Posts by Kevin Harson
EXCLUSIVE: RH Expands Outdoor Collection With Its Roster of International Designers
MILAN — RH — the American brand that is on a mission to create a curated world of luxury living, travel, dining and design services — continues to expand its outdoor collection with an international roster of collaborators. On Wednesday, Corte Madera, Calif.-based RH will unveil its 2026 Outdoor Sourcebook, which sees the return of Milan-based designer Arthur Gentil,…
Read MoreBottega Veneta Has a New Global Marketing and Communications Director
NEW DIRECTIONS: Emilie Leblanc has joined Bottega Veneta in the new role of global marketing and communication director, WWD has learned. She reports to Samuel Diep, Bottega’s chief merchandising and marketing officer, and picks up some of the responsibilities previously handled by Thierry Conrad Reutenauer, who moved over to Loewe as global communications director late…
Read MoreTwiggy, Maya Wigram Front Burberry’s Latest Campaign
ENGLISH BEAT: Burberry is championing the diverse energy of the U.K.’s music scene with its latest spring 2026 campaign, with an inclusive cast of models including Twiggy, Filip Bryndza, Sora Choi, Ella Dalton, Shuqi Lan, Ahmed Richards and Raika Sales. Twiggy fronts Burberry spring 2026 campaign. Courtesy The lineup also includes some of fashion’s latest…
Read MoreK-beauty, Middle Eastern Fragrances, Wellness Patches Excited Buyers at Cosmoprof Miami
Winter Storm Fern may have put a wrench in the works for some retail execs and brands attempting to travel to Cosmoprof Miami last week, but it didn’t dampen the spirit of the trade show, which is in its third iteration. “There is so much good energy,” said Liza Rapay, vice president and head of…
Read MoreLayer 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…
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