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Rothmans at 100: From Pushcarts to Menswear Institution
The Giddon brothers inherited a menswear legacy in crisis. When Ken and Jim Giddon took over Rothman's in the 1980s, the store founded by their grandf…
New and Noteworthy Brands to Check Out at the Chicago Collective
The Chicago Collective continues its mission to spotlight emerging and established brands with its latest roster. Huckberry, known for its curated out…
Westman Atelier Launches Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation
Westman Atelier, the prestige brand cofounded by makeup artist Gucci Westman, launched Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation at $69, introducing exoso…
EXCLUSIVE: Iris Ventures Invests in French Pharmacy Brand Krème, Which Targets Ultra-sensitive Skin
Iris Ventures has acquired a minority stake in Krème, a French pharmacy skincare brand specializing in ultra-sensitive skin formulations. The investme…
Sierra Madre: A Golf Apparel Brand That 'Helps Women Feel Like the Badasses They Are'
Sierra Madre, a Texas-based golf apparel brand, launches with a mission to inject attitude into a traditionally conservative category. The label targe…
EXCLUSIVE: TSG Consumer Acquires Majority Stake in Saltair, Iskra Lawrence to Serve as Chief Community Advocate
TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a majority stake in Saltair, the indie body care brand that has built a devoted following through its clean formula…
Jill Platner Is Hiring A Luxury Sales Associate In New York, NY
Jill Platner, the jewelry and sculpture designer whose practice has blurred the boundaries between wearable art and fine art for over thirty years, is…
Plantkos: A Pharmacist-Founded Skin-Care Brand Prioritizing 'Inflammation-Conscious' Formulas
Plantkos, a Florida-based skin-care brand founded by a pharmacist, takes a clinical approach to formulation by centering inflammation as the root caus…
Seven For All Mankind’s President on Transformation Into a Ready-to-wear and Jeans Brand
Seven for All Mankind's leadership charts an ambitious pivot toward becoming a comprehensive ready-to-wear and jeans powerhouse. The brand, historical…
EXCLUSIVE: Spooky Season Arrives Early in Petite Plume’s Home Capsule With West Elm
Petite Plume, the luxury children's lifestyle brand known for its whimsical sleepwear and home collection, has partnered with West Elm to launch a Hal…
Teressa Foglia Is Hiring A Luxury Sales & Client Experience – Malibu, CA
Teressa Foglia expands its Malibu presence with a new luxury sales and client experience role at its flagship location. The brand seeks a relationship…
Good Instincts: A Mineral SPF Brand Founded by Former Tech Executives
A new mineral sunscreen brand has entered the crowded beauty market with backing from former technology executives. The brand, which launched in 2025,…
Audi Unveils New Full-Sized Flagship Q9 and SQ9 SUVs
Audi expands its luxury SUV lineup with the debut of the Q9 and SQ9, full-size flagships engineered specifically for American buyers hungry for three-…
Estée Lauder Taps Into Gourmand Fragrance Trend With Glimmer Eau de Parfum Launch
Estée Lauder enters the gourmand fragrance segment with Glimmer Eau de Parfum, a scent built on edible-inspired notes that signal the brand's pivot to…
Must Read: Where Aspiring Fashion Professionals Want to Work, R.E.I Customers Mourn the Closing of Its Soho Storefront
Aspiring fashion professionals have signaled clear workplace preferences in recent talent surveys, with luxury conglomerates and independent design ho…
The Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide Is a High-Tech Massaging Slip-On
Nike and recovery technology brand Hyperice have partnered to launch the Air Zoom Hyperslide, a performance slide that merges comfort with therapeutic…
Noah x Converse Go Green on the Louie Lopez 2 Pro
Converse and Noah collaborate on a new iteration of the Louie Lopez 2 Pro, anchored by a green full-grain suede upper and minimal branding that speaks…
Come With Vintage Vin to the Depop Clubhouse at Hypebeast Cup
Depop tapped into soccer culture's explosive U.S. growth by hosting a Clubhouse activation at Hypebeast Cup in Manhattan during peak football season. …
Fashion People Are Loving Textured Tops This Summer—And Gap Has a $30 Design
Gap's $30 textured top has captured the attention of fashion insiders this summer, proving that accessible pricing doesn't compromise on trend relevan…
The CEO Pay Peak in Fashion and Retail
Executive compensation at major fashion and retail companies has reached historic levels, creating a complex web of salary, bonuses, stock options, an…
Inside Foot Locker's Scaling Strategy for Smaller Sneaker Brands
Foot Locker's merchant leadership is actively reshaping how the sneaker retailer discovers and scales emerging brands. Chief Merchant Michelle Wang gu…
Slate Swim Founder Sells Brand in 7-Figure Deal
Jessica Liao Mayers has exited Slate Swim after ten years at the helm of her Los Angeles-based swimwear label. The founder closed a seven-figure sale,…
RIMOWA's Limited-Edition Aluminium Dartboard Case With Winmau Can Be Yours for $6,000 USD
RIMOWA launches a limited-edition aluminium dartboard case developed with British darting brand Winmau, priced at $6,000 USD. The collaboration pairs …
EXCLUSIVE: Alisha Boe Is YSL Beauty’s New Black Opium Ambassador
Alisha Boe steps into the role of global ambassador for YSL Beauty's Black Opium fragrance, marking a strategic shift in how the luxury beauty house p…
Dior Brings the Tuileries to China With Multi-city Pop-ups
Dior stages an ambitious expansion into China's tier-one and tier-two cities with "Parisian Gardens," a multi-location pop-up concept that imports the…
PranaGlow: A 'Wellness-Driven' Ayurvedic Hair- and Skin-Care Brand
Rohini Nellore launches PranaGlow, an Ayurvedic skincare and haircare brand rooted in traditional wellness principles merged with contemporary scienti…
John Cena Stars in High-Octane Official Trailer for Sam Hargrave's 'Matchbox The Movie'
Apple Original Films has officially released the first trailer for "Matchbox The Movie," a globe-trotting action feature directed by Sam Hargrave and …
Gabrielle Union-Wade and Ferragamo Toast the Brand’s Hamptons Pop-Up
Gabrielle Union-Wade joined Salvatore Ferragamo to celebrate the Italian luxury house's Hamptons pop-up activation. The actress and entrepreneur atten…
Biotech Hair Growth Brand Re:You Launches
Re:You enters the crowded hair wellness market with a biotech-forward approach, launching three products engineered around proprietary AI-driven Novog…
Loose Threads: Paige Launches Handbags, Wrangler Plans Texas Flagship and More
Paige has entered the accessories market with its debut handbag collection, extending the California denim brand's lifestyle offering beyond its core …
Sweden Plans To Ban “Forever Chemicals” in Consumer Products By 2028
Sweden accelerates its chemical regulation agenda with a unilateral ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemi…
Weekly Drop Watch: Vettese x Skims, Aritzia x Juilliard, Higher Dose and More
This week's drops span high-profile collaborations and independent launches that signal where contemporary fashion is headed. Skims and Vettese merge …
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