Beauty’s obsession with CBD isn’t slowing down. CBD — the shortened term for cannabidiol — has become one of the hottest ingredients in beauty, popping up in different types of skin care, color cosmetics and wellness supplements as consumer interest in the plant’s purported benefits increases rapidly. Brands are tapping into cannabis and its many Read more about How Beauty Brands Are Banking on Cannabis[…]
BACK TO ROME: Fendi will stage a couture catwalk show in Rome on July 4 in homage to its late creative director Karl Lagerfeld, the company confirmed on Thursday. Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, first talked of the show at the group’s annual general assembly Read more about Fendi to Hold Show in Rome in July[…]
NEW YORK CALLING: Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng will hit New York on May 5 with an immersive fashion experience at the Apollo theater in Harlem, showcasing the brand’s women’s collection. The show will be a celebration of culture, diversity, music, history and fashion and mark the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, “starting with Read more about Ozwald Boateng to Debut First Women’s Collection in New York[…]
NEW CHAPTER: Schiaparelli is parting ways with its design director Bertrand Guyon after four years. “The Schiaparelli house is grateful to Bertrand Guyon for his contribution to the haute couture activity of the house, in close collaboration with the creative studio and the atelier of the Place Vendôme house,” the brand, owned by Italian entrepreneur Read more about Schiaparelli Parts Ways With Design Director Bertrand Guyon[…]
RAINBOW EFFECT: Salvatore Ferragamo is putting sustainability and two of its creative studio designers under the spotlight. The Florence-based luxury label has unveiled a capsule collection of accessories dubbed 42 Degrees, created by the studio’s designers Flavia Corridoni and Luciano Dimotta. The range includes a men’s and women’s chunky sneaker, a backpack and a shopping Read more about Salvatore Ferragamo Unveils Sustainable Accessories Capsule[…]
VARDA FOREVER: If you look closely, you can just about make out her signature bowl haircut. For its 72nd edition, running from May 14 to 25, Cannes Film Festival has chosen to pay homage to French filmmaker Agnès Varda, who died on March 29, making her the first female director to be immortalized on a Read more about Cannes Festival Pays Homage to Agnès Varda[…]
Promise Project will host its 12th annual Beautiful Promise cocktail party, co-chaired by Cindy Weber Cleary, Lori Buchbinder and Terry Darland. The event takes place April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Once again, ABC’s Bill Ritter will serve as emcee. Guests will have an opportunity to bid Read more about Promise Project to Host Beautiful Promise Spring Fundraiser[…]
Yuima Nakazato, the Japanese designer revisiting couture by co-developing designs and tapping into old resources may be taking that customization experience, together with Lectra’s “Fashion on Demand” software, into a physical store “very soon.” Partnering with Lectra, the technology company aiming to upend traditional supply chains for industries such as fashion, furniture and automotive through Read more about Yuima Nakazato to Open a Store This Year[…]
GRAND PRIZE: Moncler’s chairman and chief executive officer will be awarded the “Guido Carli Prize,” which is given to Italian entrepreneurs and creative talents who stand out due to their excellence, professionalism and dedication. The award ceremony, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, was established by Romana Liuzzo to celebrate the memory of her Read more about Remo Ruffini to Be Awarded with ‘Guido Carli Prize’[…]
Nicole Miller’s longtime business partner Bud Konheim died Saturday, after injuries sustained from a bicycle accident in Connecticut. Konheim, chief executive officer of Nicole Miller Inc, died at the age of 84 at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Conn., Saturday. The cause of death was not immediately known, Miller said. Services will be held Friday at Read more about Bud Konheim, Nicole Miller’s Chief Executive Officer, Dies at 84 After Biking Fall[…]