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All the Fashion at the Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony
PARIS — Paris promised to kick off the 2024 Olympic Games with the greatest show on earth. Mother Nature rained on the French capital’s parade, but Friday’s opening ceremony was still a feast of homegrown fashion.Princess Charlene of Monaco Celebrates in Louis Vuitton Jumpsuit at Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony With Prince Albert and Their Twins With LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton on board as a premium partner, its Dior, Louis Vuitton and Berluti brands all played a role in the three-and-a-half hour show that unfurled on the Seine, marking the first time the opening ceremony has not taken place in...
Princess Charlene of Monaco Celebrates in Louis Vuitton Jumpsuit at Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony With Prince Albert and Their Twins
Princess Charlene of Monaco chose a clean palette on Friday for her appearance at the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony.How Noah Lyles Is Bringing High Fashion to Track and Field The royal coordinated with her husband, Prince Albert II, in colors of Monaco’s flag — the prince embracing a vibrant red blazer with a white shirt and matching trousers while Charlene looked to Louis Vuitton for a custom white jumpsuit. For a sparkling finish, the princess accessorized with metallic silver pumps and Vuitton’s Mini Capucines handbag. They were joined by their children, twins Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carlades, and Jacques, Hereditary Prince...
LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Talks Richemont Stake, Potential SpaceX Collab
The Olympics are about competition, yes, but at their best, they’re also about mutual respect between peoples and countries. LVMH Net Profit Falls 14% in H1 2024 as China Slowdown Bites The same just might go for luxury conglomerates. When Bernard Arnault, whose LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is premium partner for the Paris Summer Games, sat down with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin ahead of the opening ceremony, he was thinking more about mutual respect. Asked about an earlier Bloomberg report that Arnault had taken a stake in competitor Compagnie Financière Richemont, the luxury titan acknowledged the investment, but tossed cold water on the...
J.Crew Puts the Focus on Men at NoHo Store Opening in Manhattan
J.Crew opened a store at 19 Bond Street in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood on Thursday primarily focused on the brand’s men’s collection but with some space for select women’s items.How Noah Lyles Is Bringing High Fashion to Track and Field The 3,800-square-foot store replaces a unit on the corner of Bowery and Bleecker Streets that closed earlier this year. “We’ve emphasized the best of J.Crew men’s. That means specialty sportswear pieces, limited edition items and curated vintage J.Crew pieces, highlighting the quality and timelessness of our products, as well as our best expression of suits, shoes, and cashmere,” said Brendon Babenzien, J.Crew’s...
Flaunt Names Christopher Campbell Fashion Director
Flaunt has a new head of fashion.Home and Interior Publications Are Not Done With Print Magazines The Hollywood-based magazine has named Christopher Campbell fashion director. Campbell, a New York City native currently based in Los Angeles, has contributed to the arts and culture publication for many years but will now officially join the magazine’s editorial staff. Campbell will concentrate mainly on celebrities, seasonal collections and special project programming. And under the terms of his deal, he will also continue to style personal clients for appearances, advertising projects and select editorial shoots.Riccardo Tisci's Boy.Brother.Friend Guest-edited Issue Unveiled With Michaela Coel “There is nothing better than...
French Singer Aya Nakamura Goes Gold in Feathered Dior Minidress for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance
Aya Nakamura performed a mashup of her songs “Pookie” and “Djadja” during Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. She was accompanied by France’s Republican Guard.Ella Emhoff's Fashion Journey Through the Years: From Runways to President Joe Biden's Inauguration Day and More Nakamura wore a gold Dior couture minidress covered in feathers. The ensemble featured a one-shoulder silhouette with a caged miniskirt. She completed the look with Dior shoes. Nakamura’s dancers were also dressed in Dior. Nakamura, known for her singles “Djadja” and “Copines,” became the most listened to French-speaking female artist on Spotify in 2018. In February 2023, Nakamura was announced...
Lindsey Vonn Suits Up in Thom Browne for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Lindsey Vonn chose an American luxury designer to attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. The former alpine skier donned a Thom Browne navy suit, which she paired with a white button-down shirt and the designer’s signature Hector dog bag.Ralph Lauren's Olympic Spirit Is All About Team USA Vonn’s Olympic career competed in four Winter Games, during which she won a total of three Olympic medals, including a gold in Vancouver in 2010. Vonn wasn’t the only guest wearing Thom Browne at the opening ceremony. Ariana Grande wore a sleeveless pink ankle-length dress from the American designer with...
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and More Celebrate 2024 Paris Olympics With Team USA in Ralph Lauren During Opening Ceremony
Team USA made their grand entrance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. Led by flag bearers Coco Gauff and LeBron James, the U.S. delegation celebrated the start of the game in Ralph Lauren outfits.Ralph Lauren's Olympic Spirit Is All About Team USA Ralph Lauren created uniforms for both the Olympic and Paralympic athletes, repeating a longtime partnership with Team USA that started in 2008. The athletes wore a classic Ralph Lauren navy wool blazer with red and white accents, a striped oxford shirt, a navy knit tie, tapered light denim jeans and suede shoes. Gauff and James...
EXCLUSIVE: Messika Opens ‘Contemporary and Colorful’ Paris Flagship on Champs-Élysées
PARIS — French brand Messika has a new crown jewel: a Champs-Élysées flagship.French First Lady Brigitte Macron Suits Up in Louis Vuitton Cropped Jacket and Skirt at Olympics Kickoff Gala in Paris Marking the spot at 52 Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a monumental version of the brand’s truncated oval Move motif, complete with a giant diamond. For the brand’s new 350-square-foot home on the world-famous avenue, founder and creative director Valérie Messika said it was “a whole boutique to acknowledge this strong design and establish our legacy,” as it was the first model launched by the jeweler in 2007. Valérie Messika described this...
Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco Shifts to Appointment-only Shopping
Saks Fifth Avenue, in an unprecedented maneuver, is switching its San Francisco department store to an appointment-only format.Axel Arigato Opens Second London Store to Mark 10th Anniversary The switch, which happens on Aug. 28, comes amid a string of recent store closings in San Francisco due to crime, and declining sales, traffic and occupancy. Saks San Francisco and other stores including Neiman Marcus have been hit by snatch-and-grab robberies in the past, but Saks is not giving up on the city. Shifting to by appointment only may help reduce the chances of further robberies at the store. The decision by Saks is believed...
Lady Gaga Channels French Cabaret Glamour in Dior for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance Look
Lady Gaga embraced French cabaret glamour during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.Serena Williams Goes Fiery-red in Body-con Dress With Sheer Details for 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Paying tribute to the Parisian dancers of the 19th century, the singer performed a rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc En Plumes.” She wore a black Dior couture feather jacket over a black satin bustier and panties with a black and pink skirt embroidered with feathers and sequins. A Dior headpiece completed the look. Gaga’s dancers were also dressed in Dior. Following the performance, Gaga wrote on X (formerly known...
John Idol’s Pay Fell to $10.5 Million as Capri Struggled Last Year
John Idol, chairman and chief executive officer of Capri Holdings, saw his pay package shrink by 26.5 percent to $10.5 million last year as the company struggled with declining sales and profits. Cindy Crawford Reveals What Happened to Her Iconic 1991 Red Versace Oscars Dress During 'Watch What Happens Live' Appearance But Idol, who formed Capri around Michael Kors by adding Versace and Jimmy Choo, stands to do better if the company’s $8.5 billion buyout by Tapestry Inc. successfully overcomes a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission, which is challenging the deal on antitrust grounds. Idol’s salary last fiscal year remained the same...
Serena Williams Goes Fiery-red in Body-con Dress With Sheer Details for 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Serena Williams joined other celebrities and athletes to watch the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. Accompanied by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, the former tennis player walked the event’s red carpet in a fiery-red midi dress.Chrissy Teigen Embraces Knitting in Chloé's Micro Shorts, John Legend Suits Up in Louis Vuitton for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Williams’ dress was made of lace, tulle and chiffon panels that intrinsically created a body-con structure with draping detail. The dress, part of Dolce & Gabbana’s fall 2023 collection, also featured tulle lining and sheer long sleeves. The founder of Wyn Beauty completed...
Chrissy Teigen Embraces Knitting in Chloé’s Micro Shorts, John Legend Suits Up in Louis Vuitton for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Chrissy Teigen and her husband, John Legend, embraced French luxury fashion for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.Ralph Lauren's Olympic Spirit Is All About Team USA Teigen wore a long cable-knit cardigan in olive green that features goldtone button details, paired with matching micro shorts. Her look was from Chloé‘s womenswear fall 2024 collection. She completed her outfit with strappy sandals. Legend wore a Louis Vuitton navy suit that featured monogrammed gold buttons. He paired it with a white button-down shirt, sans tie, with white sneakers. On the red carpet, the couple posed with two of their four...
Ariana Grande Wears Thom Browne at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance
LONDON — Ariana Grande arrived on the marble floors of the Trocadéro in style with her “Wicked” costar Cynthia Erivo in Paris on Friday.Best Dressed at the Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton: Zendaya, Tyla and More The singer is rumored to be performing during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but before that, she took a moment to pose for photos with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Grande wore a sleeveless pink ankle-length dress from American designer Thom Browne with a bow detail at the waist. The singer and actor wore pink as a soft nod to her...
Jill Biden Continues Her Blue Style Streak and France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron Favors Louis Vuitton Coat Dress for 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, continuing her recent blue style streak. The first lady wore a pastel blue tailored top with structured shoulders, a dainty belt on the waist and a matching midi skirt.Best Dressed at the Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton: Zendaya, Tyla and More Biden has worn shades of blue in almost all of her public appearances in July, including when supporting her husband, U.S. President Joe Biden, to address the nation about his decision to not seek reelection on Wednesday and during the arrival ceremony...
Cult Gaia Opens Palisades Village Store
On the heels of recently unveiling a new store in the Miami Design District, Cult Gaia is back in its hometown of Los Angeles to open a retail location in the high-end Palisades Village developed by Rick Caruso.L'Agence Has a New Store Concept: The Jean Bar The ready-to-wear and accessories label opened its first flagship last year on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Five stores later, it has branched out to Pacific Palisades, the well-to-do L.A. neighborhood not from the Pacific Ocean that is home to celebrities Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Kate Hudson. Palisades Village is, like its name implies, like...
Novak Djokovic With Wife Jelena in Christian Dior, Nina Dobrev in Ralph Lauren With Shaun White: How Power Couples Coordinated for Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton
Several distinguished guests and celebrities attended the Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris on Thursday ahead of the Opening Ceremonies for the 2024 Olympics. While stars like Serena Williams, Zendaya and more dazzled in their designer looks, certain guests fashioned complementary attire with their respective spouses and partners for the event. How Noah Lyles Is Bringing High Fashion to Track and Field Ahead, see what power couples like Shaun White and Nina Dobrev, Novak and Jelena Djokovic and more wore to the Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton. Shaun White & Nina Dobrev Former Olympian Shaun...
Macy’s Promotes From Within to Amp Up Focus on Home, Food and Toys
Macy’s has promoted Sabina Israelian-Garcia to senior vice president, general merchandising manager of home, foods and toys.You Can Still Shop the Best Amazon Prime Day Home Deals -- But Hurry! Israelian-Garcia, who most recently served as Macy’s vice president divisional business manager of big ticket merchandise — furniture, mattresses, rugs and home gaming — will focus on diversifying the product assortment and strengthening brand partnerships in the categories she now covers, the company indicated. She will report to Nata Dvir, Macy’s chief merchandising officer. Some of the key brands in home include Macy’s private brands such as The Hotel Collection and Charter Club, as...
Best Dressed at the Prelude to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton: Zendaya, Tyla and More
The Prelude to the Olympics, held at the Fondation Louis Vuitton on Thursday, was a star-studded event that brought together a diverse array of celebrities, fashion designers and athletes. How Noah Lyles Is Bringing High Fashion to Track and Field The glamorous gathering served as a celebratory lead-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics, which its opening ceremony will be held on Friday across the Seine River. Here, WWD takes a closer look at the best dressed guests from Fondation Louis Vuitton’s Prelude to the Olympics, including Zendaya, Serena Williams, Tyla, Queen Latifah, Charlize Theron and more. Charlize Theron Charlize Theron wore a white...
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