Posts by Morgan Hills
Prince Andrew Rides Again
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Read MoreSteve Cross, Longtime Neiman Marcus Men’s Footwear Buyer, Dies at 70
Stephen (Steve) Cross, a longtime men’s footwear buyer at Neiman Marcus, died earlier this week at the age of 70, the company confirmed. Born on July 20, 1955, Cross grew up in the small town of Tupelo, Miss., and attended Dallas Baptist University before starting his career at Neiman Marcus in 1981. Cross was with…
Read MoreGabriel Basso Takes the Hit
“Press is never my favorite,” admits Gabriel Basso, a touch apologetically, in the midst of his latest press tour. The 31-year-old actor does his best to stay on the outside of the Hollywood machine: when not in Istanbul or the Dominican Republic shooting “The Night Agent,” he lives in South Carolina, and once he wraps…
Read MoreRaymond Depardon’s Documentary Confrontations with Power
The Giscard movie, “A Day in the Country” (“1974, une partie de campagne,” a pun: also “A Day in the Campaign”), set a definitive tone for Depardon’s career, as the first of many films in which he gets behind the scenes and shows what’s usually out of public view. Those films are inextricable from the…
Read MoreThis Nike SB Dunk Takes Inspiration From the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Most Beloved Jersey
Pro skater Dashawn Jordan will soon get a release for his first Nike SB Dunk collaboration, and it’s modeled after the famous throwback uniforms of his hometown baseball team. The Dashawn Jordan x Nike SB Dunk Low is inspired by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ purple and teal uniforms from its 2001 World Series title. Jordan is…
Read MoreWhen Sexual Exploitation Is Fundamental to Police Corruption
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on HBO. Even so, having it all laid out is bracing, and Tulsky’s book makes for a worthy entry in the canon of American injustice. Beyond individual…
Read MoreSilicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsaying Philosopher
Land has always been a controversial figure, but not for the same reasons he is now. In the nineties, at Warwick, he led the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, or C.C.R.U., a crew of graduate students, artists, and philosophers who saw in digital technology portents of revolution. Narrowly construed, cybernetics is the science behind digital computing,…
Read MorePuig Q4 Sales Rise 6.2 Percent, Spurred by Makeup
PARIS – Puig’s fourth-quarter 2025 sales grew 6.2 percent in reported terms and 9.8 percent on a like-for-like basis, spurred by its makeup businesses. The owner of the Rabanne, Carolina Herrera and Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance and fashion brands reported sales of 1.45 billion euros in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025. For the…
Read MoreEarthling Scales Up With a Nearly 4,500-square-foot Melrose Flagship
Earthling has returned to Melrose — this time with a 4,350-square-foot store at 7207 Melrose Avenue. The move marks a significant step for founders and co-creative directors Earth Crockett and Nicholas Baier, both 29 and originally from Minnesota. What began as a curated vintage operation at the Melrose Trading Post flea market down the street…
Read MoreFrom the Archive: London’s Nostalgia for 1950s American Style
The term “nostalgia” is more common in fashion than ever. In 1986, it was the 1950s that took over London club kids’ state of mind. The city known for its fashion and underground club scene was discovering, as WWD made note, “the joys of this singular decade.” The style takeover seen mostly on the outskirts…
Read MoreEvery time a startup stalls, these 5 blind spots are to blame
You know the feeling. Growth flattens. The energy dips. The metrics are not terrible, but they are not moving. You tell yourself it is just a slow month, a weird cycle, the market. But deep down, you sense something is off. Most startups do not stall because founders are lazy or untalented. They stall because…
Read MoreReformation and Divorce Lawyer Laura Wasser Say ‘Dump Him’ With Post‑Valentine’s Collaboration
Reformation is ready to move on from Valentine’s Day. The sustainable women’s clothing and accessories brand partnered with American attorney specializing in divorce Laura Wasser for a new campaign and limited-edition pieces that puts a positive spin on post-divorce life. “We like to partner with unexpected talent in a way that feels true to Ref…
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