Burlington Stores Inc. logged a wide miss in profits and sales as the coronavirus pandemic kept its stores shuttered through the end of the first quarter. For the three months ended May 2, the New Jersey-based company posted an adjusted loss of $312 million, or a loss of $4.76 per share, […]
CHINA BOUND: As China rebounds from the heavy impact of the coronavirusoutbreak on luxury spending and retail, brands are rushing to quickly resume business in the Asian country. Canali is taking back control of 10 of its stores in China, WWD has learned. Located in the Chinese cities of Changsha, […]
Gucci says goodbye to fashion weekIn a video news conference Monday, Alessandro Michele announced that Gucci is cutting down on the number of shows it holds each year from five to two. The Italian label isn’t the first to rethink the fashion calendar in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but […]
Like celebrity stylists pivoting toward creative new ways to service their clients and determining alternative income streams during the Covid-19 pandemic, costume designers find themselves in a unique position, too. With productions across the country and major studios shut down, their demanding day jobs, which usually stretch into night (or start […]
Emilie Pellerin spent last November in a small market town called Shigu, situated in the remote foothills of the Himalayas in China. While less than 50 miles northwest of one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, the Old Town of Lijiang, Shigu is quite secluded. But it’s also a rock climber’s […]
With physical fashion weeks on hold due to the pandemic, brands are accelerating their digital capacities and turning to virtual platforms such as Instagram and You Tube to communicate with their consumers. On Wednesday, Instagram released its own proprietary guide on how to host a digital fashion show on the […]
French ready-to-wear label The Kooples has hired Rihanna stylist Tom Van Dorpe to be its new artistic director. A Belgian native, Van Dorpe began his career as fashion editor of V Magazine in New York, where he has been based for 12 years. He moved on to work as a stylist and creative […]
The unofficial kickoff to the summer season, Memorial Day weekend is often marked by family gatherings, backyard barbecues, visits to the park and shopping at local malls. However, as the coronavirus pandemic takes a hold on the United States, these pastimes — the latter in particular — has been altered […]
VENICE IS ON: The show really must go on. The international Venice Film Festival will take place as scheduled and as a physical event, running Sept. 2 to 12. On Monday, a spokesperson confirmed the event will run in the Italian city as planned, following media reports on Sunday that […]
Can the recent success of Bath & Body Works save L Brands?L Brands’ attempt to sell off a majority stake in the struggling Victoria’s Secret fell apart amidst the pandemic, just as another of the company’s assets, Bath & Body Works, saw a spike in demand for its products, like […]
