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Reformation Files for IPO

Los Angeles-based womenswear brand Reformation has filed for an initial public offering, seeking to capitalize on $507.1 million in 2025 revenue. The company, backed by private equity firm Permira since 2019, has built a successful direct-to-consumer and retail model around contemporary fashion. This IPO filing signals a trend as luxury consumption weakens, and elevated design at accessible prices is gaining share. {WWD/paywalled}

The Aesop Queer Library Returns

The Aesop Queer Library returns June 26-28 in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, expanding to seven U.S. cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Austin, Chicago and Philadelphia. The initiative, now in its sixth year, has distributed more than 115,000 books by LGBTQIA2S+ authors worldwide, offering free titles to visitors across select Aesop retail locations. This year's collection spans multiple genres, featuring works from authors including Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Ocean Vuong and Torrey Peters. {Fashionista inbox}

Luxury Fashion Brands Reassess Instagram Marketing Strategies

Instagram engagement across the platform declined 17% year-over-year, with luxury brands experiencing particularly depressed metrics as their traditional engagement benchmarks of 1-3% have weakened significantly. The decline reflects audience fatigue, even as marketing teams face tighter budgets and pressure to drive viral moments. {Puck/paywalled}

Behind Brand Pride Campaigns in 2026

Major brands are shifting to more "nuanced" Pride marketing to meet audiences where they already are. Madonna partnered with Grindr ahead of her new album "Confessions II" with a livestreamed concert, Diesel teamed up with Tinder on a "For Successful Loving" capsule collection featuring drag artist Gigi Goode and JW Anderson composed an exhibition of homoerotic illustrations from the historical gay magazine Pictorial Physique. These campaigns, and many more, reflect a departure from 2024's quiet marketing, as consumer data reveals 54% of adults expect brands to support the queer community year-round, not just during Pride Month. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

Victoria's Secret Enlists Content Creators for Annual Fashion Show

In April, Victoria's Secret launched Angels Among Us, a nationwide casting search that generated 1.7 billion media impressions and turned model selection into an ongoing social series. Victoria's Secret is offering potential access to its fashion show as a reward for the creators posting, selling and talking about the brand online. The strategy is paying off as the brand reported double-digit growth in new customer acquisition among 18- to 24-year-olds and net sales up 15% year-over-year to $1.56 billion. {Glossy}

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Hero Product:Hand Sanitizer + Serum ($12)
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Origin Story

Launched in 2025, Gemi is a luxury hand-care brand inspired by K-beauty skin care, fine fragrances and the belief that your hands deserve more. Its first product is a hybrid hand sanitizer serum infused with premium facial skin-care ingredients to hydrate and boost the skin barrier — delivered in a collection of luxurious scents.

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

Cuyana x Faherty

Cuyana and Faherty launched a collaboration titled “Two Coasts, One Summer,” that brings together "Cuyana’s signature polish with Faherty’s coastal ease," per press materials. The capsule includes new takes on three Cuyana bestsellers: the Canvas System Beach Tote ($328), Canvas Mini System Tote ($268) and Travel Case Set ($168), alongside Faherty’s Coastal Poplin Relaxed Shirt ($178) and Coastal Poplin Boxer Short ($110). There's also a straw beach hat ($168). Shop the full collection at cuyana.com and fahertybrand.com.

Reformation x Umbro

If the World Cup has you feeling all Sporty Spice, this is the collab for you: Reformation partnered with Umbro on a six-style limited-edition collection "made for being the best-dressed at the stadium, the pub or the streets of New York City," per a press release. Made with deadstock athletic materials, the Ref x Umbro collection features a '90s-style knit dress, a pullover anorak, T-shirts, a tracksuit and (of course) soccer shorts, priced from $78 to $278. Shop the collab at thereformation.com.

Banana Republic's Vintage Drop, Curated by Amy Blanchard

Banana Republic introduced its latest vintage drop this week as part of its Archive program. The new (old) lineup was selected by Amy Blanchard, renowned vintage curator, stylist and co-owner of Portland-based James Rowland Shop. The collection revisits Banana Republic’s late-'90s and early-2000s era "through a modern lens, pairing luxe materials like suede, leather, cashmere and silk with sporty, utilitarian pieces that feel especially relevant to today’s renewed interest in minimalist dressing," according to a press release. Shop it at bananarepublic.com.

Mejuri's Steel Collection

Jewelry brand Mejuri dropped its first-ever Steel Collection, "expanding the brand’s portfolio beyond traditional fine jewelry materials and creating a new avenue for trend-driven, fashion-forward design," as described in a press release (an amazing spin on "gold is too expensive"). The collection of durable pieces includes chunky earrings, bangles and more, priced between $98-$168. Shop the line at mejuri.com.

Hill House Home x Williams Sonoma

Williams Sonoma tapped Hill House Home for a homeware collaboration spanning tabletop, kitchen, indoor and outdoor furniture, entertaining, bedding and other home essentials. Featuring Hill House's signature prints, the lineup was designed around founder Nell Diamond’s "philosophy that hosting should feel as thoughtful and expressive as getting dressed." Shop the collection — priced from $17 to $11,495 — at williams-sonoma.com.

Luv AJ x Target

Jewelry brand Luv AJ launched a colorful collaboration with Target, featuring summery statement jewelry like bangles and oversized earrings. The collection will launch in 300 Target stores nationally, with plans to expand to all 1,800 Target doors by holiday, and includes 20+ styles ranging from $25–$55. It's also available now at target.com.

Beauty Launches

Merit's New Mascara

Merit added a new product to its makeup lineup this week: Clean Volume Mascara ($28), a volumizing mascara that "delivers impact through precision — not excess," as detailed in a press release. Designed to be clump-free and lightweight, the tubing formula supposedly offers 16 hours of wear without smudging or flaking and is resistant to sweat, water and humidity. (But according to the brand, it also "removes easily with warm water and cleanser.") The brand also tapped Jemima Kirke as the face of its Clean Volume Mascara campaign (above). Shop the mascara now at sephora.com and meritbeauty.com.

Crown Affair x Ilia

Two beloved beauty indies teamed up for a limited-edition collab that has both brand devotees buzzing: Crown Affair x Ilia dropped a summery skin, hair and makeup set ($84; a $105 value) and pink version of the former brand's hair towel ($59). The "Out-the-Door Ritual" set includes a 5.3 fl oz bottle of Crown Affair's The Leave-In Conditioner, 1 fl oz of Ilia's The Base Face Milk and a tube of Ilia's The Limitless Lash Mascara. Shop the collab at sephora.com, iliabeauty.com and crownaffair.com.

Cyklar Goes Old-School

Body-care brand Cyklar went retro this week with its latest launch, Soap on a Rope ($20). The "non-stripping cleansing bar" offers gentle exfoliation in three scent options: Cedar Supreme, Bergamot Bond and Lover's Leather. They're also available as a bundle inclusive of a Cyklar-branded soap box for $60 (a $75 value). The formula features volcanic pumice and PHA to buff skin, glycerin for moisture and an AHA complex (malic, glycolic and mandelic acids) to improve texture. Shop it now at cyklar.com.

Zouck Skincare

Meet Zouck Skincare, a new brand by Vilhelm Parfumerie Co-Founder Polly Silverman that launched this week. With the aim of making "sun care feel as indulgent as skin care," the debut collection features a mineral SPF formula ($72), SPF stick ($50), a perfecting oil ($118) and a night moisturizer ($108), each formulated to "help counteract the photo-aging effects of blue light—the very light coming from the screen in front of you right now." Shop it at zouk.co.

Aunu Beauty's New Moisturizer

Aunu Beauty introduced its Mānuka Moisturizer ($86), a lighter-weight gel alternative to its existing Mānuka Cream, with a focus on barrier support and radiance. The formula features 5% "medical-grade" Mānuka honey, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, niacinamide, jojoba seed oil, olive oil and avocado oil. Shop it now at aunubeauty.com.

Prequel's Cleansing Balm

Dermatologist-developed skin-care brand Prequel dropped a new addition to its cleansing offerings this week: Pre-Gleanse Cleansing Balm ($20), a "balm cleanser formulated with bisabolol, ectoin, linoleic acid and modern surfactants to melt away makeup, excess sebum, sunscreen and impurities while rinsing clean." It's designed to be used in a double-cleansing routine with the brand's Gleanser. Get it at prequelskin.com.

Oak Essentials x Jenni Kayne Hand Care

Designer Jenni Kayne partnered with her skin- and-body care brand Oak Essentials on two new hand-care products: Hand Wash and Hand Balm ($46 each). They're also available as a bundled pair for $78. Described in press materials as a "postbiotic cleansing system that supports the skin barrier while you wash," the vegan and cruelty-free duo features mango butter and coconut for hydration an comes housed in smoked glass bottles designed by Kayne. The "cashmere musk" scent blends notes of lavender, musk and vetiver. Shop them at oakessentials.com and jennikayne.com.

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When I saw capris trending again, on the likes of L.A. cool girls Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber, my first thought was Kelly Kapowski and Jessie Spano roaming the halls of Bayside High. (Yes, I'm a "Saved by the Bell" kind of millennial.) But then I got a simple black pair and started incorporating them into my 2026 wardrobe to surprising delight. It turns out, we don't need to be afraid of this particular cyclical trend, and fashion experts agree.

"The greatest thing about fashion is that trends always come back," says Jaz Gandhi, a Los Angeles-based fashion stylist, and one-half of styling duo Jaz + Sarah. "Don’t be afraid to embrace pieces that you wore 10 to 15 years ago. That's the beauty of fashion." Fellow L.A.-based celebrity stylist Austin Niesner agrees: "When styled correctly, they feel effortless and pair easily with a variety of interchangeable pieces to keep your style fresh."

Niesner also points out that capris are a great warm-weather alternative to shorts — a tiny piece of clothing I've always had trouble feeling comfortable in. I'm sold! But styling them is another story.

Gandhi assures me that capris can look chic and decidedly not 2003-like with the right proportions. It's not about hiding your body, but rather creating a balanced silhouette.

"We always say, you never want to show too much on both ends of your body," she says. "If you opt for a short skirt look with a tank, pair it with a great blazer, bomber or leather jacket. If you opt for your go-to jeans, pair [them] with a sexy shirt and blouse." The same can be said for capris, which is why you'll see them paired with roomier blouses, track jackets or layered textures, like on the model above.

“When all else fails, follow the Rule of Thirds,” Niesner adds. “For example, a baby tee or cropped top will make up one-third of your body, while capris will take up two-thirds. On the other hand, wearing a slightly oversized collared shirt or blazer will take up two-thirds, and the capris will take up one-third. Use this rule to ensure your outfit looks elongated and well-balanced.”

For everyday errands, brunch with friends or casual drinks, stylist and content creator Andrea Lublin likes to "pair knee-length capris with a loose-fitting, effortless button-down and feminine ballet flats, giving off girl-next-door energy," she says.

And — just as with almost anything — you can't go wrong with a plain white tee. "It’s such a classic, chic and modern touch to any look," Gandhi adds. "To elevate the look, pair it with a great kitten heel, heeled sandal or ballet flat to give it that modern touch."

Of course, you can also have some fun with colors, textures and modern prints. "The great thing about capris is that they let you have fun with the rest of the outfit," Niesner says. "Try a polka-dot top for pattern, a bright halter top for color or a cropped nylon jacket to accentuate proportions."

But if you do want to dress them up, even for an office-casual work setting, Niesner says to pair the capris with your usual work-ready attire, thinking about the entire shape. "Capris with an hourglass blazer for a more modern fit, or a dress shirt underneath an oversized blazer, are both great options," he says. "While many wear white oversized dress shirts with capris, an all-black dress shirt will make you stand out from the crowd while still looking professional."

And be careful with the shoes if you want to keep capris work-appropriate. "Loafers, ballet flats or Mary-Janes would be the best shoe for your everyday office look," Gandhi says.

Heading out for the night after work? That's easy, too. Gandhi loves adding an "open-toe heeled sandal or mule" and Lublin favors a "silk cami and an oversized blazer over the shoulders" for an evening-ready look.

Now that we've tackled how to style them, shop for your favorite capri pants, below.

Helsa Beckette Knit Capri, $229, available here

Skims High-Waisted Capri, $128, available here

Bleusalt The Capri, $100, available here

Paloma Wool White & Black Aneu Leggings, $135, available here

Dôen Lula Capri Pant, $228, available here

Posse Chiara Gingham Stretch Cotton Capri Pants, $290, available here

Leset Rio Capri Pant, $180, available here

Lisa Says Gah Bea Pedal Pusher, $108, available here

Faithful Valeria Capri Polka-Dot Linen Pants, $280, available here

LaQuan Smith Solid Capri, $400, available here

"I always felt like I was too big for Crestone," she tells Fashionista. "I always wanted to make crazy outfits. I was just so obsessed with fashion for as long as I can remember." She'd show up to school — in her class of two people — wearing bold outfits. Eventually, Mae's mother taught her how to sew, and from there, she locked in to her pursuit of design. 

The budding designer's first official stepping stone in building her career was attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to hone her skills. "RISD completely shaped my tastes and fine tuned the artistry in my brain," she says. "I always had dedication to want to sew and want to create, but then I think I came out of RISD knowing, 'Okay, this is what I want to create that reflects me.'"

Upon graduating in 2021, she knew she was ready to launch her eponymous brand. That first year, she juggled running her brand while also working as an assistant designer at Simkhai. In 2022, she committed to running Ella Mae full-time. 

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The Los Angeles-based label is known for its “feminine utilitarianism” codes, Mae explains, adding, “I definitely feel like we have some signatures now that have really solidified us.” Said signatures include romantic ruffles, big gathered hemlines and various uses of twisting ties. 

"Our customer is someone who is feminine and wants to feel empowered in that femininity and embrace romanticism with purpose," she says of her clientele. But that's not to be confused with Ella Mae only catering to women: The brand has attracted a range of customers, from old to young, from men to nonbinary folks, from city dwellers to suburbanites.

For Mae, creating an inclusive, safe space has been exactly what she intended since the brand's inception. "When I set out to make Ella Mae, I really wanted to make a space that was almost anti-fashion fashion," she explains. "We're kind to people. We include people. There's no need to be super stressed and chain-smoking cigarettes. I wanted to create a peaceful, mindful space." 

That ethos also extends into Ella Mae's "earth-first" philosophy. Growing up off-grid in rural Colorado, surrounded solely by nature, it was a natural evolution for eco-consciousness to extend into Mae's artistry. "I have this very earthy, grounded roots inside of me," she says. "I was playing in the creeks and getting muddy. My parents built both of our houses. It's inherent that my work would be related to the earth."

In application, Ella Mae predominantly uses natural fibers such as cotton, as well as deadstock fabrics. The label also utilizes natural dyes — derived from rust, botanical roots and food waste — during its textile-making process. "[How I view] nature is almost super spiritual to me," Mae shares. "It's what we come from, and my work is offering back to the earth." Each garment is produced in small batches locally in Los Angeles. 

Even when it comes to inspiration, Mae pulls from the environment. Aside from referencing vintage every now and then, she tries to avoid seeing what other designers are doing. Instead, she'll turn towards natural phenomena like the movement of a tree or the way leaves fall, and see how that can take shape in a garment. 

The biggest question that continuously toggles in Mae's mind is how she can scale the brand without sacrificing its "earth-first" ethos. Ella Mae never mass-produced its clothes — the largest order it received was for 500 pieces, for which Mae and her assistants hand-dyed every item — with no plans to venture into that production model. Mae firmly believes that the label's current small-batch model can still successfully accommodate wholesale demand. 

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"We have done wholesale in the past and I think I'm open to continuing with it," she says. "Scaling is okay as long as it's mindfully done. We can always do wholesale sustainably as long as we choose the right partners with the right intentions."

For now, Mae's been using pop-ups as a growth strategy. She's able to get her clothes in front of a new audience and let current fans try them on IRL, all while still producing them in limited batches. On June 5, the label held its first NYC pop-up, which Mae recalls was an astounding success. 

"We literally had record sales and I was like, 'This is incredible,'" she says. "But it's not just incredible for the sales — it was the fact that we can show up in another place and people come out, know about the brand and are excited about the brand."

One of Ella Mae's unique competitive edges is that, despite its small-batch production and natural textiles, its offerings are relatively accessibly priced. Historically, most small, sustainable labels lean on the more expensive side. And while Ella Mae is definitely within the contemporary market — its most expensive item is $450 — it still sells apparel priced under $100. 

Mae's decision to implement a wide price range was to draw in new customers who might be hesitant to invest hundreds of dollars in an unfamiliar product. "To have some products at a more entry-level price point is key to me," she says. "I've sacrificed a little bit on margins, but that's okay. Buying an entry-level piece lets people see the brand, fall in love with it and then maybe invest in a more expensive dress down the line."

Of course, Ella Mae's custom-order business also provides financial wiggle room. "Right now, we have this cool matrix of in-house customs, made to order and production runs," she adds. She's gained a steady clientele who are interested in one-of-a-kind pieces. 

The label has also caught the attention of celebrity stylists. Most recently, Barbara Palvin attended the 2026 Cannes Film Festival wearing a coffee-dyed chiffon dress from its Spring 2026 collection. That red carpet placement was pure fate, Mae says. Stylist Marc Eram originally pulled the dress for a different client who didn't end up wearing it. "Marc had it on his stylist rack and Barbara came by, saw it on the rack, fell in love with it and she asked to wear it," Mae says. "All the stars aligned; she was made to wear it."

Palvin's appearance garnered press for Ella Mae, as well as other brands reaching out for collaboration opportunities. It leaves Mae excited to see what's in store for her upcoming Spring 2027 collection. "I am really jazzed thinking about who could wear this piece or who would look so good in this piece because the showpieces are just so special and fun," she says.

As she focuses on developing her collection, Mae is also working to land on the New York Fashion Week calendar. Her long-term goal is to open a permanent storefront.

"I've just been trying to be super authentic to what I want to make, what I want to see and what I think the world needs to see more of," she says. "As long as I'm really making from a point of authenticity and joy, then my pieces will show that."

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Her looks generate just as much excitement as (if not more than) the film's release itself. Promotional activity for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" — which hits theaters July 30 — also features Zendaya and Tom Holland's first official appearances as husband and wife, drawing added buzz. (Does this mean we say Zendaya Holland or just Tom?)

Styled by Law Roach, Zendaya's premiere looks lean into method dressing (a strategy the duo has embraced as far back as 2017, during the actor's "The Greatest Showman" press run). For the Madrid premiere on June 15, she hit the step-and-repeat in a black dress from indie brand Christian Cowan's Fall 2026 collection. While it may look like just another LBD, fans eagerly pointed out that the dress's floral print resembled black dahlias (the flower on the necklace Peter Parker gifts MJ).

Zendaya's next sartorial ode to "Spider-Man" came two days later at a photocall in Amsterdam, where she wore a tailcoat and miniskirt from Louis Vuitton's Resort 2027 runway. The coat's geometric detail echoed the superhero's signature webs, while the skirt matched Spider-Man's signature color palette. She wore Louis Vuitton again in Berlin, and accessorized the custom leather two-piece with large cobweb-shaped earrings.

This press run, Zendaya and Law Roach have leaned heavily into vintage fashion as well. On June 23 in Rome, she wore a red-and-blue (another nod to Spider-Man's colors) skirt set from Versace's Fall 1997 collection. Later that night, she changed into a dress from Giorgio Armani's Spring 1990 collection, featuring spiderweb beadwork.

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On Wednesday in Paris, the actor gave a lesson on how to nail method dressing without a (designer) dress: She sported a vintage oversized black-and-red Spider-Man T-shirt that Roach bought on eBay for $35, according to the stylist's Instagram story.

Enjoy every look she's worn so far below, and check back for updates as the press tour continues.

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Versace CEO Exits

Emmanuel Gintzburger exited his post as Versace's CEO effective June 23, Prada confirmed. Gintzburger joined the Italian brand as CEO in 2022, and previously served as Alexander McQueen's CEO. Gintzburger's successor "will be announced in due course," Prada told WWD. {WWD/paywalled}

Balenciaga Partners With Substack's Sponsorship Program

Balenciaga is the first fashion house to partner with Substack's native sponsorship program. The new program's structure allows for creator-led editorial to be backed by multiple revenue streams, including potential collaborations with partnering brands like Balenciaga. "Balenciaga has a century-long history of innovation, and I'm proud that it continues to forge ahead as a cultural catalyst, empowering creativity and new channels of independent thinking, embodied today with this Substack partnership," Balenciaga CEO Gianfranco Gianangeli said in a statement. {Fashionista inbox}

H&M Reports 3% Sales Drop in Q2

H&M released its Q2 2026 report on Thursday, which showed a 3% year-over-year decline in net sales to SEK 54.82 billion (about $5.62 billion). H&M operated with around 3% fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared to the same point last year. In the first half of the year (Dec. 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026), H&M reported net sales of SEK 104.44 billion (about $10.73 billion), down 7% year-over-year. {H&M Group}

Kering Names Finalists of the Second Kering Generation Award x Jewelry

On Thursday, Kering announced the four finalists of the second edition of the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry, including two students and two startups. The students included "Perching Willow" by Yang Yuchan and "Acacia" by Jill Schmid, while the startups included GeoGems by Lauriane Pinsault and Novanoma by Masanori Kirihara. The award was launched to promote innovation and sustainable practices within the jewelry sector. The four finalists will present their final projects on July 9 at Kering's Parisian headquarters. {Kering}

DSquared2 Names Bad Gyal as Global Brand Ambassador

Spanish musician Bad Gyal is DSquared2's new global brand ambassador. In this role, Bad Gyal will front upcoming international campaigns and represent the brand at key global events. "DSquared2 has always stood out to me for the way they mix raw edge with pure elegance," Bad Gyal said in a statement. {Fashionista inbox}

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New York City is full of "IYKYK" beauty and wellness destinations — elite outposts for skin care, hair color, workouts, you name it — that their devotees hold so dear, they tend to gatekeep, lest they become overrun by TikTokers, rendering it impossible for normies to get an appointment. Soho's Ställe Studios, which is known for its individualized, results-driven facial treatments that blend the latest technology with smart restraint and a really, really damn good facial massage, is one such spot.

Founder and esthetician Elizabeth Grace Hand is one of the main reasons it's so beloved by in-the-know beauty girls and the generally cool people/good taste havers of NYC. With a background in fashion and a stint working at L'Oréal, she has an impeccable eye and can identify with many of her clients on a personal level. After she left the corporate world to pursue an education in esthetics, she helped to launch the Dr. Barbara Sturm brand and spa, quickly becoming a highly sought after practitioner. Hand branched out on her own in 2021 to found Ställe Studios, which now boasts a roster of seven renowned skin-care experts (including Hand herself).

So yes, she's tried it all, and yes, she has some opinions when it comes to skin care. Some of her hottest takes? Not everyone should use tretinoin. Those chin straps you see on TikTok do absolutely nothing for your double chin. And tea (yes, the kind you sip) can go a long way toward enhancing your glow.

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In the video below, Hand gets honest about the skin-care treatment she thinks is totally worth it, the beauty technology she "invented" in fifth grade and more.

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Bringing together more than 130 exhibitors from across the global fashion supply chain, the event offers brands, designers and product teams a focused sourcing experience at the heart of New York City. Visitors will discover a curated selection of international manufacturers, fabric experts and creative studios and so much more. Among them are:

ABBY LICHTMAN DESIGN, ACAR TEKSTIL, BLUE CITY TEXTILE, DUTEL CREATION, ECOPEL, EMELDA LEATHER, FIORENZATULLE, INTESA, KIVANC, KUWAMURA, MOONSHAKE STUDIO, STUDIO STAMPA, SUSANNA SAMSON DESIGN AND VISION WORLD.

To help buyers navigate the offer efficiently, the show introduces nine dedicated sourcing paths, designed to match a wide range of creative, technical and business needs while facilitating targeted meetings with suppliers. Beyond sourcing, Première Vision New York offers a forward-looking perspective on the season through a rich program of more than 10 conferences, fashion talks and inspirational sessions. Industry experts will decode the creative directions shaping Fall-Winter 27-28 and explore their impact on fabrics, accessories and prints. Visitors will also gain exclusive insight into Première Vision’s seasonal color range, featuring 26 key shades, their harmonies and the major chromatic influences defining the season ahead.


Be among the first to discover, decode and source the trends, materials and innovations shaping Fall-Winter 27-28.

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Everything changed for Abbode — then a small vintage and dry floral arrangement shop in New York City's Nolita neighborhood — after founder Abby Price dusted off an embroidery machine from the brand's basement for a pop-up event. In one day, Abbode surpassed $5,000 in sales by offering free embroidery with a purchase. (Its previous best-day number was $2,000.) Since then, Abbode has fully shifted gears to focus on personalized embroidery, specializing in waffle pouches, canvas bags, tea towels, cocktail napkins and more.

"There's definitely been a trend in personalization and embroidery, but I don't think our styles are going to go out of trend or our colors or our icons," Price said. "It's really just classic things with a twist. You're always going to love having your dog on something."

Price's pivot has paid off: Abbode hit $4 million in revenue in 2025, and is projecting to rake in $10 million in 2026. Collaborations have played a major role in Abbode's growth, with Price calling out C.O. Bigelow and L.L.Bean as some of her favorite partnerships. Now, Price is focused on exploring fewer, more impactful collaborations that can help boost Abbode's brand recognition.

On The Fashionista Network, Price discussed her background in fashion and PR, expanding Abbode's product selections, upgrading from the brand's Nolita flagship to a larger SoHo location, aspirations for global expansion and more. Watch the full interview on YouTube below.

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The Guggenheim Displays Jordyn Woods' Clutch

The Guggenheim is displaying Jordyn Woods' iconic "lucky bag" — a Tux Clutch Mini — from June 24 through June 28. The bag went viral during the Knicks' 2026 NBA championship run, becoming a courtside good-luck charm during the team's winning streak. The exhibition celebrates a historic moment for New York City, transforming the fashion accessory into a cultural artifact of the championship season, per the press release. {Guggenheim}

Nike Names David Denton as New CFO

David M. Denton will join Nike as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 17. He will lead the company's finance department, including overseeing capital allocation and creating financial strategies. Denton brings more than 30 years of leadership experience from global companies such as Pfizer, Lowe's Companies and CVS. {Nike}

StockX Launches Listings Platform

StockX is entering resale with the launch of StockX Listings. The marketplace debuted on Wednesday for iOS, featuring curated U.S. sellers and buyers. The wider U.S. seller expansion and global rollout will launch in the coming months. {Fashionista Inbox}

Alo Yoga Owners Eye IPO or Sale

Alo has sold its wholesale T-shirt division, Bella+Canvas, positioning the company for a potential future public offering or sale. Founders Danny Harris and Marco DeGeorge have not disclosed whether they are pursuing an exit or IPO. {Reuters/paywalled}

How Aditya Birla Group Built a Billion-Dollar Fashion Company

Aditya Birla Group has become one of India's dominant fashion retailers, generating $1.7 billion in annual revenue across mass-market and luxury segments. It built its empire by splitting its fashion holdings between two listed companies — ABFRL and ABLBL — and selling a range of brands, from local labels to international luxury players. "Over the next five years, we aim to more than double our scale and more than triple our cash profits," Ashish Dikshit, managing director of ABFRL and ABLBL, told local media. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Why Young Workers Are Dressing Casually

Gen Z workers are reportedly ditching traditional office attire for jeans and athleisure. The casual approach reflects generational attitudes reshaped by pandemic-era work, with a 2025 Gallup report showing that only 46% of employees feel clear about workplace expectations and 59% of young Americans view AI as a job threat, pushing workers to prioritize individual differentiation over conforming to company culture. Corporate industries like finance and law are responding to the trend by reintroducing dress codes in onboarding sessions. {Wall Street Journal/paywalled}

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When you think of straw handbags of the past, your memory might evoke cheap raffia totes with rope handles that have a decidedly gift-with-purchase vibe. They're fine for throwing in your beach essentials, but not usually nice enough for everyday use. But the straw look is cute for summer, vacation or any other warm-weather occasion. Thankfully, Coach upgraded the look with its cool-girl take on the trend.

Coach fans will recognize the styles that come in straw: the Tabby and Brooklyn Bag, specifically. Coach's Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 is polished and structured, with signature “C” hardware. But the swingy straw fringe on the front gives the look a boho, 1970s vibe that provides a really interesting juxtaposition against the natural grain nappa leather.

On the flip side, Coach’s popular Brooklyn Bag is a more laid-back — but still chic — option. There are even more straw-detailed versions in this relaxed, minimalist hobo style. It also provides an affordable entry point into the Coach world; the Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in Straw is only $250 and features lightweight straw woven with a gorgeous textural feel and tone-on-tone Coach graphic. It's also surprisingly roomy. Speaking of roomy, if you're looking to carry a notebook or small laptop around, the Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34 in Straw is just $295 and makes a great option for school, work or just running errands.

Each of these bags comes in a pretty Maple shade (a medium brown), but if you're looking to add some color to your summer wardrobe, Coach has you covered. We're drooling over the unique multicolored straw hue of the Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28, but if you prefer a solid color, choose from Natural (a light tan), Muted Olive and Dark Fuchsia. You truly can't go wrong.

Ready to add a straw bag to your closet? Shop our favorite Tabby and Brooklyn bags, below.

Shop the Coach Tabby and Brooklyn:

Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 in Brass/Natural, $575, available here

Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in Straw/Brass/Maple, $250, available here

Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in Straw/Brass/Natural, $250, available here

Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in Straw/Brass/Muted Olive, $250, available here

Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in Straw/Brass/Dark Fuchsia, $250, available here

Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in Straw/Brass/Dark Multi, $275, available here

Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34 in Straw/Brass/Maple, $295, available here

Price Range: $16-$75
Hero Product:Prickly Pear Seed Oil ($16)
Stockist:Amazon
PR Representation: RLJPR
How to get in touch: hello@barbaribeauty.com

Origin Story

Founded in Brooklyn in 2025, the woman- and Black-owned brand creates high-performance, plant-based products designed for all — without compromise. Barbari is a "clean inclusive" beauty brand that honors the world's most treasured botanical traditions through ethical sourcing, cultural respect and sustainability. The brand travels in-country to meet with communities, learning from their ancestral knowledge of ingredients and their uses, to formulate and deliver high-quality cosmetic products. Its product brand name centers attention on the rare Moroccan Prickly Pear Seed Oil (Huile de figue de barbarie).

Barbari is committed to making high quality ingredients accessible to diverse communities and invests in community education in multiple languages on "clean" beauty through pop-ups and on social media. Committed to sustainable practices in its processes and packaging, every purchase supports the economic empowerment of Berber women in Morocco and argan cultivation through local partnerships that aim to nurture the full cycle of sustainable beauty from seed to skin.

"I would like to thank the Puig family and Group for their trust and for supporting my vision over 13 years," Dossena said in a press statement. "I'm equally grateful to my teams, ateliers and collaborators, whose craft and commitment made the work possible. This defining creative chapter at the helm of Rabanne will always have a significant resonance to me, both professionally and personally."

Since joining the house in 2013, Dossena led Rabanne into a new era of growth and relevance by utilizing the house's iconic chainmail in a contemporary fashion. Under his tenure, Rabanne also underwent a name change, dropped an H&Mcollaboration and gained celebrity fans like Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa.

"Julien Dossena has profoundly shaped a new era for Rabanne, bringing renewed energy and modernity to its avant-garde heritage through a singular and globally resonant vision. All of us at Rabanne and Puig would like to warmly thank Julien for his exceptional creative direction and for the remarkable chapter he has written in the history of the Maison," said Ana Trias, president of Prestige & Fashion Brands at Puig, in a press statement.

Prior to his Rabanne appointment, Dossena worked at Balenciaga under then-creative director Nicolas Ghesquière, and later launched his own ready-to-wear label, Atto (which he paused operations on shortly after joining Rabanne).

While Dossena's successor hasn't been named, there have been rumors that the French house is eyeing Olivier Rousteing (who stepped down from Balmain last November and most recently dressed Beyoncé at the 2026 Met Gala).

Dossena joins the roster of high-profile designers departing top luxury houses, including Mark Thomas exiting Carven (now helmed by Kai Nesselrath), Marco De Vincenzo parting ways from Etro and Harris Reedleaving Nina Ricci.

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What’s the opposite of gatekeeping? Welcome to “Payment Processing,” in which we ask stylish, generally cool people who’ve tried it all about their favorite fashion and beauty buys.

Since uploading her first YouTube video in 2009, Jackie Asamoah (known online as Jackie Aina) has been a source of inspiration for an entire generation of beauty and fashion lovers. Seventeen years later, her career has continued to flourish, including the launch of her candle and fragrance brand, Forvr Mood, in 2020. But what remains the same? Her impeccable taste.

"My personal style is a mix of elements," she tells Fashionista. It has to be "sexy" ("either the titties are out or the legs are out"), "figure flattering" and "consistent."

Having worn everything from Oscar de la Renta to Luar to Christian Siriano, she calls out Sergio Hudson and LaQuan Smith as two of her current standout designers: "I have become such a Sergio Hudson girl through and through over the years," she says. "He truly makes clothing for the female gaze, not the male gaze. You wear Sergio Hudson to the interview, and you wear LaQuan Smith to the afterparty. Everything is snatched."

Ahead, Asamoah lets us in on her fashion and beauty must-haves — including the coat she buys on repeat, the setting spray "reheating One/Size's nachos" and the luxury accessories she's lusting after.

What’s a luxury beauty item you’re into right now?

I love those bougee Guerlain lipsticks — the ones with those super fancy cases. I love those, just sitting on the vanity. I have also spent a lot on fragrances. My most expensive was a decanter bottle from Tom Ford for $1,200. Shoutout to Tom. Can you give us the discount, though, please?

What’s a drugstore beauty item you love?

I don't think you need to spend a lot of money on a mascara. You can absolutely hit up Maybelline, you can absolutely hit up L'Oréal. Speaking of L'Oréal, I know they are going to come for me for saying this, but I lowkey feel like the setting spray they just came out with may or may not be reheating One/Size's nachos. But that setting spray is good, I'm not going to lie.

What's a skin-care product you swear by?

The Olay retinol line? Tea. It actually works. And I know it actually works because the first time I used that retinol cream, I used an exfoliating toner the next day and my skin was spicy. I also love Biologique Recherche. Its toners are amazing and they have a placenta serum that's really good. I notice the overall quality of my skin has improved. I also feel that way about Clarins. Especially its Double Eye Serum; it's an amazing product for undereye brightening.

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

There's a new Chanel bag. The bag just came out — they released a leopard-print version. I know I'm not going to get it, though. I'm sorry, I'm not fighting with any of you girls over tote bags. But a girl can dream — it's definitely high on my wishlist. I think I'm also ready for a new Schiaparelli [bag]. Also, the last Saint Laurent collection had a pussy bow blouse in white that I'm obsessed with. They are all sold out though, I already checked.

What shoes do you want to buy right now?

Every single pump from Saint Laurent. Especially the [Trianon Sandals], they are satin and have flower appliques. I also just saw this nasty Christian Louboutin pump that looked like a banana peel. I fear I need to buy these shoes to prove a point. I actually hate bananas, but I love it when people make food art.

Any jewelry you’re lusting after?

I want a Bulgari Serpentine watch. You won't see me in it because I won't go outside without security. But I do want the double wrap-around one, mayhaps in a rose gold. I also really love David Yurman's Sculpted Cable collection. I saw Jasmine Tookes wearing one of the necklaces during a 'Get Ready With Me' video, so I told myself, 'Let me go online and check it out and add it to my cart.' I then saw the price and said, 'Let me actually not.' It's definitely heavy on my wishlist, though.

What’s a summer beauty must-have?

I love to tan, so anything that can enhance my already dark skin, I'm here for. Any added detail, like body makeup or body shimmer, is a must. If you're going to show the skin, make it look perfect and glimmer-y. You'd be surprised how it takes a meh outfit to 'Wow you look amazing.'

What’s a fashion staple you love so much you’ve bought multiples?

There's an indie brand called Almada Label, and they have a coat called the Mara Coat that's 100% wool. It's a big wraparound coat with a super-chic detachable scarf. I love this coat so much that every time they drop a new color, I buy it. It's just the most chic coat. The coat is the outfit.

What’s the last product a celebrity or influencer influenced you to buy?

Kevin Luong, the makeup artist, put me on to the Hourglass Scattered Light Shadows. They're finely milled and almost glitter-y, but also wet to the touch. If you like that wet, diamond, shiny eye look, it's probably one of the best products I've tried in a long time for that exact look. I've bought all the colors now.

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Bath & Body Works Is Entering Ulta

Bath & Body Works is partnering with Ulta Beauty to bring its home fragrance and body-care products to more than 600 Ulta stores nationwide and ulta.com beginning July 12. Bath & Body Works aims to reposition itself from a "specialty retailer into a category‑leading global brand." Ulta will stock select Bath & Body Works scents in fine fragrance mist, body cream, hand soap, three-wick candles and Wallflowers. It will also welcome the return of Juniper Breeze, available exclusively at Ulta. {Bath & Body Works}

CFDA and Vogue Present United Flags of Fashion

The CFDA and Vogue partnered with Rockefeller Center and America250 to present United Flags of Fashion, an initiative that invited American designers to reimagine one of the 50 state flags, five territory flags or Washington D.C. More than 120 custom flags will be flown at the Rink at Rockefeller Center from July 27 through Sept. 4, 2026. Participating designers include Altuzarra, Amiri, APL, Bode, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Chloe Gosselin, Christopher John Rogers, Coach, Cult Gaia, Diotima, Donna Karan, Gabriela Hearst, Gap Inc., Kenneth Cole, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, TWP and Willy Chavarria. {Fashionista inbox}

How Fashion Is Responding To Heat Waves

Paris Men's Week, which is set for June 23 to 28, is taking place against the backdrop of what could be the hottest week in France's history. Major fashion houses like Dior and Rick Owens have moved up their presentation times, and the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode said it's following the rules of the red heatwave alert set by the government. Outdoor shows will likely provide umbrellas, fans, water bottles and hats, while indoor shows are working to ensure functioning air conditioning. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

Hair-Tech Startup Halo Raises $7 Million Seed Round

Hair-tech company Halo has raised a $7 million seed round led by 776, with participation from Bling Capital and AlleyCorp. Founded by Yinka Ogunbiyi, Halo's first product is called HaloBraid, an automated braiding assistant designed to work alongside stylists to help complete braids in half the time. Each braid is started by the stylist, and then HaloBraid finishes it five times faster by matching what the stylist has done. {WWD/paywalled}

How True Religion Plans To Reach Its $1 Billion Revenue Goal

True Religion wants to reach $1 billion in revenue in the next five years, and it's expanding its physical retail footprint to meet that goal. True Religion is planning to open at least four stores in Indiana, New Jersey and California this year. It also wants to open 90 more stores (to reach 150 total) in the next four years. Direct sales (about 65% of the business) are now roughly evenly split between online and in-store, while the rest of True Religion's revenue comes from wholesale partners. {Glossy/paywalled}

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Value Beyond Price

Saint Jō Founder and CEO Allyse Cirillo sees that shift clearly, but she thinks mid-tier brands have consumers' attention right now. “The beauty market is becoming increasingly polarized between low-cost mass and ultra-luxury prestige, and what we’re seeing is a growing consumer who wants something in the middle,” she says. “She wants products that feel luxurious, safe and thoughtfully formulated, but still accessible enough to become part of her daily ritual.”

That balance between aspiration and practicality has become central to how many mid-priced brands are positioning themselves. For Saint Jō, Cirillo says that means investing in high-quality plant-based ingredients and elevated packaging while keeping the products approachable enough for consistent everyday use. “If it’s not realistic to use every day, it’s not delivering real value,” she says.

Rather than encouraging one-off purchases, the brand focuses on system-based routines. It’s a strategy that reframes value as long-term results rather than individual product price. “Skin care doesn’t work in isolation, it works in layers,” the founder says. “When products are developed and used as a system, you get better, more consistent results.”

Related: Is Private Equity's Involvement in Beauty Stifling Brand Individuality?

Trust as Currency

If the middle tier once relied on image, today it has to rely on results. As consumers have become more ingredient-conscious and educated about skin care in particular, they’ve also become more skeptical. “They’re asking what’s actually in the formula, whether it supports long-term skin health, and whether the brand is truly standing behind its products,” Cirillo says.

For Saint Jō, that has made trust a core part of the business model. The brand backs its products with a money-back guarantee, an approach designed to reduce the perceived risk of trying something new in an increasingly crowded market.

At Nuele, that trust is built through efficacy and formulation integrity. “We are a performance and scientifically backed 'clean' beauty product manufacturer,” says Co-founder and Cosmetic Chemist Dr. Christine Martey-Ochola. Positioned firmly in the “masstige” category, Nuele has resisted pressure from both ends of the market, choosing instead to anchor its value in ingredient quality and ethical sourcing.

“We have taken the stand as a company to uphold quality formulation without compromise,” she says. “We have also not been tempted to artificially inflate our pricing to posit value.”

The Cost of Staying in the Middle

Still, operating in the middle tier comes with increasing pressure: Martey-Ochola says ingredient sourcing and retail distribution have a major impact on pricing, particularly as global trade disruptions affect raw material costs and supply chains.

That makes the middle tier not just a branding challenge, but an operational one. As costs rise across the board, maintaining accessible pricing without compromising formulation has become more difficult, even as consumers continue to demand both performance and transparency.

Performance Over Perception

Hair-care brands are navigating similar dynamics. At It's a 10 Haircare, founder and CEO Carolyn Aronson describes the brand as “the bridge between mass and prestige,” offering salon-quality performance at an accessible price point.

“Our value lies in performance and simplicity,” she says. Products like the brand’s hero leave-in treatment deliver multiple benefits in one, eliminating the need for layering several products. “Consumers recognize that they’re getting professional results… at a price that feels justified and attainable.”

Hero products have become increasingly important in this environment. “They serve as an entry point for new consumers and remain central to our identity,” Aronson says, noting that consistency and recognizability help drive long-term loyalty.

The New Definition of 'Value'

That clarity is essential as consumer behavior continues to shift. At Luseta Beauty, president Ben Huang says shoppers are more flexible than ever, mixing prestige and affordable products within the same routine.

“Value has become much more holistic,” Huang says. “Price still matters, but consumers are also thinking about performance, ingredient quality and whether the brand feels trustworthy and emotionally relevant.”

For Luseta, that means focusing on targeted, solution-based products that address specific concerns like thinning, dryness or scalp health. “Consumers are increasingly shopping by need rather than just by category,” Huang says. “When a brand consistently delivers on a specific need, it builds both trust and repeat purchase.”

But staying in the middle requires more than just functionality. “You cannot just be reasonably priced, you also have to be memorable, credible and relevant,” he adds.

What the Middle Looks Like Now

At Pura D'or, founder and CEO Tim Bui sees the market evolving in a way that favors performance-driven brands. Positioned in the masstige space, the company focuses on delivering “prestige results without the prestige markup.”

For Bui, performance ultimately determines value. “Today’s consumer is too savvy to buy a second bottle of something that didn’t deliver results, regardless of the price point,” he says.

Rather than chasing competitors on price, Pura D'or has focused on clinical testing, ingredient transparency and supply chain control to justify its positioning. “Performance is the ultimate metric,” Bui adds.

What Comes Next

Taken together, these shifts suggest that the middle of the beauty market isn’t disappearing, it’s becoming more intentional. As consumers grow more selective and the boundaries between mass and prestige continue to blur, brands in this tier are being forced to define exactly what they stand for.

For some, that means leaning into clinical performance. For others, it’s about ritual, trust or targeted solutions. But across the board, one thing is clear: being “in the middle” is no longer enough.

“The brands that win will be the ones that deliver on that expectation,” Cirillo says. “Products that feel elevated, perform at a high level, and are realistic to use consistently.” In today’s beauty landscape, value is no longer implied by price, it has to be proven.

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Since selling her brand to Target in 2015, Kashuk has largely stayed out of the spotlight, acting as an advisor and industry mentor, including serving on the board of CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women). But now, she's launching Funner, a 21-piece hair-care collection built around the idea that your hair isn't something to perfect, but rather a form of self-expression.

Funner was co-founded by Kashuk, her husband Daniel Kaner (who is the president and co-founder of Oribe) and their son, Jonah Kaner, who is running day-to-day operations. Like Oribe, Funner worked with salon stylists on formulating its shampoo, conditioner, treatment, styling and finishing products. Japanese beauty and personal care company Kao (which owns Oribe, Goldwell, KMS and more) is a minority investor.

"Funner is an independent company with its own distinct identity, led by Jonah Kaner and shaped by a clear, modern point of view," Kao shared in a press release. "Kao’s long-standing relationship with Daniel Kaner through Oribe reflects our respect for entrepreneurial instinct, craftsmanship and collaboration, and Daniel remains deeply engaged in his day-to-day role with Oribe."

To help it stand out from the plethora of hair-care launches, Funner enlisted M/M Paris, the influential French creative studio known for its work with luxury fashion brands, including Balenciaga, Loewe and Phoebe Philo during her time at Celine. The design-first approach is shown throughout shifting colors, typography and graphics.

Campaign images were shot by British fashion and documentary photographer Jamie Hawkesworth.

Products aren't categorized the "typical" way, either, such as by age, gender or hair type. Instead, formulas to add shine and softness, texture or volume, are meant to be mixed and matched and played with. Prices range from $38-$52.

"Funner is not about prescribing one version of good hair," Jonah Kaner said in a press release. “It is about giving people tools that help their hair feel healthier, shinier, more textured, more defined or more of whatever they want it to be that day. The best version of hair is defined by the person wearing it."

That doesn't mean they aren't thinking about performance. Products are sulfate-, paraben- and silicone-free, with scalp health, color protection and long-term hair longevity front and center. Funner also kept sustainability in mind with bottles made from 100% PCR plastic and jars with mono-material pumps.

Funner launches Wednesday online and in a select network of salons and independent retailers, including New York's C.O. Bigelow and Nashville, Tennessee-based Cosmetic Market.

Pathos Formulas was an exhibition and installation project presented by IEDIstituto Europeo di Design at the ex-Teatro dell'Oriuolo (Oriuolo Theatre) during Pitti Uomo no. 110. It took the form of a research space in which fashion, visual arts and editorial practices intertwined in a shared reflection. 

The project was curated by Francesca Gavin, Editor-in-Chief of EPOCH Review and Director of Visual Arts at Murmur. Author of numerous books on art and visual culture, Gavin is an internationally active curator whose experience includes Manifesta 11, Somerset House, Palais de Tokyo and MU Eindhoven. She also hosts the radio programme Rough Version on NTS Radio. 

"Pathos Formulas is a very contemporary exhibition project, deeply rooted in fashion, presenting the work of 17 IED students," explained Francesca Gavin. "The exhibition highlights how our experience of the world around us is shaped by human history, and how the creative innovations of today can become part of a dialogue that continues across generations."

The initiative brought together the practices of students from multiple design fields: fashion design, styling, photography, graphic design, video, sound and interior design, activating an intrinsically transdisciplinary device. Fashion was taken as a starting point: a language through which the spread and transformation of images, gestures and narratives could be observed. 

"For IED, Pathos Formulas reveals a way of working in which disciplines are in dialogue and interwoven. The project takes shape through an open process built on relationships and connections between different time periods. It is a space for exchange, an active surface, where images become research tools that move between what we recognize and what still remains to be defined," explained Benedetta Lenzi, Director of IED Firenze. 

At the heart of the research is Aby Warburg's concept of Pathosformel, understood as a principle governing the transmission and reactivation of expressive forms over time. The project conceived history as a non-linear structure, questioning how symbols, motifs and visual forms migrate, layer and re-emerge in new cultural contexts. 

In dialogue with the Florentine context — an emblematic site for Warburgian reflection — the project unfolded as an open archive. It became a space of resonance in which the past is continually reactivated in the present. Here, "pathos formulas" was understood as visual and psychological citations that can move across epochs and geographies, transcending the boundaries of individual cultural traditions. 

Pathos Formulas was part of the 60th anniversary year of IED.Plural Intelligences is the theme introduced for the anniversary and explored through a public programme and the journal Notes on Plural Intelligences. Its third issue, Future Memories, featuring an artocñe by Francesca Gavin, was presented and distributed at the ex-Teatro dell'Oriuolo (Oriuolo Theatre) during Pitti Uomo.

Future Memories provided the common thread linking the journal to Pathos Formulas. They arise in a concrete place, between technology and human experience. As technologies and artificial intelligence reconstruct cultures and histories, memory remains anchored in rituals of communion, shared stories and everyday acts of conviviality. Archives are therefore essential tools to be built and learned from: living spaces where data and narratives meet to define not only how we remember, but why remembering matters. 

A spin-off of Pathos Formulas will take place from 22 to 25 October as part of Ultra REF, the special section of Romaeuropa dedicated to experimentation and the cross-fertilisation of different artistic languages. 

SECTIONS OF THE EXHIBITION 

The exhibition took shape through nine research clusters developed by working groups bringing together designers, photographers, stylists, and visual artists. "It unfolded as a space of resonance in which the past is continually reactivated in the present,"Gavin explained. 

The exhibition showcased the work of a multidisciplinary team of seventeen students from all IED Group campuses: Marisol Arreola, Video Design, IED Roma; Alexandra Barkova Graphic Design, IED Barcelona; Elisabetta Boffi, Fashion Design, IED Firenze; Alessia Boldrini, Fashion Stylist, IED Firenze; Emma Brondi, Illustration, IED Firenze; Maria Chiara Delli Santi, Sound Design, IED Milano; Luca Dessì, Fashion Design, IED Torino; Asia Di Biccari, Fashion Stylist, IED Milano; Alejandro Dominguez, Graphic Design, IED Madrid; Raffaella Faizulina, Fashion Design, IED Milano; Martina Giusti, Interior Design, IED Cagliari; Lara Jagoic, Textile Design, Accademia di Como Aldo Galli; Alberto Michisanti, Fashion Stylist, IED Milano; Matteo Rosadi, Photography, IED Roma; Luca Tomei, Fashion Design, IED Roma; Geo Vergnano, Photography, IED Torino; Joane Zabala, Fashion Design, IED Kunsthal Bilbao. 

The exhibition space brought together seven projects, which were realised in pairs and two individual projects. A soundwork interacted with all the pieces, weaving their various themes into a sonic score that filled the exhibition space. An editorial graphic design project also brought the works together in a coherent, modular archive with the potential to expand over time. They developed thematic resonances that connected fashion-related research with the visual languages of photography, video, illustration, sound and graphic design. 

Poised between installation and editorial practice, Pathos Formulas presented itself as a hybrid device combining archive, collage and publication. In line with IED's educational approach, the focus is placed on process. Collaborations become an integral part of the project, generating narratives in which historical visions references and speculative visions overlap and transform.

McQueen Returns to London Fashion Week

McQueen is returning to the London Fashion Week calendar for Spring 2027. This will be creative director Seán McGirr’s debut show in London. McQueen last showed in London for Spring 2023. {Fashionista inbox}

The Rise of Smart Glasses as a Luxury Accessory

Brands are positioning smart glasses as luxury purchases, with the latest example — Specs glasses — costing $2,195 each. Companies are trying to push smart glasses as technological necessities, similar to smartphones and laptops. While consumers don't see smart glasses as an essential yet, reports show AI glasses sales are steadily increasing each year. "For smart glasses to cross into the mainstream, there needs to be an inflection point where wearing them stops reading as 'tech enthusiast' and starts reading as 'modern, culturally aware person,'" Charles DuManoir, founder of London-based investment and consultancy firm Desygn Capital, told Vogue Business. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

How Frame Successfully Navigated a Public Scandal

Clothing label Frame is expected to reach $300 million in sales this year, despite dealing with a public scandal involving its co-founder, Erik Torstensson. Co-founder Jens Grede credits the brand's resilience to its strategy of not having the founders be the face of the company. Because of that — and the removal of Torstensson from his chief creative officer role — the scandal had no negative impact on Frame. Going forward, newly appointed CEO Silvia Merati plans to continue centering Frame's identity on its elevated offerings. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

EU Retailers Want Exemption From AI Ad Rules

European retail association Eurocommerce — whose members include Amazon, Inditex and H&M — wants to be exempt from a new regulation requiring disclosure of AI-generated advertisements. Starting Aug. 2, the European Union AI Act forces companies to label when AI has been "used to generate or ⁠modify images, video or audio content constituting a deep fake," Reuters reported. However, retailers are asking that this rule not apply to AI-created ads that aren't misleading, such as those that enhance product visuals. {Reuters}

Target to Collaborate With Hollister

Target is teaming up with Hollister Co., a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., for a multi-season partnership to sell home and decor goods. This marks Hollister's first foray into the home goods category. The move is part of Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s growth strategy to expand its wholesale and licensing partnerships. Target x Hollister will be available to shop starting June 28. {Target}

L Catterton Backs Rōz by Mara Roszak

Hair-care brand Rōz by Mara Roszak closed its latest funding round with a significant minority investment from private equity firm L Catterton. Existing investors Silas Capital and G9 Ventures also participated. The new capital will help with retail distribution, team expansion and product development. {Fashionista inbox}

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Khloé Kardashian is the type of celebrity who makes you feel like you're best friends after one conversation. She has that appeal. Or maybe it's that we've been watching her crack jokes and poke fun at her sisters for 20 (!) seasons of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." On June 16, she stopped by the launch party for her new fragrance in Malibu, Calif., and took time to hug and thank all the invited guests.

This is Kardashian's third scent with Luxe Brands. Her first two — XO Khloé and Almost Always — have cult-favorite status among fans. XO Blue Eau de Parfum is more of a summer-ready fragrance with top notes of bergamot, lychee and ambrette, a heart of solar amber, magnolia petals and frangipani and a base of coconut and cedarwood.

But what other scents does the eldest Kardashian sister love? Well, gasoline, for one. And sweat? Ahead, she tells us more about her favorite sexy smell, the nostalgic summertime vibe she loves, how XO Blue is different and much more.

What types of scents are you typically drawn to?

More floral, white floral specifically. I'm not a very versatile scent wearer, but I have pushed myself to become one.

Do you have any favorite summer memories associated with smell?

Definitely going to the beach with my family. I used to go to Orange County and Laguna Beach all the time with my family as a kid and I loved those days.

What do you love about XO Blue?

It transports me to a different time. I don't care when you put it on, you're going to feel sexy like you're on a beach and you just need a Mai Tai and a hot man.

What are your favorite non-perfume smells?

Bleach! Oh my God, I sound like a murderer. When I know that there's bleach in a room, I know you did a great job [cleaning]. Gasoline, there's something about it that's intoxicating. Or bread. When there's bread baking in the oven, the whole house is intoxicated and it's incredible.

What’s the most romantic scent you can smell on another person?

Sweat. That's the first thing that came to mind!

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"We have always admired Franco Moschino's ability to challenge conventions through creativity while maintaining a clear and consistent voice. It is a rare quality," the duo said in a press statement. "Moschino has always embodied this attitude as a cultural house driven by a strong, recognizable and radical point of view, using pop culture as a critical tool rather than merely an aesthetic language. Taking on the Creative Direction of the House means embracing this legacy and projecting it into the present, reinforcing its relevance and its ability to shape the contemporary cultural imagination."

Messina and Rizzo — both untrained designers — launched Sunnei, an Italian menswear brand, in 2014. Sunnei has since fostered its signature "kindergarten-for-adults" aesthetic via bold color palettes and playful silhouettes. Back in 2020, Sunnei took a €6 million majority investment from Vanguards, an investment fund co-founded by Nanushka CEO Peter Baldaszti. The co-founders later exited Sunnei in September 2025 in a rather unique way: Messina and Rizzo symbolically put themselves up for auction at the end of the brand's Spring 2026 show (which was hosted in collaboration with Christie's).

This sense of humor could bode well for their time at Moschino, as the Italian luxury house is known for its ironic designs and artful absurdism. Founded in 1983 by Franco Moschino, the label has made a name for itself through pop culture-inspired collections (remember Jeremy Scott's "SpongeBob Squarepants" line?), unexpected color combinations and witty references.

The design duo succeeds Adrian Appiolaza, who first assumed the role of creative director in 2024, and announced his exit on June 19. Before Moschino, Appiolaza spent 10 years as Loewe's design director of women's ready-to-wear.

"I was given a remarkable opportunity to express my creativity for an important Italian brand with an extraordinary creative heritage such as Moschino," Appolozo said in a press statement. "I am grateful to Aeffe, and in particular to Massimo Ferretti, for this opportunity. I would also like to thank the entire creative team with whom I shared this intense experience."

Messina and Rizzo's appointment to Moschino's top position marks the latest development in the fashion industry's larger trend of designer swaps: Carven recently hired Kai Nesselrath after Mark Thomas' exit, Diane von Furstenberg tapped Henry Zankov and A.P.C. appointed Ludivine Poiblanc.

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Since launching in 2020, The Black Beauty Club has become a go-to destination for conversations, experiences and collaborations that center Black women at the heart of beauty and culture.

Previously, Talabi led global communications at Estée Lauder Companies and spearheaded inclusive storytelling at Pinterest.

Over the past 10 years in the beauty industry, I have watched Black-founded brands get covered on a schedule: during Black History Month, on Juneteenth, around a moment of social reckoning or alongside a time of struggle. Too often, the stories center survival, scarcity or support, instead of the things we would lead with for any other beauty brand: innovation, performance, desirability, cultural relevance and commercial potential.

This framing matters because it does not just stay in the press. It follows founders into investor meetings, retail conversations and partnership opportunities. It shapes whether a Black-founded beauty brand is seen as a scalable company or a "community" brand. It shapes whether the audience is understood as everyone who cares about beauty, or only the consumers who share the founder's identity.

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For some reason, Black-founded beauty brands are still too often treated as niche before people have really looked at the product, the customer or the business.

The industry already understands that beauty can come from a specific place, culture or point of view and still travel widely. K-beauty, J-beauty, French pharmacy beauty and founder-led brands across every category are allowed to be specific and broadly relevant at the same time. Black-founded beauty deserves that same logic.

This does not mean every product is for every person. No beauty product is. A foundation shade will not match everyone. A sunscreen texture won't please everyone. A shampoo will not work for every hair type. Even the brands we treat as "universal" still underserve many people.

The issue is not whether every Black-founded product works for every consumer; it's that Black-founded brands are too often denied broad relevance before people have even tried them.

A brand can begin with Black skin, Black hair, Black culture or Black beauty rituals and still solve a problem many people have. It should be evaluated the way any beauty brand should be evaluated: by its formulation, performance, texture, design, customer insight, category relevance and commercial potential.

This is not only a media problem. It is an industry problem. Sometimes, it is something we have all internalized. I have had friends, editors and industry peers ask me some version of the same question: "Can I come? Can I use this? Is this space for me?" The answer is yes, but the fact that people still have to ask shows how Black beauty has been positioned, as something to respect from a distance rather than something to experience, learn from and participate in.

A sunscreen made with deeper skin tones in mind might be a better sunscreen for anyone who hates a white cast. A hair product created for textured hair can still teach the industry something about moisture, protection, sweat, weather and longevity. A wellness brand built from the needs of Black women can still speak to larger questions of energy, stress, aging, ritual and daily health.

This matters even more now, when so many emerging beauty brands are being forced to prove they can survive a harder market. Rising costs, cautious investors, retail pressure, expensive customer acquisition and changing consumer habits are affecting businesses across the board. But when a Black-founded brand struggles, the story can become overly symbolic. It can become about race before it becomes about the market conditions every founder is navigating.

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We saw the wave of conversation around Ami Colé. We have seen stories about Adwoa Beauty, Bread Beauty Supply and other Black-founded brands navigating the real vulnerabilities of building in this climate. Those stories are important. Founders should be able to speak honestly about what is hard. But there is a difference between covering vulnerability and only becoming interested when a brand is vulnerable.

There is also a difference in tone that is hard to ignore. When a founder like Kyle Cooke speaks publicly about the challenges behind Loverboy, the story is often allowed to remain expansive. It becomes a conversation about the business, the turnaround, the customer base, the strategy, the momentum and the possibility of people rallying behind the brand. The vulnerability does not automatically flatten the company into a cautionary tale.

I want that same generosity and dimensionality for Black beauty brands. When a brand like Bread Beauty Supply speaks openly about a new launch not moving the way they hoped, the story should not immediately become another sad dispatch about Black beauty struggling. It can also be a story about product, timing, retail, consumer behavior, community, visibility and what it takes to help a good brand find its next wave. There are a thousand ways to write about a brand in a difficult moment. Too often, Black beauty gets the narrowest one.

There are so many stories to tell before a brand is in distress. A new launch. A category insight. A product that solves a problem. A founder building through impossible conditions. A consumer community that is mobilizing around a brand because they want it to win. Those stories matter too.

On Sunday, June 21, The Black Beauty Club is bringing Beauty on the Block — a free, open-air beauty experience featuring more than 20 Black-founded brands across skin care, hair care, fragrance, wellness and services — to Harlem. The event is built around Black culture, but is open to everyone;  to try, experience, support and discover, regardless of background.

The point is simple: Come outside, meet the founders, support Black culture and find something new. You may discover a sunscreen that sits better under your makeup, a hair product that makes more sense for the way you move through the world, a fragrance you didn't expect to love or a wellness product that becomes part of your daily routine. That's what beauty discovery should feel like.

Many  of the brands joining us are doing especially interesting work. MIA Outdoor Hair, founded by Jordan Polk, is building around a need that has been hiding in plain sight: hair protection for people who live active, outdoor lives. Sun, sweat, chlorine, cold weather, travel, sport, humidity and extreme temperatures all affect the hair and scalp, but the beauty industry has rarely treated outdoor hair protection as a serious category. The brand is not interesting because it is Black-founded alone. It's interesting because it's identifying a real consumer problem and building a new solution around it.

Good Weather Skin, a mineral sun-care brand thinking carefully about texture, finish and wearability, is another example. These are all the things that determine whether people actually use SPF every day. The brand's presence at Violet Grey matters because it shows what can happen when a retailer with taste and authority gets behind a young brand before it becomes obvious to everyone else.

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There are also brands that have continued to build through an incredibly difficult period for emerging beauty businesses. Hanahana Beauty, Rebundle, Black Girl Vitamins, Harlem Perfume Co. and others have pushed through a pandemic, shifting retail expectations, rising costs, changing consumer habits and a funding environment that has become much harder to navigate. That deserves attention too. Longevity is a story. Consistency is a story. Staying alive long enough to keep refining the product, serving the customer and building trust is a story.

The Black Beauty Club exists to help build cultural and commercial infrastructure around those stories. Visibility is important, but visibility alone is not enough. A founder needs customers, press, retail access, capital, partnership and industry attention before a crisis, not only after one.

That's also why our partnership with Cash App and Square matters: Their support recognizes diverse founders and consumers as an economic force, not a seasonal marketing opportunity. It treats this community as one with cultural power, financial power and commercial influence. That kind of investment helps move the conversation from awareness to infrastructure.

For editors, buyers, investors and industry leaders, the ask is not complicated. Try the products. Ask about the formulas. Understand the customer. Follow the founders before the retail announcement. Pay attention to the brands that are still early, still building, still figuring it out. Do not wait until a founder is closing the business to decide the story matters.

Black-founded beauty does not need to be made universal. It already is. The industry just has to stop treating it like a niche.

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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 x Margaux

Alex Mill and Margaux dropped their second collaboration this week, "a new collection built around Margaux's beloved Selene Flat, reimagined in three colorways that capture the spirit of summer." Alex Mill Creative Director Somsack Sikhounmuong brought his "sense of color, play and warmth" to the sandals, which are available in Poppy Satin, Butter Nappa and Espresso Crinkle Patent and start at $345. Shop them at margauxny.com and alexmill.com.

Converse x Collina Strada

Another notable footwear collab this week comes from Converse and Collina Strada, who partnered to "[reimagine] the Converse Chuck 70 through Collina Strada’s playful lens — where fashion becomes a tool for reflection, joy and individuality," per a press release. Marking the first drop of a multi-season partnership, the collection features four distinct styles of the Chuck 70, priced from $160-$200. See and shop them now at converse.com.

Miaou x Roxy

Roxy and Miaou collaborated on a capsule that blends the former brand's "iconic surf heritage" with the latter's "signature feminine silhouettes," featuring body-skimming separates, swimwear, coastal prints and statement footwear "designed for a summer spent between Malibu and the Mediterranean," according to press materials. Shop the collection, priced between $80-250 at miaou.com and roxy.com.

Melissa x Diesel

Following the success of their 2025 collaboration, Melissa joined forces with Diesel once again to create a capsule that "explores the brands' shared futuristic design language" through footwear and (for the first time) accessories. The collab reintroduces signature footwear silhouettes in new colorways, but also debuts the Quantum Dome Bag ($199). See and shop the full collection at diesel.com and shopmelissa.com.

Dôen x Library Science

Dôen partnered with Library Science, Kaia Gerber and Alyssa Reeder's online book club, for a second collaboration, the Cordelia dress ($298). The cotton-poplin mini was "designed with dreamy summer reading and vacation escapes in mind," per the brand, and 20% of the profits from each dress sold will be donated to Room to Read, an organization dedicated to promoting literacy and gender equality through education. Shop it at shopdoen.com.

Clare V.'s Summer Jewelry

Clare V. unveiled its June jewelry assortment, designed to be "beach and summer-event ready." Featuring charm necklaces, a statement clamshell pendant, a matching beaded necklace and bracelet, the lineup starts at $55 and is available at clarev.com.

Beauty Launches

E.l.f. Gets Into Hair Care

E.l.f. debuted its first foray into hair care this week with the launch of a six-piece collection of styling and care-based products, each priced at $10 or less. According to the brand, the category has been highly requested by its existing community and the product range was developed for "effortless, at-home styling across hair types and textures, [with a focus] on shine, hydration, smoothness and frizz control." Get it at elfhaircare.com.

Alo's Hypochlorous Acid Spray

Building out its beauty and wellness offerings, Alo dropped its own version of a hypochlorous acid mist this week. The Alo Hypochlorous Clarity Mist (4oz for $32 / 2oz for $16) is designed for "pre/post sweat, travel or on-the-go use," aiding in skin recovery, soothing redness and reducing congestion. Shop it at aloyoga.com.

Briogeo Expands Its Don't Despair, Repair Line

Briogeo expanded its popular Don't Despair, Repair line with the launch of Miracle Mist ($32), a "naturally derived, lightweight bi-phase leave-in mist designed for daily use to help repair bonds, smooth frizz and protect against heat styling, replacing the need for weekly bond treatments," according to press materials. Shop now at briogeohair.com.

Mane's New Leave-in Conditioner

Mane, the hair-care brand founded by hairstylist Jen Atkin, dropped Hydration Hugs Leave In Conditioner ($26) this week. Described in a press release as a "multi-tasking, milky magic elixir in a bottle," the formula was designed to work as a detangler, hydrator, heat protector, frizz reducer and split-end preventer. Shop it at sephora.com and heymane.com.

M.ph's Shade Expansions

Makeup artist Mary Phillips' brand M.ph expanded its lip shades with the launch of Lip Ciggy ($26) in shades Too Shy (Nude Peach), Shoop (Warm Brown), Uncensored (Rich Berry) and Siren (Brick Red). There are also new shades for the Overliner ($25, pictured above), including Linger (Rich Terracotta Brown), Dare Me (Neutral Brown), When In Rome (Deep Bordeaux), and Obsession (Deep Brown). Get them now at mphbeauty.com.

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Ideal candidates are responsible, proactive, motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to gain hands-on experience in the world of styling. This is a fast-paced, dynamic role, so applicants must be able to stay organized, think on their feet, and maintain a positive, can-do attitude. Availability may vary, and evenings and weekends are required.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing check-ins and returns
• Creating look guides
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• Assisting with and attending client fittings
• Supporting campaign and commercial shoots
• Attending showroom appointments
• Communicating with PR and showroom contacts
• Handling daily administrative tasks and special projects as needed

Applicants must be based in Los Angeles and have reliable transportation. Strong organizational skills, professionalism, dedication, and a strong work ethic are essential.

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

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Etsy Launches 'Shop Other Jeffs' Campaign Ahead of Prime Day

Ahead of Amazon's Prime Day sales event, Etsy launched a marketing campaign titled "Shop Other Jeffs," which spotlights non-billionaire Etsy sellers named Jeff. The platform estimates that there are more than 5,000 sellers named Jeff on Etsy, including pottery maker Jeff Brown and woodworker Jeff Zabriskie. Etsy has also released a limited-edition collection of "Shop Other Jeffs" merchandise from select Etsy sellers, featuring hats, T-shirts, keychains and more. {Retail Dive}

L'Oréal to Acquire Indian Beauty Startup Innovist

L'Oréal is acquiring a majority stake in Innovist, an Indian house of personal-care brands. Innovist, the company behind brands like Bare Anatomy and Chemist at Play, was founded in 2019 by Rohit Chawla, Sifat Khurana and Vimal Bhola. The Innovist founding team will remain in place, as minority shareholders, and will continue to operate and scale the business in collaboration with L'Oréal India. {L'Oréal}

The New York Times Profiles Simone Rocha

Simone Rocha will present her first solo men's show at Pitti Immagine Uomo this week. The collection is inspired by one of Rocha's favorite films, "A Room With a View," and features lace, nappa leather and satin throughout the line. Rocha was born into the fashion world (her father is designer John Rocha), but she brings her own experiences into her feminine designs. "I don't feel as young as I used to. It's been brilliant to build a business that feels organic to me, but can really stand on its own two feet now," Rocha told The New York Times. "That's what's so great about fashion. There's opportunity for younger designers to come up and have that opportunity." {The New York Times/paywalled}

Michael Nordstrand Is Launching the Fragrance Industry's First Perfumers' Union

New York-based perfumer Michael Nordstrand is launching the first union for independent perfumers called The Perfumers' Union. The organization, which is set to launch in September, aims to establish fair practices in terms of how the fragrance industry utilizes, compensates and credits independent perfumers. Membership will also be open to brand founders, suppliers, content creators and more. {WWD/paywalled}

How Fashion Manufacturers Can Address Extreme Heat

A rising number of dangerously hot days are hitting fashion factories, especially those concentrated in South and Southeast Asia. Heat waves in India are already disrupting production, driving up absenteeism and reducing product quality. A report by New York University's Stern Business School outlines a clear playbook for brands: establish mandatory heat-risk data collection and reporting, develop standalone policies on extreme heat adaptation and support deeper investments in cooling and ventilation in factories. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

Mr. Mickey's Annual Charity Sale Set for June 20-21

Mr. Mickey's Annual Charity Sale, hosted by Paper Magazine's Editorial Director Mickey Boardman, will take place on June 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The sale features designer fashion, accessories and beauty products at "bargain price," benefiting CITTA, a non-profit organization that builds school, hospital and women's centers in India and Nepal. Shop the sale at the Cuna Bar at the Standard Hotel East Village (25 Cooper Square). {Fashionista inbox}

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Origin Story

Founded in 2025, Rashi World was born in Bondi Beach's coastal rhythm yet inspired by a global mindset. Championing fashionable sun protection, each piece offers UPF 50+ coverage, blocking 98% of harmful UV rays, which in Australia can be up to 10 times stronger than elsewhere in the world. Providing pieces to layer over your bikini to maximize your time in the sun while keeping you protected, the brand sits at the intersection of fashion, function and philosophy.

Shoppable, real-time videos are attracting consumers thanks to their merging of entertainment, product discovery and commerce. This format is of course most popular on TikTok, the fastest-growing beauty retailer in the U.S. market (sales on the platform have risen approximately 260% annually since 2023). Livestreaming alone represents roughly 22% of its U.S. sales, with signs of continued growth.

"On TikTok, discovery at scale is becoming as much of a focus for brands as product
replenishment," the reports reads. "Creator-led storytelling, viral hero products, and shoppable content are influencing which brands consumers encounter and try for the first time."

Per McKinsey, livestream beauty shoppers are drawn to the format because they discover new brands, find discounts, can watch products be used in real time and witness the visible outcomes. Consumers also like to see a behind-the-scenes look at the beauty development and manufacturing process and, if applicable, watch celebrities and influencers.

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Though TikTok leads the way in livestream beauty sales, Amazon and Twitch are also competing in the space. The decision is a strategic one: "Roughly one in five livestream viewers in our 2025 beauty survey report making a purchase in every or nearly every session, highlighting the channel's ability to compress discovery and purchase into a single interaction," per the McKinsey report.

Globally, livestream shopping is most popular in India and China, followed by lower participation in Europe, Brazil and the U.S. That said, 61% of surveyed Brazilian consumers and 35% of U.S. consumers expressed they are interested in trying out the format.

E-commerce still accounts for the highest beauty sales driver, but social commerce (i.e., digital storefronts, livestreaming and shoppable posts) is gaining more ground quickly. Overall, the subtle shift in shopping preferences highlights how much social media has become a credible commerce destination, and that the players who refuse to acclimate will be left behind.

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What is Bemotrizinol?

BEMT — also known by its trade name Tinosorb S — is a broad-spectrum chemical UV filter that protects against both UVA and UVB radiation. "One of its most notable characteristics is that it is highly photostable, meaning it does not significantly degrade when exposed to sunlight, allowing it to provide consistent UV protection throughout sun exposure," Dr. Hadley King, a New York City-based board-certified dermatologist, tells Fashionista. It can also "improve the performance of other UV filters when used in combination formulations," she adds. Another purported benefit is low skin absorption. (Some older chemical SPF filters have been found in the bloodstream after routine use, spurring demonization within "clean" beauty circles.)

BEMT is currently the only chemical sunscreen filter recognized by the FDA as GRASE (Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective). Plus, it's been widely used across Europe, Asia and Australia for years in fan-favorite formulations like Bioré's UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence and Beauty of Joseon's Relief Sun Aqua Fresh. Put simply, it's "one of the most sophisticated sunscreen filters available globally," per Dr. King.

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As you may have guessed from the 27-year gap, getting a sunscreen filter approved in the U.S. is no small feat. Because they're regulated as over-the-counter drugs in the U.S., they are required to undergo rigorous testing for safety and efficacy before receiving governmental approval. Global sun-care markets, particularly those in Europe and South Korea, are lightyears ahead of the U.S. because they categorize sunscreen as cosmetics, meaning there are fewer regulatory hoops to jump through. As a result, global sunscreen formulators have access to innovative (and more protective!) filters like bisoctrizole, drometrizole trisiloxane (DT) and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid (TDSA).

"For years, dermatologists have pointed out that American consumers had access to fewer UV filters than consumers in many other countries," Dr. King says. "The addition of BEMT represents a meaningful step toward modernizing sunscreen options in the U.S. and encouraging innovation in sun protection."

Although the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (a.k.a. He Who Shall Not Be Named) may take credit for this achievement, Swiss nutrition, health and beauty corporation DSM-Firmenich has spent two decades and at least $18 million in pursuit of BEMT's FDA approval. BEMT will be sold under the name Parsol Shield, and DSM-Firmenich owns the exclusive rights to market the filter in the U.S. for 18 months.

What the Approval Means for Brands

But, what does the approval of this new SPF filter mean for the independent, U.S.-based brands leading sun-care innovations? For many, it's been a long time coming.

"It's about damn time," says Dieux Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Palermino. (She's also a content creator who has been vocal about the need for new sunscreen options on her channels.) "Now we need to fast-track approval of the 10+ outstanding international filters that aren't approved yet but are used internationally to great success."

Several U.S. sun-care brands are welcoming this new SPF filter with open arms. Dieux, a skin-care brand known for its moisturizers, has spent years working on its first-ever sunscreen, and BEMT is part of its formulation process. "Not to give any spoilers, but our favorite version does have the new filter," she teases. Black Girl Sunscreen has been anticipating the new ingredient for nearly two years and has also already started development with it, according to Founder Shontay Lundy and Director of Brand Development & Sales Dinh Pham.

Australian sun-care brand Ultra Violette has been formulating with BEMT since its 2019 launch, which initially complicated its expansion into the U.S. market. "We held off the U.S. launch for as long as we could because we'd heard whispers [BEMT] was coming, but eventually decided to launch in 2025 with formulations equal to our existing range without BEMT," Co-Founder Ava Matthews says. Now, it's full steam ahead: Ultra Violette's popular Fave Fluid and Queen Screen formulations will launch in the U.S. in 2027. In the meantime, it's preparing for three BEMT formulas to land at Sephora U.S. within the next six months, with the first (an SPF designed for acne-prone skin) hitting shelves in September. It's also worth noting that Ultra Violette voluntarily recalled one of its mineral SPF formulations last year after discovering atypical variability in its SPF levels. (More on that in a moment.)

Sensorial SPF brand By the Beach's Co-Founder Andrew Glass notes that the company is open to exploring the new filter in future formulations after completing the proper testing. "For indie brands, that opens the door to more elegant textures, lower perceived greasiness and potentially less reliance on heavier filter systems," he says.

Good Weather Skin, a mineral-focused SPF brand, is curious: "We're anchored in non-nano zinc oxide, and we're not moving away from that without good reason, but we have active conversations happening with our chemists, and we're curious about what this approval might make possible," Co-Founders Alexandra Spunt and Franchesca Hashim share. Dune Suncare is also "approaching [BEMT] with curiosity rather than urgency," Co-Founder Emily Doyle says, as the brand wants to "learn more about how this active performs within the specific parameters of our formulas before making any hasty decisions."

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The Safety Discourse

As U.S. sun-care brands look to incorporate BEMT into their products, Palermino points out that "there have been many scandals involving sunscreen manufacturers marketing SPF values well above what they actually contain in the bottle," noting that the issue "appears to disproportionately impact mineral sunscreens." In Australia last year, regulators discovered that more than 20 sunscreens from brands like Naked Sundays, Outside Beauty & Skincare, Found My Skin and Endota delivered protection far short of their advertised SPF. After conducting its own independent testing, Ultra Violette's Lean Screen SPF 50+ also showed inconsistent mineral SPF levels. (Ultra Violette proactively recalled all batches of Lean Screen, and a "next-generation" iteration is now in the works.)

"My hope is that, with BEMT, brands will move away from the harmful and unhelpful '100% mineral sunscreen' positioning and instead make formulas that leverage BEMT, which has strong safety data," Palermino continues.

In today's landscape of sunscreen misinformation (specifically the "clean" beauty movement's ill-informed abhorrence of chemical SPFs and general anti-SPF propaganda), Glass flags that consumer reactions to a new chemical filter may vary. "Indie brands will need clear messaging that explains benefits without creating fear around existing approved sunscreen ingredients," he advises. After all, we can spend days splitting hairs about which SPF filters reign supreme, but the indie SPF brands (and derms!) we consulted agree: The best sunscreen is always the sunscreen you'll actually wear every day.

The Future of BEMT-Powered Sunscreen

Specifics on BEMT's pricing and access remain unclear, posing a potential financial complication for independent brands. As Lundy and Pham point out, indie labels face "a lot of upfront R&D cost with testing and validation which can be challenging for smaller brands compared to legacy brands." Doyle concurs: "Those resources are finite — so the bar for 'why this, why now' needs to be high." According to Matthews, BEMT "is more expensive than the traditional chemical UV filters," so indie brands may need to account for a spike in cost of goods, especially if they're reworking an existing product or starting from scratch.

The first U.S. sunscreen formulas with BEMT are expected to be available in stores as early as this September, but that timeline may be longer for indie sun-care brands. Nonetheless, BEMT's FDA approval is a (rare) moment of progress, putting the U.S. one step closer to leveling the sunscreen playing field.

"Americans have been waiting a long time for access to newer sunscreen technology,"
Seattle-based board-certified dermatologist Dr. Heather Rogers says. "Consumers should know that they don't need to throw out their current sunscreen, but they can look forward to seeing products formulated with this ingredient in the U.S. market."

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What’s the opposite of gatekeeping? Welcome to “Payment Processing,” in which we ask stylish, generally cool people who’ve tried it all about their favorite fashion and beauty buys.

Alex Mill Creative Director Somsack Sikhounmuong has spent most of his career inventing trends, setting the standards for what it means to be stylish and generally setting the tone for how cool people want to dress. Having made the jump to the elevated basics brand after celebrated tenures with J.Crew and Madewell, the designer knows his way around color, fit and quality.

But that doesn't stop him from also appreciating the excitement of a gratis beauty product: Sikhounmuong's first thought when asked about his skin-care routine is to give the "free lotion at the gym" a shout out, adding that he slathers the body-care product on his face as well. He's also been known to use a high-end La Mer formula, though.

Sikhounmuong is adept at blending high and low when it comes to his entire shopping approach, culling favorite pieces from The Row, jackets that are "probably the price of a small car," but also Amazon finds.

Ahead, the creative shares the bag he carries everywhere he goes, the skin-care product he also uses in his smoothies, the Alex Mill piece he thinks people are sleeping on and more.

What's a luxury beauty item you're into right now?
When I'm not slathering free lotion at the gym — body lotion on my face — I'm at home putting on the La Mer Night Cream.

What's a drugstore beauty item you love?
I'm really into the Wildly Organic Coconut Oil, cold pressed. I use it on my hair — or what's left of my hair — on my face, on my body, on my hands, my feet, and guess what? In my smoothies, also.

What's one item you don't travel without?
So, currently, it's this silk eye mask that I got on Amazon. Lately, I've been really loving sleep. And the more sleep I get, the better I am when I'm awake. I'm nicer.

What's an accessory you're loving right now?
The Row Ponti little velvet slippers. These are the closest thing to being barefoot because they're just so comfortable and so flat and just so light.

What's a fashion item you're lusting after?
Anything from A.Presse, especially the leather jackets, which, let me tell you cost probably the price of a small car.

What's the last product a friend influenced you to buy?
My friend at work influenced me to buy a set of Matteo sheets. It makes, you know, when you climb into bed every night, just the best experience ever.

What's a wardrobe staple you love so much you've bought multiples?
Glasses from Oliver Peoples. I have a pair of Coleridge wireframe glasses.

What's a summer fashion staple you think everyone needs?
The vintage tee. I get mine when I'm in L.A. at Scout or when I'm in New York, I'll go to Raggedy Threads or Mothfood.

What's your favorite Alex Mill item?
The Mill shirt in Paper Poplin. I have multiples of them in all colors. You can dress them up, dress them down. You don't have to press them and you don't have to dry clean them. So, you can just pull them out and just wear them.

What's an Alex Mill item you think people are sleeping on?
As of late, it's our tote...It comes in a variety of sizes, big, medium, small. I carry it everywhere I go, from traveling across country to journeying down into the depths of the earth, a.k.a. the New York subway system.

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Coperni Enters Receivership

Coperni has entered receivership as its founders attempt to separate from Tomorrow London Group, the brand's majority shareholder and exclusive distributor since 2019. On June 11, a Paris commercial court granted the brand court protection. The move comes after several months during which Tomorrow allegedly stopped paying amounts owed to Coperni's partners and suppliers. "By opening these proceedings, the court allows Coperni to keep creating, to protect its teams and to build its future," Arnauld Valliant, president of Coperni SAS, said in a statement. {WWD/Paywalled}

L'Oréal Is Partnering With OpenAI

L'Oréal and OpenAI have partnered to focus on agentic beauty commerce. The collaboration is structured around "AI-powered consumer journeys" and includes virtual try-on for consumers, product recommendations and branded content, all directly through ChatGPT. The partnership also allows L'Oréal to use the OpenAI model GPT-Rosalind, which can study bacterial microbiomes on skin. {L'Oréal Groupe}

Toteme Is Expanding Into Menswear

Toteme is launching a menswear line, following the brand's ongoing success (it makes approximately $231,856,000 in annual revenue). Leading the new line is Alexander Häggblad, who previously oversaw menswear at Celine. The inaugural collection is scheduled to drop in August. {Puck/paywalled}

Why 260 Sample Sale Is Seeing Booming Sales

260 Sample Sale is seeing rising demand, with foot traffic up 10% from 2024 to 2025. The company credits its success to attracting customers who feel priced out of luxury and want to buy designer brands at an affordable price point. "People know they're getting a good deal and are willing to engage with brands they maybe felt priced out of, to begin with,” CEO Assaf Azani told Modern Retail. {Modern Retail}

The International Woolmark Prize Opens Applications

Woolmark has opened applications for the next cohort of the International Woolmark Prize (IWP). Selected applicants receive mentorship opportunities and access to Woolmark's global network. This year, the incubator has expanded its eligibility criteria to accept in-house designers, not just indie talents. The application is available here. {Fashionsita inbox}

Inside Indian Designers' Growing Presence at Paris Couture Week

Manish Malhotra is set to make his debut at Paris Haute Couture Week on July 8. The Mumbai-based designer is the fourth Indian designer on the schedule (alongside Rahul Mishra, Gaurav Gupta and Vaishali S.), spotlighting the nation's growing impact in the European market. "Paris offers visibility in the West, but what excites me most is the opportunity to contribute to the global couture conversation from an Indian perspective, and to create a greater awareness of the depth, sophistication and artistry that exists within our atelier," Malhotra told Vogue Business. {Vogue Business/Paywalled}

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Origin Story

Founded in 2015, Iris+West was born from a desire to challenge the long-standing myth that eyelash extensions damage your natural lashes. From the beginning, the brand set out to prove that beauty services could be both high-performing and deeply intentional — enhancing natural features without compromising lash or brow health. What started as a specialized studio quickly became known through word of mouth, building a loyal community of clients who connected not only to the results, but to the experience itself: personalized, thoughtful and tailored to each individual's aesthetic. Over time, Iris+West expanded beyond in-studio services to create its own collection of brow- and lash-care products, designed to help clients maintain healthy lashes and brows at home while extending the life of their services. Today, Iris+West has become a go-to destination for women seeking beauty that feels effortless, approachable and rooted in self-confidence rather than perfection.

"This recognition from such a prestigious institution is a profound validation of everything we have built; it provides the essential foundation to scale our operations and continue delivering high-quality, well-crafted collections for women," Saunders said in a statement. "I have worked tirelessly to build a creative world that resonates with our community, and the Fund's support will be transformative! It will allow us to accelerate growth, deepen our commitment to craftsmanship and realize the brand's full vision on a global stage."

Following her graduation from The Royal College of Art, Saunders founded her eponymous label in 2017. Saunders reimagines traditional menswear codes through the lens of her British-Caribbean heritage. British rapper Stormzy is a fan of the label, while Nick Jonas and Usher wore Bianca Saunders to the Met Gala in 2025 and 2023, respectively.

"Congratulations to Bianca, whose work is not only culturally relevant, but aesthetically compelling and distinctly London in spirit," BFC CEO Laura Weir said. "She represents the best of British fashion talent, combining a strong creative vision with exceptional craftsmanship and storytelling. We look forward to supporting her continued growth and ensuring that the next generation of British designers is not only discovered, but sustained."

The shortlisted designers for the 2026 edition of the BFC/VDFF also included Aaron Esh, Clio Peppiatt, Knwls, Onalaja and Talia Byre. Last year, Conner Ives took home the top award.

Saunders was selected by this year's BFC/VDFF judging panel, which was chaired by Weir and British Vogue's Head of Editorial Content Chioma Nnadi. Panelists included Alva Claire, Alexa Chung, Jonathan Kiman, Julia Sarr-Jamois, Harry Lambert, Laura Ingham, Sally Britton and Sarah Mower, MBE.

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"When I was a kid, I went through this era where all I drew were women with tons of makeup and big lips and big eyes," he tells Fashionista. "Glamour and women always fascinated me, and I was enamored by the world of makeup, hair and fashion from an early age."

But small-town Kentucky wasn't exactly the most creatively inspiring environment growing up. "There weren't any real weirdos," Dahling says. "The emo kids were the most avant-garde…but they were just sad and chainsmoking all day." 

So he turned to the internet: He found community within various online subcultures and on Tumblr. He watched documentaries about Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, club kid culture and London's '80s punk scene. Lady Gaga was another formative figure in Dahling's upbringing: "I remember being screamed at by my family all the time because I would watch the same music video for 'Marry the Night' over and over and over," he laughs. 

Pop culture not only helped Dahling escape into other worlds, but it also helped shape his love for beauty. "I grew to love the power behind makeup, especially when you're gay and you grow up and you're in this solitary confinement psyche where you're somebody else for everyone else," he explains. "So you create this fantasy world inside your head and makeup is a way to materialize that fantasy that you have inside of you into real life."

As he got older and more confident with his makeup skills, it was time to put them to the test. Dahling landed his first-ever job as a cashier at Ulta Beauty. "Hated it," he recalls. So he became a "counter girl" at Dillard's. "Hated it," he says. His next stint doing wedding makeup? "Hated it" as well. It wasn't until he packed his bags and moved to New York City that he finally landed a job he loved working retail at MAC Cosmetics.

In 2019, Dahling dove into freelancing, allowing him to finally commit to creating the makeup looks he loves, which he describes as "architectural," "graphic" and "beyond recognition."

"I don't think my purpose here is to create more of the same," he says of his approach to his craft. "Making people pretty is fine, but I want to make people look like a walking piece of art."

That ethos has been on full display through his collaborations with Chappell Roan. He first worked with the artist for her 2024 Governor's Ball performance, where she hit the stage in green body paint, dressed as the Statue of Liberty. Dahling recalls that moment as a turning point in his career and one of his best works to date.

"She really broke open a space for pop divas and pop culture, and for people who are in music in general to express themselves in new ways," Dahling says. "Every time I think about it, I start to cry a little bit because it was such an important moment for everyone involved — for her, for culture, for the gays. I just don't think that will ever be able to be recreated."

Ever since then, he and Roan have been locked in. Other standout moments to come out of their collaborative partnership and friendship include the performer's swan-inspired look on "The Tonight Show" and her "Pink Pony Club" glam at the 2025 Grammys. 

"She's so willing to sacrifice comfort for the sake of art," Dahling says of Roan. "Going forward, we're focused more on continuing the story and fantasy of Chappell Roan through the lens of who she is and creating different universes that still feel authentic to her creative spirit."

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Another highlight of Dahling's career has been MAC Cosmetics' most recent Viva Glam campaign featuring Roan as the face, with Dahling overseeing her makeup looks. "Everyone at MAC...is just so down to support artistry, which is so refreshing," he says. 

For Dahling, it's also a full circle moment to go from working at a MAC counter to being a key artist for one of its campaigns. "I thought I was going to have to move back home so many times," he shares. "I was a true starving artist. I had no idea what was going to happen. So to be here and have this opportunity is insane — especially with MAC, a brand that basically made my life happen when I moved to New York."

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He hopes that his artistry serves as a reminder for aspiring makeup artists to stay true to themselves and not feel pressured to cater to social media or industry demands. "You have to allow yourself to take time and space away from the rest of the world and the rest of social media and the industry to find your own voice," he says. "If you don't take that time and you're constantly consuming, your mind's going to be so clouded that you're never going to be able to tap into who you are as an artist."

With the Viva Glam campaign and another professional project (that he "can't talk about") wrapped, Dahling plans to use his upcoming free time to prioritize personal projects. 

"I'm just focused on reconnecting with the makeup I personally love to do, which is the weird club kid stuff," he says. "I've just been so focused on building my career. So definitely look out because my Instagram will be flooded soon with really crazy avant-garde stuff."

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If you're one of Dr. Aamna Adel's 1.8 million TikTok followers (or almost 800k on Instagram), you know the U.K.-based dermatologist's no-nonsense approach to aesthetics. That's why we follow her, to get the truth about how often to wash our hair, where to spend and where to save in skin-care and why we shouldn't fear silicones. (Hello, shiny hair!) She tells it like it is, with the expertise to back it up.

In September 2025, Dr. Adel drew on her experience as a hair loss expert and launched Rhute, a scalp-health-focused hair-care brand to improve density and reduce shedding. That way, if you can't see her in the U.K., you can see her best tips on social media and try her products at home. Of course, we had more questions for her!

In the video below, Dr. Adel gets real about even more, including her most controversial beauty hot take, the skin-care treatment she thinks is a scam and the cheapest part of her own beauty routine.

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Director, Public Relations
New York City | Full-Time

About Us
MVPR is a fashion and lifestyle public relations agency representing a curated portfolio of brands across fashion, beauty, and wellness. We are a lean, high-performing team that moves with intention, holds ourselves to a high standard, and genuinely loves the work we do. Our clients are discerning — and so are we.

We are growing, and we are looking for a Director to lead our New York City office and help shape what comes next for the agency.

The Opportunity
This is a senior leadership role with real ownership and influence. As Director, you will serve as the anchor of our NYC office — leading the team, driving client strategy, and operating as a trusted partner to agency leadership. You will oversee a full portfolio of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle accounts while building, developing, and inspiring the team around you.

We are looking for someone who is as energized by developing talent as they are by landing a great placement — a leader who sets the standard by embodying it.

What You'll Do
• Own client strategy and execution across a full portfolio of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brand
• Lead, manage, and develop the NYC team — setting the pace, the tone, and the standard day to day
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with top-tier fashion and lifestyle media
• Drive high-level media placements across print, digital, and broadcast
• Serve as a senior client partner — proactive, strategic, and solutions-oriented
• Collaborate closely with our LA Director and agency principals on strategy, new business, and agency growth
• Represent MVPR at industry events, market appointments, and press activations

Who You Are
• 10+ years of public relations experience with deep expertise in fashion, beauty, or lifestyle
• A proven people leader with experience managing and developing mid-to-senior PR teams
• Someone with established, active relationships at top-tier fashion and lifestyle media in New York
• A strategic thinker who leads by example and is as comfortable in the details as in the big picture
• Highly organized, fast-moving, and a clear and confident communicator
• Someone who operates with a high degree of autonomy and brings solutions
• Agency experience is a strong plus
• Based in New York City

What We Offer
• Salary range: $120,000 – $150,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Medical benefits
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Hybrid work flexibility
• A senior leadership role with genuine influence over the direction of the agency
• A high-caliber, carefully curated client portfolio
• A collaborative, no-ego team that takes pride in the work
• Direct partnership with agency principals and a clear seat at the table

To Apply
Please send your resume and a brief note on your background to justin@mvpublicrelations.com. We consider every application carefully and look forward to learning more about you.

Equal Opportunity Employer
MVPR is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law

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Human Made to Acquire Undercover

Human Made Corporation, the company founded by Japanese streetwear pioneer Nigo, has signed an agreement to acquire Undercover, the fashion label founded by Jun Takahashi. The deal is currently non-binding, with a share purchase agreement targeted for September 2026 and the full transfer planned for February 2027. Human Made said that the Undercover acquisition was part of a wider overhaul of its business model. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

Drake's OVO Is Reportedly Preparing to Sell to Authentic Brands Group

October's Very Own (OVO), the record label and mid-priced apparel brand co-founded by Drake, is reportedly in the process of selling a 50% stake to Authentic Brands Group, according to Puck. The timing and terms of the unconfirmed deal remain unclear. A partnership with Authentic Brands Group could provide broader and additional licensing opportunities for OVO. {Puck/paywalled}

Osmo to Auction 10 Proprietary AI-Developed Fragrance Ingredients

Olfactory technology company Osmo is holding a first-of-its-kind auction of perpetual licenses to 10 proprietary molecules developed through its Olfactory Intelligence platform. The auction will be held at the World Perfumery Congress in Monterey, CA, on June 23. This move aims to give all industry players an opportunity to secure next-generation ingredients. "Our initial goal was to create amazing novel molecules for our own use, but we realized that it's better to get these materials into the hands of larger companies who can bring them to consumers at scale," Mike Rytokoski, senior vice president at Osmo, said in a statement. {Fashionista inbox}

Vince Reports 10.5% Sales Bump in Q1

Vince Holding Corp. reported its Q1 2026 sales on Tuesday, which showed a 10.5% rise in net sales to $64 million. The year-over-year increase was driven by a 15.6% bump in the direct-to-consumer segment and a 5.9% rise in the wholesale segment. For Vince's fiscal 2026 outlook, the company is expecting net sales to increase approximately 7% to 8% compared to the prior year. {Vince Holding Corp.}

The Challenges of Boosting Africa's Shea Butter Industry

Local governments in 21 African countries are imposing new policies on exports of raw shea nuts to transform the domestic industry and capture a larger share of the $6.5 billion global market. Proponents argue that policy changes will boost the economy in the long term, but local collectors are struggling to navigate the short-term drop in demand. Some local processors are also concerned that they'll be forced out of the market as the government calls on foreign companies to establish their own processing centers in the country. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

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After chicness and functionality, versatility is probably the most important quality in a truly great bag. It takes a rare accessory to seamlessly transition from everyday errands to nighttime statement maker — but if it can also stash all your essentials without being bulky? That's a real gem. So allow us to turn your attention to two such notable finds: the Coach Nolita and Teri bags.

Named after one of Manhattan's chicest neighborhoods, the Nolita is small but mighty: The deceptively diminutive zip-top shoulder bag — which can also be worn as a wristlet — is roomy enough to stash your keys, phone and go-to lip gloss (or four), and even has two internal credit card slots. (Wallet who?) The Nolita also gives range when it comes to colorways, fabrics and prints, spanning canvas, pebbled leather, straw, calf hair and more. (A Fashionista favorite is the newsprint one.)

But if you need something with slightly more storage, the Teri bag is that girl. Available in crossbody and shoulder styles (and with detachable straps to convert from one to the other), it's as adaptable as it is stylish. Some styles come with Coach's signature bag charms in tow, while others lean classic with the brand's recognizable C print, or textural with quilted or straw fabrications.

Shop our favorite small-but-mighty Coach bags ahead:

Coach Nolita 19 in Black, $119, available here

Coach Nolita 19 in Pebbled Leather Chalk, $119, available here

Coach Nolita 19 With Newspaper Print, $95, available here

Coach Nolita 19 in Haircalf With Cow Print, $119, available here

Coach Teri Mini Crossbody Bag With Bag Charms, $179, available here

Coach Teri Shoulder Bag With Quilting, $219, available here

Coach Teri Shoulder Bag in Signature Canvas, $219, available here

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Origin Story

Arkyved is an evolving record of ideas, observations and personal memories — translated into clothing and accessories. Formulated through a self-taught design perspective, the brand is guided by instinct and hands-on experimentation, oftentimes dressing the sexy tomboy through an offbeat mix of influences: femininity vs. sport, sensuality vs. practicality, polish vs. play. Rather than single-purpose pieces, the focus is on modular garments that adapt with the person wearing them — inviting people to experiment, stay resourceful and fully embrace their personal style.

Much of the design work moves between the designer's personal studio and the NYC Garment District — as building real relationships with local artisans is central to the brand's approach to sustainability. That same hands-on ethos carries into every detail: handwritten notes and annotations, photocopying and scanning, polaroids, postcards, personalized packaging and labeling. The physical runs through everything, giving people something tangible to carry with them, weaving the brand into the ongoing fabric of their lives.

Each finished garment takes on its own identity; pieces are named and treated as individual case studies on color, material, function and technique. As the catalogue expands, designs begin to speak to one another — forming small capsules united by shared ideas — allowing the archive to grow organically over time.

"I just always wanted to see what would happen if I tried [starting a brand] myself, but I really never knew if that was going to be possible," Luo tells Fashionista.

Anchored in a romantically feminine aesthetic, LovebyVenus pays homage to its namesake — the Roman goddess of love herself — through whimsical lace mini dresses and ruffled babydoll tops. With an artistic background in drawing and painting, Luo was also inspired by the art world's centuries-old fascination with Venus' beauty, spanning classical statues to Renaissance-era masterpieces. At its core, LovebyVenus is about "this feminine nature and this celebration of femininity," Luo says.

The brand is also grounded in nostalgia, mirroring the growing trend of younger generations reminiscing on the simpler days of their (not-so-distant) youth. Case in point: The Melbourne-based brand's Summer 2026 collection titled "Sugar Lawn" was inspired by the summer Luo spent with her childhood best friend and her sister running wild on the family's farm. It's the very portrait of girlhood, manifested in a breezy cotton slip dress, a bright coral pink skirt and a slouchy, lace-embellished top.

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Luo's OG Depop account lives on through LovebyVenus' curated selection of vintage finds that she accumulates during her travels or sources via eBay and Buyee (a Japanese proxy website). LovebyVenus' one-off vintage pieces typically align aesthetically with the brand's most recent collection, but Luo is focused on scaling the brand's vintage selection to meet consumer demand.

After building her direct-to-consumer business throughout high school, Luo set her sights on attending university in New York City, and one art-focused college stood out from the rest. "It's always been my dream to go to Parsons and live in New York," she shares. "That was one of my main motivations to continue and persevere through all the high school stuff while running the brand." With her parents' support, she hopped on the 22-hour flight to NYC, and this spring, Luo completed her freshman year as a Parsons fashion design student.

Navigating college is already challenging enough, but adding the responsibilities of a business owner on top of that sets the stage for even more headaches. There's also a logistical snag: Luo isn't currently able to work in the U.S., meaning she works as much as possible when she's home in Melbourne and then passes off the business operations to her parents when she returns to NYC. Every design detail and photoshoot idea is logged before her departure, which has taught Luo to organize six-month business plans for her parents to execute. "As long as I have people that support me and that see my vision through, it gets done in the end," she says.

Plus, attending Parsons as a brand founder has its perks: Luo's classes have explored topics like sustainability, production processes and fashion illustration — all of which can inform Luo's strategy for LovebyVenus. Parsons' fashion design curriculum also highlighted various artistic approaches such as photography, painting, drawing and sculpture, offering Luo an opportunity to "expand [her] vision."

"Before having any formal fashion training, I relied on...advice that I had heard from other people or things that I had learned on the internet, so I could never feel 100% sure of myself," Luo says. "But after speaking to a lot of professors and people in the industry in New York, I've been encouraged to be more confident in myself and have better boundaries for myself."

From the get-go, Luo didn't concern herself with chasing skyrocketing revenues. (LovebyVenus brings in approximately $75,000 annually, she says.) Instead, it's always been about building a tight-knit community. Since securing its first sales thanks to its social media presence, LovebyVenus has grown to more than 30,000 Instagram followers. Further traction (and viral products) came from influencer gifting, which Luo admittedly thought wouldn't work out at first.

However, LovebyVenus' reach goes beyond online interactions: The label hosted a three-day pop-up in Melbourne last year to connect with its community in person and receive real-time feedback on its designs. Looking ahead, Luo has big goals for the brand, including growing that community; she wants to host more pop-ups and increase her collection drops. She's also interested in collaborating with other artists, be it female poets, visual artists or photographers.

"I always have envisioned the brand being more of a community than just me behind it," she adds. Her big-picture goal? Opening a brick-and-mortar store, whether that's in Melbourne or elsewhere. But at just 19 years old, Luo is focusing on what's in front of her: building LovebyVenus (and its community) one step at a time.

"At this point in my life, I don't really care too much for the revenue and sales aspect of it," Luo says. "I think because I'm still a young creative, I want to just keep developing my vision,"

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Where do I even start? At a time when the media landscape is changing daily, with print magazines closing and digital teams shrinking, I know how rare it is to have a new job. If you saw "The Devil Wears Prada 2," you got a peek inside our new reality. But I'm here as Fashionista's new deputy content editor, and there are a ton of exciting things happening. Fashionista has been growing and growing, especially in social and video, and I'm thrilled to be joining such a talented team.

But let me back up a bit and tell you a little about myself. I grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (where the Hadids now casually own a farm). I was obsessed with media and magazines from an early age. My favorites were Lucky, Jane, Seventeen, CosmoGirl, Teen Vogue and so many others that sadly no longer exist in print. I also grew up at a time when movies glamorized magazine careers. Films like "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and "13 Going on 30" made working in media look challenging but exciting, glamorous and fun.

I knew I had to be in NYC, so I enrolled at Pace University. I started as a pre-med major because I thought I needed to choose something more practical. But eventually, I switched to journalism and decided to pursue what I was truly passionate about, and what I believed I would be good at. I got an internship at Footwear News, where I learned the ins and outs of trade publications. From there, I interned (for free) at Time Out New York, and for an entire year, I went to school, worked at a physical therapy office and interned at the magazine's Hell's Kitchen HQ.

TONY was journalism bootcamp. We closed a print issue every week, and all the details in our section (Shopping & Style) were meticulously fact-checked. When a job opened up to be assistant fashion editor, I jumped at the chance to contribute even more. I was in charge of new store openings, shopping events (anyone remember Fashion's Night Out?) and designer profiles. It was such a cool feeling seeing people reading my stories on the subway.

After TONY, I became a digital editor at Seventeen during a major overhaul of the websites across Hearst Digital Media. I was responsible for expanding the site's fashion and beauty coverage, which I did by spearheading the first natural-hair stories and making a conscious effort to feature more diverse talent, including curve models and girls with acne. Of course, I also wrote about when Zayn left One Direction and all the Pretty Little Liars fan theories. What a time!

From Seventeen, I went to Allure to help them expand digital, too. Allurewas where I really got to dig into my love of the "gross" parts of beauty. I had some seriously viral stories about my hair damage and scalp psoriasis; while a little embarrassing to write, these kinds of stories made a real impact on people.

In 2018, I had the opportunity to move to Los Angeles to join NYX Professional Makeup in-house, helping with video and digital projects. I didn't want to leave NYC, but felt like I had to take the chance. And I'm still here! After sticking with NYX for a little over a year, I thought I'd move back to Brooklyn. But COVID-19 happened, and staying in L.A. made sense. I got a cat (a calico named Buffy Summers) and leaned into the sunshine and the slower lifestyle.

L.A. is also booming in the fashion and beauty world. As a freelancer, I got to interview dozens of celebrities (Rihanna, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Aniston, the list goes on) and cover countless red carpets. There's so much happening here, it makes sense that it's my home for now. I miss NYC every day and think eventually I'll move back. But let me tell you, the sunshine really does something to your brain!

Now we get to Fashionista, a publication I'd been trying to work for, for a decade. Seriously, I applied for multiple roles over the years, but it never worked out. (No hard feelings, guys <3) I've always believed in Fashionista and have been continually impressed with the quality of the writing and the interesting angles you don't see anywhere else. I've loved working as a contributor over the years.

As deputy content editor, I'll be writing and editing fashion and beauty stories, overseeing social media and expanding reach on all digital platforms. You'll see my face a lot and feel free to give me feedback! (Not about my face, but about the content.) But I think you're going to love what we have cooking up.

xo,
Liz (on Instagram and TikTok)

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Jacquemus Reveals Spring 2027 Show Location

On June 29, Jacquemus will present its Spring 2027 runway show in a lighthouse located on an island off Corsica. The guest list will be small, including only press, friends of the house, a handful of buyers and select celebrities. The brand also plans on casting local models. {WWD/paywalled}

Khy Appoints CEO

Kylie Jenner's Khy has tapped Laura du Rusquec as its chief executive officer. The industry veteran brings nearly 20 years of leadership experience, most recently serving as CEO of Ganni. "Khy's commitment to intentional design, elevated quality and its unique, community-driven approach reflects what today's consumers are looking for, and I look forward to working with the team as we continue to bring Kylie's vision to life," du Rusquec said in a statement. {WWD/paywalled}

Palisades Village Will Reopen

Following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires more than a year ago, the Palisades Village shopping center is reopening in August. The area has been rebuilding ever since many of its retailers were destroyed, though half of its original tenants — including Aesop, Lululemon and Saint Laurent — have chosen not to come back. "We're on a mission to bring back this city. The way we reopen is a sign throughout the city that's suffering in so many ways that we actually are resilient," Rick Caruso, founder and executive chairman, told WWD. {WWD/paywalled}

Charlotte Tilbury Awarded CBE

On Saturday, Charlotte Tilbury received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award. The honor recognizes Tilbury's contribution to Britain's beauty industry, having grown a multi-billion-dollar brand. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

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Florida may not be an island, but AVIDLOVE sure brought the island vibes to Miami Swim Week 2026.

At the emerging label's runway show, guests were transported to a "vacation with AVIDLOVE." In collaboration with SHOWYOO and AVIDLOVE PLAY, AVIDLOVE brought to life a boundary-pushing visual spectacle, featuring three themed fantasy light shows, shimmering pool waters and high-energy DJ beats.

Of course, a great vacation requires a standout wardrobe: A diverse (!) lineup of models walked down the runway in lingerie worn as outerwear, with looks ranging from daytime styles to night-out designs. Highlights include babydoll dresses, ruffled microshorts and leopard-print sets.

"Modern women are never defined by a single label," showgoer Victoria Jancke said. "Pairing it with a suit by day showcases professional sharpness, while shedding the jacket at night unlocks romance and intimacy — this versatility empowers women with the freedom to express their multifaceted, divine energy."

See the standout looks from AVIDLOVE's Miami Swim Week runway, below.

This role is suited for someone who understands the intersection of beauty, fashion, celebrity, digital media, and business development, and is excited by the opportunity to help evolve an already successful artist into a scalable personal brand. The ideal candidate is not simply a social media manager, but a strategic, growth-minded operator who can identify opportunities, build relationships, curate a compelling digital presence, and proactively secure brand partnerships, affiliate opportunities, collaborations, and other revenue-generating deals.

Responsibilities include overseeing and curating social media and digital brand presence, developing partnership and outreach strategies, managing affiliate and commerce platforms, identifying new business opportunities, coordinating with existing representation, and positioning the brand for long-term growth and visibility. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, relationship-driven, creatively strategic, and comfortable taking initiative independently.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious, entrepreneurial individual interested in building and profiting alongside an established industry talent with significant untapped commercial potential. Compensation will be structured primarily around performance and revenue participation, offering meaningful upside tied to partnerships, collaborations, and overall brand growth generated through the role.

If interested, please email resume to mer@meredithbaraf.com

For a glimpse of Meredith’s career: 

Instagram: @meredithbaraf 

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"I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to inspire a brand I care so deeply about," Mizrahi said in a statement. "My partners at Target and I have always shared the idea that great design should belong to everybody, and Target is poised to be the design authority in a way only Target can. My role is to collaborate with its incredible team to bring more joy, style and sophistication to design through storytelling, creativity and a shopping experience that feels even more fun."

The Brooklyn-born designer founded his eponymous label in 1987, and later sold it to Xcel Brands Inc. in 2011, and then to WHP Global in 2022 in a deal that valued the brand at $68 million. Mizrahi's relationship with Target began back in 2003 when the designer partnered with the retailer on an industry-shifting collaboration that emphasized his "high-low" approach. His former partnership with Target came to an end in 2008 when he exited to lead Liz Claiborne. Since then, the retailer has welcomed many high-low brand collaborations with labels like Rodarte, Missoni, Diane von Furstenberg and Kate Spade, among others.

In this new role, Mizrahi will serve as a creative advisor to Target's internal design organization, mentor design talent and elevate Target's design credibility and cultural relevance. Target is launching a new mentorship program this summer where select Target designers will work with Mizrahi through design workshops and consultations, one-on-one sessions and creative immersion experiences.

Mizrahi's appointment to Target's creative team is the latest development in the trend of mass retailers tapping established designers for in-house roles: John Galliano at Zara, Zac Posen at Gap Inc. and Clare Waight Keller at Uniqlo.

"Isaac has always believed, as we do, that great design should be accessible to everyone," Cara Sylvester, Target's executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, said. "What excites me most is the opportunity to pair his creativity and perspective with the incredible talent we already have inside Target as we shape the next chapter of style and design for our guests."

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Title: Account Executive, Sales
Reports To: VP, Wholesale
Location: BNY

Job Summary:
The Account Executive is responsible for managing and driving sales performance across designated specialty and department store accounts. This role owns day-to-day account management, cross-functional coordination, reporting analysis, and client communication to ensure operational excellence, brand alignment, and revenue growth.

Responsibilities:

Account Management

• Execute daily management of designated specialty and department store accounts, adhering to all internal and external deadlines
• Own direct communication with Buyers, Assistant Buyers, and Coordinators; elevate to senior leadership when appropriate
• Manage internal and external communications related to orders, swaps, RTVs, sample requests, and related operational needs
• Oversee backend administrative functions to ensure systems and processes remain accurate and up to date
• Ensure timely and accurate order processing, communicating to all stakeholders
• Own weekly sales and shipping analysis for specialty and major accounts
• Partner with Senior Manager to compile data for weekly and seasonal reporting
• Deliver weekly sell-through and product performance analysis to Wholesale leadership
• Utilize retailer systems (e.g., Skypad) to analyze regional and product-level performance, identifying best/slow sellers and growth opportunities
• Collaborate with the team to manage seasonal trunk shows and client events
• Partner closely with Wholesale, Planning, Accounting, Logistics, and Retail Excellence teams to ensure seamless communication and execution up to and throughout selling season

Seasonal Planning & Market Execution

• Support seasonal planning including budget setting, assortment strategy, and calendar timing to secure advantageous brand positioning
• Clearly communicate market dates and order deadlines to clients
• Support pre-market alignment calls for specialty accounts
• Manage in-market communications including order updates, cancellations, and pricing changes

Operational & Administrative Management

• Create and maintain RTV logs upon approval; communicate updates to buying teams and manage follow-up as needed
• Manage seasonal dropship uploads for major accounts, ensuring accurate and timely launches
• Process and document chargebacks including DSA, logistics charges, and pricing discrepancies
• Oversee sample trafficking and seasonal marketing requests per client
• Ensure all co-op, digital display, and e-commerce copy is confirmed internally and delivered to clients on time

Client Training

• Own development and execution of seasonal product training materials using approved templates
• Manage all Product Knowledge logistics, ensuring clear communication to both internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with Wholesale Manager and Retail Excellence team to ensure seasonal messaging and product updates are thoroughly prepared
• Ensure all training-related expenses remain within approved budgets
• Maintain responsibility for PK execution and management for assigned accounts, regardless of travel participation

Desired Background:

• Bachelors’ degree required 
• 3–5+ years of sales, wholesale, or account management experience

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with experience in sales reporting and performance analysis
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with wholesale platforms (e.g., NuOrder, JOOR, BlueCherry)
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Salary Range:

• The base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, and location.

To Apply: Please send your resume to Ali.Argyrou@lafayette148.com and cc Mercedez.PerezGarcia@lafayette148.com.

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