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DIGITAL GET DOWN: DKNY is upping its tech ante.
The brand will introduce its first hybridized smartwatch designs at the Baselworld fair today.
The DKNY Minute is meant to sync with smartphones; track daily movement activity including calories burned; automatically update time based on location; provide a dual-time zone screen; serve as an alarm clock, and track sleep.
The watch is powered by a coin cell battery, which can last up to four months of use.
Priced from $155 to $175, the device will come with silver, gold or rose gold faces. They can come accessorized with black or white leather straps or a red quilted strap. For active users, each purchase includes a pinstripe silicone strap.
The design is set to debut at retail for holiday 2017 — to be carried on DKNY’s web site as well as in select boutiques and department stores.
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Guess continues its year-later celebration of its 35th anniversary with a women’s fragrance launch to commemorate its founding year, Guess 1981. On Tuesday night, Peyton List, Spencer List, Madison Beer, Annalynne McCord, Anwar Hadid, Brandi Cyrus, Alicia Machado, Shaun Ross, Nicole Williams and a cadre of models and influencers turned up at Chateau Marmont to inhale the pale pink eau du parfum and get hand massages and manicures by The Glam App. Guess girl Emma Stern, who appeass in the campaign, was also on hand as was photographer Yu Tsai.
A view of the perfume display at the Guess 1981 fragrance launch at Chateau Marmont on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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Stephen J. Nilsen, Ph.D, senior perfumer at Givaudan, had a table set up with spray bottles and florals to explain the scent. “It was a departure from what Guess normally does. They wanted to create something elevated and authentic, really harkening back to the California lifestyle, accessible to everybody and youthful but not young,” he said.
The top note of violet flower is fresh and clean, while the mid-notes are more sunny florals, giving the scent a morning-to-evening wearability. The dry note is musky, a first for
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US sporting giant Nike booked what it called a “solid” third-quarter after delivering a double-digit profit hike and witnessing demand for its namesake brand across all geographies.
German sportswear giant Adidas has told just-style it is evaluating the results of its Storefactory research project to decide whether to roll out localised and personalised consumer experiences in its stores.
Building inclusive supply chains through responsible sourcing practices, creating gender-sensitive workplaces, and investing in training and education, are some of the steps apparel brands are being urged to take in order to support women workers in sub-Saharan Africa, a new report suggests.
US apparel and footwear companies are urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reconsider the appropriateness of its 2014 guidance on “conflict minerals” given its cost to brands and lack of impact to date.
Austrian cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has offered an optimistic outlook for the year ahead on the back of “excellent development” in 2016, thanks to higher selling prices for all its fibre products and a better product mix.
Acid jazz. The future. Space. The armed forces. All of these elements came into play in Discovered’s latest offering for men. Tatsuya Kimura said he and his codesigner Sanae Yoshida were inspired by British rock band Primal Scream’s album “XTRMNTR,” which was released early in the year 2000. He said the album influenced them to create a softer, slightly feminine version of military style.
On a runway lined with dead leaves spray-painted silver, models strutted to fast-paced, thumping electronic music in chunky ribbed knits, nylon jackets, and updated versions of suits and tailored separates. Subtle military influences could be seen in slim cargo pants, toggle coats, combat boots, and the muted palette of gray, black, khaki, olive and navy.
The duo paired tailored coats and trousers with sporty sweatshirts, anorak jackets and quilted shorts. Puffer coats in blue and black were so thick and padded that they called to mind the Michelin Man, but were nonetheless striking in their sheer volume. Color was used sparingly, in the neon yellow lining of a gray nylon jacket, orange or purple prints on sweatshirt sleeves, and pink belts and neck warmers. But this was enough, as the wide variety of textures and shades of similar
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