J Balvin brought his signature, eccentric style to the red carpet at the 2022 ACE Awards in New York on Monday night. The Colombian singer was honored by the Accessories Council with the Global Style Icon Award. “I do what feels right — that’s it,” Balvin told FN on the red carpet, dressed in head-to-toe Dior, complete […]
Say yes to the shoes. Footwear brand Naturalizer is giving brides another reason to celebrate with its latest collaboration, this time with Israeli bridal designer Pnina Tornai. The partners will create two collections featuring memorable shoes for the entire wedding party, uniting Tornai’s luxurious aesthetic with Naturalizer’s comfort capabilities and size and width options. “I […]
JD Sports Fashion Plc has a new CEO. The sportswear retailer announced today that it has tapped Régis Schultz to fill its CEO role. JD said in a statement that he is expected to assume control in September when he takes over Kath Smith, who return to her senior independent director on the board role. (Smith […]
The largest U.S. mall owner is The property group reported that mall sale volumes for Q2 were up 7%. Simon signed almost 1,300 leases for more than 4 million square feet in Q2, which brings its total of signed leases for the first half of the year to 2,200. Occupancy at the end of Q2 […]
Nordstrom is teaming up with Allbirds again, this time on a five-week Center Stage pop-up at the department store’s New York flagship. Open now through Sept. 6, Nordstrom will offer men’s and women’s Allbirds styles — including the popular Wool Runner, Tree Runner, Tree Lounger, Tree Breezer, Tree Flyer and Tree Dasher sneakers — in […]
It’s impossible to quantify the impact NBA icon Bill Russell had both on and off the basketball court. But with his passing, the people he affected the most have done their best to express his importance and greatness. G. Scott Uzzell, president and CEO of Converse — one of the brands Russell laced up on […]
At the start of the month, style-savvy rap superstar Fabolous, often the subject of interviews, was playing the role of interviewer in a one-on-one conversation with Concepts founder and CEO Tarek Hassan. With the retailer turning 25, the two discussed its staying power and what the company is focused on to define its future. However, following the conversation, Fabolous — […]
Foot Locker Inc. is once again taking stock of its commitments to support the Black community. The footwear retailer on Monday announced that it has invested close to $54 million in educational and economic development programs for the Black Community through fiscal year 2021. The achievement was detailed in the company’s second annual progress report, […]
Nordstrom has promoted Sam Lobban to a new merchandising leadership position. Lobban will now serve as EVP/GMM supporting women’s apparel, men’s apparel and all designer categories. In this role, he will support product strategy and vision across these core categories, Nordstrom said in a statement. Lobban most recently served as SVP of designer and New […]
While Jeff Staple’s 50-plus employees are hard at work globally, the founder of the Staple brand and one of the sneaker world’s most in-demand collaborators is running the show from his second home: Los Angeles. Specifically, Staple — born Jeffrey Ng — is fielding conference calls from The Motoring Club, a co-working space for car enthusiasts in […]