‘Always in Fashion’ Moves to 710 WOR, Owned by iHeart Media New York

“Always in Fashion,” the fashion business radio show hosted by Mark Weber, former chairman and chief executive officer of Donna Karan International and ceo of LVMH Inc., the U.S. subsidiary, and his son, Jesse Weber, a lawyer and TV host on the Law and Crime Network, changed stations.
The broadcast can be heard on 710 WOR, the Voice of New York, on Saturday from 8 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m.
On the show, the Webers discuss business and lifestyle topics and offer career and life advice. This weekend is a show on “Time,” the only resource you can’t replenish, said Mark Weber. Earlier guests have included Jeff Gennette, ceo of Macy’s Inc.
The radio show, which began in June 2016, had previously been on 77 WABC Radio.
Weber is also the author of two books, including “Always in Fashion: From Clerk to CEO — Lessons for Success in Business and in Life.” Jesse Weber is also a legal contributor to Fox News, CNN, CCBS, ET, Dr. Oz and 710 WOR.
iHeart Media New York, which owns and operates WOR, is the leading media outlet in the New York market.
“Throughout my career, I have worked with the best and that’s precisely

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

13.02.2020No comments
Hong Kong Designers Look to Open U.S. Stores

Fashion Hong Kong designers wore optimistic faces as their collective looks for fall/winter 2020 walked the runway at Manhattan’s Spring Studios. If they were feeling anxious over the coronavirus, they showed no signs. More concerning to the designers was the state of retail in the U.S. Designers came to New York Fashion Week to open doors — both at department and specialty stores, and their own boutiques. They quickly learned that the fashion and retail industries are in the throes of convulsive change with generational shifts in consumer shopping behavior.

Harrison Wong’s Fashion Hong Kong runway during New York Fashion Week: The Shows. 
Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows

“This is our third time here,” said Lary Cheung, who with Yi Chan designs Heaven Please. “In New York, there are more and more young brands coming. We have three stores in Hong Kong. Brands need ideas, not only with their stores, not only by their clothes, but also their site. In Hong Kong, we have our shops and we make installations at our shops to disseminate ideas.
“Having three stores is very important,” Cheung added. “We’re always looking for somewhere to have a store in New York, really. Yeah, we have an online shop,

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

13.02.2020No comments
No. 21, Fila Collaborate on Capsule for the Japanese Market

SPORTY IN JAPAN: No. 21 label is getting sporty with Fila.
The brand, established and designed by Alessandro Dell’Acqua, has teamed with storied sport label to develop a spring capsule collection, which will be available exclusively in Japan starting from April.
The No. 21 x Fila unisex capsule, which includes T-shirts, hoodies, trainers, tracksuits and caps, developed in both classic cotton fleece and more technical performance materials, combines the Fila and No. 21 logos and shows a range of vintage sport graphics.
Officially launched on April 15 in Osaka at the Hankyu Umeda Main Store, the capsule will be also on sale at No. 21 Omotesando flagship store, as well as the brand’s shops-in-shop at Ginza Six, Hankyu Men’s Tokyo, Takashimaya Kyoto and Nagoya Takashimaya. In addition, it will be available at selected specialty Japanese stores starting from April 22.

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

13.02.2020No comments
Pyer Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond, André Leon Talley Check Out Serena Williams’ Collection

BOX SEATS FOR SERENA: Wth 73 singles titles, Serena Williams is accustomed to having a good number of fans in her corner and that appeared to hold serve Wednesday morning, during her Q&A with Anna Wintour.
Wearing a “Dapper Dan”-embossed gold-embroidered caftan, André Leon Talley had prime seating in the center of Spring Place. Pyer Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond also sailed in to listen to what the 23-time Grand Slam champion had to say and to be among the first to see the S by Serena spring collection. Before 13 models stepped out for a brief presentation, Williams described the effort as “a fantastic, different, small collection.” She also noted there were vegan leather styles — a sign of her company’s commitment to sustainability.
Afterward, Jean-Raymond said while he does not know Williams personally, he does know Wintour, who invited him while at a dinner last week. “I’m obviously a huge fan of Serena’s so I just came out to support. She takes a very different approach than most celebrities, who kind of dabble in the fashion space. She really employs good friends of mine like Kesha McLeod. People who really know the space and have helped her elevate the brand, the collections

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

13.02.2020No comments
Chanel to Host Immersive Botanical Exhibit in Paris

FLOWER POWER: Chanel will offer people an immersive horticultural experience in Paris’ Natural History Museum’s Mineralogy Gallery for two days in March.
It will nod to the French beauty giant’s various “open-sky” laboratories that are scattered around the globe, where Chanel sustainably grows and studies specific plants that then might be used in its skin-care formulas.
The brand, for instance, established an open-sky laboratory in the southern French Alps in 2010 for medicinal plant sources that had been overlooked since the second half of the 20th century. In 2002, it set up another one in Madagascar to focus on Vanilla Planifolia.

A camellia — Chanel’s iconic flower. 
Oleksiy Maksymenko/imageBROKER/Shutterstock

For the exhibit in Paris, Chanel has chosen rare plants from its botanical collection.
Fittingly, right outside the doors of the Mineralogy Gallery stands the sweeping Jardin des Plantes, or Garden of Plants, which was created by Louis XIII in 1635 as the royal garden of medicinal plants.
Chanel’s “La beauté se cultive” exhibit will run from March 28 to 29.

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

13.02.2020No comments
Ryan Seacrest Seated Front Row at Naeem Khan Show

Ryan Seacrest sat front row at Naeem Khan’s fashion show.
“Naeem’s a dear friend of mine. I know of his work from working on the red carpet for so many years,” Seacrest said. In the last few years, he went to see him work. “I’m just blown away from his talent. He sees it, he sketches it and brings it to life in this lobby. I think that process is incredible,” he said.
Asked if he’s ever had a desire to design a clothing line, Seacrest laughed and said, “I can pick out my own suits, but couldn’t go much further.”
As for hosting “E! Live From the Red Carpet at the Oscars” last Sunday, he said, “I enjoyed the Oscars. I thought everyone looked beautiful. I thought Renée Zellweger looked incredible; Regina King, I love her; Brie Larson looked fantastic…the subtle tones, the light pink, the whites. I thought it was very elegant.”
Of all his various projects ranging from “American Idol” to “Dick Clark’s New York’s Rockin’ Eve” to “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” Seacrest was asked what’s his favorite thing to do.
“My favorite thing to do is rest. My new favorite is resting with my head phones in. I’m on a

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

13.02.2020No comments