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Kering Confirms 10 Chinese Designers for Residency Program
Kering revealed the 10 designers who will participate in its new initiative in China dubbed CRAFT, which stands for Creative Residency for…
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Beauty
Plus Size Prom Dresses Made Easier: A Designer’s Guide for Teens and Parents
If you are a parent of a plus size teen, this article is for you, too. Yes, it may be January, but if you want options, peace of mind, and…
Culture
Designers’ Sketches From the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet Looks
On Sunday night, many of Hollywood’s biggest stars returned to the red carpet for the 2026 Golden Globes in Los Angeles, wearing a…
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What 11 top designers want to redesign in 2026
Yes, there are the New Year’s traditions of setting ambitious goals and ditching bad habits, but one evergreen resolution that ought to…
Business
Designers Share Their Favorite Winter Getaways
With a record number 112.4 million Americans expected to travel through the end of this year, WWD checked in with 10 fashion designers to…
Lifestyle
Formalwear Designers Suit Up for Pre-fall 2026
Ladies who don’t necessarily fit the princess mold are in luck for pre-fall as formalwear designers borrowed heavily from the gents. Be it…
Celebrity
Kate Hudson to Receive the Costume Designers Guild’s Spotlight Award (EXCLUSIVE)
Kate Hudson is set to receive the Costume Designers Guild’s Spotlight Award. The Spotlight Award celebrates an actor whose talent and…
Lifestyle
Long Island’s Belmont Park Village Sets a Sophisticated European Aura for Designers at Off-price
There’s something very European about the new Belmont Park Village, with its pedestrian-only, open-air setting, landscaped plazas, and…
Fashion
How Pharrell Williams’ Adidas Virginia Adistar Jellyfish Became the Designer’s Biggest and Boldest Sneaker Yet
On Dec. 3, Pharrell Williams will be honored with the Shoe of the Year award at the 39th annual FN Achievement Awards. Below is an article…
Beauty
Your Small Business Saturday Guide to Plus Indie Designers
In light of the madness that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals from major brands, Small Business Saturday is a welcome distraction…
Lifestyle
Designers Cut It Up on the Spring 2026 Runways
Spring 2026 is all about deconstruction, enhancing a sense of intimacy and romanticism. Seams come undone, linings are flipped inside out,…
Lifestyle
Models, Designers, Creatives Turn Out for New Annie Leibovitz Show at Marta Ortega Perez Foundation
ANNIE’S MOMENT: Fashion figures and creatives turned out in force for the opening this week of the latest photography exhibition at the…
Business
A Study by 1stDibs Shows Artificial Intelligence Use Tripled Among Interior Designers
MILAN — Interior designers’ use of artificial intelligence tools skyrocketed in 2025. In a report compiled by researchers at Surveys &…
Fashion
New Book Looks at the Costume Jewelry Beloved of Hollywood Stars, Royals and Fashion Designers
LONDON— With gold prices surging, and diamonds — mined and lab-grown — in decline, there’s no better time to be taking a fresh look at…
Fashion
CFDA Fashion Awards Celebrate Industry Icons, Emerging Talent and Visionary Designers
The CFDA Fashion Awards covered all the bases Monday night, with multiple awards for established, emerging and international designers, a…
Lifestyle
Mary McFadden Archive to Help Pratt Students, and Some of the Designer’s Jewels Donated to Woodmere’s McGuire Hall
More than a year after Mary McFadden’s death, the designer’s work is being spotlighted via two different initiatives. On Saturday, some of…
Celebrity
Designers Sketch Their Suggestions for Taylor Swift’s Wedding Dress
When Grammy-winning artist Taylor Swift revealed her engagement in August to NFL player Travis Kelce, the internet went wild over the…
Business
AZ Academy Unveils Finalists for 2026 Business for Designers Program
THE 2026 AMIGOS: AZ Academy, the educational program established by Compagnie Financière Richemont‘s Milan-based corporate school,…
Fashion
Raul Lopez Wants to Be American Fashion
In the fall of 2014, Lopez staged an official Fashion Week event at Webster Hall. He recalled thinking, I’m about to hit it, I’m about to…
Lifestyle
Balmain’s Creative Directors Through the Years: From Pierre Balmain to Olivier Rousteing
Eighty years ago, Pierre Balmain revealed his first couture collection to the press in his headquarters located 44 Rue François 1er, to…
Lifestyle
Designers at Debenhams Is Back With ‘King of Sequins’ Ashish
LONDON — Backed by current owner Debenhams Group, formerly Boohoo Group, Debenhams is bringing back its popular Designers at Debenhams…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Portuguese Footwear Association Helps Create Shoes for Several NYFW Designers
The Portuguese Footwear Association (APICCAPS) is set to unveil four exclusive partnerships with celebrated designers including…
Fashion
Harlem’s Fashion Row Honors Usher, Haitian Designers and More at 18th Annual Show and Style Awards
NEW YORK — Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) kicked off New York Fashion Week early Tuesday night with its 18th Annual Fashion Show and Style…
News
How AI is liberating designers from technical minutiae, freeing them to think more about vision and strategy
I remember a time when designing felt like speaking a secret language, a series of precise clicks and drags that, while powerful, felt…