Month: March 2019

MILAN — United Colors of Benetton has a new artistic director: fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, who will be in charge of both the men’s and women’s collections for the brand. This is a new role and one of the first major steps for the label, following the return of Luciano Benetton as chairman of the group in January. Commenting the move, Benetton said de Castelbajac’s “experience, charisma and ability to forecast tomorrow’s social and fashion trends…

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The brand behind the cult-favorite beauty box of the Eighties and Nineties is getting a makeover. Caboodles, the accessories brand best known for its colorful boxes used to organize beauty products and jewelry, is undergoing a re-brand to give the 30-year-old label a refresh. In addition to updating the original boxes with new colors and designs, the re-brand consists of two main collection expansions, one called Life & Style and the other called Active by…

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A memorial service will be held Oct. 13 for Ruth Finley, creator of the Fashion Calendar, in the Haft Theater at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. It will be followed by a reception in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Finley died Aug. 25 at the age of 98. The memorial will celebrate Finley’s accomplishments and her commitment to her family and friends, to the fashion industry, and her various charitable causes.…

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SEARCH THIS: Although shares of Michael Kors Ltd. shed 9 percent immediately after the company said it inked a deal to acquire Versace for 2 billion euros, consumer interest in the brand soared, according to search optimization firm SEMrush, which tracks searches of fashion brands. “We carried out a study to analyze how this acquisition influenced people’s interest toward these brands,” noted spokeswoman Jana Garanko. “The key takeaways of the study are: Before the acquisition,…

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ATTICO CATCH: Remo Ruffini has acquired a 49 percent stake in women’s wear company The Attico through a vehicle called Archive Srl. “The deal — to be considered a mere financial investment — is in line with Archive’s diversification strategy whose mission is to invest in the ready-to-wear as well as in the food and beverage and hospitality business,” said a note sent to WWD late Monday evening. Archive is an independent company managed by…

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WOMEN OF INFLUENCE: Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine was the surprise top scorer at Paris Fashion Week, garnering more than 2 million likes for an Instagram post showing her attending the Off-White show with her soccer star boyfriend Neymar, according to a report by French start-up Heuritech. The company, which uses artificial intelligence to help the fashion industry detect trends online, analyzed the top 10 brands that earned the most buzz, as well as the top…

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The CFDA Foundation and eBay for Charity have teamed up to support Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charitable initiative of The CFDA Foundation that raises funds and awareness for breast cancer in the U.S. and internationally. As part of the campaign at ebay.com/rpp/cfda, exclusive fashion accessories and items from CFDA’s fashion partners will be sold on the eBay platform starting Oct. 8 through Oct. 18, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting Fashion Targets Breast Cancer for…

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THINK PINK: The love affair between Christian Dior and interior design has been well documented, but relatively little is known about Victor Grandpierre and Georges Geffroy, the decorators who helped to define the couturier’s identifying codes. Maureen Footer, a historian specializing in the French decorative arts, seeks to shed a new light on the friendship between the three men in her book “Dior and His Decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy and the New Look,” published…

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For the first edition of Hypefest, a shopping festival put on by Hypebeast that was accompanied by talks, experiences and musical performances, WWD shot the streetwear and sneaker-wearing attendees.

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IN THE LOOP: Shooting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement portrait and royal wedding rocketed Alexi Lubomirski to the worldwide stage. Building on that exposure, the New York photographer has unveiled an exhibition in Asia. Alexi Lubomirski Studio teamed with ACDC Shanghai to unveil “Selected Portraits by Alexi Lubomirski,” a survey of his celebrity portraiture at MIFA 1862 in Harbour City, Shanghai. Curated by ACDC’s Daniele Kim, there are shots of Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman,…

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