Chinese e-tailer JD.com is about to come stateside. The e-commerce giant, which claims to be China’s largest retailer, is opening a U.S. flagship store via Google in hopes of selling more goods to American consumers. An official launch date has yet to be set. Google purchased a $550 million stake in JD.com this year, and…
Read moreSkechers Stock Pops on Better-Than-Expected Q3 Earnings, Outlook
Shares for Skechers USA Inc. are jumping in after-hours trading — up more than 8 percent to $28.24 as of 4:15 p.m. ET — after the firm posted Q3 earning that handily topped forecasts. The casual footwear maker said today that its Q3 profits fell 1.7 percent year over year to $90.7 million, or 58…
Read moreNaomi Campbell Goes Against Wedding Tradition in an All-Black Look
All black as royal wedding attire? Naomi Campbell makes quite the couture case. The British supermodel traded the runway for a seat at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s star-studded nuptials today at St. George’s Chapel in England. Although it may not have been Campbell’s moment in the spotlight, naturally her style still reigned. The 49-year-old…
Read moreHow This Veteran Fashion Exec Is Tackling the Future of E-Commerce
The future of fashion is here — and Neil Cole is ready for business. The Iconix Brand Group Inc. founder is introducing an immersive virtual shopping experience with the help of NextRev Commerce, an incubated venture of Cole’s retail tech brainchild, Next Retail Concepts. Incorporating brands’ physical stores into a digital landscape, the innovative store of…
Read moreMy First Fashion Memory Was at Sears — and Other Stories of the Iconic Retailer
It was 1966, and bell bottoms were all the rage. Everyone wanted a pair, even me, in grade school. As always, my parents indulged me, and we headed to our local Sears store in Brooklyn, N.Y., to find the perfect pair. What I found was more than my dream pants. It was an entire ensemble…
Read moreKanye West’s Unreleased Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 V2 ‘Static’ Is Selling for Over $1,500
If you’re a sneaker fan looking to purchase the upcoming Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 V2 “Static” before the model officially hits retailers in the coming months, you’re in luck. Thanks to sneaker consignment store Stadium Goods, the latest variation for Kanye West’s take on the chunky dad runner trend is now available for purchase, but it will…
Read moreMichelle Obama Announces the Global Girls Alliance on the ‘Today’ Show in the Sleekest Outfit
Michelle Obama stopped by the “Today” show concert series in NYC Thursday to talk politics and to announce the Obama Foundation’s new initiative, the Global Girls Alliance, an organization “seeking to empower adolescent girls around the world through education.” The former U.S. first lady, who sat down with NBC’s Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, wore a…
Read moreLord & Taylor Veteran Liz Rodbell Lands at Steve Madden
Longtime Lord & Taylor executive Liz Rodbell has found a new home with Steven Madden Ltd. The fashion footwear maker announced today that it has hired Rodbell — who had started as a dress buyer at the century-old department store in 1985 and ascended through the ranks to president in 2014 — to occupy the…
Read moreNon-Gender Binary Outfits Dominate Tokyo Street Style at Fashion Week
As quickly as the gender-neutral shift entered the fashion world as its latest forward-thinking trend, it has just as swiftly become the look of normcore dressing. Brands and individuals alike are embracing the concept, whether in kid’s footwear where a number of companies are addressing the movement, or even in celebrity wardrobes, with one such notable…
Read moreWhy Candy Is an Essential Part of Ultramarathoner Courtney Dauwalter’s Diet
Ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter is having a year for the record books, earning career-defining wins at the Western States 100 and the Tahoe 200. But how she got to the finish line is unusual. While most athletes follow a strict training plan, she likes to freestyle it. “I figure it out as I go,” Dauwalter…
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