Posts by Kevin Harson
Layer Zero to Offer Skims-like Shapewear at More Affordable Price
Carlos Bethencourt is unapologetic. The founder and president of 32 Degrees, an activewear and basics brand from David Peyser Sportswear, is preparing to launch a new brand offering a more affordable version of Skims. Called Layer Zero, the performance intimates brand will offer a collection priced $8 to $15 that will be sold primarily online…
Read MoreHow Nutrafol Plans to Supercharge Its Men’s Business
As it marks 10 years in business, Nutrafol is betting on men’s for its next leg of growth. The Unilever-owned brand is launching a Men 50+ Hair Growth Nutraceutical, marking its second men’s hair growth supplement and the first to tackle a specific life stage for men, which has been the signature approach for the…
Read MoreDTC Traffic Is Still Growing in Beauty — It Just Depends Where
Direct-to-consumer may no longer be the booming beauty channel of yore, but it is, in fact, still growing. Data from Similarweb indicates that beauty and health websites saw a 14.6 percent total increase in visitors in 2025, on the heels of another year of traffic growth in 2024. But while brands like Glossier and Dollar…
Read MoreInterparfums SA Brings Solférino Paris to the U.S.
Interparfums SA is bringing its first incubated brand Stateside. Solférino Paris, first launched last July in France, is entering Bloomingdale’s online and in seven doors, with additional store rollouts to come in fall. The range features 10 fine fragrances, priced at $330 for 125-ml. bottles, as well as two floral and woody candles priced at…
Read MoreA Joyful Hvar Wedding Blending Global Roots and Adriatic Glamour
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Soft pink, Cream White [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] My husband was raised in Hong Kong and Canada, so despite us living in New York, we knew we would have guests traveling in from all over and opted for a destination wedding as a result. We settled…
Read MoreSaks Global Unsecured Creditors Committee Comes Together
Through Saks Global’s year of turmoil, many vendors struggled to be heard — especially smaller designers trying to hold on to a must-have account and get their money back. Although the hopes that they’ll ever be paid more than pennies on the dollar evaporated when the retailer filed for bankruptcy last month, apparel brands and…
Read MoreCityPlace Remakes Its Retail Mix
With its huge CityPlace complex, Related Ross continues to remake downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. “We’re looking at a complete repositioning of the entire project,” Webber Hudson, executive vice president of Related Ross, told WWD. “In the United States, there’s been an incredible migration, not only from the Northeast, but also from the Midwest, and…
Read MoreCircana: Running Styles, Clogs and High-Shaft Boots Dominated in Q4
New data from Circana shows that running, running-inspired lifestyle shoes, mules/clogs, and high-shaft boots dominated footwear sales in the fourth quarter. For the period, U.S. footwear industry dollar sales rose 2 percent even though the number of units sold saw a decline, according to Circana’s Consumer Tracking Service. The big reason sales rose was due…
Read MoreA Romantic Garden Wedding Designed for 275 Loved Ones
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] White, green, pink [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Mary Jordan and Wilkes’ wedding was a vision of timeless elegance, like stepping into a romantic garden party brought to life. With 275 guests and love woven into every detail, the celebration was as joyful as the couple themselves.…
Read MoreSydney Sweeney Signals Potential Beauty Launch
Sydney Sweeney has beauty domination on the mind. Sweeney filed a trademark application for Syrn, her new lingerie line, for skin care preparations, cosmetics and beauty care preparations, according to documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Jan. 16 application was an “intent-to-use” filing, meaning the brand could still have products in…
Read MoreRoundTable Healthcare Partners Acquires Colorescience
Colorescience has been acquired by RoundTable Healthcare Partners, it was revealed Monday, although terms of the deal were not disclosed. The skin care and sun protection brand was previously owned by a group of shareholders led by 1315 Capital. According to industry sources, sales were approaching $100 million. “Since 2013, our team has built Colorescience…
Read MoreDubai Mall Festival of Fashion Awards Honor Shah Rukh Khan, Armani Legacy and Brunello Cucinelli
DUBAI — Eight months after making his Met Gala debut — where designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee had to explain to American interviewers that they were speaking to one of the most famous men on the planet — Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan took the stage at the Dubai Mall Festival of Fashion Awards on Friday night…
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