Matthew Harris grew up in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and remembers one important family rule he was told as a child: “Make sure you always have good jewelry — because if something goes wrong, you sell it.” Harris took that to heart and wore a tennis bracelet on his wrist and […]
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On a mild fall morning in Paris, Gaia Repossi, the 36-year-old artistic director of the Italian fine jewelry house Repossi, was sitting at a long tatami-topped table in front of a woman in a lab coat who was diligently taking notes. The setting was Kaori, a small sanctuary-like space dedicated […]
Hang on, wait there a minute, I want to show you something,” says Gabriela Hearst, hopping up from her chair in her airy Manhattan office and reaching for something on the shelves in the background of her Zoom frame. “These are my journals from when I was 16 or 17 […]
Accountant Shamyra Moodley was on maternity leave after the birth of her son when she came up with an idea that would push her into the world of fashion. She started a blog, Laaniraani, where she shared photos of her personal style, featuring flashy eyewear and vibrant fabrics. “It had […]
In 2021, Demna Gvasalia redefined the reach and possibility of fashion design. His Balenciaga has challenged our assumptions about celebrity, luxury, popular culture, and even reality itself. As designers struggled throughout the pandemic to adjust to virtual fashion shows, Balenciaga seized an opportunity to plunge into the metaverse, partnering with […]
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There appeared to be very little need for accessories during the pandemic as special occasions dwindled and fashion was at a standstill. This turned out not to be the case. Accessories kept us going. We wore hoop earrings during Zoom calls. We put our keys, wallets, and cell phones in […]
Photo: Courtesy of Maggi Simpkins Maggi Simpkins dropped out of college to design jewelry, working for different jewelry companies and learning the ins and outs of the industry while experimenting with making her own jewelry on the side. Eventually, she started getting enough private commissions and went solo. Simpkins says […]
Fashion retailer Zara on Tuesday condemned anti-Palestinian comments made by one of its senior designers after the remarks spurred calls for a boycott of the Spanish apparel line on social media. Vanessa Perilman, Zara’s head designer for its women’s department, got into an online argument with model Qaher Harhash, who […]
Illustration: Rachelle Baker It’s not unusual for jewelry designer Kate Kim’s pieces to bring customers to tears. Since 2013, she has been selling custom, hyperpersonal accessories through her Etsy shop, Caitlyn Minimalist: necklaces featuring the handwriting of a relative who passed, rings with newborn babies’ fingerprints, friendship bracelets with secret […]
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Ananya is inspired by designer Ananya Malhotra’s passion for colored gemstones and their healing properties. Her family exposed her to the fashion industry early on, encouraging her then-burgeoning creativity. Her line of jewelry launched three years ago, and she quickly made a name for herself with her unique designs. Influenced […]
Amazon Amazon knows better than most retailers that growth and change and forward-thinking is key to, well, everything. It’s an attitude that’s easy to spot while tracking its moves in the fashion space, specifically with the arrival, last year, of Luxury Stores. Designed to showcase a rotating edit of emerging […]
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Alber Elbaz decorated Officer in the National Order of the “Legion d’Honneur” at Ministere de la … [+] culture in October 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images Sunday brought shocking and sad news to Paris and the entire fashion […]
