PARIS — As the fashion industry hands the reins to a new generation of designers, the role of fashion critic is rapidly evolving, too. Once restricted to an elite group of editors sitting in the front row at runway shows, critiquing collections has become a spectator sport, with millions delivering instant verdicts online. That has…
As far as fashion-savvy professional athletes go, Karl-Anthony Towns can compete with the best of them. Before meeting with top-tier customers at Bloomingdale’s Thursday night to talk about his style, the NBA player brought WWD up-to-speed on his interest in fashion. Having a designer girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, who joined him at the flagship, has led…
A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major…
An internet-addicted, working-class teenager from a debt-ridden family in China has transformed himself into a top influencer with 25 million followers, creating a social media legend along the way. Lan Zhanfei, 33, has been dubbed “the freest man on the internet” and “the ambassador of freedom” thanks to the huge popularity of videos of him…
Senegalese-Italian influencer Khaby Lame, the most followed figure on a short video platform, began his journey in China on September 9 and has attracted significant attention in the country. Lame boasts 162 million followers on TikTok, where he is celebrated for his silent videos that humorously critique overly complicated life hacks. According to Forbes, his…
ADVERTISEMENT The appeal of butter yellow — luminous, optimistic, sunny — is undeniable. Some fashion industry leading lights are dubbing it “the new neutral”, applauding its versatility and compatibility with a whole host of staples like blue denim and black. And like butter, it slips into one’s repertoire with ease. At legendary London department store…
ADVERTISEMENT The appeal of butter yellow — luminous, optimistic, sunny — is undeniable. Some fashion industry leading lights are dubbing it “the new neutral”, applauding its versatility and compatibility with a whole host of staples like blue denim and black. And like butter, it slips into one’s repertoire with ease. At legendary London department store…
The founder of fashion brand Odd Muse has broken down in tears after claiming she has received a wave of online abuse. Aimee Smale, 27, who owns the Brentwood, Essex-based aspirational luxury label, shared a clip of herself crying to her TikTok account, alongside a lengthy caption that stated she was ‘heartbroken’ over the ‘bullying’…