The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is doubling down on its sneaker push this year as it unveils a new scholarship. The new funding, called the Wish Atlanta Sneaker Design Scholarship, will be awarded to three students pursuing a minor in the newly launched sneaker design program at the college. The first recipients […]
Between weak financial results and a failed sale to Franchise Group last month, it’s been a rough quarter for Kohl’s. On top of existing issues, the retailer announced on Friday that its chief technology and supply chain officer Paul Gaffney would depart on August 1, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. […]
At last four people are dead and two injured after a gunman opened fire at an Indianapolis-area shopping mall on Sunday night, police said. The Greenwood Police Department responded to multiple 911 call that came in at around 6:00 pm on Sunday night regarding an incident at Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, Greenwood police […]
Flight Club is back in L.A. after two years. The sneaker consignment store, which closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic, has quietly reopened its Los Angeles flagship at 535 North Fairfax Avenue. The newly renovated space features textured concrete and metals, inspired by materials found in the city as well as works by […]
On the first floor of a cast-iron building in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, a temporary collection of garments and accessories fills the room. About nine entrepreneurs from all over the U.S. are displaying their upcoming summer designs in the culminating fashion show of their accelerator program with AfroPunk x Shopify. The Black Fashion Accelerator program […]
Saks has named Alicia Williams, Ph.D., as VP of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the company said today. Williams joins the luxury e-commerce platform with more than 15 years of experience in talent and diversity. She most recently served as head of diversity and inclusion for U.S. banks at Morgan Stanley since November of 2020. In her […]
Retailer FWRD, which is part of Revolve Group, Inc., announced the launch of its FWRD Buyback resale program today. The company joins the many brands, from Lululemon to Mr Porter, that are bolstering its sustainability strategy through resale services. Here’s how it works: Customers can trade up their unwanted handbags purchased from FWRD within the last year for […]
It’s time for footwear companies to stop thinking about fit as a technical problem and start understanding the emotional impact that fit has on the consumer’s journey. That was one of the key takeaways from the WWD Tech Forum session, “The Great Fit: Sizing in a Consumer-Centric Market,” which featured Alper Aydemir, CEO and co-founder […]
Nike opened a new retail concept shop in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday. According to the Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic brand, the new store, dubbed “Nike Style,” serves as a “remixed expression” of sports retail culture that blurs the line between physical and digital experiences. Located in the city’s Hongdae neighborhood, which is known for its art, […]
Cryptocurrency has had a rough time lately. The elusive digital currency used by investors, gamers, and metaverse early-adopters to purchase NFTs (non-fungible tokens), avatar skins in games like Roblox, and virtual collectible goods has seen a recent downturn from record highs. But while the metaverse’s main form of payment and conducting transactions virtually has seen […]