NYFW Thursday: Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera and TWP
Three shows at New York Fashion Week on Thursday – Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera and TWP – became a litmus test of whether they might work. Read More
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Smythson x Sacai collab launches with unexpected details
Smythson may be best known for its fairly classic leathergoods pieces but it’s currently collaborating with one of runway season’s edgiest labels, Japan-based Sacai. Read More
Balibaris appoints Nathalie Haddad as chair following founder Paul Szczerba’s departure
French menswear brand Balibaris’ former managing director, who left in 2023, takes over as chair from the founder. Her first challenge will be to turn the brand around, which is currently in receivership. Read More
Trade show White returns to Milan with more than 300 brands
Trade show White will run from February 26 to March 1 in the Milan, featuring more than 300 brands, 46% of which are from abroad and 54% from Italy. A new physical platform in Riyadh is also set to launch. Read More
Indonesia seals Tiffany stores on suspicion of illegal imports
Indonesia has sealed three Tiffany & Co. stores in Jakarta on suspicion of import violations, part of a broader crackdown on undeclared high-value goods under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. Read More
High street elevation: Mango meets Savile Row as it collaborates with Richard James
Mango Man has teamed up with tailor Richard James “to reinforce its positioning in the premium segment” as its elevation strategy yields results. Read More
A tech group is launching a new effort to keep Democrats from falling behind on AI
Voters are already asking artificial intelligence chatbots about candidates, but campaigns don’t yet know what those large language models might say about them or how to shape those answers — one of many AI-fueled campaign challenges a new Democratic-aligned tech group is hoping to solve. Tech for Campaigns, a political nonprofit focused on helping Democrats…
How Virginia’s top court might decide Democrats’ gerrymandering fate
Virginia Democrats are moving forward with plans to gerrymander their way to four more congressional seats — but they need help from the state’s top court. After a lower court blocked Democrats’ efforts to amend the state Constitution and redraw federal congressional lines ahead of this fall’s midterm elections, the Virginia Court of Appeals requested…
Trump continues to lash out at ‘RINO’ GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt
President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to personally attack Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt over a debacle regarding the upcoming annual governors’ weekend in Washington. “We will soon have a Governor in Oklahoma who knows how to accurately write a Press Release to the Public, in this case, to state that I invited, not happily, almost…
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best…