Posts by Morgan Hills
How to Figure Out Your Life
The English writer Oliver Burkeman’s “Meditations for Mortals” introduces itself as a kind of handbook on how to cultivate more joy by acknowledging that “you’re never going to sort your life out.” Like his New York Times best-selling “Four Thousand Weeks,” “Meditations” aims to help readers who feel overwhelmed by the self-perpetuating demands of modern…
Read MoreKering CEO Luca de Meo to Meet Italian Unions Over Alexander McQueen Restructuring
MILAN – Kering chief executive officer Luca de Meo is expected to meet Italian unions on Feb. 5 to discuss the future of the Alexander McQueen company in the country. “To reach break even, in the shortest timeframe possible, the company has announced a restructuring plan that forecasts redundancies equal to one third of the…
Read MoreKleinfeld Bridal Enters Menswear in Partnering With Generation Tux
Kleinfeld, the legendary luxury bridal retailer, has expanded into menswear through a partnership with Generation Tux, which sells and rents tuxedos and suits. Located at 110 West 20th Street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, Kleinfeld opened the first Manhattan showroom for Generation Tux on Wednesday. The showroom will be on the second level of the…
Read MoreThe Brilliance and the Badness of “The Sun Also Rises”
The second sentence is “Do not think that I am very much impressed by that as a boxing title, but it meant a lot to Cohn.” Even to my teen-age self, this was a weird sentence. The “much” seemed unnecessary, there only to call attention to itself, to the fact that someone was speaking. But…
Read MoreRhone Launching Resale Platform: ReRhone
Rhone is the latest company to get into the resale business. On Wednesday, the performance apparel brand will launch reRhone, a new company-owned resale site, in partnership with Archive, a technology platform that specializes in branded resale merchandise. The site will offer inventory from select customer returns that have been verified by the company to…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Nuuly Partners With Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ for Fashion Capsule Collection
Nuuly on Wednesday unveiled its partnership with Netflix and Shondaland’s hit television show “Bridgerton,” ahead of the Season Four Part One release on Friday. The collaboration will encompass working with four women designers on a Regency-inspired capsule collection — and will be released alongside the premiere of the second part of Season Four. Nuuly said…
Read MoreConnor Storrie and François Arnaud Heat Up the Saint Laurent Show
Any heated rivalry was put to bed — between Connor Storrie and François Arnaud at the Saint Laurent show, that is. The actors, who costar in the Canadian hockey drama “Heated Rivalry,” attended the brand’s show in Paris on Tuesday night. To say the series is an unexpected hit is an understatement. Did Storrie ever…
Read MoreLisa Debuts NikeSkims’ Rift Satin Shoe, Part of Its First Head-to-toe Dress System
Nike and Skims have taken their collaboration to the next level by debuting their first head-to-toe system of dress, including the NikeSkims Rift Satin shoe, which Lisa of Blackpink models in a new campaign. NikeSkims spring 2026 collection. Nike/Skims Offered in two colors, Silt Red and Black, the NikeSkims Rift Satin presents the split-toe sneakerina shoe…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Moynat Unveils Latest Collaboration With Labubu’s Creator Kasing Lung
PARIS – Moynat, the LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy-owned luxury handbag maker, on Tuesday will unveil the latest installment of its collaboration with Labubu‘s creator Kasing Lung, WWD can exclusively reveal. The new limited-edition range features more of Moynat’s signature M Canvas styles, including Mini 48h and tote bags in small, medium, and large sizes…
Read MoreIn “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Character Development Returns to Westeros
“A new ‘Game of Thrones’ series!” you might be thinking. “Time to unroll my map of Westeros.” Well, unroll away—but “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” despite its name, won’t require a refresher on the distance from Sunspear to Dragonstone. The six-episode series, which débuted this month on HBO, has a small-scale focus, and its…
Read MoreChloé Pre-Fall 2026: Spontaneity Is the Rule
Chemena Kamali gets a kick out of how the kids in the Chloé studio dress, which emboldened her to take a spontaneous, freewheeling approach to the pre-fall collection — while also reasserting the brand’s longstanding reputation for cool, great-fitting pants. Perhaps it’s not so logical to crop a robust, rib-knit Donegal sweater at the ribcage…
Read MoreAfter Much Speculation, Anta Sports Scoops Up 29% Puma Stake in $1.8 Billion Deal
Anta Sports Products Limited confirmed early Tuesday in China that it inked an agreement with Groupe Artémis, the investment company of the Pinault family, to acquire a 29.06 percent stake in Puma SE in a deal worth 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026.…
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