Tous appoints new CEO from Parfois
The Spanish jewelry company has appointed Susana Sánchez, formerly of Parfois, as its new CEO. She succeeds Carlos Soler-Duffo, while Luis Maseres will now lead the Portuguese accessories brand. Read More
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Spanish streetwear brand Kaotiko aims for 100 French retailers by 2026 as part of wider expansion
The Barcelona-based brand aims to expand its international operations. In France, one of its key markets, it has appointed agents to grow its presence through multi-brand retailers in both streetwear and fashion. Read More
Luxury brands face a generational test with Gen Z consumers
Luxury brands are racing to win over Gen Z. Labels like Coach and Miu Miu are adapting by offering accessible items and partnering with influencers, while others, such as Gucci, struggle to stay relevant in a shifting market. Read More
Pence: ‘We need to resist putting America on trial’ in wake of Kirk killing
Former Vice President Mike Pence urged the country to “resist putting America on trial” in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, adding that democracy depends on a “heavy dose of civility.” Pence, speaking on CNBC on Thursday morning, said the person suspected of killing Kirk should be “brought to justice,” and acknowledged that…
Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, to helm TPUSA
The board of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA voted unanimously to hand over the reins of the group to Erika Kirk, widow of political activist Charlie Kirk. In a statement, the group said Thursday that Charlie Kirk had expressed to executives that he wished for his wife to take over as chief executive and…
Obama scolds media companies: Get a spine
Barack Obama has waded into the national spotlight for a second time this week, scolding media companies for caving to Trump administration complaints by suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show and adopting the cancel culture they once denounced. Obama said Thursday that the Kimmel decision is part of an alarming attack on the First Amendment in…
Kimmel’s suspension sets off furious debate over free speech
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from the late-night airwaves has thrust lawmakers, government officials and the president to the forefront of the debate over free speech while also deepening the partisan divide amid the fallout over conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. Since Disney announced Wednesday night that it would pull Kimmel’s show indefinitely over the comedian’s comments…
Post-Kimmel, Dems could change the cancel culture narrative
Democrats opened investigations, filed motions to subpoena and demanded the resignation of the Federal Communications Commission chair Thursday — a response to the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel that represented unusually swift pushback from a party struggling to find its footing. But it’s not clear how Democrats will translate this relatively united front into…
Energized by RFK Jr., anti-vax advocates take their fight to red states
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s federally-focused campaign against vaccines is entering a new phase with allies intent on rolling back school and health care facility mandates. Anti-vaccines advocates are now targeting Louisiana, Texas and Idaho, where they are pushing red state governors to follow Florida’s lead in removing requirements in schools for students to…
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…