2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1096+ words) A look back at how the publication has evolved over more than a century. Women's Wear makes its first appearance on May 21 as a page in the Saturday edition of the Daily Trade Record (DNR). Although originally slated as a quarterly for 50 cents a year, on July 13, 1910, Women's Wear bows as a daily afternoon paper at 1 cent an issue. WWD introduces the first of its kind Dictionary of Fashion specifically for the trade. The dictionary, an A to Z guide to the global fashion and textiles trade, changes the language of fashion. WWD's London bureau is established. Louis E. Fairchild's son Edgar W.B. Fairchild joins the firm. Women's Wear magazine debuts as a twice a month magazine for retailers and department stores. Covering the East (New York) and the West (Chicago)." Women's Wear changes its name to Women's Wear Daily and trademarks…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) The first WWD x SJ Global Fashion and Business Conference will be held at the Regent Hong Kong on Wednesday. WWD and its sister publication Sourcing Journal are teaming up and gathering leaders from fashion, retail and manufacturing in Hong Kong on Wednesday to examine how innovation, trade and culture are redefining the industry." Kim Jones, artistic director of Kim Jones Studio; Fausto Puglisi, creative director of Roberto Cavalli, and Jason Wu will be among those putting the fashion world under the microscope." Supply chain dynamics, sustainability, machine learning, material innovation and sourcing are among the vital issues slated to be addressed at the inaugural WWD x SJ Global Fashion and Business Conference, which will be held at the Regent Hong Kong. The event is being presented by parent company Fairchild Media Group in partnership with the Hong Kong Fashion…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) Burak Cakmak, CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission, unpacked the ambitions underlying the vastly expanded third edition of Riyadh Fashion Week. RIYADH " Fashion relies heavily on image and signaling, and the third edition of Riyadh Fashion Week currently underway telegraphs the scale of Saudi Arabia's ambitions. The six-day event, which wraps on Tuesday with a Stella McCartney runway blowout, boasts transporting show venues; a clutch of prominent international editors, influencers and retailers, and five international labels sprinkled among the 45 shows and presentations by local designers of couture, ready-to-wear, streetwear and jewelry. Tasked with building a fashion ecosystem at the lightning speed that defines the rapidly liberalizing kingdom, Cakmak initiated Riyadh Fashion Week in 2023, then shining the spotlight on about 30 local talents. "As you can imagine, when you're building a new industry it can be easy to get lost in it,…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago (680+ words) Sara Moonves, Eva Chen, Sally Singer and Ib Kamara are the names that have been thrown into the search. LONDON " Let the "Game of Thrones" begin at Cond" Nast as Anna Wintour searches for a head of editorial content at American Vogue, after stepping down from her responsibilities at the publication. Singer left Vogue to head up T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and Moonves joined her in 2010. Singer is now president of Art + Commerce. Moonves has been editing W Magazine since 2019 and lined up investors to acquire the publication in 2020, which Karlie Kloss is involved in. Moonves and Singer could not be reached for comment at press time on Friday. "Sara has great freedom at W, but stepping into Anna's role is a no-brainer, especially in the creative industry, where she's so front-facing," said a close industry source. As…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago (263+ words) Atmore continues in his current role of chief brand officer of WWD parent Fairchild Media Group. Fairchild Media Group, a division of Penske Media Corp., on Monday announced the elevation of Michael Atmore to editor in chief of Women's Wear Daily, in addition to his role as chief brand officer of FMG. Atmore will report directly to Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of FMG, and James Fallon, chief content officer of FMG. These milestones build on the success of FMG's marquee programming, from the annual FN Achievement Awards, or FNAAs, often called the "Shoe Oscars," to WWD's first red-carpet livestream from the Golden Globes and Style Awards earlier this year, which together generated more than 8 billion media and press impressions. Prior to joining Fairchild in 1997, Michael was founding editorial director and publisher of Footwear Plus. He has an extensive background…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) Harris Reed and Han Chong. Amanda Smith and ASAP Nast Assia Webster, Zandra Rhodes, and Samantha Conti. Priya Ahluwalia and Reece Sanders. Sandra Choi and Han Chong. Jenny B. Fine, Samantha Conti and Amanda Smith. Susan Accardo and Melissa Rocco. Burak Cakmak and Amanda Smith. Amaan Bogari and Burak Cakmak. Stephen Webster, Zandra Rhodes, and Assia Webster. Bella Freud and Zandra Rhodes. Thalia Metallinou and Flo Shippey. Han Chong and Sandra Choi. Tianwei Zhang and Hikmat Mohammed. Jack Bell and Dan Lewis. Hikmat Mohammed and Amanda Smith. Priya Ahluwalia and Martine Rose. Sandra Choi and Michael Atmore. Michael Atmore and Neil Clifford. Zandra Rhodes and Stephen Jones. Sandra Choi and Hannah Colman. William Bracewell, Hikmat Mohammed, Oliver Zeffman and Harris Reed. Michael Atmore, Amanda Smith, Jenny B. Fine, Melissa Rocco and Jim Fallon Becky Knowles and Amelia Penfold Becky Knowles and Jenny…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (734+ words) Thom Bettridge and Karlie Kloss lay out their vision for the British title founded in 1980. LONDON " Fashion magazines have long sought to capture the biggest celebrities of the moment for their covers, but Thom Bettridge, i-D Magazine's new editor in chief and chief brand officer, is more interested in finding the stars of the future. His launch print issue is titled "The Unknown Issue" and the cover star is Enza Khoury, an 18-year-old transgender girl from the suburbs of Ohio. The issue hits newsstands on March. 24. Bettridge said he was inspired by old issues of i-D, from the mid- to late-1980s, when the magazine would street cast its next cover models. In some instances, those people would go on to become huge stars " like actor Rachel Weisz, who was on the cover in 1987 at the age of 17. In the case of…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (564+ words) The Council of Fashion Designers of America has released the preliminary Official New York Fashion Week Schedule for the fall 2025 runway season. NYFW will take place Feb. 6 through Feb. 11 in various locations throughout New York City. Brandon Maxwell will kick off the American collections on Feb. 6 at 1 p.m., and CFDA chairman Thom Browne will close the week with his 5 p.m. show on Feb. 11. The preliminary schedule features more than 54 runway shows and designer presentations, with additional collections being presented digitally and by appointment. One of the anticipated highlights of NYFW will be the return of Calvin Klein Collection under new creative director Veronica Leoni, who will show Feb. 7 at noon. The brand is making its runway return after a six-and-a-half year hiatus. Other brands returning to NYFW include Christopher John Rogers, which takes place Feb. 6 at 8 p.m., Theory, which is scheduled for Feb....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) On the first day of Milan Men's Fashion Week, WWD invited senior industry figures for a night of fun, fashion and networking. MILAN " It was a night of fun, fashion and networking Friday during Milan Fashion Week, as WWD celebrated the kickoff of the menswear showcase with a cocktail reception at 10 Corso Como, which sponsored the evening. Despite the heat in Milan on the eve of the first day of summer, the event offered a moment for industry figures to socialize and catch up. Talk ranged from summer vacation plans to, naturally, business conditions. Camera Nazionale della Moda president Carlo Capasa stopped by before heading to the last show of the day, PDF, while Corneliani's CEO Giorgio Brandazza and Kiton's CEO Antonio De Matteis and Maria Giovanna Paone, chairwoman and co-CEO of Kiton's parent Ciro Paone, joined the night after…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) The semiannual event on the last night of NYFW brought together fashion designers, CEOs and more to celebrate a successful week of shows and the publication's 115th anniversary. On Tuesday evening, WWD hosted its semiannual New York Fashion Week dinner " and this year, the publication used the occasion as part of its 115th anniversary celebrations. Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group; Jim Fallon, chief content officer of Fairchild Media Group, and Michael Atmore, editor in chief of WWD and chief brand officer of Fairchild Media Group, hosted the evening, at Sloane's at the Manor, bringing the fashion designers, CEOs and other industry leaders together. Designers and creatives in attendance included Tory Burch and her husband Pierre Yves-Roussel, CEO of the company; Thom Browne; Narciso Rodriguez; Anna Sui; Alejandra Alonso Rojas; Prabal Gurung; Ronnie Fieg and his wife Shir; Christian…...