobe sneaker is shouting out the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Dodgers” follows the lead of the Nike Kobe 6 Protro and leans even further into the baseball team’s primary color. Several different shades of blue are used throughout the sneaker, including…
Read MoreWomen’s Shoe Label Scarlett Chase Is Putting Orthopedic Comfort and Elegance on Equal Footing, Finally
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Best Comfort Shoes for Women to Shop at Scarlett Chase View more + Sandra Powers Murphy cut her teeth on Wall Street, started her own broker-dealer, published a book on marketing consulting, and otherwise…
Read MoreSerena Williams Returns to Wimbledon’s Center Court
Serena Williams marked her return to The Championships, Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam on Tuesday in London wearing a coordinated Nike tennis kit. The venerated athlete and 23-time Grand Slam champion wore a tennis skirt and sleeveless cropped top with a matching long-sleeve warm-up jacket. The white fabric of the coordinated Nike look featured a small…
Read MoreIn the Age of Freaky Footwear, Toe Rings Are Getting Bolder
Toe rings have long been one of fashion’s most polarizing accessories. Even in their Y2K heyday, they were as beloved as they were divisive. Now, as accessories embrace maximalism from head to toe — quite literally — toe rings are returning in statement-making form, with diamonds and gemstones once reserved for fingers, chunkier silhouettes, and…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Jaeger-LeCoultre Taps Omar Sy as Friend of the House
THE CUSP OF TIME: Omar Sy is taking on a new role — with Jaeger-LeCoultre. The French actor is the watchmaker’s latest “friend of the house” and the star of the newest episode of its “The Hour Before” series, which explores the often-unseen moment that precedes a defining achievement. “With his commitment to his craft,…
Read MoreSecond Quarter Margin Projections: What This Means for Shoe Firms
Are Q2 gross margin expectations too high for some shoe firms? Maybe. Softline companies are manageing their inventory well, said UBS analyst Jay Sole. After analyzing industry inventory levels at the completion of the Q1 earnings season, the UBS analyst concluded that inventory growth is “roughly in line with sales growth.” The good news there…
Read MoreInvestments in Senegal, Uzbekistan Aim to Expand Textile and Apparel Production
Multi-million dollar investments in Senegal and Uzbekistan aim to grow apparel and textile and apparel operations in the two nations. In Senegal, the government inaugurated a new $10.45 million textile manufacturing facility in the nation’s Diamniadio industrial zone. Developed by Turkish investment group AVCI Global Industrie, the facility will have the capacity to produce around…
Read MoreOne of Salomon’s Most Popular Sneakers Is Getting Its Biggest Update Yet With This New Limited-edition Collaboration
Since its introduction in 2022, Salomon’s revamped ACS Pro model has been one of the French sports equipment company’s most popular lifestyle sneakers. In that short window of time, the ACS Pro has seen countless material and color revisions ranging from subtle to more bold offerings from the likes of L’Art de L’Automobile and MM6…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Longchamp Names Chinese Opera Star Lijun Chen Local Brand Ambassador
The renaissance of traditional Chinese fashion styles in the local market has lifted the tide for adjacent cultural realms — most recently, a burgeoning fandom around classic Chinese theater. Now one of the industry’s rising stars, the Yue Opera performer and film actress Lijun Chen, has become the face of Longchamp in China. The 34-year-old…
Read MoreHoka and Beams Tease Collab at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS — A parallel calendar of sportswear and activations has emerged alongside Paris Men’s Fashion Week each June, with a steady stream of brand events across the city competing for buyers’ and consumers’ attention. This season, Hoka used the week to both open sales of its new collaboration with Japanese retailer Beams and host a…
Read MoreY-3 Spring 2027: A Shanked Shot
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup writ large on this summer, Y-3’s spring 2027 outing at the Palais Brongniart couldn’t have been more on the nose. The brand born of the collaboration between Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas leaned into the current global fixation on the pitch, as the competition enters its knockout phase, transforming the…
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