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Inside Alan Buanne’s plan to give Vivaia a luxury feel without the luxury price

When Alan Buanne joined Vivaia as creative director in January, he brought a résumé built in the world of luxury footwear: training at Polimoda in Florence, senior roles at Nicholas Kirkwood and Bottega Veneta, and the launch of his own design-led label, Neous. Now, for fall/winter 2026, he is applying that same rigor to a comfort-first brand...

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Barbie x Yoon Ahn: The business behind a billion-dollar icon

The new Barbie, a result of the collaboration between Mattel Creations and Yoon Ahn, creator of the brand Ambush, will be available from 4 September, 2026. Beyond being a collector's item, this edition illustrates Mattel's strategy to refresh Barbie's image and broaden the audience for its power brand. Yoon Ahn was a finalist for the 2017 LVMH...

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The Met Gala's history of controversy, from 'Harlem on My Mind' to Galliano

John Galliano's canceled retrospective is the latest entry in a long Met Gala record of controversies. And it likely won’t be the last. Created by Eleanor Lambert and Dorothy Shaver in 1948 as a fundraiser for the Costume Institute, the Met Gala has evolved from a midnight dinner with tickets at 50 dollars to a highly publicized celebrity...

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What Travis Kelce means for Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger unveiled its fall 2026 campaign on Tuesday, marking the debut of Travis Kelce as its global brand ambassador, as announced in March. Kelce’s campaign, shot by photographer Lachlan Bailey and set at New York’s The Plaza Hotel, arrives a week before the start of the 2026 NFL season and puts the new partnership between the athlete...