In January, Pharrell Williams, the singer turned men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton, transformed the label’s Paris men’s fashion week catwalk into a giant pop-up box reminiscent of a barren desert. Pharrell Williams walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton Menswear autumn/winter 2024-25 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2024. Photo: … Read more
Nothing stokes interest in period fashion quite like a hot new series and the ’60s are what’s currently dominating TV screens and, perhaps, closets. “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” brought forth the ladylike skirt suit as the latest incarnation of stealth wealth, and now “Palm Royale” is fueling a resurgence in the decade’s groovier side, … Read more
Take a trip through time with the WWD archives, a treasure trove of the most fascinating moments in fashion, beauty, culture and beyond. Trends may come, go and come back again, but the pages of WWD have never gone out of style as a trusted source to the fashion industry, covering some of the most compelling … Read more
Say you’re traversing a vast desert. If you look in the distance, you see hazy, shimmery sand in all directions. That’s this color — a glittering, shining mirage of heat and sand. “These shades of blonde have subtle, dimensional reflection,” says colorist Richy Kandasamy, who recommends asking for lived-in highlights mixed with different shades of … Read more
SHANGHAI — For fall 2024, buyers attending Shanghai Fashion Week are aiming to battle the slowing market by focusing on brands that have a strong sense of identity. Many praised Samuel Gui Yang‘s singular focus on blending Scandinavian simplicity with New Chinese Style sensibility. “Samuel has consistently explored the fusion of Eastern and Western female … Read more
Because clarifying and chelating shampoos also remove the hair’s natural oils, they’re not for regular use – once a week, or once every two weeks, will suffice. “Be sure to follow with a good conditioner, and also consider a leave-in conditioner if your hair is dry, to restore moisture,” Dr. Rubin adds. A weekly scalp … Read more
There is no question that the Western look is yet again a cultural phenomenon. From Beyoncé’s new album “Cowboy Carter” that puts her stamp on country music alongside Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton to Pharrell Williams’ reimagining American cowboy heritage with his fall-winter Louis Vuitton, where Mumford & Sons performed and Oscar-nominated film “Killers of … Read more
If you’re doing your daily TikTok scroll and come across a creator with ridiculously bouncy layers, chances are high that they have a butterfly cut. “More and more clients are asking for a butterfly haircut, and they’re all learning about it on TikTok,” says Drea Dettmers, a hairstylist at Tallulah East Collective in Salt Lake City, Utah. Like … Read more
While the ‘80s power-shoulder was best modeled on the era’s equally powerful women — be they real (a young Princess Diana) or fictional (Alexis Carrington, aka Joan Collins in “Dynasty) — their style was heavily influenced by legendary designers like Thierry Mugler and Claude Montana — whose long lasting impact on fashion was felt more than … Read more
Episode six of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, set in 1978, depicts Truman Capote and his fleet of swans’ swift and merciless fall from popularity. In a representative scene, Capote accompanies the society doyenne C.Z. Guest on one of her regular trips to Galore Hat Shop, only to find the owner, Terry, packing up and … Read more
