Johnnie-O Continues To Grow With Its Specialty Menswear

Johnnie-O Continues To Grow With Its Specialty Menswear

More than two decades ago, John O’Donnell launched Johnnie-O with a surfboard logo on a golf shirt out of the back of his car. And now it’s become a multimillion-dollar full lifestyle brand, complete with retail stores and an expansion into women’s and kids’ wear. What makes the Johnnie-O brand stand apart is that it…

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A Maximalist Garden Wedding with a Coastal Twist on the Texas Coast

A Maximalist Garden Wedding with a Coastal Twist on the Texas Coast

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Blue, green, pink, yellow, and a variety of shades and colors in between.[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] The vibe: A summer wedding on the Texas coast that embodied elegant garden sensibilities but with a coastal twist. With a maximalist approach to design and details, there was no fear…

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EXCLUSIVE: Alaïa Confirms Pieter Mulier is Leaving

EXCLUSIVE: Alaïa Confirms Pieter Mulier is Leaving

After a fruitful five-year collaboration that yielded fashion fireworks galore and strong business momentum, Alaïa and its star designer Pieter Mulier are parting ways. In a brief statement Friday shared first with WWD, Alaïa said Mulier would conclude his tenure as creative director after Alaïa’s summer-fall 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week in March. His…

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Why You Should Do a Plus Size Boudoir Photo Shoot & Tips!

Why You Should Do a Plus Size Boudoir Photo Shoot & Tips!

Boudoir photography is a photographic style featuring sultry, intimate images taken in a bedroom, studio, or serene outdoor location.  Many women envision boudoir photography as being a genre for slim “model types” but thanks to the curvy girl movement, women of all shapes and sizes are jumping on board the plus size boudoir train. Bodacious…

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Rami Al Ali Spring 2026 Couture: A Breeze Across the Desert

Rami Al Ali Spring 2026 Couture: A Breeze Across the Desert

Amid the frantic final day of Paris Couture Week, Rami Al Ali’s spring show felt like a serene oasis, not least because his venue had little reception so phones seemed to gradually drop into laps. It was all the better to focus the attention, since the Syrian couturier’s sensual lineup was filled with soft silhouettes…

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Swatch Group Profits Slump 89% in 2025 on Decision to Maintain Jobs

Swatch Group Profits Slump 89% in 2025 on Decision to Maintain Jobs

PARIS — The cost of maintaining production capacities and jobs without asking for subsidies for reduced hours is clear at the Swatch Group, which published 2025 figures on Friday. The Swiss company’s net income for the year plunged 88.6 percent to 25 million, or $32.5 million at current exchange rates. Revenue for the full year…

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A Brooch That Belonged to Audrey Hepburn Sold for $425,000 at Auction

A Brooch That Belonged to Audrey Hepburn Sold for 5,000 at Auction

BIDDING GEMS: Signaling sustained and robust demand for fine jewelry amid a wider luxury lull, a Bulgari brooch once owned by Audrey Hepburn sold for 355,600 euros, or about $425,000, at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris, nearly six times its high estimate following fierce bidding among four would-be buyers. Jewelry items, which included several designs…

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Dover Street Market Kei Ninomiya Fall 2026: One for the Team

Dover Street Market Kei Ninomiya Fall 2026: One for the Team

There’s no denying fashion has become the ultimate spectator sport – Lyas’ watch parties, anyone? For a similar kind of fervor, sense of community and widespread infiltration of “team merch” into daily wear, soccer, or football as Europeans call it, is the place to look.   It’s that train of thought that Kei Ninomiya followed…

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Chanel Unveils Newest Store in Boca Raton, Fla.

Chanel Unveils Newest Store in Boca Raton, Fla.

Chanel will open its newest boutique at the Town Center at Boca Raton, Fla., on Friday. Designed by New York-based architect and longtime Chanel collaborator Peter Marino, the boutique spans 5,370 square feet and features fashion, watches and fine jewelry, and fragrance and beauty. The shop is located in the center near such stores as…

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