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Virtual influencers had faded from fashion campaigns, but now amid all the metaverse hype they’re popping up again, with Prada and Pacsun turning to virtual faces.
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Kering’s rumoured plan to someday bring its largest brand’s beauty business in house may take years to pull off, but is already sending shockwaves throughout the industry.
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The iconic supermodel graced the cover of British Vogue’s September issue, with an accompanying profile by deputy editor Sarah Harris.
A year into its partnership, which has seen Sephora outposts opened in about 600 stores, Kohl’s and Sephora announced they will add a Sephora shop-in-shop to all 1,100-plus Kohl’s locations.
The designer will show his Spring/Summer 2023 menswear and womenswear collections in Southern California on Oct. 13. The brand said the collection will be presented in a “special fashion experience that will be uniquely Ralph Lauren,” but did not disclose any other details.
PR and marketing agency BerlinRosen recently invested in the New York-based agency, founded in 2013 and known for playing a strategic role in launching and marketing several leading brands in the direct-to-consumer space over the past decade.
Inventories in the quarter ended July 30 rose 48 percent from a year ago because of lower sales and other factors, including investments to support the opening of 400 Sephora shops at Kohl’s locations in 2022.
The fragrance and skin care company said Thursday that it expects an 8 percent to 10 percent drop in sales this quarter, compared with a year ago.
Anne Pitcher will leave the company at the end of the year as the group is wrapped into its new owners' portfolio of luxury department stores.
The renowned couturier, who built a multi-million-dollar fashion house best known for its use of butterfly motifs, earning her the nickname “Madame Butterfly,” died on August 11, aged 96.