JOOR unveils digital tradeshow for luxe swim category

Digital wholesale giant JOOR has launched its first-ever curated showcase featuring international swim and resortwear brands.  JOOR The Making Waves: Swim & Resort 2025 ‘tradeshow’ is hosted on JOOR Passport and follows the platform increasingly moving into the area of curated category-based events. It runs for two months from now and includes over 150 brands. […]

10 of the Best Affordable Summer Perfumes That Smell Luxurious

Summer is finally here, and while my friends have been busy doing their annual wardrobe switchover, I’ve been deciding which summer perfumes to bring out of hibernation. As a beauty editor, I often get asked what fragrances I would recommend for the warmer months. Although there are lots of luxury perfumes out there that are […]

The 12 Best Black Bikinis for Every Budget This Summer

This time of year is filled with anticipation for summer-specific events: the first barbecue, the first ice cream, the first sea swim, and with it, the first outing in a bikini. By now, you’ve probably already trawled through your favourite fashion sites seeking the perfect set to make your beachwear debut. But before you get […]

VF appoints new The North Face brand president, adds to board

VF Corporation announced  on Monday the appointment of Caroline Brown to the role of global brand president of The North Face, effective June 10. Courtesy With extensive experience as a senior leader and board director in the fashion and apparel sector having led global companies and teams operating across the US, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, […]

Anine Bing appoints first-ever global brand president, to open Paris office

Anine Bing announced on Monday the appointment of Julie Bourgeois as the Los Angeles brand’s first global president, effective immediately. Julie Bourgeois – Courtesy In the new role, Bourgeois will report to Nico Bing, Anine Bing co-Founder and CEO, and will work alongside the executive team and lead the company through its next stage of growth, with […]

Best Wardrobes in Britain: Laura Jackson

Whether you know her as the effervescent presenter of ITV’s Take Me Out: The Gossip, the supper club co-host and cookery book author behind Jackson & Levine: Round to Ours, or the chic curator behind homeware marketplace Glassette, you will likely feel like you already know Laura Jackson. Only an expert host could make strangers […]

Dior stages fierce posh punk Mary Stuart cruise show in Versailles of Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scots, has always been an inspiration to the French, rarely more so than on Monday evening in the latest Dior cruise collection staged in Scotland. Born Mary Stuart, the daughter of King James V of Scotland and his French wife, Mary of Guise, her tragic tale, and fierce resistance to her cruel fate […]

Designer Brands names Sarah Crockett as chief marketing officer of DSW

Designer Brands Inc. announced on Monday the appointment of Sarah Crockett as chief marketing officer (CMO) of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, effective June 6, 2024. Designer Brands names Sarah Crockett as chief marketing officer of DSW. – Designer Brands In this role, Crockett will oversee the planning, development, and execution of all marketing and advertising […]

Jo Malone opens flagship store in Harajuku, Tokyo

Jo Malone London has opened a flagship store in Tokyo’s Harajuku district. Jo Malone opens flagship store in Harajuku, Tokyo. – Jo Malone Coinciding with Jo Malone’s 15th anniversary in Japan, the new Harajuku store marks the brand’s largest store worldwide and joins over 50 stores in Japan, reinforcing its commitment to the Japanese market. […]

Banana Republic opens revitalized SoHo flagship store

Gap-owned Banana Republic has unveiled a revitalized flagship store in New York City’s SoHo Cast Iron Historic District. Banana Republic opens revitalized SoHo flagship store. – Banana Republic Located at 552 Broadway, architect and interior designer Noa Santos of NAINOA, along with creative advisor Jacqueline Schnabel, collaborated to transform the 17,000 square-foot, two-story store with […]