Location: New York, NY
Experience: 3–5 years
Reports to: PR Director
Position: Full-Time

About Accent

Accent is a New York-based public relations agency specializing in fashion, luxury, and lifestyle. We work with a curated roster of established and emerging brands, delivering thoughtful communications strategies, impactful media relations, and creative brand-building initiatives.

We are seeking a motivated, highly organized, and well-connected Public Relations Manager to join our growing team.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of agency or in-house PR experience within the fashion and luxury lifestyle industries, strong editorial relationships, and a proven ability to secure meaningful press coverage. This individual should be a confident communicator, strategic thinker, and hands-on manager who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Working closely with the PR Director, the Publicist will oversee day-to-day client accounts, lead media outreach, contribute to strategic planning, and manage junior team members while ensuring seamless execution across all client initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Media Relations & Editorial Outreach

• Develop and execute proactive media relations strategies across fashion, luxury, lifestyle, and business publications.
• Maintain and cultivate strong relationships with editors, stylists, writers, producers, and key industry contacts.
• Lead daily pitching efforts, including targeted story angles, product placements, brand profiles, and feature opportunities.
• Identify timely editorial opportunities, cultural moments, and emerging trends relevant to clients.
• Secure meaningful editorial coverage across print, digital, and other relevant media platforms.
• Oversee press requests, interview coordination, and editorial follow-up.
• Execute on a VIP and influencer strategy, including red carpet loans and VIP seeding, working closely with the in-house team to align on talent and sample coordination 

Client Management & Strategy

• Under the PR Director, serve as a primary day-to-day contact for assigned client accounts, building trusted and productive relationships.
• Work closely with the PR Director to develop and implement strategic communications plans aligned with client objectives.
• Lead client calls, prepare agendas, manage follow-ups, and ensure timely execution of deliverables.
• Develop creative ideas for brand positioning, press initiatives, partnerships, and events.
• Prepare press materials, including pitches, press releases, media alerts, talking points, and strategic proposals.
• Manage client reporting, coverage recaps, and ongoing account communications.
• Anticipate client needs, proactively identify opportunities, and maintain a high standard of service.

Team Management & Account Operations

• Manage and mentor junior team members, delegating responsibilities and overseeing daily workflow.
• Establish clear priorities, timelines, and expectations across assigned accounts.
• Review junior team deliverables to ensure accuracy, quality, and consistency.
• Oversee sample trafficking and coordination, including editorial pulls, returns, showroom organization, and inventory management.
• Ensure all client samples, press materials, media lists, and account trackers are maintained accurately and efficiently.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure seamless execution of client projects and campaigns.
• Provide regular account updates to the PR Director, flagging opportunities, challenges, and priorities.

Events & Special Projects

• Support the planning and execution of press previews, collection launches, editor appointments, brand activations, and special events.
• Manage media invitations, guest lists, RSVPs, and press attendance.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure successful event execution.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, influencer engagement, and brand collaborations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of public relations experience, preferably at an agency specializing in fashion, luxury, or lifestyle.
• Established relationships with relevant fashion and lifestyle editors, stylists, and media contacts.
• Demonstrated success securing editorial placements and executing proactive media outreach.
• Strong understanding of the fashion and luxury media landscape, including emerging publications and digital platforms.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts and balancing competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong pitching and presentation abilities.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing sample coordination and the operational requirements of fashion PR.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute strategic ideas.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and a genuine interest in fashion, luxury, and culture.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is equally comfortable developing a compelling editorial pitch, leading a client call, managing a junior team, and overseeing the details that make an account successful.

This person should be proactive, resourceful, and highly accountable, with strong editorial instincts and an understanding of how thoughtful public relations contributes to long-term brand building.

Above all, they should take ownership of their work, bring fresh ideas to the table, and be excited to grow within a dynamic, independent agency.

To Apply: Please send your resume to theunderscore@accentprojects.co.

@AccentPR_ojects

PAI Partners Acquires Elemis From L’Occitane

L’Occitane Group has agreed to sell British skin-care brand Elemis to private equity firm PAI Partners. The companies did not disclose financial terms, and closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. Elemis’ net sales nearly doubled to more than $300 million in fiscal 2026 during L’Occitane’s seven years of ownership, and the U.S. now accounts for about half of sales. “We see significant opportunities to accelerate growth in the U.S. and expand the brand’s digital business, while preserving its distinctive British identity,” Gaëlle d’Engremont and Colm O’Sullivan, partners at PAI, said in a statement. {PAI Partners}

ShopMy Opens First Physical Retail Event

Creator commerce platform ShopMy will hold its first physical retail experience, The Holiday Market by ShopMy, from Dec. 11 to 13 at Storied in West Chelsea. The market, in the former studio of photographer Annie Leibovitz, will feature 65 brands across fashion, accessories, beauty, home and lifestyle, including Natura Bissé, Lingua Franca, Perfect Moment and Louis Poulsen. General admission costs $40, a weekend pass is $80 and VIP shopping hour is $100. {Fashionista inbox}

Coty Secures 40-Year Beauty License for Marc Jacobs

Coty announced a 40-year extension of its Marc Jacobs license with WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group. The beauty company has made Marc Jacobs fragrances, including Daisy and Perfect, since 2003. It relaunched Marc Jacobs Beauty at hundreds of Sephora stores this year, noting that the line’s retail sales are already exceeding targets. The agreement positions Coty to expand Marc Jacobs Beauty into new markets and more makeup categories. {Coty}

Olivia Dean Stars in Jimmy Choo’s New Film Series

Jimmy Choo has launched Choo Stories, a film-led storytelling series about life’s moments of transformation, with British singer Olivia Dean as its first subject. The inaugural film shows behind-the-scenes footage from Dean’s sold-out “The Art of Loving Live” world tour, on which she wore custom and ready-to-wear Jimmy Choo shoes designed by Creative Director Sandra Choi. Dean has worked with the brand since 2022, when she performed at the unveiling of the Claridge’s Christmas tree by Jimmy Choo. {Fashionista inbox}

Revolve Group Q3 Sales Rise 20%

Revolve Group reported Q3 sales rose 20% to $356 million, but higher shipping costs cut into profit. Net income fell 27% to $15.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA dropped 7% to $23.5 million. Active customers grew 18% to 3.2 million, and orders rose 19%, though the average order value slipped 5% to $292 because of low-priced beauty items from its Grow-Good line with Cardi B. {Revolve}

Fashion Scholarship Fund Names 5 New Board Members

The Fashion Scholarship Fund, the oldest fashion-oriented education and workforce development nonprofit, appointed five new members to its Board of Governors: Paula Fallowfield, chief human resources officer of LVMH Americas; Nina Flood, global brand president of Timberland; Joy Herfel-Cronin, group president of wholesale North America at Ralph Lauren; Toretha McGuire, chief people officer of Fanatics; and Rachna Shah, global CEO of public relations firm KCD. “Their perspectives, leadership and guidance will be invaluable as we continue to expand the support we provide to Scholars and Alumni as they pursue careers in our industry,” said President of the Fashion Scholarship Fund Peter Arnold. {Fashionista inbox}

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NYC-Based Freelance Creative Stylist — Fantasy Author Photo Shoot & Press
Location: New York City — in-person shoot required; remote preparation
Compensation: $35–$75/hour, depending on experience

We’re seeking a NYC-based wardrobe stylist with a strong creative vision to develop an elevated, distinctive look for a bestselling fantasy author’s upcoming photo shoot, book tour, and media appearances.

The collaboration includes moodboards, overall style direction, outfit planning, clothing and accessory sourcing, and on-set styling for a photo shoot planned for mid-to-late January 2027. Planning and research can be done remotely, with potential for ongoing work later in the year. Scope and hours will be agreed collaboratively; clothing purchases are budgeted separately. Menswear or editorial experience is a plus, and emerging creatives are welcome.

Applicants should provide:

• a portfolio
• any moodboards from previous projects
• a brief cover letter
• hourly rate
• and availability, confirming they are based in NYC and can attend the January shoot in person.

The book’s title and further details will be shared privately.

Email: Jun Sekiya – jun@somanchainani.net

That’s what Founder Isabella Di Stefano wants to change with her new brand, Original Heir. “Most people have no idea what hairbrush they should be using, what the bristles are actually doing or why one brush costs $10 and another costs $200,” she tells Fashionista via email. “Bristle material, flexibility, spacing and placement all change the way a brush interacts with your hair, and I felt those should be driving the product decisions.”

Di Stefano felt like the brush category was making customers choose between “something smart and something beautiful,” and she wanted both. She questioned why travel brush handles are so tiny, why the bristles are exposed inside your bag and other pain points, and set out to create a solution. But she also wanted it to be a tool “you actually want to pull out in public.”

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That starts with two fully enclosed folding travel brushes: Pronta Smooth ($69) and Pronta Untangled ($59). The former features natural boar and gem-infused nylon bristles to help reduce static while smoothing the hair. The latter uses widely spaced, gem-infused TPEE bristles to work through tangles without brushing out your style.

Two full-size versions are coming in mid-November and are available for pre-order: Bella Paddle Brush ($99) and Doppio Paddle Brush ($89). Bella is for smoothing, with the same natural boar and gem-infused nylon bristles as the Pronta Smooth, but with a sculptural, metal design. Doppio is designed to be used when your hair is wet or dry (hence the name meaning “double” in Italian) and has the same bristle technology as Pronta Untangled. Both have elongated handles designed for better grip, control and reach.

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Since Di Stefano has a background in creative strategy, consumer behavior and brand-building, with experience at Calvin Klein, Barbie and the CFDA, she partnered with bioengineer and hair scientist Sareena Karim (who previously worked with K18, L’Oréal and Dove) to experiment with different materials and bristle combinations, developing solutions to common hairbrush-related concerns such as static, breakage and uneven oil distribution.

“We think very carefully about what we put on our hair, but much less about the tool physically interacting with it every day,” Karim said in a statement. “Brushing involves friction, tension, static and mechanical forces, so the design of the brush matters. Our goal was to look closely at those interactions and create tools that are more thoughtful about how hair actually behaves.”

Original Heir is also making a case for the hairbrush as a beauty accessory in its own right. With chrome finishes, natural gemstones and sculptural silhouettes, the collection feels closer to something you’d display on a vanity than a tool you’d toss into a bathroom drawer. It’s a deliberate departure from the austere designs that have long dominated the category, and one that taps into the growing appetite for everyday objects that feel special.

“Beauty can get so serious. I love nostalgia, glamour, fantasy and the idea of making something as familiar as a hairbrush feel exciting again,” Di Stefano said. “We can be rigorous about the science and still have a lot of fun with the world around it.”

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“Over the past few months, we have tried everything to preserve Coperni and find a resolution to the conflict with our shareholder and distributor, Tomorrow,” the co-founders said in a statement. “Despite all our efforts, no solution could be found. It is with profound sadness that we announce today that Coperni SAS is ceasing operations.”

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In February 2026, Coperni opted to not show at Paris Fashion Week as its relationship with Tomorrow Ltd. “has deteriorated significantly, to the point that Coperni no longer has the means to support its development,” per the co-founders. Then, in March, Tomorrow Ltd. was subsequently sold to Progetto 11, the parent company of Italian e-commerce firm The Level Group, for an undisclosed sum. Coperni’s designers sought to take control of their label, but their bids were reportedly not accepted by the group, according to Business of Fashion. Coperni entered receivership in June as a Paris court granted the label court protection.

Tomorrow Ltd. also owns a majority stake in Martine Rose, who had to cancel the production of her brand’s most recent collection. (However, Tomorrow Ltd. later said it would be “regularly producing” Martine Rose’s Fall 2026 collection, according to an announcement viewed by Complex.)

Meyer and Vaillant first met at the Parisian fashion school Mod’Art International, and later launched Coperni in 2013. The design duo were named creative directors of Courrèges in 2015 before returning to relaunch Coperni in 2018. The label went on to make waves in the fashion industry for its innovative designs and runway concepts, including the viral spray-on dress modeled by Bella Hadid at its Spring 2023 show and its Air Swipe Bag made from NASA’s nanomaterial silica aerogel (the lightest solid on Earth that is also used to capture stardust). Coperni also introduced C+, or “carewear” garments infused with a synbiotic blend of probiotics and prebiotics that seep into the skin when worn to “rebalance the microbiome.”

“These eight years have been incredible,” the co-founders said. “We have been able to bring our ideas to life, meet unforgettable people and share moments we would never have dared to imagine when we first embarked on this journey.”

Meyer and Vaillant signed off by saying “see you soon,” perhaps hinting that this won’t be the last the industry sees of the design duo.

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“Signing a 10-year contract on a nearly 5,000-square-foot space for your first retail store is a very brave move,” the Miami-based entrepreneur told Fashionista at a preview of the space. “Some might say it’s stupid, but I like to say ‘brave and ambitious.’ I think it makes women believe that Oner is a brand that they are going to have for life.”

While the investment might be risky, Cela was intentional and thorough in bringing the store to life. For one, the store is exceptionally well-located at 0 Bond Street, right next to Equinox. (That wasn’t a happy coincidence — Cela wanted that exact spot.) Then there’s the store interior, meant to look like a fitness enthusiast’s dream closet.

“If there’s one thing to know about girls that really love activewear, it’s that they usually have a dedicated activewear wardrobe,” she said. “I want women to walk into the store…and see that everything has its own place — similar to a wardrobe.”

The space is compartmentalized into four sections: “Lift” for weight-training-appropriate attire; “Hybrid” for high-intensity training outfits; “Stretch” for lower-intensity workout products; and “Living” for athleisure and loungewear. In a nook near the back of the store lies the “New York City Edit,” a section specifically curated for the NYC customer. (Oner is U.K.-based.) It includes cashmere sweaters, heavyweight puffers, contrast-piped sports bras and organic cotton tees.

The shopping experience is further elevated by (“obnoxious,” as Cela put it) floor-to-ceiling mirrors scattered around the softly lit space, which also boasts spacious fitting rooms, body-inclusive mannequins, a photobooth and a dedicated “boyfriend couch” where loved ones can rest while you’re busy shopping.

In a city filled with activewear options, Cela believes Oner can set itself apart. She argued that many of its competitors are more restrictive and project perfection. Oner, on the other hand, encourages women to be “messy,” she said, adding: “Women have been told to be someone all of our lives, so why would I want them to feel that way here? You should be able to express yourself how you want to.”

Overall, Cela hopes that as customers come to the store, they enjoy a comfortable and relaxing shopping experience. “Shopping is a perk. It’s a luxury to many of us and the experience therefore should replicate that and it shouldn’t be frantic,” she said.

In the video below, watch Cela take us on a tour of Oner Active’s first store.

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While Miista has expanded its product offering over the years to include a range of footwear and, more recently, clothing, boots are its bread-and-butter. Of course, L.A., with its crisp 85-degree November days, almost never requires anything with more coverage than a ballet flat. Since moving here from New York in 2017 (happily leaving my entire boot collection behind), I’ve always wondered how boots sell in SoCal.

“I wonder that myself, I’m scared!” Miista’s founder and creative director, Laura Villasenin, admitted when I previewed the store last week. It had only just opened, but an associate confirmed that some boots had been purchased already. A relief, if a confusing one. “I’m like, why are they buying boots? It’s so warm,” she said.

In Europe, Miista has stores in Barcelona, London and Paris. But as an indie brand, it takes a “very sustainable and slow” approach to expansion, spending at least a couple of years on each store opening and using each one as a learning opportunity. Even before investing in U.S. storefronts, the brand tested the New York and L.A. markets with unique events, like a rave in a clothing factory where guests could bring their old Miista pieces and have them repaired while they danced. “That made us understand how much of a craving for Miista there is in the U.S.,” Villasenin shared.

Bookending the brand’s name on the store’s exterior are two phrases: “Our physical corner of the world” sits on the left. Per Villasenin, that’s “because it takes us so long to make a corner and to make it the way we like.” On the right is, “Our dedication to the alternative,” which refers to Miista’s community and “belonging to a certain way of seeing society, belonging to a certain way of seeing culture, belonging to a certain way of seeing politics,” she added.

“We also say that we do things a bit in the opposite way at Miista: remaining independent, crafting our fashion with a short supply chain, making sure that we put a lot of effort on the craft and the people,” she continued. Starting with shoes, and then expanding into apparel a decade later, is another example of the brand taking an alternative route.

“It’s definitely taking longer for people to realize that we also make apparel,” she shared. “Our footwear category has been so strong from the beginning. And I think people sort of put you [in a box]: ‘Okay, Miista is the shoe brand,’ and we don’t want to be the shoe brand. We really don’t like to be categorized.” That explains why clothing makes up the new store’s “centerpiece,” where handmade knits and sporty separates hang on custom metal rails designed to look like sound waves — a nod to the brand’s connection to music.

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It was the perfect backdrop for a store opening party the night before — the first of many, according to Villasenin. There, guests proved that boots are as much a stylistic choice as they are a practical one. After all, it was at least 70 degrees out, but that wasn’t stopping anyone.

Meg Stalter Stars in Marc Jacobs ‘Let It Joy’ Campaign

Marc Jacobs has unveiled “Let It Joy,” its Winter 2026 holiday campaign starring comedian and Emmy-nominated actor Meg Stalter. She is joined by Knicks center Andre Drummond, Interview Editor-in-Chief Mel Ottenberg, model Kai Schreiber, social media personality Ashtin Earle and stylist Miyako Bellizzi. The holiday campaign highlights the Scene Bag in new sizes, the Tote Bag in seasonal colors, the Puffer, the 72 Spring Street Sneaker and the Aspen Winter Boots. {Fashionista inbox}

Hugo Boss Lowers Outlook as Q3 Sales Drop

Hugo Boss said Tuesday that third-quarter group sales fell 5% at constant currency amid its strategic realignment and weak consumer demand. The group also lowered its full-year outlook. Operating profit was €81 million ($91 million), even as gross margin improved to 63.3%. The company now expects a high-single-digit sales decline, citing softer fourth-quarter demand and higher non-cash costs for IT assets. The results came days after Frasers Group took majority control of Hugo Boss on Oct. 23, and CEO Daniel Grieder said in a statement that strategic direction “remains unchanged.” {Hugo Boss}

Yeezy Sets First Runway Show in Four Years

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, will stage a Yeezy runway show Nov. 4 to celebrate the brand’s first store, according to invitations sent to press Monday. The show, titled “Yeezy Season 01,” will take place at the new Yeezy Flagship Droam 1 location in Los Angeles. It will be his first full-scale runway collection in four years, after his 2022 Paris show drew controversy over models wearings shirts reading “White Lives Matter.” {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Wage Protests Persist at Bangladesh Garment Factories

Garment workers in Bangladesh held a fourth day of wage protests on Tuesday, with police using tear gas as clashes disrupted factories and transport in the world’s second-largest apparel exporting sector. Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka ($245), up from 12,500 taka, and the unrest has continued despite a government wage board formed Nov. 1. Dozens were injured and hundreds of factories have shut, raising fears for shipments during peak season in an industry that employs about 4 million people and drives more than 80% of the country’s exports. {Reuters/paywalled}

Fresh Founders’ Fragrance Brand The Maker Shuts Down

The Maker, the fragrance brand from Fresh Co-Founders Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg, has shut down its e-commerce and wholesale operations, though the founders say it could return. With limited resources, they are focusing on their luxury hotel in Hudson, NY, which inspired the brand. Senior beauty executives have left, and analysts say high prices (up to nearly $180) and abstract, concept-heavy marketing made it hard for shoppers to connect, even as the brand landed at Sephora and Bluemercury. {Beauty Independent/paywalled}

Zalando Posts Q3 Growth as B2B Revenue Surges

Zalando’s third-quarter gross merchandise volume rose 7.5% to €4.5 billion ($5 billion) in Q3, with revenue up 5.1% to €3.2 billion ($3.6 billion). Business-to-business (B2B) revenue jumped nearly 28% to €354 million ($396.26 million). Adjusted EBIT increased 10.6% to €106.5 million ($119.2 million), though net income swung to an €18 million ($20.15 million) loss. The company confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance and unveiled Zalando Extended, an AI agent that will buy products from other online shops on customers’ behalf starting in 2027. {Zalando}

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The annual event regularly delivers some of the year’s most exciting red-carpet looks, and Monday night’s step-and-repeat didn’t disappoint: Dozens of stars showed up at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City dressed in the latest collections of the buzziest American designers.

Little black dresses were popular, like Gracie Abrams’ gown by Emerging Designer of the Year Colleen Allen, Pamela Anderson’s Carolina Herrera dress and Aweng Ade-Choul’s Brandon Blackwood ensemble. Others embraced bold colors and more playful silhouettes, such as Julia Fox in a map-print gown by Miss Claire Sullivan and Tinashe in a colorful Christopher John Rogers set.

Keep scrolling for all the best looks from the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet.

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“Thom Browne has such a strong vision and his aesthetic is quite different from mine, so I really had to put myself into that world,” Jones tells Fashionista of the experience. “It really helped my creativity because you have to design such a cohesive collection, from hats to socks.”

There, Jones learned the ropes of fashion production, from building tech packs (detailed blueprints for garment construction), to communicating with factories. Beyond mastering the day-to-day operations, Jones also studied the art of building the sort of cohesive, head-to-toe look for which Thom Browne is known. But once it came time for Jones to venture out on her own, rediscovering her own aesthetic — one unchained to her employer’s elevated, preppy tailoring signatures, but still informed by its teachings — proved to be its own hurdle.

“It took a few months for me to really regain my own point of view,” Jones says. “I was so wrapped up in that world. Even [with] fabric shopping, I’d be like, ‘Oh, what a lovely gray wool.’ And [I’m] just getting to a point where I’m like, ‘Oh, OK, I’m designing for me and for what my design point of view is.'”

Jones’ aesthetic is rooted in the rural sensibilities of her Massachusetts upbringing, consisting of “timeless, but not so classic” staples meant to be reworn season after season. Now, she embraces her own take on a uniform via workwear-inspired silhouettes and playful floral detailing — all exclusively constructed from natural fibers.

After her “outdoorsy childhood” near the Berkshires, Jones pursued a degree in fiber science and apparel design at Cornell University, where she dove into the complexities of textiles alongside traditional design. (“There was one class where we literally burned different fibers and saw how they reacted,” she recalls.) Now, she approaches her eponymous “eco-conscious” label, which celebrated its first anniversary last month, with a “fabric-first mentality.” Rather than selecting fabrics to fit a design already manifesting in her mind, Jones first chooses a fabric and determines a silhouette from there.

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Her go-to is Casentino wool, a Tuscan fabric originating in the Casentino Valley that has been produced since the Middle Ages. The durable cloth features a textured, curly surface that is both insulating and breathable, per the brand. It’s used in several pieces from Ruby Jones’ fall collection (pictured above), including toggle coats ($590), Western-inspired vests ($315) and “gnome” hoods ($95). Jones also regularly reaches for organic cotton, knitted into waffle and rib finishes, due to its inherent durability. “When I started the brand, one of the guiding questions was, ‘What has been in my closet the longest?'” Jones says, reflecting on the waffle tops still lining her wardrobe (mirroring the one she wore during our interview).

Environmentally friendly fabrications permeate Ruby Jones’ latest offering, which also features a wool gauze tiered skirt ($360) and a naturally dyed Bedford cord jacket ($395).

“There was a lot of trial and error in that [first] year, and so this collection has been about defining the core Ruby Jones wardrobe,” the designer says. The label’s button-down Gatherer jacket ($395) proved to be its “number one hit” last spring, so this season, Jones introduced a matching pair of 100% cotton straight-leg pants ($275), also available in eggplant and cocoa colorways to “reinvent that [style] for fall.”

While a touch of personality imbues every Ruby Jones piece, quality seems to be the biggest priority for its customers, according to the designer. “My design background in luxury brands really brings a level of quality to the garments that a lot of those other brands don’t have, even at higher price points,” Jones says.

When it comes to Ruby Jones’ small-batch production, the designer remains closely involved throughout the process. For her first collection, she constructed all of the samples herself, but has since handed that responsibility over to the four New York-based manufacturers she works with. To this day, Jones still personally handles her sample pick-ups and drop-offs.

As Jones enters her second year in business, she is laser-focused on “trying to grow at a very sustainable pace.” Her strategy involves connecting with customers IRL via markets, craft shows, pop-ups and brand events. “It’s really helpful for me to have those experiences, to remember that there’s real people out there that connect with the pieces,” Jones says of her experience with in-person events. (Catch the brand at Renegade Craft‘s small business fair at New York City’s Metropolitan Pavilion on Nov. 14 and 15.)

The designer has her heart set on one day opening a brick-and-mortar flagship store. She also has her eye on formally expanding into menswear and kidswear, as she notes her designs “are already versatile across gender and age.” While Jones is mainly focused on bolstering her brand’s direct-to-consumer channel, she does have a couple of smaller wholesale relationships to nurture, including one with a hotel resort in the Berkshires.

“The things that motivate me now are a little different than the things that motivated me from the start,” Jones reflects. “At first, it was just like, ‘I want to have a brand.’ And then once the brand existed, it was really like, ‘OK, now what is this about?’ It’s really been about forming [a] community and meeting customers and building relationships with manufacturers and always finding new ways to improve my processes.”

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CFDA Chairman Thom Browne and Interim CEO Hildy Kuryk presided over the event, where Keke Palmer served as host and Anna Wintour, Matt Damon, Hailey Bieber, Cole Escola and Zoë Kravitz were among the presenters. While the winners of the Womenswear, Menswear, Accessory and Emerging Designers of the Year categories were revealed live on-stage, some honorary categories — like the Lifetime Achievement Award, Fashion Icon Award and Positive Change Award — had been announced ahead of time.

See the full list of 2026 CFDA Award winners below. (And, for reference, see all the nominees here.)

American Womenswear Designer of the Year

Winner: Rachel Scott for Diotima

Nominees:

• Catherine Holstein for Khaite
• Michael Kors
• Rachel Scott for Diotima
• Tory Burch
• Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera

American Menswear Designer of the Year

Winner: Ralph Lauren

Nominees:

• Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School New York
• Ralph Lauren
• Thom Browne
• Todd Snyder
• Willy Chavarria

American Accessory Designer of the Year

Winner: Ana Khouri

Nominees:

• Ana Khouri
• Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen for The Row
• Raul Lopez for Luar
• Sophie Buhai
• Stuart Vevers for Coach

Google American Emerging Designer of the Year

Winner: Colleen Allen

Nominees:

• Colleen Allen
• Emily Dawn Long
• Julia Ferentinos for Juju Vera
• Julian Louie for Aubero
• Zane Li for Lii

Positive Change Award: Tory Burch

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

International Designer of the Year Award: Anthony Vaccarello

Founder’s Award, in honor of Eleanor Lambert: Linda Fargo

Media Award, in honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Eva Chen

Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute: Susan Cianciolo

Fashion Icon Award: Peter Marino

Innovation Award Presented by Amazon Fashion: GAP Inc

Nanushka Closes All Its Physical Stores

Hungarian label Nanushka has closed all of its physical stores, paused wholesale production for upcoming collections and reduced staff from 150 to 20 due to a significant profit decrease and immense debt. Nanushka board member Peter Baldaszti told Business of Fashion that the brand had an overly ambitious expansion plan, which put heavy pressure on the company’s finances. The label took out millions in debt, but failed to pay it back. The brand is currently looking for new investors to help with refinancing and restructuring. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Style Capital Acquires No. 21

Private equity fund Style Capital has acquired Italian fashion brand No. 21. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. No. 21’s founder, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, will remain at the label as creative director. Style Capital plans to push No. 21 in international markets. {WWD/paywalled}

Rent the Runway Expands Into Designer Handbags

Rent the Runway has added luxury handbags to its assortment. These selections will be available exclusively to Icon members, the company’s most loyal customers. Members can rent up to one designer handbag for 30 days at a time, with pricing varying by style. “Our members have been asking for a more elevated luxury offering, and we’re thrilled to bring this collection to our Icon members first,” Paige Thomas, CEO of Rent the Runway, said in a press statement. {Fashionista inbox}

Capri Reports Revenue Decline in Q2 2027

Capri Holdings reported a 5.5% revenue decline in its Q2 2027 results. However, the company’s shares jumped 16.3% to $18.68. Despite the revenue drop, the company is confident its profit will “return to growth in the second half of fiscal 2027, supported by exciting new collections, increased marketing investments and our focus on elevating the consumer experience,” said John D. Idol, chairman and CEO of Capri Holdings. {Capri Holdings}

Outdoor Voices To Expand Into Europe

Activewear label Outdoor Voices is partnering with brand development and distribution platform Focus Brands to enter wholesale and e-commerce in the United Kingdom and the European Union. The move continues Outdoor Voices’ global expansion strategy and comes shortly after the brand recently moved into Korea, China and Southeast Asia. {WWD/paywalled}

Estée Lauder Reports Sales Growth in Q1 2027

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) reported a 6% growth in net sales in Q1 2027. Fragrance was the most profitable category, with sales up 20%. “Growth is accelerating, profitability is strengthening significantly and the impact of Beauty Reimagined is becoming increasingly evident across our business,” Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, said in a press statement. {Estée Lauder Companies}

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People Inc. Cuts 195 Jobs

People Inc., Barry Diller’s company formerly known as IAC, is laying off 195 employees primarily in print and website departments, according to a memo from CEO Neil Vogel. The company, which owns People, InStyle and Byrdie, had 5,156 employees at the end of last year. Vogel said it has hired 320 people in 2026 and plans more “meaningful investments” in 2027. The layoffs came a day after MGM Resorts’ CEO said discussions between the two companies had ended, following People Inc.’s abandoned bid for a majority stake in MGM. {The Hollywood Reporter}

Dries Van Noten Names Adrian Ward-Rees President

Dries Van Noten has named Adrian Ward-Rees as its next president. Ward-Rees, previously chief business officer of Moncler Grenoble, will start Dec. 1. He succeeds Axel Keller, who is stepping down after more than five years and will stay through the end of the year to help with the handover. The change comes as collections by Creative Director Julian Klausner are posting double-digit growth in 2026. {Vogue Business}

Carlos Nazario Releases His First Book

Stylist Carlos Nazario, who was recently named editor-in-chief of Wonderland, has released his first book, “Silver Lining,” a 300-page collection meant to capture the spirit of the 2020s. The 38-year-old said he made it as a lasting statement for future generations, with a focus on people and bodies the fashion world has often overlooked. It includes photography, essays and conversations with friends such as Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles and Paloma Elsesser, along with an interview with his grandmother. {CNN}

Hugo Boss Resets Womenswear Under Kerstin Dorst

Hugo Boss is resetting its womenswear business, starting with its Fall 2027 collection, under Kerstin Dorst, who joined in January as senior vice president of the womenswear unit. Dorst said in an interview with WWD that the brand had “lost the creativity of what we can do with a wardrobe”. The roughly 200-piece collection centers on feminine tailoring, with a sharper core making up about 20% of the range, and prices stay at core levels while selectively expanding the upper range. Dorst said the goal is to put Boss back in women’s minds, in line with the company’s “better before bigger” strategy. {WWD/paywalled}

The RealReal Q3 Revenue Jumps 19%

The RealReal said third-quarter revenue rose 19% to $206 million, topping the 13.4% growth analysts expected, and the luxury resale marketplace raised its full-year forecast. Gross merchandise volume climbed 23% to $642 million and active buyers over the past 12 months rose 13% to about 1.15 million. The company now expects 2026 revenue of $806 million to $810 million, up from its earlier range of $788 million to $797 million. Shares rose 5.3% in after-hours trading, though they are still down 28% for the year. {The RealReal; WWD/paywalled}

How Fashion in the Middle East Is Rethinking Growth

Fashion businesses across the Gulf are adapting to months of conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran, even as malls and events look busy again. Prada Group’s Middle East retail sales fell 23% in the first nine months of 2026 and LVMH’s finance chief called the Middle East a continued “headwind”. Some regional brands said shipping costs have risen as much as fourfold as disrupted sea routes push them toward air freight, and an attack this month on Riyadh’s airport led to the cancellation of nearly 90% of flights there. In response, brands are increasingly focusing on resident shoppers, and Kering reported a sequential recovery in Middle East sales in the third quarter. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

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Location: Midtown Manhattan, NYC (In-Studio)
Schedule: Full-Time
Compensation: $65,000

We’re looking for a creative, highly organized, and detail-oriented Marketing & Studio Assistant to join our fine jewelry brand in Midtown Manhattan.

This multifaceted role combines social media management, content creation, marketing, and day-to-day administrative support for the founder. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for aesthetics, a passion for fashion and fine jewelry, and the ability to balance creative projects with the operational needs of a growing luxury brand.

We’re looking for someone proactive, resourceful, and adaptable who is equally comfortable creating content, coordinating schedules, managing communications, and keeping the studio running smoothly.

Responsibilities

Social Media & Marketing

• Manage daily Instagram and TikTok activity, including posting, scheduling, and community engagement
• Conceptualize, shoot, and edit original photo and video content using iPhone and professional camera equipment
• Assist with content planning, creative direction, jewelry styling, and photoshoots
• Coordinate influencer partnerships, gifting, and outreach
• Support press outreach, brand communications, marketing campaigns, and product launches
• Organize digital assets, content libraries, and marketing materials
• Assist with retail stockist communications and coordination utilizing CRM tools
• Email marketing using tools like Klayvio

Administrative & Studio Support

• Provide daily administrative and executive assistance to the designer
• Support day-to-day studio operations and organization
• Assist with shipping, orders, errands, and general logistics
• Assist with events, photoshoots, and special projects as needed
• E-commerce assistance using Shopify 

Qualifications

• Previous experience in fashion, jewelry, luxury retail, or merchandising required
• Experience managing Instagram and TikTok accounts and creating content for brands
• Proficiency in shooting and editing photo and video content
• Proficiency in Canva, Adobe suite, CapCut
• Strong visual sensibility and understanding of luxury fashion and jewelry aesthetics
• Excellent written communication, organizational, and time-management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, portfolio, website (if available) and examples of previous Instagram and TikTok work, along with a brief introduction explaining your interest in the position.

Submission form: https://form.jotform.com/263015849590160 

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For our Weekly Drop Watch column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week’s highlights.

Fashion Launches

Alex Mill Winter 2026

Alex Mill introduced its Winter 2026 collection, featuring cold-weather essentials for both men and women. It features new silhouettes and colorways of the brand’s beloved knitwear, seasonal layering pieces and outerwear. Shop the full lineup at alexmill.com.

Maison Margiela x Gentle Monster’s Latest

Maison Margiela and Gentle Monster are back with a fourth collaborative collection, titled “Deconstruction.” The lineup includes 43 sunglasses and 25 optical frames that “[elevate] familiar shapes while distorting others,” per a press release. Shop them at gentlemonster.com and in select boutiques.

GU x Engineered Garments

GU x Engineered Garments’ latest collaboration for Fall/Winter 2026 debuted this week. The drop also marks the first time accessories will be included alongside eight ready-to-wear styles. Designed with Daiki Suzuki, founder and head designer of Engineered Garments, the collection is inspired by the theme “Daily Expedition,” blending workwear, military and outdoor influences for everyday city life. Shop the pieces — priced from $40-$130 — at gu-global.com.

Hill House Home Introduces First-Ever Long Coats

Hill House Home dropped its first-ever capsule of long coats, “The Coat Check,” this week. Representing “the latest step in Hill House’s evolution,” the capsule of statement coats includes five silhouettes incorporating Italian wools, metallic brocades and textured tweeds. Prices range from $348-$478. Shop them at hillhousehome.com.

H&M x Elie Saab

H&M’s long-awaited Elie Saab collection — which Fashionista first reported on in September — is officially available for purchase as of this week. The collection — which includes red-carpet-ready gowns and even a bridal look — was designed to “reflect a
vision of fashion rooted in craft, refinement, glamour and modern luxury,” per a press release. Shop the collab at hm.com.

Adidas Originals x Wales Bonner’s Latest

Frequent collaborators Adidas Originals and Wales Bonner introduced their latest offering for Fall/Winter 2026 this week, “revisiting the designer’s own archive to celebrate the legacy and evolution of the partnership,” as described in press materials. That meant reimagining signature silhouettes through a new lens for a lineup featuring rich jewel tones, refined tailoring and elevated materials. See and shop them at adidasoriginals.com.

Aimé Leon Dore Fall/Winter 2026

Aimé Leon Dore debuted its Fall/Winter 2026 Women’s collection this week, offering a “considered assortment of seasonal statement pieces and refined wardrobe essentials.” Shop it at aimeleondore.com and at Aimé Leon Dore flagship stores in New York, Los Angeles and London.

Johnny Was x Natori

Johnny Was and Natori introduced a collaboration in the form of silk robes, kaftans, pajama sets and elevated loungewear that incorporates the expressive prints, rich color and intricate detailing for which Johnny Was is known. Priced from $160-$2,400, the full lineup is available in Johnny Was stores and at johnnywas.com and natori.com.

Sperry x Colbo

Sperry tapped New York City-based multidisciplinary fashion and lifestyle brand Colbo to continue an ongoing creative exchange. The latest drop introduces the Sperry x Colbo Sirah Loafer, which marks an “evolution of the partnership, bringing Sperry’s signature design language into a fresh silhouette, balancing considered materials, thoughtful construction, and everyday wearability — hallmarks of the partnership since its inception,” as described in a press release. Available in two colorways (shown above), the style retails for $225 and is available in extended, inclusive sizing from U.S. men’s 4 through U.S. men’s 13. Shop the collab at sperry.com and colbo.nyc.

Sézane Unveils ‘Grand Winter ’26 Act 1’ and Fragrance Debut

Sézane launched “Act I” of its “Grand Winter ‘26 Collection,” heavy on rich textures, chunky knits and holiday dressing separates. Alongside the collection, the brand also introduced its first fragrance, Le Parfume Sézane ($90), which features notes of pear, iris butter, ambrette, cashmere wood and sandalwood. Shop the scent and collection at sezane.com.

Beauty Launches

Curology x Dove Cameron

Curology partnered with actor Dove Cameron to introduce “The Ethereal Glow Collection,” a four-piece skin- and lip-care routine designed to “make daily hydration and skin care simple and effortless” The set includes Shed the Day Cleanser ($15), Ethereal Primer ($20), Sugar Venom Lip Treatment ($12) and Lethal Glow Moisturizer ($21). Shop the products at curology.com.

Mikayla Nougeira’s POV Beauty Introduces a Lip Marker

POV Beauty, the beauty brand from TikTok star Mikayla Nogueira, introduced Trace It ($24), a “complexion-adjacent, flow-through lip marker that delivers the precision of a traditional pencil with the locked-in payoff of ink,” per the brand. Available in six undertone-focused shades, the long-lasting formula is available now at povbeauty.com and sephora.com.

La Beauté Louis Vuitton’s Monogram Rouge Holiday Collection

La Beauté Louis Vuitton unveiled a limited-edition holiday collection, titled “Monogram Rouge,” this week. “Since the very first chapter of La Beauté Louis Vuitton, Monogram Rouge has held a poignant place in the collection — a deep, burnished red that fuses the heritage of the Louis Vuitton canvas with the timeless power of the perfect red,” reads a press release announcing the drop. The collection includes LV Rouge lipstick, LV Baume lip balm and LV Ombres eye shadow products in limited-edition cases, as well as a new version of the LV Rouge lipstick in a velvety matte finish. It also comprises a dedicated line of small leather goods and accessories. Shop them all now at louisvuitton.com.

Discothèque’s Cheeky Condom Fragrance Set

Indie women-owned fragrance label Discothèque introduced “The Perfect 10” ($65), a cheeky, ’80s-inspired condom box reimagined as a luxury fragrance discovery set. It features all 10 of the brand’s signature scents, and every purchase also includes a $40 digital voucher, redeemable against any full-sized fragrance within 30 days. Shop the set at discothequefragrances.com.

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Attention beauty lovers: The Sephora Savings Event is back just in time for the holiday season. Starting Oct. 30 and running through Nov. 9, the semi-annual sale offers Beauty Insiders 10-20% off everything with the code “ALLONSALE.” (Small limitations include a limit of two Dyson items, three Shark Beauty items and three The Ordinary items per SKU per transaction.)

Rouge members — or devout Sephora shoppers who spend $1,000+ annually — get first pick on Oct. 30 with their multi-use 20% off discount. This year, Rouge members can also extend their 20% off discount to up to five friends for one-time use, in-store or online. On Nov. 3, VIBs and Beauty Insiders can shop the sale with their respective 15% and 10% off multi-use discounts.

Whether you’re gifting loved ones or yourself (we don’t judge!), it’s the perfect time to snag a rare deal on the beauty retailer’s top products. To spark some shopping inspiration, we’ve compiled our favorite hair, makeup, skin-care, fragrance and body-care picks from Sephora’s top independent brands. Our selections span limited-edition value sets from fan-favorite brands to newfound beauty staples from up-and-coming labels, with a little something for everyone in between.

Ahead, click through the galleries to see (and shop!) all of our picks.

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Body Care

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“I had never really heard about blowout bars,” Gaines told Fashionista. She had just moved to Boston to attend Harvard Business School and was on the hunt for a hairstylist in the area. A few female upperclassmen recommended that she check out a local blowout bar. “When I first started Googling and learning about what a blowout bar was, I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is for me.’ I was looking at the website and nobody looked like me or had my hair texture.”

Her peers advised her to request one specific stylist: “A lot of the girls in the year above me were like, ‘No, you have to make sure you ask for this specific girl. If you go to someone else, it might not be a good situation. So you’ve got to call and ask for her.'” 

It took just one visit — with that recommended stylist — for Gaines to be sold on the blowout bar concept. She not only clicked with the hair pro she visited; she also loved the overall experience. “I was in and out,” she reflected. “It was really professional. It was just something I had never really experienced before, and I’d been going to salons for, at that point, 26 years.” Gaines returned to the blowout bar almost every week and requested the same stylist. That is, until said stylist moved states. 

“So I tried someone else, and it wasn’t great at all,” Gaines said. No other stylist in the salon had experience working with textured hair. It was that realization that inspired Gaines to think, “‘If everybody here could do textured hair, this would be such an incredible business model because this is such a need.'”

So she turned that lightbulb moment into reality: In 2018, the founder launched Pressed Roots, a “silk blowout bar” designed specifically for textured hair. “I really wanted to create a solution for…people with textured hair to have a national brand they could trust regardless of whose chair you sat in. I wanted to create a space where you could trust that your hair was in good hands and get a great silk press.” 

Pressed Roots’ main service is the “signature silk blowout,” the company’s version of a silk press, reimagined for the blowout bar model. “We focus on getting the hair as straight as possible during that blow-dry process so that we can minimize risk for heat damage,” Gaines explained. “We only go over it one time with the flat iron. One of our core customer promises is that we prioritize hair health.” The signature silk blowout starts at $80, and the salon also offers add-on services including trims, deep conditioning and steam treatments. 

For regular customers seeking additional benefits, Pressed Roots offers tiered membership starting at $139 per month. “We have a really high customer retention rate, with our core customers coming back twice a month,” Gaines shared.

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But regardless of whether a client is a first-timer or a weekly returning guest, Pressed Roots prides itself on consistent, quality service. That, of course, wouldn’t be possible without well-trained stylists. The company hires only licensed cosmetologists, and each new hire must complete a hands-on training program that comprises in-depth lessons on caring for textured hair. 

The curriculum is a mix of theoretical and practical training: For the former, trainees learn about hair anatomy, porosity, identifying hair needs, knowing what products to use for different curl types and more. As for the latter, new hires practice what they learn on mannequin heads. Trainees also must master the “Pressed Roots Method,” a 12-step process that covers the full client journey, including greeting, consultation, shampooing, conditioning, detangling, sectioning, texture prep, blow drying, flat ironing, trimming, styling and farewell.

“If you can do textured hair, you can really do all types of hair,” Gaines said. “The reason why it’s so tough to find hair stylists who work with textured hair is because they don’t really teach about textured hair in cosmetology school…We expect our team members to do the Pressed Roots Method for every single guest so our customers have the exact same consistent experience.”

According to Gaines, Pressed Roots’ core clientele comprises a broad range of people: Women of all ages and household incomes book appointments. “Our customers are literally the full range of people with textured hair,” she said. 

In Pressed Roots’ first two years, the brand operated as a traveling pop-up shop in cities such as Boston, Atlanta and Dallas. The pop-up run was so successful that Gaines eventually opened Pressed Roots’ first standalone location in Dallas in 2020. Two days after opening, the company had to close temporarily because of the pandemic. 

Two months later, Pressed Roots reopened — and already had a waiting list. Since nearly every salon was shut down at the time, people were desperate to get their hair done, Gaines explained. “We reopened literally the day that Texas said salons could open up again. We got lucky because many salons hadn’t reopened yet, and we were a new salon with a beautiful space, and people needed their hair done. So we had this wait list basically for the next two years.”

The buzz never died down from that initial excitement: Fans consistently hyped up Pressed Roots on social media, posting before-and-after photos and praising the company for its quality service. Eventually, the favorable reception and positive momentum led Gaines to open two more locations in Dallas and one in Houston. 

On Wednesday, the brand announced it will be opening its fifth location — and its first on the East Coast — in Washington, D.C. this December. Over the past few years, Gaines analyzed sales data, guest feedback, customer retention rates and staff performance to determine whether the business was ready to expand beyond Texas. So far, all other locations are profitable and have steady customer retention. “The goal has always been to be a national brand,” she said. “D.C. made the most sense for us because we knew there was a large concentration of people with textured hair there.”

The new space will have an identical layout to the other locations and will offer the same services, memberships and pricing. “We’re really copying and pasting it,” she added. “[Our setup] is not broken, so we’re not trying to fix anything right now.”

Entering a brand-new market and building clientele from scratch is daunting for any brand founder. While Gaines admitted that the company is still figuring out its marketing strategy to get the word out, one of its main approaches is using social media. She also hopes Pressed Roots’ innovative concept stands out against other hair-care services in the area.

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“I honestly don’t really feel like we have a direct competitor right now,” she shared. “When you look at the landscape of national salon brands or franchises, you don’t really see many that are focused on textured hair…There are a lot of really amazing independent stylists who can work with textured hair. But what Pressed Roots offers is the convenience of a salon and the promise that you will have an amazing experience.”

Looking ahead, Gaines is excited to open more Pressed Roots locations across the country. She also hopes that the company’s success will inspire others to see the value in investing in the textured hair-care space. 

“As more people in this industry see that this is a way that the textured hair demographic wants to be serviced, I think there will be more options,” Gaines said. “There’ll be options that are just as good as or better than Pressed Roots — that’s just the way people innovate. I think this is great for textured hair because it’s been an underserved demographic for a long time. This will push the industry forward.”

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Each month, Fashionista editors try a *lot* of beauty products. And while not every formula we test is a winner, we’re constantly unearthing new favorites. Here, we’ve rounded up our latest hair, skin, fragrance, wellness and makeup discoveries — whether fresh-to-market drops or merely recent additions to our personal routines.

‘Tis the season for pumpkin patch pilgrimages, “Gilmore Girls” rewatches and revamped beauty routines. October’s sudden shift to sweater weather signals an impending skin-care overhaul as cooler temperatures lead to drier skin, but team Fashionista is ready to face the slight chill with a host of newfound beauty favorites.

This month, hair stood out as one of our editors’ top categories as we reached for a long-lasting hair volumizing spray, a detoxifying clarifying shampoo, a PDRN-infused hair mask and a smoothing leave-in conditioner. Our skin-care discoveries included a restorative undereye cream, a gentle jelly cleanser and a moisturizing body scrub. As for the latest additions to our respective makeup bags, we loved a brush-on lip stain, a fan-favorite cream blush and a lifting tubing mascara.

Ahead, see (and shop!) our team’s must-have beauty picks from October.

Maison Beaux Le Voluptuous Volumizing Spray, $42, available here: “As someone who’s tried basically every volumizer on the market to give life to my flat, fine, slippery hair, I’m genuinely floored by this formula from Maison Beaux, a new ‘clean’ hair-care and styling brand from hairstylist Teddy Charles and his partner, model Amber Valletta. Misted on damp hair pre-styling, it offers heat protection, incredible body and lift (when paired with a good round brush and blow dryer) with impressive staying power. Even on the second day after using it, my hair holds onto its style, and unlike some volumizers that make hair matte, this one gives gorgeous shine.” —Steph Saltzman, Beauty & Style Director

Urban Decay Lip Toy Staining Brush Lip Liner, $25, available here: “I didn’t expect to become as obsessed with this lip liner stain as I did during a weekend away in Napa. The brush tip makes the formula easy to blend during the one minute of playtime before it sets and before applying any lip balm or gloss topper. Once it dries, it seriously stays put, even through wine tastings. My favorite shade is Sass, a nude pink.” —Elizabeth Denton, Deputy Content Editor

Neuraé Harmonie The Eye Contour, $100, available here: “While I swear by a good undereye color corrector, I’ve been merely covering up my dark circles without treating the effects of fatigue. Enter Neuraé’s buttery, lightweight eye cream: It’s formulated with watercress extract to smooth the appearance of fine lines, red indigo to reduce the signs of fatigue and caffeine to diminish puffiness. My undereyes look well rested (even when I’m not), and the cool metal applicator adds to the relaxing experience. It’s on the pricier end, but a little goes a long way since you only need a couple of dots under each eye.” —Catie Pusateri, Associate Editor

Dionis Goat Butter Tinted Lip Mask, $15, available here: “I’ve raved about Dionis’ lip masks before, so imagine my excitement when I got my hands on this tinted version. It boasts all the same benefits as its transparent version — long-lasting moisturization and a non-sticky finish — but now, I can pair it with my brown lip liner for an easy daily lip combo. You can’t go wrong with any shade (I’ve tried them all), but I particularly adore Mango Madness’ peach-colored sheen.” —Janelle Sessoms, Associate Editor

Rhode Pocket Blush in Toasted Teddy, $25, available here: “I’m fashionably late to this bandwagon, but Rhode’s cream blush has won me over. The satin texture blends beautifully, so I use it throughout my routine as a bronzer, blush and lip color. It’s buildable, too, and I’ve found that working the product into my face with my fingers instead of a brush gives a softer look that’s perfect for everyday wear. I’m tempted to try other shades, but for now, Toasted Teddy is just right for colder months when my skin starts to see less of the sun.” —Neia Dizon, Editorial and Multimedia Intern

Cyklar Sacred Santal Moisturizing Semi-Solid Body Scrub, $40, available here: “With a satisfyingly gritty blend of sugar, salt and volcanic sand, this scrub sloughs away dry, dull skin while also moisturizing with shea butter (the formula’s second ingredient!), sweet almond oil, glycerin, squalane and vitamin E. And the lovely santal scent brings a dose of luxurious coziness to my body-care routine.” —Steph

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Palette, $55, available here: “Three people told me my skin looked ‘glowing’ over the weekend, and I’m giving credit to this blush-and-setting-powder duo in Flawless Pink. One side features a brightening setting powder, while the other has a matte powder blush. Together, they create the most gorgeous, airbrushed-looking under-eye area I’ve ever had.” —Elizabeth

Chris McMillan The Clarifying Shampoo, $38, available here: “As the minty refresh I always look forward to on hair wash day, Chris McMillan’s clarifying shampoo detoxifies my perpetually oily scalp without leaving my strands feeling parched. With encapsulated niacinamide to balance oil production, sodium sulfonate to remove buildup and peppermint oil to increase blood flow, this cooling shampoo has boosted my hair-care routine by promoting shinier, healthy-looking waves.” —Catie

Dr. Idriss Soft Wash Complete Daily Cleanser, $30, available here: “My number one priority when judging a cleanser is how soft it leaves my skin. (I can’t stand anything that makes my face feel tight.) This gentle jelly cleanser not only checks that box, but it cleanses so well that I sometimes use it to remove light makeup. Just one dab is all I need to cover my entire face. And did I mention it’s a no-foam cleanser? That means I can apply it to my dry skin first and then wash it off with water. I’m left with soft, supple skin.” —Janelle

Consori Long Active Eyelash Serum, $22, available here: “Thanks to my overaggressive curling routine (may it rest in peace), I’ve become very acquainted with lash serums these past few months. On a trip to Korea this summer, I found Consori’s serum, and it’s been a standout. It’s prostaglandin-free and has noticeably grown my lashes in just a few weeks after applying it every night just before bed. The dual ball-tip wand also makes it easy to apply right at the lash root without irritation.” —Neia

Florence by Mills High Note Length + Lift Tubing Mascara, $18, available here: “I’ve started exclusively wearing tubing mascara, so I’ve become particularly picky while trialing new formulas. Florence by Mills’ first tubing mascara is my latest favorite thanks to its lightweight texture, lasting lift and defined separation. The dual-sided hybrid brush allows for a feathery application via its bristle side and a boost of definition on its molded side. Plus, it’s easily buildable, meaning I can amp up the volume without slathering my lashes in clumpy globs.” —Catie

Glôsē PDRN Silk Hair Repair Treatment, $80, available here: “To say my chemically and color-treated hair is dry is an understatement. I’ve been using this mask, from Los Angeles-based colorist Liz Jung, for five minutes in the shower about twice a week for the last three weeks, and I can already feel a difference in the softness. My frizzy waves are more manageable and easier to style, plus I love that it has plant proteins for long-term strength.” —Elizabeth

Mane Hydration Hugs Leave-In Conditioner, $28, available here: “I didn’t realize just how much my hair relied on this leave-in conditioner until I went on a trip without it, leaving my strands looking like a tangled, frizzy nest. With rice water extract to smooth hair and hyaluronic acid to retain moisture, this hydrating formula fights frizz, defends against breakage and boasts up to 450° heat protection. It also smells divine thanks to a refreshing scent profile of strawberry, mandarin, violet leaves and vanilla.” —Catie

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Uniqlo and Cate Blanchett Launch Literary Magazine

Uniqlo and Cate Blanchett, its global brand ambassador, are launching “Stories She Tells,” a literary magazine featuring essays that highlight women’s experiences and perspectives. The first issue is set to publish in the fall of 2027, with “Connection” serving as its inaugural theme to highlight connections between people. Select contributors will receive support for their writing activities and opportunities for mentorship. {WWD/paywalled}

Lady Gaga Is Now Haus Labs’ CEO

Lady Gaga will assume the role of Haus Labs’ CEO, effective immediately. This move follows former CEO and Co-Founder Ben Jones’ exit earlier this month. Gaga will continue to lead creative direction and product development, which she has overseen since the brand’s launch in 2019. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

The New York Times Profiles SC103

SC103, an independent New York fashion label founded by Claire McKinney and Sophie Andes-Gascon, is known for its handmade DIY spirit, as seen in its popular $550 “links tote.” Early on, tote sales made up 80% of the company’s sales, and now it’s closer to 40%. The duo held their first runway show at a gallery in September 2019, and the entire collection was made by hand in their shared apartment. Today, SC103 has successfully tapped into a customer base seeking something bolder and more personal than the styles found within fast-fashion or luxury brands’ assortments. {The New York Times/paywalled}

Adidas Reports Record Growth in Q3 2026

Adidas shared its Q3 2026 results on Thursday, reporting a 9% spike in revenue that led to record net sales of €7.3 billion ($8.12 billion). The company’s operating profit grew 37% to €1 billion ($1.11 billion), marking the highest quarterly profit on record. All markets (except Europe) grew by double digits, and its direct-to-consumer channel increased by 17% globally. {Adidas Group}

The RealReal Names New Chief Merchandising Officer

The RealReal has appointed Alexis Hoopes as its chief merchandising officer. Hoopes joins from eBay, where she led the company’s $10 billion global fashion business. She also previously served as senior vice president of e-commerce at Mattel and, before that, spent nearly 15 years at Nordstrom in leadership roles. At The RealReal, Hoopes will lead its merchandising strategy, with a focus on strengthening its luxury assortment and enhancing personalized product discovery. {The RealReal}

Estée Lauder Alumna Launches Tween Skin-Care Brand SkinBerry

Sarah LaGreca, former VP of global education and artistry development at Hourglass Cosmetics who previously spent nine years at The Estée Lauder Companies, launched SkinBerry, a skin-care brand targeting 8- to 18-year-olds, in August. Priced from $23 to $29, its product assortment features a Bubble Berry Foaming Cleanser, Glow Berry Moisturizing Gel Cream and Berry Boost Jelly Hydration Mask. LaGreca is on track to raise more than $1 million for SkinBerry in a pre-seed round slated to close in December. {Beauty Independent}

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“[It’s] an organization that empowers women. And at Simkhai, we very much love women’s empowerment,” the designer and creative director told Fashionista. “I think that fashion has a way of really giving confidence and empowering people, making them feel their best. There are so many days [when] I wake up and don’t feel like doing something and then I have this amazing outfit and I put it on and all of a sudden ta-da, I can do it.”

The collab actually began during Simkhai’s Spring 2027 New York Fashion Week show, when the Frank Family team poured wine for guests and celebrated with celebs at Simkhai’s after party. It was a sneak peek at the new partnership: Simkhai x Frank Family Vineyards 2024 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($90), available as part of Frank Family Vineyards’ annual Frank for a Cause charitable giving campaign.

Simkhai translated the intricate guipure lace detailing on his Lina Lace Mini Dress from the Summer 2026 collection into a custom wine bottle design. On Oct. 24, he presented both the dress and the limited-edition Cabernet Sauvignon alongside his holiday collection at a fashion show and luncheon in Napa Valley.

The lace detail on the wine and throughout his designs has a personal meaning, he told attendees at the wine country event. His grandfather had a lace mill in Iran in the 1970s. “I always try to find ways to incorporate lace into my design,” he said. “Lace is a very important fabric for us and I just love the way that it feels sensual and [transparent] and architectural at the same time.” He was also drawn to the juxtaposition of “something feminine with something architectural or graphic, something hard, something soft,” a contrast that informed the bottle’s design.

The designer wanted to work with Frank Family Vineyards because both companies “really love craftsmanship and attention to detail and really take a lot of pride in what we do: the workmanship, the craftsmanship, the process,” he says. Showing his holiday collection in Napa Valley also allowed him to reach new customers (there was a Simkhai pop-up with clothes to buy on-site).

“Being able to collaborate with industries outside of fashion is always so eye-opening because you see different perspectives as different business owners have different objectives and different ways of running their businesses and also the way that they reach people,” he explains.

It’s also about celebration, Simkhai said. “This is the most beautiful day, the most perfect setting, being here in Napa Valley amongst the great vineyards and seeing fashion and clothing and drinking wine and being amongst friends,” he continued. “So much of what we do at Simkhai is about celebration and dressing for life and dressing for those special moments. And what better way to celebrate a moment than with a glass in hand?”

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Disclosure: Frank Family Vineyards paid for Fashionista’s travel and accommodations to report this story.

Many K-beauty brands are known for their cutting-edge technology, elevated textures and ability to meld skin-care benefits with high-performance makeup. Arguably one of the best examples on the market right now? TIRTIR and its dream-team trio: Milk Skin Toner, Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation and Mask Fit Make Up Fixer setting spray. These three formulas, when used together (and layered in that order) are the perfect steps for getting a hydrated, bouncy, even complexion, full foundation coverage and a blurred, diffused finish that lasts all day — and beyond.

In the video below, see how these three TIRTIR must-haves combine for a long-lasting look and an even, glowy complexion. (Then head to Amazon, Ulta or tirtir.global to shop the products for yourself!)

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Location: New York City Preferred
Work Arrangement: Remote / Hybrid | Travel Required as Needed
Position: Freelance / Contract

Rodeo & Madison Agency is looking for a creative, culturally connected PR professional who understands the intersection of fashion, entertainment, celebrity, and media. The ideal candidate brings established industry relationships, exceptional storytelling abilities, and a proven track record of securing impactful press coverage and meaningful brand opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute targeted media strategies for talent and brand clients within fashion, beauty, and luxury.
• Secure editorial placements, interviews, features, and press opportunities across leading fashion, beauty, entertainment, and lifestyle outlets.
• Write and distribute compelling, personalized pitches, press releases, electronic press kits (EPKs), and media materials.
• Leverage existing relationships with editors, journalists, stylists, producers, and industry decision-makers.
• Identify opportunities surrounding Fashion Week, red carpets, brand launches, editorial moments, and cultural events.
• Support talent positioning, brand storytelling, and strategic media visibility.
• Maintain organized media lists, pitching trackers, and press coverage reports.
• Collaborate with the agency team on campaign execution and client deliverables.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of professional PR experience, ideally within fashion, beauty, luxury, or talent representation.
• Established relationships with key editors, journalists, and media professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to independently secure meaningful earned-media placements.
• Experience representing celebrity talent, fashion brands, beauty brands, or luxury clients.
• Strong understanding of fashion and entertainment media, cultural trends, and industry events.
• Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and pitching skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to travel for events, client activations, and industry engagements.

New York-based candidates are strongly preferred. Remote/hybrid work arrangements are available.

How to Apply
Please send your résumé, a brief professional introduction, and 3–5 examples of secured media placements or relevant campaigns to: info@rodeomadison.com / Yami: Yami@rodeomadison.com

Subject: Freelance Publicist – Fashion & Beauty

We welcome applications from resourceful, relationship-driven publicists who are passionate about elevating talent and brands through thoughtful, impactful publicity.

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If Depthi — which made its debut this week — sounds familiar, you might have seen it on TikTok. Last month, pop superstar Zara Larsson posted TikToks wearing Depthi’s unreleased dolphin-shaped under-eye patches. Lee gifted Larsson the Blue Peptide Eye Patches and the singer posted them organically, a nod to her viral “dolphin” pose.

But the founder didn’t set out to launch with a celeb-driven marketing campaign. “In such an incredibly crowded market, I want Depthi to be a brand that encourages a more thoughtful conversation about what makes a product truly valuable,” she says. “What does it actually mean to discover something worth bringing into the world?”

She’s “okay if that doesn’t translate into the flashiest marketing,” Lee continues. “My goal isn’t to compete with other K-beauty brands for attention or to stand out for the sake of standing out. It’s to serve people who genuinely care about their skin and their well-being, and create products that are truly worth their time, money and trust.”

That means starting with just two products: the aforementioned eye patches and the Bonding Barrier Cream, which she says is her “proudest creation in 10 years in beauty.” The formula combines a “Nano Lipid Complex,” bonding peptide and panthenol to help repair the skin barrier and support collagen, plus urea, sodium PCA and hyaluronic acid for hydration and aqua ectoin, madecassoside and allantoin to protect against environmental stressors and soothe irritation.

The brand’s Blue Peptide Eye Patches contain a “dual peptide complex” for firming the under-eye area, plus caffeine, erythritol and magnesium for that cooling effect and hyaluronic acid, sodium PCA and algae for hydration.

While a lot of Korean beauty relies on a buzzy ingredient to do the heavy lifting, Lee wants Depthi to be more about innovative formulas with a playful twist. She’s proud of what she helped build with Beauty of Joseon, but wants to take a slower approach with this new brand so customers ideally need fewer steps.

“After nearly a decade in beauty, I felt ready to create something that reflects who I am today as a founder and a product developer,” she explains. “Depthi wasn’t created to follow a market opportunity or a particular trend. It came from a personal desire to explore skin care more deeply and build something with a different perspective.”

The founder is also passionate about making innovative skin care accessible in terms of price point. The eye patches are $15 and the barrier cream is $27.

Retail expansion is part of Lee’s long-term vision, but for now, the Blue Peptide Eye Patches and Bonding Barrier Cream are available at depthiskin.com.

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For those who have also been dreaming about October’s crisp weather since June, it’s finally time to dust off those transitional wardrobes. After unearthing our respective sweater stashes and prepping for a busy Halloweekend, team Fashionista is reflecting on all the fall fashion finds that filled our online shopping carts this month.

Our editors had handbags on the brain this October, ranging from a chocolate-colored bucket bag to an embossed croc leather clutch to a colorful plaid oversized tote. We leveled up our closets with a sleek pencil skirt, a slouchy V-neck sweater, olive green wide-leg satin pants and a utilitarian funnel-neck jacket. As for our autumnal accessories, we reached for pony-hair sneakers, squiggly gold earrings and podiatrist-designed clogs.

Ahead, see (and shop!) all of our editors’ favorite fashion discoveries from October.

Aeyde Tiby Bow-Detailed Suede Ballet Flats, $495, available here: “I’m currently obsessed with finding a good pair of suede ballet flats for fall, and they ain’t cheap, so I need to choose right. This pair from Aeyde — a brand that’s never steered me wrong — is a frontrunner. I love the subtly square toe and dainty bow, and how cute is this color??” —Dhani Mau, Editor in Chief

The Nori Cloud Max Steamer, $138, available here: “As a lazy person who hates ironing but has also come to appreciate the satisfaction of freshly pressed clothing — it goes such a long way toward making any look appear more polished and expensive! — I consider this handheld steamer a total game changer. The tool incorporates unique vacuum technology to (gently) pull fabric toward the its hot surface, meaning you don’t have to hold it taut yourself — the result is quick, effective de-wrinkling with minimal effort and lessened burn risk. It also heats up in a matter of seconds.” —Steph Saltzman, Beauty & Style Director

Arid Blayne Scoop Tank, $88, available here and Chill Short, $98, available here: “Founder Arielle Cole launched cooling sleepwear after a medication she was taking gave her night sweats. As an SSRI-taker myself, I love wearing a set I know will help keep me cool and dry no matter what — and looks cute at the same time. This shorts set is my favorite.” —Elizabeth Denton, Deputy Content Editor

Jenny Bird Gia Bangle, $198, available here: “Leave it to Jenny Bird to turn me into a bangle fan. I’ve just started dipping my toe (wrist?) into the arm candy world, but this snap-on bracelet hasn’t left my side this month. It’s one of the easiest accessories to upgrade any outfit as it instantly turns a regular oversized sweater into an elevated look.” —Catie Pusateri, Associate Editor

Universal Standard x Abisola Ponte Pencil Skirt, $125, available here: “Because of fit issues, I’ve never owned a pencil skirt before. (They are usually too tight around my hips or the waistband doesn’t sit right.) So I was thrilled when I tried on this one from Universal Standard and it fit like a glove: Its high-stretch fabric makes it easy to slip on around my curvier hips; the waistband hits exactly where it’s supposed to; and the overall silhouette gives me a sculpted, snatched look. I pair the skirt with a sweater and ballet flats for an easy work day outfit.” — Janelle Sessoms, Associate Editor

Sandy Liang x Baggu Large Nylon Market Bag, $84, available here: “October means midterms. And, as a design student, it also means schlepping 40 pounds of photography equipment or fabric alongside a water bottle, a MacBook and whatever else I’ve acquired throughout the day to my next class. Thankfully, Baggu’s collaboration with Sandy Liang, in her signature plaid, lets me do it with both style and function! The bag’s shoulder straps are surprisingly comfortable for how thin they look, and inner pockets mean I never have to dig around for my keys at the bottom of an already-stuffed bag.” —Neia Dizon, Editorial and Multimedia Intern

Adidas Originals + Wales Bonner Gazelle Lizard-Effect Leather-Trimmed Pony-Hair Sneakers, $200, available here: “This month, I decided it was officially time to bring a little newness to my sneaker collection, and this pair of Adidas/Wales Bonner Gazelles — featuring pony hair, lizard-effect leather, contrast stitching and playful laces — are the perfect blend of interesting (so many different textures!) and neutral (love the perfect chocolate brown colorway).” —Steph 

TWP x Commbi Pony Clog, $225, available here: “I’ve been looking for a cozy clog for fall in Los Angeles, but most of the styles I’ve seen have looked a bit too much like slippers for my taste. I love how this collab — between current ‘It’ brand TWP and modular footwear label Commbi — looks chic with jeans or even my go-to silk pants. They’re also designed with a podiatrist so they’re insanely comfortable.” —Elizabeth

Mint Velvet Olive Green Satin Wide Leg Trousers, $199, available here: “These trousers are my go-to pull for when I need to look presentable but I want to feel like I’m wearing sweatpants. The olive-green hue pairs well with my neutrals-heavy wardrobe, and the drawstring waistband allows for seamless size adjustment. Now I just need them in the burgundy colorway.” —Catie

Free People Chelsea Funnel-Neck Oversized Jacket, $168, available here: “I needed a funnel-neck jacket, and this one called to me. The slouchy silhouette and utilitarian details make it modern, but it’s still classic enough to wear for years to come. I’ve been throwing on this jacket anytime it’s cool enough outside: Whether I’m dressing down in jeans and a T-shirt for a quick run to Trader Joe’s or dressing up in a dress for a nice dinner, it truly layers well with any outfit.” —Janelle 

Rixo Ria Hand Painted Zodiac T-Shirt, $75, available here: “I’d been eyeing this funky zodiac tee for a while, and I finally took the plunge this month when I still couldn’t stop thinking about it. The slightly cropped, boxy fit and soft cotton are the platonic ideal of a T-shirt for me, and it’s already been in heavy rotation in my wardrobe. And for anyone else who has recently binged the new season of ‘Love Is Blind,’ astrology is not satanic, it’s chic.” —Steph

Kiki Bon Bon Mini Bucket, $468, available here: “I love chocolate and I love handbags, so a bucket bag inspired by a bonbon is right up my alley. I’m excited about this new brand from Founder Kunal Manglani, which uses deadstock and overstock luxury leather sourced in Spain. The designs are so unique, and this rich chocolate brown shade is already earning me all the compliments.” —Elizabeth

Hey Harper Dazzling Long Earrings, $95, available here: “I’m always wearing a gold hoop, but these squiggly earrings are unlike anything in my jewelry stash. They add a touch of whimsy to all of my outfits, and they don’t drag my ears down like heavier hoops. Plus, they’re waterproof so I don’t need to worry about getting caught in a fall rainstorm.” —Catie

Gap x Victoria Beckham CashSoft High-Neck Pullover, $148, available here: “I think Catie is rubbing off on me, because I’m slowly becoming a sweater fiend. My latest acquisition is this oversized pullover gem from Victoria Beckham’s fall collaboration with Gap. It’s so comfy I feel like I’m wearing a blanket. I also love how it looks like two separate pieces layered, but it’s actually just one sweater. My only critique is that it’s too chunky to comfortably layer under a bigger coat once winter comes around. But for now? I’m wearing her at any and every opportunity.” —Janelle

Leatherology Margot Top Handle Clutch, $260, available here: “This month, I deviated from my gargantuan leather tote bag to take this sleek clutch out for a spin, and it didn’t disappoint. Even with its slim size, the embossed croc leather clutch holds all of my essentials (and my many lip balms). It also comes with an adjustable crossbody strap for when I’m feeling a hands-free look.” —Catie

Rumored Vail V-Neck Sweater, $138, available here: “This lightweight, oversized V-neck is the perfect layering piece, and there’s something so chic about a heather gray sweater (which is probably why I own like eight of them, with no regrets!).” —Steph

Old Navy x Altuzarra Scarf Maxi Dress, $77, available here: “Joseph Altuzarra referenced ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ for his collaboration with Old Navy, so I’m choosing to believe he co-created this collection just for me. This maxi dress, which features a built-in scarf and a romantic cowl neckline, is my favorite piece from the partnership. With a vintage-inspired floral print, it’s an effortlessly stylish piece that evokes the aura of all my favorite romantic heroines.” —Catie

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Foundation is a communications firm building great beauty brands. We are known for launching and scaling the industry’s most recognizable brands. We’ve helped launch and build brands like Hero Cosmetics, Briogeo, Nécessaire, Patrick Ta Beauty, and Homecourt – telling impactful stories and leading categories such as bodycare, haircare, color cosmetics and more.  We build brands that last, starting with a solid foundation.

Foundation offers a unique opportunity for interns to gain experience, practical knowledge, and professional exposure to PR and influencer marketing. Our goal is to provide our interns with a valuable, fun experience that allows for further career development and will be useful in future endeavors. 

Beauty PR Internship Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Assisting in the execution of client events 
• Managing product mailers and the beauty closet inventory 
• Conducting industry research and competitive analysis to stay up-to-date on the media landscape 
• Creating pitch drafts and target press lists
• Updating client reports 

Influencer Marketing Internship Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Sourcing and building out influencer lists
• Outreaching to agents and influencers
• Managing influencer mailers
• Assisting with influencer event RSVPs 
• Strategizing influencer partnerships and activations for brands

Learning Opportunities both Beauty PR / Influencer Marketing: 

• PR Strategy Fundamentals
  • Learn how we craft compelling narratives and pitch stories to today’s top beauty editors and creators
  • Shadow team brainstorms focused on campaign strategy, positioning, and launch calendars
  • Media Relations Exposure – gain insight into how media relationships are built and maintained
  • Observe real-time pitching and follow-up with top-tier beauty publications
• Influencer Marketing Knowledge
  • Understand the influencer landscape and its role in driving brand awareness and conversion
  • Learn how to assess performance using metrics like EMV and content engagement
• Event Planning Experience
  • Get an inside look at the execution of launch events, from concept to completion
  • Support real-world activations that bring a brand’s story to life
• Receive ongoing mentorship and feedback from account leads by attending team meetings, brand immersions, and cross-functional trainings

Qualifications: 

• Professional, enthusiastic and positive attitude 
• Knowledgeable on the beauty and wellness industry, influencers, and media trends 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Extremely resourceful, organized, and detail-oriented
• Intrinsically understands how to work fast yet efficiently and prioritize a vast to-do list

Extra Perks: 

• Free beauty products! 
• Monthly unlimited Metrocard (NYC)
• Gas reimbursement and parking validation (LA)

Requirements / Availability:

• School credit required
• Availability of at least 2 days per week in-person at the office in Brooklyn (Dumbo) or LA
• Start –  January 2027
• End – May 2027

If you’d like to apply, please reach out to hiring@wearefoundation.co with your resume and cover letter. Please specify which position and office you’re applying for.

@foundation

Pieter Mulier To Make Versace Debut in January

Versace will return to Paris Couture Week in January 2027 with Pieter Mulier’s first collection for Atelier Versace. The show is Atelier Versace’s first dedicated couture runway since July 2016, and it will be the first visible sign of the brand’s direction since Prada Group acquired Versace last year. Furthermore, Versace said it will announce a date and venue at a later time. {WWD/paywalled}

Wonderland Appoints Carlos Nazario as Editor-in-Chief

Wonderland magazine has named stylist and fashion director Carlos Nazario as its editor-in-chief. Nazario will oversee both print and digital, and his first issue, the Spring 2027 edition, is due in March 2027. “I am so grateful to Alastair and Peter for entrusting me with this next chapter of Wonderland. The name alone suggests so much possibility, and I’m excited to reimagine what it can mean for this moment,” Nazario said in a statement. {Fashionista inbox}

Ugg Opens New Store in Williamsburg

Ugg opened a store in Williamsburg on Wednesday, marking its first new North America store in five years. The store sells footwear, apparel and accessories and features a permanent mural by Brooklyn artist Sarah Zapata. Opening events run through November and include custom illustrations by Yanz, boot charm piercings with Haricot Vert and a customization weekend with Dauphinette on Nov. 7-8. The store is located at 129 N 6th St. in Brooklyn. {Fashionista inbox}

Aritzia Targets $10.5 Billion in Sales by 2032

Canadian womenswear retailer Aritzia said Tuesday it aims to grow annual net revenue to as much as $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion) by fiscal 2032, up from $2.6 billion in its latest fiscal year. The company plans to open 12 to 14 boutiques annually to reach 220 stores by 2032, including its first outside North America, though the U.S. will remain its main growth market. It also expects North American online sales to reach up to $4.5 billion CAD ($3.2 billion) and new product categories to add $1.5 billion CAD ($1 billion) in revenue. {Aritzia; Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Puig Targets Over €8 Billion in Revenue by 2032

Spanish luxury fashion and beauty group Puig aims to exceed €8 billion ($8.9 billion) in annual revenue by 2032, mainly through organic growth. The company expects adjusted EBITDA above €1.8 billion ($2 billion), and adjusted EBITDA margin above 22.5%. Charlotte Tilbury is set to grow to about 1.5 times its current size by 2032, while Uriage is expected to double. If its pending Isdin purchase closes, Puig would merge Isdin, Uriage and Apivita into a skin-care unit with more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in sales. {Reuters/paywalled}

Celine CEO Séverine Merle Discusses the House’s Strategy

Celine CEO Séverine Merle said the fashion house is putting “desirability” at the center of its strategy under Creative Director Michael Rider, in an interview with Vogue Business. Merle noted sales are strongest in the U.S., South Korea and Japan as Celine relies less on Chinese shoppers. LVMH’s finance chief has cited double-digit growth in the U.S. and in footwear, and the €2,200 ($2,400) Soft Triomphe bag has become the brand’s top seller. Merle also said looting at the Avenue Montaigne store last weekend didn’t derail business, and the store has reopened. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

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Boutique PR agency, ASB PR, is looking for an experienced candidate to join its VIP division. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive network of relationships with the world’s leading celebrities, fashion stylists, publicist contacts, industry agents and influencers and be able to lead client accounts. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years VIP and influencer experience in the fashion industry, proven relationships and a strong interest in relevant pop culture. Agency experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Proactively securing Celebrity/VIP/Influencer opportunities for upcoming red carpet, press junket, events and street style placements.
• Strategize and oversee VIP & Influencer gifting programs across multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stylists, managers, and VIP’s for strategic opportunities for clients.
• Multitask across multiple client accounts and projects under deadline.
• Identify and implement on brand VIP partnership opportunities
• Discovering and nurturing relations with new talent. 
• Interface with clients regularly via client calls and meetings.
• Overseeing daily account management with assistant duties including sample send-outs, updating contact lists, developing recaps and agendas, and preparing monthly reports.
• Overseeing the reporting of send outs, coverage achieved and forthcoming coverage and collating coverage and date for monthly reports.

Skills and Required Experience: 

• Proven relationships with key celebrity, stylist, publicist, manager and influencer contacts.
• Min. 5+ years of experience working in fashion + accessories public relations with experience managing multiple client accounts; agency experience is required.
• Experience managing contracts between celebrities, influencers and brands. 
• Team leadership skills. 
• Experience developing strategies through execution with a track record of proven results; experience developing goals for team and clients. 
• Knowledge of all media including strong understanding of digital landscape and social media platforms.
• Creative thinker and extremely detail oriented.
• Proven track record of dressing celebrities, a database of top stylists, influencers and socials.
• Hard-working and proactive candidate who is enthusiastic, works well within a team and has a passion for celebrity/VIP relations across all sectors. 
• An understanding of the fashion industry is vital. 
• Highly proficient with, MS Word, Excel, Dropbox and social media platforms. 

Please send cover letter & resumes to: alexandra@asb-pragency.com.

@asbpragency

While growing up, Millennials managed to experience a bit of both worlds: print magazines and social media, landlines and iPhones, CDs and streaming apps. But for those born after Y2K, the world was digital-first. With (seemingly) everything in the palms of their hands, teens have had less motivation to pick up a glossy IRL, hence the medium’s sharp decline. At the same time, beloved youth-focused media titles remained part of the cultural conversation, if only due to Millennial nostalgia. And today, teen-focused content is on an upswing once again.

In April, W’s Editor-in-Chief Sara Moonves announced a new publication, WYouth. With New York-based creative director Ava Nirui at its helm, the first print issue hit newsstands on Sept. 15. “The idea came from a conversation with Sofia Coppola and Moonves where we were thinking about the magazines we grew up with when we were teenagers. They were so influential and shaped all of the things we were obsessed with,” Nirui said in a press release. “We want to bring back that spirit, but for today.’’ 

Moonves and Nirui aren’t the only ones: In August, fashion media vet Paula James-Martinez launched Cuqui, a print magazine described as “a place for girlhood that looks you in the eye.” Meanwhile, the few remaining teen legacy titles are being reinvigorated by fresh leadership: At Condé Nast, Alyssa Hardy (digital director) and Mi-Anne Chan (creative editorial director) are leading a new era of Teen Vogue’s digital coverage following the brand’s consolidation into Vogue last year; and at Hearst, Seventeen is now led by the all-too-savvy Willa Bennett, who also oversees Cosmopolitan. 

All of them are on a mission to prove that teen magazines are relevant and necessary again — and maybe they are, more than ever.

According to Morgan Baden, creator of the archive account @teenmagazinemuseum, Millennial nostalgia and a certain escapism play a big role in this budding revival. “The world is in a lot of flux, and revisiting things we loved — especially physical items like magazines, which haven’t been as accessible as other old media — is a way to escape,” she says. 

Baden started collecting teen magazines when her daughter was born and postpartum hormones sparked a wave of nostalgia. “I was delighted to discover that an entire industry existed in places like eBay and Etsy,” she recalls. “I bought a few Teens and had so much fun rereading them that I began collecting Seventeen, Sassy and YM.” Eventually, she decided to showcase her compilation on Instagram with @teenmagazinemuseum, which now has 25k followers and also operates through Substack and Threads. 

When reflecting on the teen magazines that shaped her, Baden holds two truths: She reveres them and, simultaneously, recognizes their limited perspectives, guided by whiteness, thinness and heteronormativity. “At their worst, they made us feel bad about our bodies, faces, hair, who we were attracted to and what that might mean, what we could afford to buy and the hidden worries we had about what people thought of us,” she admits. “But at their best, they were a lifeline, answering questions we didn’t think we could ask, normalizing the strange things puberty was doing to us, and showing us a version of young adulthood less scary than what other media showed us.”

Since the peak of teen magazines, cultural conversations have evolved, and so has the media surrounding them. Today, Teen Vogue covers topics like a luxury fashion group investing in youth sexual violence prevention and puts transgender Gen-Z icons like Alex Consani and Vivian Wilson on its covers, while Seventeen spotlights BIPOC stars with its recent digital issue focused on fandoms. 

Millennials are largely responsible for ushering in the comeback of teen magazines, but they are doing so in the name of subsequent generations. “Millennials remember how important teen media was for them and see that today’s younger generation needs that too,” says Hardy, Teen Vogue’s digital director. “Young people deserve media that reflects them in different ways while still being curated.”

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Despite now operating under Vogue’s digital umbrella, Teen Vogue keeps its coverage deeply rooted in the youth and their priorities, Hardy says. “Whether it’s a celebrity or a fashion brand or a game or a book, it’s important to them and then to us,” she continues. “Their perspective is important; the issues they care about are important. We want to show just how exciting all of those things can be.”Despite now operating under Vogue’s digital umbrella, Teen Vogue keeps its coverage deeply rooted in the youth and their priorities, Hardy says. “Whether it’s a celebrity or a fashion brand or a game or a book, it’s important to them and then to us,” she continues. “Their perspective is important; the issues they care about are important. We want to show just how exciting all of those things can be.”

Now more than ever, young people are looking for places where they can explore who they are without any limitations, according to Seventeen’s Bennett. “Gen Z and Gen Alpha are constantly being told who they should become by algorithms, influencers and social platforms,” she says. “They’re being served versions of themselves before they’ve had the chance to discover who they actually are. We ought to ask to our readers: ‘Who do you want to become?'”

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Bennett grew up reading both magazines she now oversees, making her job a full-circle, pinch-me moment. “I want to preserve the special feeling I got when I read them as a teen, but I want to reimagine that experience,” she argues. Besides championing LGBTQ+, mid- and plus-size, and Black voices, Bennett extends the experience beyond print, now involving YouTube, newsletters, TikTok and live events. “The magazine is no longer confined to the page; it’s an ecosystem,” she notes.

Cuqui’s James-Martinez approached things differently by founding her own, print-only monthly magazine. Growing up in the U.K., she was head over heels for Dazed and Confused, which she began working for at 19. After stints at Dazed, Purple and Refinery29, she noticed a void for teen-friendly spaces, especially one “that isn’t exposing them to predatory algorithms.” That led her to launch Cuqui alongside an editorial board that includes alumni of Teen Vogue, Nylon and The New York Times.

Despite her highly skilled team, the founder takes the most pride in stories created with — and by — teenagers. “I just spent two weeks at summer camp with 100 teens, and it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done,” she shares. She spent that time “winning their trust, asking how we should build this and hearing their fears, wants and ideas.”

James-Martinez sees the analog format as a refuge from “the noise of social media that no longer feels social” — no comments, likes or infinite scroll. With a magazine in hand, readers can get lost in its pages and eventually close them. Baden echoes this sentiment, adding that “our brains deserve that kind of experience, where we can enter and exit, and consume at our own pace.”

Younger generations seem to agree: YPulse data from its recent “Going Analog” trend report indicates that 57% of 13–to-39 year-olds are interested in consuming print, rather than digital, content. According to Annie Corser, senior editor for pop culture and media at the trend-tracking platform Stylus, online fatigue is real: Gen Z might still view social media as vital for discovery and their identity, but they are seeking some sort of digital balance.

“Teen magazines sit perfectly in this type of media diet,” Corser says, “especially if they balance both a nimble, agile sense of the shifting sands of teen culture, as captured by social media, with a willingness to invest in mature, thought-provoking content beyond TikTok trends and fleeting -cores.”

The analog-versus-digital debate is still unfolding. New publications like WYouth and Cuqui may carry the torch for tactile content, while Teen Vogue and Seventeen mine the territory where they know young generations are already comfortable. Perhaps this balance of options is exactly what was missing from the teen media landscape. 

For Bennett, whether digital or physical, teen publications should do more than serve data-fueled content tailored to users’ purported interests; rather, they should “surprise you, introduce you to ideas, people and conversations you didn’t even know you were looking for.” She adds that if she can make someone feel a little more understood, inspired or excited about who they’re becoming, then she has done her job.

Baden sees the teen magazine revival as a positive sign that young people are once again interested in communities that authentically discuss identity, friendship, culture, beauty and womanhood; and may even be craving the dry-yet-sweet smell of a magazine or the glossy feel of it in their hands, and warming up to the idea that the offline is worth experiencing. “That’s something young people — and myself — are hungry for.”

Chanel and Miu Miu joined Prada at the top of the podium, respectively taking the silver and bronze. Gucci came in fourth place, followed by Saint Laurent in fifth. Celine entered the top 10 for the first time on the heels of its Reebok partnership, which claimed the third spot on the hottest products list.

As for the newcomers, Dries Van Noten and Khaite made their Lyst Index debuts at numbers 16 and 20, respectively. With a 27% quarter-on-quarter demand spike, the former also boasts the fifth-hottest product of Q3: the $845 Long Wrap Scarf-Skirt. Diesel stood out as this quarter’s only re-entry at 18, as Glenn Martens’ electric final bow pushed the label onto the list for the first time since Q1 2024.

Accessories dominated Lyst’s Q3 top fashion finds: Slouchy top-handle handbags à la COS’ Trullo Flap Bag ($370) and Balenciaga’s Rodeo Bag ($4,590) became summer’s favorite style, while Cartier’s Tank Watch ($3,750) was the first timepiece to enter the list since 2021 as demand for the classic silhouette rose 83% quarter-on-quarter.

Following the resurgence of 2010s-era trends like mullet hems and mint-green colorways, Vans’ nostalgic Premium Authentic Sneakers ($80) are also resurfacing, with demand up 29% year-over-year. Meanwhile, Phoebe Philo’s Peak Sunglasses ($520) reigned as this quarter’s undisputed top shades due to a whopping 525% demand increase in Q3.

In addition to ranking fashion’s big luxury players, Lyst also tracks the industry’s “moving fast” brands, or rising labels worth keeping an eye on. Conner Ives — a New York-born designer currently based in London — led Q3’s cohort, with the brand seeing a 49% quarter-on-quarter lift in searches. This buzz follows Ives’ recent stateside return to show at New York Fashion Week for the first time in September. Plus, the label’s Reconstituted Vintage Robe has become a popular pull among celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Kate Moss and Jennifer Lawrence.

NYC-based label Emily Dawn Long joins Conner Ives on the “moving fast” list, as it saw a 17% spike in demand following its 2026 CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year nomination. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Copenhagen-based label Mfpen is also on the rise, with Lyst logging a 37% quarter-on-quarter bump after a buzzy collaboration with New Balance.

Ahead, see the full rankings of the hottest brands and products for Q3 2026, and find Lyst’s full report here.

Hottest Fashion Brands of Q3 2026

1. Prada (+5)
2. Chanel (-1)
3. Miu Miu (-1)
4. Gucci (+1)
5. Saint Laurent (-1)
6. Dior (-3)
7. Burberry (+1)
8. Ralph Lauren (-1)
9. Chloé (+2)
10. Celine (+5)
11. Bottega Veneta (+3)
12. Coach (-3)
13. Massimo Dutti (-3)
14. The Row (-2)
15. Moncler (+1)
16. Dries Van Noten (new)
17. Loewe
18. Diesel (re-entry)
19. Stone Island (+1)
20. Khaite (new)

Hottest Fashion Products of Q3 2026

1. Prada Wish Silk Duchesse Pouch
2. COS Trullo Flap Bag
3. Celine/Reebok Freestyle Lo
4. Vans Premium Authentic
5. Dries Van Noten Long Wrap Scarf-Skirt
6. Phoebe Philo Peak Sunglasses
7. Free People Forever Young Bloomer Pants
8. Balenciaga Rodeo Bag
9. Chanel Ballet Flats
10. Cartier Tank Watch

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Inside Matthieu Blazy’s First Year at Chanel

Matthieu Blazy has quickly proved a hit as Chanel’s artistic director, with the brand’s profits up 5% in his first year and fashion sales up 16% in the first half of 2026, according to The Wall Street Journal. Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel’s president of fashion activities, also noted the success arrived faster than expected. Blazy leads by listening to his teams and the house’s artisans before weighing in, and his work blends craft with a sense of joy and humanity. {WSJ/paywalled}

Bernard Arnault on Running LVMH

In an interview with WWD after receiving the 2026 John B. Fairchild Honor for Lifetime Achievement, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, says his engineering background taught him to simplify problems, and his family’s business in Roubaix taught him to build for the long term. Arnault notes he is proudest of creating a French, family-run global leader, and credits its success to creative freedom, respect for craftsmanship and little bureaucracy. {WWD/paywalled}

AI-Generated Models Raise Concerns Across the Fashion Industry

Some fashion brands are asking models to sign contracts giving them broad rights to use AI on their images, according to a Reuters investigation. The unsigned contracts, from brands including Diesel, Calvin Klein and L’Oréal, sought rights to swap models’ faces, create digital clones without extra pay and train AI tools on their images. This comes as agencies report fewer bookings and retailers like Zalando turn to AI-generated imagery. {Reuters/paywalled}

Jennifer Lawrence Launches Hair-Care Brand Mes°

Jennifer Lawrence launched Mes°, a hair-care brand she co-founded with Jasmina Aganovic, founder of biotech startup Arcaea. Lawrence is the founder and Aganovic is CEO of the 50-50 venture. The brand sells directly to consumers and launches with three products: the Multitask Repair Mask ($52), the Off-Duty Restyling Serum ($44) and the Good Roots Volume Mist ($34). Mes°’s product lineup is designed to improve hair health while styling and to simplify routines by stretching the time between washes. {WWD/paywalled}

H&M Design Award Returns With Eight Graduate Finalists

H&M announced Tuesday the eight finalists for its Design Award, which returns this year after a five-year break. The finalists were chosen from more than 1,000 applicants from more than 60 fashion schools, spanning Tokyo, London, Paris, Antwerp, Brussels and Florence, and each will receive €10,000 ($11,144). A jury that includes Paloma Elsesser, Ib Kamara and Emma Chopova will pick a winner Nov. 18 at a ceremony in London, where the winner will receive €150,000 ($167,178), a year of mentorship and a collection produced and sold in select H&M stores and online. {WWD/paywalled}

Travel Retail Beauty Sales Fall 5.6%

Global travel retail sales of beauty products fell 5.6% to $13.8 billion in the first half of 2026 even as passenger numbers hit records. Asia-Pacific sales dropped 12.1% on weakness in mainland China, and the Middle East and Africa fell 3.9%, while Europe and the Americas grew. Fragrance was the only major category to grow, up 5.9%, and now makes up 40.1% of beauty sales in the channel. Retailers and brands are responding with exclusive launches, personalized services and airport stores from specialty chains such as Mecca. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

Holiday Shipping Costs Could Hit Record High

Holiday-season parcel delivery prices are on track to hit a record high as diesel costs and changes to how carriers calculate fuel surcharges raise retailers’ shipping bills. Ground delivery prices are forecasted to rise 5.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, and express delivery prices are forecasted to jump 13.8%. Diesel averaged $6.28 a gallon as of Oct. 19, up 65% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

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After Sarah J. Maas announced the long-awaited sixth installment of her “A Court of Thorns and Roses” (“ACOTAR”) series earlier this year, it was only a matter of time before the beloved romantasy saga started making the licensing partnership rounds. Ahead of Tuesday’s release of “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” brands are catering to one of BookTok’s biggest audiences by stepping into the spellbinding world of Prythian with character-inspired fragrances, Bat Boy embroidered panties and even a Monopoly board. (Yes, really.)

But these aren’t your typical licensing partnerships. Many popular book series first became blockbuster movies or fan-favorite TV shows before venturing into the lucrative world of fan merchandise, but with “ACOTAR,” brands are exclusively pulling from words on a page. While there is an official coloring book with original drawings and an entire ecosystem of online fan art, “ACOTAR” has no accompanying actors, animations or visual aids to merely slap onto merchandise. (Hulu scrapped a planned “ACOTAR” TV series last year, meaning fans have yet to see any movement on the live-action adaptation front.)

So, given that each fan has their own vision of Prythian and the Inner Circle, how can brands successfully translate the written “ACOTAR” world through their own physical branding?

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For Love & Lemons put a fantastical spin on its signature romantic dresses by unveiling a collection of shimmering slips marking Feyre Archeron’s entrance into the Night Court and scallop-edged satin panties donning “Rhysand’s,” “Cassian’s” and “Azriel’s” embroidered on the front; BrüMate printed celestial and tattoo-inspired designs onto its tumblers; and Dolls Kill launched graphic tees and crewnecks, including a paint-stained Chapter 55 sweater (IYKYK).

Intimates label Knix “focused on what readers already connect with: the characters’ personalities, each court’s imagery and fan-favorite moments,” Knix President Nicole Tapscott tells Fashionista over email. Knix’s “ACOTAR” collaboration also stemmed from personal appreciation; both Tapscott and Knix Founder Joanna Griffiths were already devout fans. “Joanna decided to reach out to Sarah J. Maas directly on Instagram, and the rest is history,” Tapscott says.

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Griffiths’ idea soon grew into a “40-person internal fan club” working together to design the apparel collaboration, which evolved into an 89-piece collection spanning bras, underwear, corsets and more. “Because the designers are readers themselves, the references are authentic while leaving room for fans’ own interpretations,” Tapscott explains. The Night Court’s celestial motifs dot across matching undergarments, Nesta Archeron’s sharp edge shines through via a structured corset inspired by Illyrian fighting leathers and Starfall is brought to life in a lace sky blue slip. Plus, Knix’s Spring Court offering includes rose-patterned sets, its Autumn Court selection spotlights fox prints à la Lucien’s mask and its Summer Court section introduces Adriata toile inspired by the fictional coastal city.

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“‘ACOTAR’ felt like a natural fit for Knix because there’s such a strong connection between the two communities,” Tapscott expands. “Knix has always been about helping people feel confident and comfortable in their own skin, while ‘ACOTAR’ celebrates characters who embrace their power, identity and self-expression.”

As for jewelry brand Alex and Ani, the call to collaborate with “ACOTAR” came from inside the house. “We first learned of the ‘ACOTAR’ series from a few of our employees and they’re the ones who truly advocated for this IP,” Alex and Ani CEO Prita Kumar says. However, “ACOTAR” was not available for licensing at the time, so Alex and Ani kept a close eye on it and later became one of the first deals that IMG — the global licensing business representing Maas (and just about any other IP you can think of) — signed for the property.

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Alex and Ani’s first “ACOTAR” collection, which launched in June, honored the Night Court via a winged locket necklace, a sword cuff bracelet and Bat Boy ring stacks. The label has since unveiled two additional fan-approved collections: “Book Club,” a charm-centric offering representing each of the books via bracelets and hand chains, as well as “Starfall,” a celestial-inspired drop featuring dangling earrings and bangles commemorating the celebration of migrating spirits in the form of shooting stars.

“Not having an on-screen version actually gave us more room to play,” Kumar says. “We built the collection around the characters, relationships and moments readers obsess over, then hid little surprises inside: lockets that open to reveal scenes, engraved quotes from the books and interlocking rings representing the relationships… Every fan pictures it a little differently, and the pieces leave room for that.”

Since fragrance plays a pivotal role in the “ACOTAR” series (see: Rhysand’s natural aroma of sea salt and citrus), Fine’ry set out to bottle key characters’ scents by pulling directly from the page. However, when ideating the collaboration’s fragrances, Fine’ry “discovered that some of our signature scents had been capturing the world of ‘ACOTAR’ all along,” per Maesa Senior Vice President Molly Kennedy. Instead of formulating all-new fragrances, Fine’ry reimagined four of its core scents (Flower Bed, No Prince Required, Ultra and The New Rouge) through the lens of “ACOTAR” and presented them in limited-edition packaging.

The resulting reissued fragrances include High Lady of the Night Court (Flower Bed), a luminous floral bouquet of lilac and green pear that captures Feyre’s journey to High Lady; High Lord of the Night Court (Ultra), a powerful salty and citrus scent representing Rhysand; Moonstone Palace (The New Rouge), a warm amber juice grounded in sandalwood and moonflower; and Night in Velaris (No Prince Required), a jasmine and amber blend embodying the City of Starlight. (Tangentially, my campaign for a Rowan Whitethorn-inspired pine-and-snow fragrance begins now.)

“Because every reader pictures the world of ‘ACOTAR’ a little differently, we let scent lead in storytelling, focusing on specific excerpts of the book, the emotions that scent evokes, all tied to characters and settings the books describe,” Kennedy adds.

With an existing customer base to maintain and a fandom to appease, brands need a clear strategy when pursuing licensing partnerships. So, how can they get it right? Tapscott recommends “start[ing] as a fan.” When a brand’s decision-makers already have a built-in appreciation for an IP, that dedication (and insider knowledge) is imbued into the partnership from the beginning. Tapscott also adds that brands should “respect how invested fans are” and “bring something distinctive” to the table.

Kennedy stresses that “authentic alignment” is the key to a successful licensing partnership: “The brand and the property should share a mission and a point of view, so the product feels like a genuine extension of that world rather than a mere logo change.” In Kumar’s view, brands should start with “the elements nearly every fan obsesses over,” hence Alex and Ani’s initial partnership centering around the fan-favorite Night Court. Then, “as sales and engagement show real traction, you go deeper into the details only true fans will catch,” she adds.

Although we may be knee-deep in a literacy crisis (looking at you, Alix Earle), bookish brand collaborations are heading toward an upswing. Just look to Madewell’s recent collab with the New York Public Library, Dior’s “Book Cover” collection which transformed classic literature from “Pride and Prejudice” to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” into its signature totes or Coach’s miniature book-inspired bag charms.

“We think book-centric collaborations have an exciting opportunity to grow because books create immersive worlds that readers can interpret, connect with and carry beyond the page into their everyday lives,” Kennedy says.

Tapscott concurs: “There’s room for more literary collaborations, but fit is everything. The best ones come from a real connection between brand, story and community.”

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As evidenced by an influx of Korean hair-care brands like Dr.Forhair expanding to the U.S., scalp care has become the latest frontier in the “skinification” trend infiltrating every corner of the beauty industry. Christina Kim, a licensed esthetician specializing in Korean skin and scalp care, serves as Dr.Forhair’s scalp expert-in-residence while also managing Dupï Studio, a New Jersey- and New York-based salon offering Korean holistic treatments that she launched in 2023. At Dupï Studio (“dupï” means “scalp” in Korean), Kim embraces the “skinification” of scalp care via her signature scalp facials, which are rooted in lymph and fascia care to release tension, stimulate circulation and restore balance to the scalp.

Kim’s scalp-care specialization stems from a personal place: She experienced hair loss, hormonal migraines and skin challenges after having three children, but couldn’t resolve her concerns via conventional treatments. Now, rather than treating the scalp as a mere extension of the hair, Kim follows in the footsteps of longstanding Korean scalp-care experts by approaching the previously underserved area as what it really is: a skin barrier.

Ahead, Kim shares her ideal scalp-care routine, why the hair training trend “needs to go,” the drawbacks to sleeping with wet hair, her most controversial hair-care opinion and more.

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How often would you recommend that people wash their hair?

When it comes to hair washing, I feel like there’s no perfect answer. It’s different based on every single person’s needs and goals. If you are more on the dry side or you’re struggling with dandruff, even flaky skin, seborrhoeic dermatitis, I recommend usually washing your hair every max two, three days. I think if you’re on the oilier side, you’re working out every day and you’re also putting in product like dry shampoo, you have to be washing it at least daily. So it depends on each person, but I would say a safe bet is one to three days max. I wouldn’t push it to a week.

What are some common scalp concerns that you see?

A lot of my clients are actually seeing dehydrated scalps, so we’ve been really stripping the barrier of the scalp. When you think of the scalp, we always focus on just removing. We’re not really thinking of replenishing. And so I’m seeing a lot of imbalance in the scalp….And then also I’m seeing honestly a lot of hair thinning. I think more and more clients are also seeing it as a younger demographic. They’re starting to see a lot of their temples and the crowns. We’re seeing a lot of that density go away.

What are some ways that we can actually treat those concerns?

Obviously, there are prescriptions like Minoxidil. I’m seeing a lot of clients [whose] age [ranges] from teens even to older generations. Minoxidil is a big thing that I’m seeing topically and orally, but also I think when it comes to scalp facials and then having the right home care, it’s very important.

What would you recommend as the perfect scalp-care routine?

I recommend always having something like a comb or a stimulator. I like our gua sha comb, but there’s also different tools out there now that you could treat the scalp. Stimulation is key for blood flow, and that will help with new growth. So I recommend something like a tool, like a comb, and then a serum or a topical mist. If you’re able to incorporate both of those things, every day — ideally, I like morning and night — but if you’re not able to do it because of time or you just forget, I like to leave it by your toothbrush and just remember to do it at least once a day right before you go to bed and it feels really good.

What is one misconception that you hear about scalp care?

I think one of the bigger misconceptions I see, and also it might be a trend, is ‘hair training,’ [when people stretch the time between washes to ‘train’ their scalps to produce less oil]. Hair training or scalp training became popular during Covid [19’s lockdowns] because everyone was home and they’re not going out or having to see people, but ‘scalp training’ is very bad for your scalp health.

You’re allowing all of that oil and sebum to just constantly grow on the scalp and it’s causing your scalp to also get inflamed. Inflammation is one of the biggest reasons why we’re seeing all of this hair thinning happening and hair loss and also dandruff.

What is one thing that you think people get wrong when caring for their scalp?

I think one of the things that people really get wrong when it comes to scalp care is that you’re just stripping the barrier. When it comes to scalp care, a lot of times it’s just shampoo, rinse, condition your ends, and then you’re done. Also, if you’re not actually taking care of the barrier, even causing too much oil to produce, like people who go to sleep with their hair wet and they always wonder why no matter what they do, no matter how many times they wash it, their hair is greasy.

A lot of that has to do with the scalp barrier, so I would say the bigger misconception is not treating your scalp like a skin barrier and just really just stripping it or allowing all this oil to produce.

What is one beauty “rule” that you think is made to be broken?

Probably sleeping with your hair wet. It’s okay to leave your mid-[lengths] to ends a little wet, let it air dry. But when it comes to your scalp, you want to make sure that it’s fully dry. I like to recommend fully drying your scalp and then doing a cool shot just to make sure the scalp itself is dry.

What is your most controversial beauty opinion?

I know it’s a little bit polarizing, but I don’t mind dry shampoo. I’m a working mom. I have three kids, so it’s crazy busy and there are days sometimes where I skip a hair wash day and I’m not going to leave the house with greasy hair. I actually like powder forms. I don’t love the aerosol. So I think dry shampoo is fine, but if you are going to apply dry shampoo, you want to make sure that that night you’re washing your hair.

What excites you right now about the hair- and scalp-care industry?

I think it’s great that the scalp is not being treated as an afterthought. Right now, especially in Korea, they have had centuries’ worth of research when it comes to scalp care. Scalp is a part of people’s wellness routine just as much as you would go to the gym or go get a facial. I love that right now in the industry in the States, we’re actually treating the scalp like a skin barrier. It’s like the skinification of scalp. I love seeing that people are taking it more seriously and realizing that a lot of their skin concerns also stem from the scalp.

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Martine Rose Alleged to Replace Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga

Pierpaolo Piccioli is allegedly leaving Balenciaga, with Martine Rose set to succeed him, according to Puck’s Lauren Sherman. The news is expected to be formally announced in the coming weeks. Balenciaga’s parent, Kering, and Rose declined to comment. {Puck/paywalled}

Eckhaus Latta Opens Its First NYC Flagship

On Oct. 23, Eckhaus Latta opened its first New York City flagship. Located at 27 Ludlow St., the store spans 940 square feet and the interior was designed by Camilla Deterre, David Lê and Emma Price. The flagship will unveil phase two of its design in early January 2027. {Fashionista inbox}

Natalie Portman Covers Harper’s Bazaar

Natalie Portman is the cover star for Harper’s Bazaar’s November 2026 issue, on newsstands Nov. 3. Styled by Malina Joseph Gilchrist and photographed by Carlijn Jacobs, Portman posed on the cover wearing Dior. In the accompanying interview with Leah Chernikoff, she talked about early career failures, her experiences as a child actor and starring in the upcoming film “The Gallerist.” {Harper’s Bazaar}

The Center Brands and Dr. Mamina Turegano Acquire Boscia

Beauty accelerator The Center Brands and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mamina Turegano have jointly acquired the Japanese skin-care brand Boscia. They bought Boscia from Japan-based cosmetics company Fancl Corp. The financial terms of the deal have not been revealed. The Center Brands and Dr. Turegano plan to combine Boscia’s traditional Japanese roots with modern skin-care science. {PR Newswire}

What It Takes for Retailers To Back Emerging Brands

For emerging designers to secure stockists in established retailers, buyers are looking for a distinct brand identity, labels that demonstrate a clear market fit, a strong direct-to-consumer strategy and sensible pricing. Young designers also must avoid rapid expansion, as scaling too quickly can lead to overwhelming production operations. “My advice would be: don’t get ahead of yourself, scale slowly, really take it season by season,” said Marc Rofsky, vice president of merchandising at Moda Operandi. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Frasers Group Takes Majority Stake in Hugo Boss

Frasers Group has raised its stake in Hugo Boss above 50%, effectively now making the fashion brand a subsidiary of the luxury retailer and conglomerate. Frasers has pursued control of Hugo Boss over the past few months and gradually built up its stake. The retailer first bid a €38-per-share cash offer in June, but Hugo Boss rejected it, arguing the price was too low. {Reuters}

How Vestiaire Collective Is Preventing Reselling Stolen Goods

Following the looting across France and Italy during the ongoing protests, stolen goods are now appearing on popular resale platforms. Vestiaire Collective is taking preventive measures to avoid reselling these stolen items. Company employees have been instructed to look out for “new profiles uploading multiple never-before-worn pieces in short succession” and to verify proof of purchase for new listings. Any listings with suspected stolen items are immediately removed from the platform. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

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As a key member of the team, you will support the execution of marketing initiatives spanning social media, mailers, content creation, events, partnerships, and community engagement. We are looking for someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, adaptable, and excited to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support community management and customer engagement across digital channels
• Build and deploy email marketing campaigns and brand newsletters
• Write and edit marketing copy for emails, social media, website updates, and brand communications
• Select, organize, and adjust imagery for email campaigns and other marketing assets
• Help maintain the marketing calendar and track project timelines
• Manage and maintain email subscriber lists, audience segmentation, and CRM data
• Assist in the planning, creation, and execution of social media content across platforms
• Monitor social media performance and assist with reporting and insights
• Support content production, including photography, video, behind-the-scenes capture, and editing
• Coordinate marketing mailers, gifting initiatives, and influencer outreach
• Manage event invitations, guest lists, RSVPs, and event-related logistics
• Assist with campaign launches, partnerships, and brand activations
• Provide general administrative and operational support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional work experience, preferably in marketing, fashion, luxury, design, or a creative industry
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and current digital trends
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines
• Resourceful, flexible, and eager to learn
• Proficiency in Figma, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and Klaviyo
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and interest in design, jewelry, fashion, art, and culture

Who You Are

• Hard-working and dependable
• Digitally fluent and culturally aware
• Proactive and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable in a hands-on, collaborative environment
• Excited by both creative and operational aspects of marketing
• Driven, curious, and eager to grow within a small, dynamic team

Compensation
The range for this position is $50,000 – $65,000. May vary depending on skills and experience.

HOW TO APPLY 
Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction and any relevant portfolio, social media, or creative work samples to info@agmesnyc.com

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Zooey Deschanel has a memorable aesthetic — and that’s a good thing. From her signature bangs to her vintage-inspired wardrobe and super-cute ballet flats, the actor has long cultivated a personal style that feels distinctly her own. Whether as Jess on “New Girl” or just herself, the queen of twee is so refreshingly loyal to her personal style that the trends she loves have gone around and come back into fashion again.

Now, the millennial icon who screams holiday spirit (“Elf,” anyone?) has teamed up with another millennial icon, Bath & Body Works, for a holiday campaign featuring the new cozy season-ready products, including fine fragrance mist, body cream, lotion, hand soap, candles and more.

We caught up with Deschanel to discuss her current beauty favorites, the body products she’s loving, her secondhand shopping philosophy and whether she managed to keep any of Jess Day’s memorable wardrobe for herself.

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What’s a beauty item you’re obsessed with right now?

I like to keep it simple. I am loving the Sweed Lip Liners. I get into a relationship with a lip pencil. It’s like I’m married to it for years, [and] this one stole my heart this year.

What’s a body product you’re loving?

This is really fun [from Bath & Body Works]. It’s a shapable soap, and this is my favorite overall scent. This is Moonlit Goddess, which we all are, right? We’re all moonlit goddesses. And it smells really beautiful. It’s got this nice subtle pear lavender scent. I love the moisturizing body wash because it’s wintertime and my skin gets dry.

What’s a fashion item you’re eyeing right now?

I actually buy a lot of stuff secondhand. That’s my favorite way to shop. I won’t ever buy something full price. I always look for secondhand because it’s better for the environment. And also, I just like the hunt for a good deal. I love vintage clothes, so I’m always looking for vintage pieces. Some designers I love [are] Courrèges [and] Saint Laurent. A lot of those pieces still look, even from the ’60s, ’70s, they look amazing still. The one thing I like to buy new is shoes because I don’t want to wear someone else’s shoes, but pretty much everything else I buy secondhand.

Where do you get your iconic ballet flats?

I’m wearing Jimmy Choos right now and I love them. I love Repetto.

Where do you go for more affordable pieces?

I think everywhere. When I was a teenager, my parents gave me an allowance that was supposed to cover everything, like music, movies, plus my clothes. And I used to shop at [the] Salvation Army and I put together really cute outfits. I just don’t think that you need to spend a lot of money to be a fashionista.

What’s a fall fashion must-have you swear by?
I love my snowflake sweaters. I love a fair isle situation. I know those were very big last year. There’s also a lot you can buy secondhand that are super cute. One thing is, I don’t like itchy, so I look for cotton sweaters or cashmere.

Did you keep anything from [your “New Girl” character] Jess’ closet and do you still wear anything?

I wasn’t really allowed to… I knew stuff would sell out after I wore it on the show, so I would buy it before the show aired. Jess had a lot of cute stuff, a lot of vintage stuff, but also a lot of J. Crew and Kate Spade and a lot of things [from] brands that are still great and still around.

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Kering Shares Fall 12% on Sales Drop

Shares in Gucci owner Kering fell 12% Friday, as the company said it would continue its turnaround plan and speed up store closures. Gucci sales fell 6% in the third quarter. The larger luxury market is still struggling, as Hermès posted its weakest quarterly sales growth since 2020 and shares in LVMH slipped as oil prices rose and Chinese demand stayed weak. {Reuters/paywalled}

Gap Inc. To Receive Innovation Award

Gap Inc. will receive the fifth annual Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Nov. 2 at the American Museum of Natural History. CEO Richard Dickson and Creative Director Zac Posen will accept the award, which recognizes Gap Inc.’s innovation across product, branding and storytelling. Amazon Fashion cited Gap Inc.’s influence on American style and its recent collaborations, including Gap with Hailey Bieber, Old Navy with Altuzarra and Banana Republic with La Ligne. {CFDA}

Art Basel Paris Cut Short Amid Riots

Art Basel will close its Paris fair early, ending it Friday evening instead of Sunday, citing the safety of visitors, exhibitors, staff and artworks as France braces for more unrest. The decision follows protests, riots and looting last weekend that grew out of weeks of student demonstrations over conditions at high schools and were joined by groups concerned about the cost of living. Dealers and advisers said the early closure should have little effect on sales, since most deals are made during the invitation-only preview days before the fair opens to the public. {The New York Times/paywalled}

L’Oréal Q3 Sales Rise 7.7%

L’Oréal said Thursday that third-quarter sales beat forecasts as shoppers worldwide kept spending on premium hair-care and skin-care products. Sales rose 7.7% to €11.56 billion ($12.95 billion). The luxury division, which makes up more than a third of revenue, was helped by fragrances such as Prada Paradigme and high-end skin care in China. {L’Oréal}

Diane von Furstenberg Honored With Couture Council Award

Designer Diane von Furstenberg received the 2026 Couture Council Award from the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology for her influence on women’s fashion. The award was presented at a luncheon at Gotham Hall by The New York Times Fashion Director Vanessa Friedman, who cited her reinvention of her business several times, her years as CFDA chairman and her work through the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation of the High Line and Little Island. Henry Zankov, artistic director of Diane von Furstenberg and an FIT graduate, opened the event. {WWD/paywalled}

GLP-1 Boom Fuels Demand for Tailoring

Americans taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are increasingly paying tailors and cobblers to alter clothes they own instead of buying new ones, boosting a corner of the retail industry. Secondhand and discount retailers are benefiting, too. ThredUp said 43% of buyers who started above a size 28 waist are now buying smaller jeans, and Stitch Fix said at least 20% of its new clients are on a GLP-1 drug. {Reuters/paywalled}

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In February 2026, Target’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke shared his vision for a fresh start, promising a merchandise makeover that includes a new beauty section (and food and other major categories). In an interview with AP, he was asked whether the boycotts over DEI changes affected sales. He admitted it did and acknowledged that the company has “trust to win back with guests.”

Target’s revenue fell 1.7% in fiscal 2025, according to the company’s earnings report. Fiddelke is betting that his planned changes will turn things around. One part of that plan is the new Beauty Studio, which replaces the Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shop concept following the conclusion of the two companies’ partnership in August 2026.

Target Beauty Studio features a “Global Beauty” section featuring brands from Mexico, Japan, South Korea and beyond. The launch comes as Target faces questions about how it will approach representation after stepping back from several formal DEI initiatives. For founders like Glamazon’s Kim Baker, the retailer’s commitment comes down to more than shelf space. It’s about whether brands like hers receive the resources, visibility and ongoing support they need to grow.

“I understand why those changes raised concerns. As a Black founder, inclusion and fair access to opportunities matter to me,” makeup artist and Glamazon founder Kim Baker tells Fashionista via email. Before deciding to be in the Target Beauty Studio, Baker says she met with a few other retailers, but Target won out. “The diversity and passion of Target’s beauty team stood out to me,” she says. “They understood our products and our customers, and I felt respected as both a makeup artist and a business owner. That mattered to me when we decided to move forward.”

The cost of being in retail can be challenging for most brands, but Baker chose Target for its support of Glamazon. “Getting on the shelf is exciting, but there are real costs beyond making the products and setting up the display,” she says. “As an emerging brand, you need a team that wants you to succeed beyond launch.”

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She says Target’s leadership has been available for help and made her feel comfortable through the whole process. “As a Black founder building this business, having people we can call for advice and talk through ideas with has meant a lot,” she adds. “They also come to us with ideas for including Glamazon in marketing opportunities and highlighting me as a founder.”

Still, Baker stresses that “DEI initiatives play an important role in opening doors.” But she says retailers can continue creating opportunities for founders of color through different kinds of initiatives. “Retailers can meaningfully support founders of color through efforts with different names, provided they consistently create access, invest in those brands and support their growth. The commitment needs to be reflected in action.” (As they say, DEI by any other name…)

Amanda Nusz, Target’s SVP of merchandising, essentials and beauty, echoes the company’s commitment to supporting emerging brands. “We have the Target Foundation and the philanthropic space that invests in [the] really early, early stage,” she explains. “Then we have an accelerators team who really focuses on the next stage in terms of onboarding and mentorship and programming. And then we have the merchants who work with small brands to large brands.”

Asked directly about concerns about the DEI changes, Nusz stresses Target’s “real commitment to build an assortment that reflects the community in which we serve.” She continues: “We have incredible founders from all over the world as part of this, be it Sarelly from Mexico, be it so many of our K-beauty brands, be it from everywhere and more to come.” The assortment will continue to expand, she says. (Fashionista reached out to Sarelly for comment but did not receive a response.)

While some brands are describing a positive new partnership with Target, other Black-owned businesses, including Alikay Naturals, Oyin Handmade and Curls Dynasty, have disappeared from Target shelves or gone out of business entirely, per Modern Retail. For April Showers, founder and CEO of Afro Unicorn, having to leave Target was a “six-figure financial hit.”

Her brand entered the retail giant in 2022 with hair-care products, books and more, made for women of color. When the Target boycotts started in early February 2025, she decided to “listen to the community” and stop marketing her brand at the retailer. That tanked her sales, she says. She was forced to discount products to ensure they were gone from shelves by the end of 2025.

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The retailer’s “silence” on the DEI rollbacks upset Showers’ community. “I had to reach out to people to really understand that they believed that Target used the Black community for cultural reference because they made Target [feel] like theirs,” she tells Fashionista. “They had Black History Month [on] full display [in the] front and Target was just always a part of the community and supporting our events. And [it felt like] they were [a] champion for us. And so for them to pull back, it was hard for people to accept that because they felt like Target basically just played in their face.”

Afro Unicorn is still sold at Walmart, a retailer that also rolled back DEI efforts, but Showers says her community had “no expectations for Walmart” because it “didn’t lead” with support for Black-owned brands. “That wasn’t a selling point for them,” she says. “Target used us as a selling point.”

Showers is clear, though, in her support of the Black-owned brands, such as Glamazon, in Target’s new Beauty Studio. Although she herself isn’t shopping at the retailer, she encourages anyone in her audience who is to buy Black-founded brands and support her friends, such as Kim Baker. Shop the indie brands, shop the brands that need the support, she says.

For indie brand Alleyoop, CEO and founder Leila Kashani Manshoory tells Fashionista that Target’s support for a smaller brand made joining the Beauty Studio a no-brainer. “Other large retailers we spoke with required steep slotting fees, big marketing commitments, or exclusivity,” she says. “Even with a strong community behind us and products that had sold out with waitlists of 20,000 people, making those deals work would have meant a massive fundraise or a risky bet on the business.”

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“They’ve supported us with testers, store trainings, and honest feedback that’s helped our business grow,” Manshoory continues. “They brought us into designing our displays and let us bring the brand to life in the way that felt right for us. It truly feels like we’re co-creating something alongside them.”

For Target, the question is whether initiatives like the Beauty Studio can help rebuild the trust it has lost with some shoppers or if the changes from 2020’s promises (and continued controversies) are too big a hurdle. The program seems to offer an exciting platform for emerging beauty brands, but whether that translates into renewed customer loyalty remains to be seen.

Kanye West Reportedly Eyes Runway Return

Kanye West’s Yeezy is reportedly planning a runway show at the brand’s new Los Angeles “flagship,” according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. Yeezy is currently in operation after West’s repeated antisemitic comments and its subsequent drop from Adidas. Yeezy now plans to launch a new $800 sneaker for the holiday season, per Footwear News. {Puck/paywalled}

Jenna Ortega Covers Vogue

Jenna Ortega is Vogue’s November 2026 cover star. Photographed by Szilveszter Makó and styled by Tabitha Simmons, Ortega wears a Dior dress with Van Cleef & Arpels earrings and a Cartier antique earring from S.J. Phillips on the cover. In the cover story by Alice Robb, Ortega talks “Wednesday,” beginning her career as a child actor and her upcoming film “Nasty.” Read the full cover story here. {Vogue/paywalled}

Prada Group Revenue Up 15% in 9M 2026

Prada Group’s net revenues rose 15% year-over-year to €4.54 billion ($5.08 billion) in the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026. Its total retail sales were up 11% year-over-year to €3.93 billion ($4.4 billion), with Prada reporting 2% growth and Miu Miu rising 1% in the same period. The Americas remained the group’s best performing region, while the Middle East showed quarter-on-quarter improvement but continued to weigh negatively on performances. {Prada Group}

Puig Reports Record Q3 Revenue

Puig — the parent company of top brands like Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo and Carolina Herrera — reported record Q3 net revenue of €1.39 billion ($1.56 billion), up 5.6% like-for-like. The first nine months of 2026 saw net revenue growth of 4.8% to €3.75 billion ($4.2 billion). The Asia-Pacific region, along with niche fragrances, dermo-cosmetics and makeup were particularly strong categories. {Puig}

The Lede Company Acquires Aisle 8

The Lede Company has acquired Aisle 8, a London-based PR and communications agency. Aisle 8 Founder Lauren Winslade will join as president of brand in London. Winslade will bring her 21-person team into Lede, while Matthew Avento will continue to oversee the talent and strategic communications divisions at Lede’s London office. {WWD/paywalled}

Amazon to Hire 300K Holiday Roles

Amazon is planning to hire more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time U.S. roles for the holiday season. This marks a 20% increase from the 250,000 holiday workers the company has hired seasonally since 2023. Starting on Jan. 1, seasonal workers will be eligible for healthcare coverage starting on their first day. {Retail Dive}

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Agentry PR is a full service marketing communications agency. We specialize within the fashion, lifestyle and entertainment sectors across all facets of marketing and public relations, from brand strategy and media outreach to events, sponsorships and VIP relations. Agentry currently houses and manages 20+ clients in the menswear, womenswear, and accessory divisions. Clients include Abercrombie & Fitch, AKNVAS, JanSport, A.Potts, Florsheim, Saucony, Hollister, and Gola, among others. Agentry PR seeks organized, motivated individuals with strong multi-tasking abilities for the upcoming semester. Our interns help the PR teams across all accounts.

This internship is for the Spring 2027 semester from January to May, or longer if you wish.
**COLLEGE CREDIT IS REQUIRED. YOU MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN CLASSES TO APPLY. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK AT LEAST 3 DAYS A WEEK IN PERSON. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.**

Job Description: Daily tasks will include, but are not limited to: learning and working with Fall/Winter 2026 and Spring/Summer 2027 collections, working at various press events including client cocktails, dinners and press days, assembling press kit mailings, various research projects and handling daily showroom trafficking. Interns will assist in market research, building influencer lists, handling giftings and monitoring coverage. Interns will also have the opportunity to attend client meetings to see how a PR agency and the marketing side work collaboratively.

The candidate must have strong communication and writing skills and must be comfortable dealing with all levels of staff and clients. Previous PR/fashion internships preferred. Must be eligible for school credit.

Please contact Sofia and Elizabeth with your resume and weekly spring availability at sofia@agentrypr.com and elizabeth@agentrypr.com

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Francesca Simons PR  is a leading New York-based public relations agency specializing in fine jewelry and luxury accessories, representing a distinguished portfolio of U.S. and European designers and brands.

We are seeking a highly motivated, organized, and creative PR Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about fashion, fine jewelry, and the luxury industry. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, takes initiative, and is eager to develop relationships with editors, stylists, and industry professionals.

The position offers hands-on experience across all aspects of luxury public relations, including media relations, celebrity dressing, sample management, editorial placements, and events.

Requirements & Qualifications
• Minimum of 2-3 years of public relations agency experience, preferably in luxury fashion, jewelry, or accessories
• Must be able to commute to the office five days per week
• Strong understanding of the fashion and luxury media landscape, including print, digital, and social media
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft polished, professional correspondence
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of initiative
• Creative thinker with the ability to contribute fresh ideas for client initiatives, editorial opportunities, and brand activations
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing priorities, and performing under pressure
• Strong research, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Genuine interest in fine jewelry, fashion, luxury accessories, and emerging industry trends
• Familiarity with fashion publications, editors, celebrity stylists, influencers, and industry professionals
• Proficiency in social media platforms, particularly Instagram
• Proficiency in Pages, Numbers, Canva, and general office applications
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while remaining receptive to direction and feedback
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a high standard of workResponsibilities

Media Relations & Editorial Support
• Assist with day-to-day media relations and editorial outreach across the agency’s client portfolio
• Research relevant editorial opportunities, emerging trends, and potential media placements
• Support the development and distribution of press pitches, product launches, and client announcements
• Build, update, and maintain targeted media lists, including editors, stylists, influencers, and other industry contacts
• Coordinate editorial sample requests and communicate with editors and stylists regarding product availability, shipping, and returns
• Monitor and track editorial coverage across print, digital, social media, and celebrity placements
• Compile press clippings, coverage decks, and client updates
• Stay informed on industry news, editorial calendars, fashion trends, celebrity style, and media moves

Sample Management & Showroom Operations
• Oversee daily sample trafficking, including pulling jewelry, preparing loan paperwork, coordinating shipments, and processing returns
• Maintain accurate and organized sample inventory records
• Manage domestic and international shipping, tracking, and delivery coordination
• Ensure samples are handled with exceptional care and returned in a timely manner
• Assist with showroom organization, presentation, and general upkeep
• Coordinate occasional sample pick-ups and drop-offs throughout New York City

Client Relations & Agency Support
• Support the day-to-day management of multiple luxury jewelry and accessories accounts
• Assist in preparing client reports, presentations, press materials, and meeting agendas
• Maintain organized records, contact databases, calendars, and client files
• Coordinate appointments and showroom visits with editors, stylists, and other industry professionals
• Assist with planning and executing press previews, collection launches, client events, and industry appointments
• Brainstorm creative PR strategies, partnerships, gifting opportunities, and brand activations
• Support celebrity and stylist outreach, including sample coordination and placement tracking
• Communicate professionally and efficiently with clients, media contacts, and external partners
• Provide administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth running of the agency

Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, dependable, and genuinely excited about working in the luxury jewelry industry. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who anticipates needs, takes ownership of tasks, and approaches challenges with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.

A strong work ethic, excellent follow-through, discretion, and a willingness to contribute wherever needed are essential. We value curiosity, creativity, and an eagerness to grow within a small, hands-on agency environment.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to: amber@francescasimons.com
Email Subject: Public Relations Coordinator (Ref: Fashionista)

Location: New York, NY (In-Office, Five Days Per Week)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP

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“I’m not trying to do Jonathan Cohen at J. Mendel,” he told Fashionista backstage after the show. “This is a J. Mendel collection, and my job is to really go in a new direction for both myself and the J. Mendel brand. I’m looking at who the client is, who the new clients could be and where those wardrobe-building aspects could be enhanced.”

Where Cohen’s eponymous brand is defined by its vibrant colors, floral prints and subversive design details, the designer’s debut J. Mendel collection homes in on the legacy brand’s penchant for craftsmanship. In fact, his starting point was a rack of multi-colored chiffon bias strips — typically used as a hidden finish — he spotted while walking through the J. Mendel atelier.

“I saw a hook that had all these drapes waiting to be sewn on the inside in the seams, and they were just lightly flowing,” he said. “I just found it so romantic. So I thought, ‘How do I take that and put it out on the outside of the clothing?'”

The resulting Spring 2027 lineup features pieces made from bias strips, manipulated around the body and hand-sewn together. This technique appears in tops, suiting and gowns. One look, a bias-strip black gown, took more than three weeks to hand-sew, Cohen revealed. Another standout piece is the finale dress, which features chiffon strips with an unraveling effect.

While Cohen was creating the collection, one priority he kept in consideration was honoring the J. Mendel woman. And who is that woman, exactly? “[She’s] overt,” he said. “She’s very direct and intentional. When she’s sexy, she’s sexy, when she’s cool, she’s cool and when she means business, she means business. There’s no dancing around it, and I thought that really reflected in today’s show.”

See every look from J. Mendel’s Spring 2027 collection in the gallery below.

J. Mendel

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In late September, Proenza Schouler opened its first West Coast flagship on Melrose Place, an iconic shopping street in Los Angeles. It boasts a prime location next door to the always-bustling Alfred Coffee (IYKYK), its clean, white custom plaster façade standing out amongst the surrounding ivy-covered brick. Proenza Schouler’s neighbors do include many fellow NYC exports, like Thom Browne, Khaite, The Row and Rachel Comey.

“Our point of view is unmistakably New York… the precision, the construction, the approach to fabric,” admits Shira Suveyke Snyder, the brand’s CEO. But, she adds, there’s an effortlessness to it that translates well beyond the East Coast: “You look put together without ever looking like you’re trying too hard. Los Angeles has that same ease, which made it a natural fit.” Los Angeles was already one of Proenza Schouler’s most engaged markets. As for Melrose Place, “The street itself felt instinctively right,” Snyder adds. “It’s walkable and residential, with a quiet intimacy that suits the way we want to welcome people.”

That said, “we didn’t want to simply drop a New York store into Los Angeles,” says Snyder. The store’s specific buy is curated for the L.A. customer, including “lighter tailoring and knitwear she can layer from a warm afternoon into a cool evening.” It also caters to VIP clients who “need more discretion with private appointments.”

Design-wise, the store features more warm, natural elements (dark walnut wood, onyx stone, lots of sunlight) than its NYC counterpart — which reflects both its location and Scott, the new creative director who oversaw it. She worked with James Mills Studio to bring her vision for Proenza Schouler — exploring “the tension between industrial precision and the raw touch of the human hand,” per brand materials — to life. Her love of craft and materiality is certainly evident in the elements mentioned above, complemented by stainless steel and concrete.

It’s a big moment for the company, marking its first store expansion outside of NYC; and for Scott herself, who had never overseen a store opening for her own brand or this one. Her first official collection for Proenza Schouler only hit stores a few months ago.

“We want the store to become part of the community here, hosting artists and makers and becoming a place for design and craft as much as fashion,” Snyder says of their overall goals for the space. “Success for us is a client who first found us online coming in, getting to know our team and staying with us however she chooses to shop.”

Additional store openings are likely on the horizon, but the brand isn’t in any big rush to grow its retail footprint. Per Snyder, “We’ll grow thoughtfully, when the right opportunity presents itself.”

But for the fun of it, let’s take a guess anyway: Perhaps her defining fashion moment was when she wore Jean Paul Gaultier to the 2023 BET Awards. Or maybe it was the corseted Mirror Palais gown she sported at the 2023 MTV Awards. It could even have been one of JT’s many fashion-forward music videos that got her on the industry’s radar.

All this to say, she has many sartorial moments as a contender. So it’s no surprise that she’s finally gained a presence in the high fashion world. (It was a long time coming.)

Most recently, the rapper starred in the debut campaign for L/AB c/o Off-White, Off-White’s accessibly priced, streetwear-oriented sub-label. She fronts the campaign alongside Glaive, PZ, Vivian Jenna Wilson, Mazzy Joya, Julez Smith and Jay Guapõ. “It was such an exciting project, first of all, because we shot it in Berlin,” JT says. “That was my first time ever being in Berlin…The Off-White team made it very magical.”

JT sees being a part of this project as a full-circle moment: She’s a longtime fan of the brand, and even remembers having its iconic Industrial Yellow Belt on her shopping wishlist when she was younger. “I couldn’t afford it at the time,” she says of the piece. “But Off-White has always been super cool.” (And in case you’re wondering, yes, she does own the belt now.)

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She also firmly believes the late Virgil Abloh would’ve liked her if he were alive. “I would’ve never done [the campaign] if I thought, ‘No, this man would think I’m corny,'” she shares. “But I think that he would’ve fucked with me, 100%.”

At the heart of L/AB c/o Off-White’s debut campaign lies a theme of freedom and individuality. JT’s unique style aesthetic reflects that concept wholeheartedly: She describes her personal style as versatile and ever-changing. “My personal style literally [depends] on how I feel when I wake up,” she explains. “It depends on whatever mood I’m in.”

Some days, she’s in the mood for a basic sweatsuit. Others, she wears head-to-toe name-brand designer clothes. “Sometimes I buy shit that I don’t even wear,” she laughs. (Celebrities, they’re just like us.)

That said, the artist has certainly noticed her sense of style mature over the years. The Miami native confesses she used to believe everything she wore had to be designer. “Miami bitches are the fliest bitches in the world…but we are so goddamn designer happy,” she says. “We love designer in Miami. That’s what it’s all about.”

Now? “I can make fashion out of anything versus when I thought that everything had to have a label,” she says.

JT’s adaptable style approach rings true no matter what event she’s stepping out for — whether she’s getting dressed for an on-stage performance or a red-carpet event. Of course, she considers different factors for each occasion: Her on-stage outfits are typically more “comfortable,” and she’s not as self-conscious. “With my fans, I know I could go out there in a white T-shirt, and they’ll accept me for who I am,” she explains. “They’re not going to judge me. They’re going to love me.”

Conversely, the rapper is more conscientious about her outfit choices for red-carpet and street-style appearances. “Girl, I’m worried about whether I look big or small, whether I look short or tall; I’m making sure nothing ain’t in my teeth,” she confesses. “The red carpet [photos] are something that’s going to go out into the world for people to judge.”

The common thread between both processes, though? She stays true to herself and doesn’t chase trends or cater to online critics. “I do what I want to do, and I wear what I want to wear,” she says. “I don’t dress to impress others — I dress to impress myself.”

That commitment to embracing sartorial individuality even rang true at her recent appearance at Paris Fashion Week (PFW) in September. JT sat front row at Schiaparelli and Chanel’s Spring 2027 shows. For the former, she wore a (custom!) sculptural sheer black gown and star-shaped nipple covers. Meanwhile, at Chanel, she wore a more modest black rib-knit sweater set.

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“It was such a good week for me to have good teeth because I could not stop smiling,” she says about attending PFW. “I’m still on that high. I cannot stop looking at the pictures of myself. I nailed it. It was such a beautiful, beautiful moment. I don’t think I’m ever going to come down from this, honestly.”

With an Off-White campaign and multiple fashion show appearances under her belt, is it safe to consider JT a fashion It girl? Honestly, the rapper isn’t caught up in titles. “I just see myself as JT,” she says. “I don’t know why everything has to have such a term to it. I think it always just boxes people in. If people want to call me [a fashion It girl], then that’s what it is. If they don’t, I’m still going to be JT, so it doesn’t matter.”

The most important thing she hopes people take away from her fashion is that it’s okay to be unapologetically yourself. “I didn’t follow nobody else’s rules,” she says. “I didn’t care what nobody said, and I hope that I inspire people to be the same way.”

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For our Weekly Drop Watch column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week’s highlights.

Fashion Launches

Madewell x The New York Public Library

Madewell and The New York Public Library introduced a limited edition collaboration of men’s and women’s styles designed in partnership between Madewell Creative Director Steven Cateron and the library’s team, which sourced inspiration from its archives. The capsule includes T-shirts, polos, jackets, hoodies and accessories meant to be a “love letter to the city.” As part of the collaboration, Madewell is also entering a year-long partnership with the library, including a $100,000 donation, community book club events and NYPL sign-ups at Madewell stores in New York City. Shop the collection at madewell.com.

Jil Sander x Puma

Jil Sander and Puma released their latest collaboration this week, which was previewed during Milan Fashion Week at the designer’s Spring 2027 show. It includes all-black and all-white leather versions of the Puma Speedcat, as well as a take on the classic Puma suede (available in white). The partnership will also include ready-to-wear for the first time, introducing Jil Sander’s take on the Puma 1968 T7 tracksuit, “redesigned as a fluid, breathable track jacket and tapered track pant.” Shop the collab at jilsander.com.

Monday Swimwear x Billini Footwear

Monday Swimwear and Billini teamed up on a 16-style footwear collaboration inspired by vintage designs and European summers. The collection includes wedges, heels and flats in a palette of metallic gold, chocolate, cinnamon, shell and natural raffia. Shop the collection — priced from $100 to $120 — at us-billini.com and mondayswimwear.com.

Beauty Launches

Merit’s New Fragrance

Merit debuted its second fragrance this week: New Wave L’Extrait de Parfum ($92) a “warm, solar fragrance” that draws inspiration from “travel, nature and surrealist art, and the feeling of optimism,” according to a press release. Created with master perfumer Dominique Ropion and his prodigy Meabh McCurtin, New Wave features notes of pink pepper, angelica, orange flower, ylang-ylang, woods, resins and musk. Shop it at meritbeauty.com and sephora.com.

Squigs x Cherilyn Slick Back Kit

Squigs tapped hairstylist Cherilyn — whose clients include Kylie Jenner, Maude Apatow and Brenda Song — for a collab: The Squigs x Cherilyn Nourishing Slick Back Kit ($68, a $76 value). The limited-edition kit features the Mini Curved Boar Bristle Brush, designed with Cherilyn, alongside the brand’s Gooseberry Delight Hair Oil for “your healthiest, most nourishing slickback yet.” Shop it at squigsbeauty.com.

Olive & June Launches Dip Powder

Olive & June introduce an at-home Dip Powder System, touted as “the first non-acrylic system made with plant-based powders, transforming a technical salon process into an approachable five-step routine.” Launching in 19 shades, the system starts at $75 and delivers up to 21 days of wear without a lamp, according to the brand. Shop it at oliveandjune.com.

Djerf Avenue x The Skinny Confidential

Matilda Djerf’s Djerf Avenue and Lauryn Bosstick’s The Skinny Confidential teamed up for the first time to bring bring the former brand’s Summer Berries print to the latter’s beauty tools for limited-edition collection. The collab includes a Summer Berries pajama set and robe, alongside TSC’s Mint Roller, Mouth Tape and Face Towels, all reimagined in Djerf Avenue’s signature print. Shop them all at Djerf Avenue’s new permanent New York City and online at djerfavenue.com.

Outside In’s New Mascara

Minimalist beauty brand Outside In dropped its first mascara, Precision Lift Lengthening Mascara ($38), this week. Described in press materials as “a high-performance tubing [formula] designed for instant lift, visible length and precise definition without smudging, flaking or heaviness,” it also features an “ultra-slim precision brush.” Shop it at theoutsidein.com.

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Celebrity fashion stylist and influencer Ann Caruso is seeking a highly motivated, creative, and detail-oriented intern to assist with fashion, beauty, wellness, and social media projects.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in the fashion industry while working directly with an established celebrity stylist and influencer. The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of fashion, beauty, and wellness brands, an excellent eye for aesthetics, and a genuine passion for the industry.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful, organized, and eager to take initiative. The ability to work independently, think creatively, and jump in wherever needed is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating visually appealing layouts, collages, and graphics for Instagram, LTK, and ShopMy
• Help manage and update LTK and ShopMy storefronts, including product links, collections, and shoppable content
• Assist with social media content creation, including Instagram Stories, Reels, captions, and posts
• Research fashion, beauty, and wellness brands, products, and emerging trends
• Brainstorm creative content ideas that align with Ann’s personal style and brand
• Assist with brand outreach, gifting opportunities, and communications
• Help coordinate fashion pulls, showroom appointments, returns, and product requests
• Organize clothing, accessories, and products for styling projects
• Assist with day-to-day administrative tasks, errands, and special projects as needed

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• Strong interest in and knowledge of fashion, beauty, and wellness brands
• Excellent eye for design, styling, and visual presentation
• Experience creating social media layouts and graphics using Canva or similar platforms
• Familiarity with LTK and ShopMy; previous hands-on experience is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of Instagram and current social media trends
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to assist with a variety of tasks

Please note: This is an unpaid internship. Candidates must be currently enrolled in college and eligible to receive academic credit for the internship.

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EBay Cuts 9% of Workforce

EBay will lay off about 9% of its workforce as it simplifies operations and shifts resources to its fastest-growing areas, CEO Jamie Iannone told employees in a memo. This comes after the company cut about 6% of its staff, or 800 workers, in February. Its shares are up nearly 40% this year, compared with about 12% for the S&P 500. The company also bought fashion resale platform Depop for $1.4 billion this year, which broadened its reach among younger shoppers. {Reuters/paywalled}

Why Chanel Is Backing Ebel

Chanel is part of an investor group that recently bought 95% of struggling Swiss watch brand Ebel in a $66.5 million deal. The group includes independent watchmaker F.P. Journe and former De Bethune CEO Pierre Jacques, who will lead Ebel. The deal covers the brand’s trademarks, intellectual property, inventory and Villa Turque, a Le Corbusier-designed house in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Many see the purchase as a way for Chanel to back its partner François-Paul Journe, as the brand bought a 20% stake in his label F.P. Journe in 2018. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

EssilorLuxottica Shares Surge After Strong Q3 Report

EssilorLuxottica said Tuesday that third-quarter group revenue rose 9% as its traditional eyewear businesses outperformed. Group sales were nearly €7.5 billion ($8.42 billion). The core eyewear, eye-care and medical technology businesses, which make up most of revenue, grew more than 6%. Sales of smart glasses and other wearables, including the Meta glasses and Nuance Audio frames, grew about 21%, and were reported separately for the first time. Shares have lost more than 40% this year as investors reassess the outlook for AI glasses, but they rose after the report. {EssilorLuxottica; The Wall Street Journal/paywalled}

How Luxury Brands Are Celebrating Diwali

This year, Ferragamo created its first Diwali capsule for India, Valentino is marking its third Diwali in the country and Michael Kors is hosting its fourth dedicated party. Bvlgari also launched its first global Diwali campaign with an installation in Jaipur, made with local potters. In New York, Sabyasachi is holding a landmark Diwali event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Oct. 21, while Cartier will host its annual Diwali celebration at its Fifth Avenue Mansion. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

WNBA Star Dearica Hamby Launches Tween Beauty Brand AMNO

WNBA player Dearica Hamby and her 9-year-old daughter, Amaya Marie, have launched a tween beauty brand called AMNO. The brand, short for “Always Me. Never Others,” sells four hair and body products for $12 to $16 each. Hamby funds 95% of the company, with friends providing the rest, and said she doesn’t want outside investors yet. AMNO enters a market where teen beauty spending rose 7% year over year, with hair care up 10%. {Beauty Independent/paywalled}

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On Tuesday, he was crowned the winner of the 2026 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. He won a $300,000 grand prize, and will receive business mentorships from industry leaders. The Chongqing-born, New York-based designer is known for his minimalist approach to technical fashion and avant-garde designs.

This year’s two runners-up are Aisling Camps and Emily Dawn Long. Each will receive $100,000 and further mentorship opportunities.

“Each of this year’s finalists bring a distinct point of view that only they could… Their true individuality is what makes American fashion so compelling and supporting their future is the responsibility of our industry… I look forward to seeing what they do next,” said Thom Browne, chairman of the CFDA, in a press statement.

Chloe Malle, head of Editorial Content at Vogue, added, “At a time when it can feel easier to follow the crowd, these designers are doing anything but. It’s been such a joy getting to know them, and I’m thrilled to celebrate our winners and see what all ten designers dream up next.”

The remaining finalists of this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund are Amir Taghi, Terrence Zhou of Bad Binch Tongtong, Jamie Haller, Julia Ferentinos of Juju Vera, George Inaki of Milamore, Claire Sullivan of Miss Claire Sullivan and Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen.

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“I wanted people to be able to touch and feel [the line],” Zangardi told Fashionista about venturing into wholesale. “Not to toot my own horn, the stuff looks really good in photos, but it’s so much better in person. It was so important to me that everything feels comfortable and soft.” He says Auter, which comprises both womenswear and menswear, is “fabric-first,” so it’s especially key for people to be able to try on the jackets and coats.

Watch the interview below to find out why IRL retail was the right strategy for the year-old brand, and to see his signature faux-fur coats in action.

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