Ziwe wore square-toe orange satin thong sandals with a pale yellow skirt suit to Drew Henry’s spring 2027 debut in Paris.
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Day’s Recap
Supporting Articles
Drew Henry’s debut collection for Courrèges explored the psychedelic side of the Space Age house. The Spring 2027 lineup treated the brand’s futuristic codes as a basis for more fantastical, expressive design.
3:40 PMWWDFor Tom Ford’s spring 2027 collection, Haider Ackermann combined revealing swimsuits and silk robes with sharply tailored jackets worn without shirts.
5:18 PMWWDKate Moss attended the Tom Ford Spring 2027 show in a polished look anchored by sleek sandals from Aquazzura. The styling presented an elevated interpretation of office dressing.
4:36 PMWWDNike is introducing a new slate of race day super shoes as it seeks a financial boost. The company faces strong competition from Adidas, which has dominated marathon podiums around the world.
1:13 PMWWDNike's new Apex running shoe uses double-stacked Air units and is positioned as a major performance leap over the Alphafly line. It delivers a reported 40 percent improvement in energy return over the Alphafly 3, compared with the Alphafly 4's 10 percent gain.
10:23 AMWWDKering CEO Luca de Meo opened the group's academy in Milan alongside newly appointed Kering Italia president Sabina Belli. He discussed youth development and artificial intelligence but did not address speculation about creative director changes at Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.
1:16 PMWWDLouis Vuitton will debut 13 Artycapucines designs at its Art Basel Paris booth. A broader Keith Haring inspired collection of ready to wear, leather goods and accessories will follow later this year.
1:47 PMARTnewsIvanka Trump and Beijing-born designer Guo Pei discussed their collaboration on an ensemble featuring 1,000 hours of embroidery. The project was presented ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit.
4:07 PMWWDLevi’s has appointed Skechers finance chief John Vandemore as its next CFO. He succeeds Harmit Singh, who announced plans to retire in April.
5:22 PMWWDA consortium involving Patagonia and Puma says it has produced high-quality recycled polyester shirts from textile and plastic waste. The group argues that the process can scale industrially.
9:00 AMWWD7:33 PMWWD
Ziwe Takes Fashion Month’s Thong Sandal Trend to the Courrèges Front Row in Orange Satin
Summary
Ziwe wore square-toe orange satin thong sandals with a pale yellow skirt suit to Drew Henry’s spring 2027 debut in Paris.
The thong sandal is moving from runway styling into high-visibility front-row dressing, where bold color
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Thong sandals are gaining fashion credibility as a statement accessory, not just a casual warm-weather shoe.
3:40 PMWWD
Courrèges Spring 2027: Space Fantasia
Summary
Drew Henry’s debut collection for Courrèges explored the psychedelic side of the Space Age house. The Spring 2027 lineup treated the brand’s futuristic codes as a basis for more fantastical, expressive design.
Henry is expanding Courrèges beyond clean futurism by emphasizing color, psychedelia and imagination. That shift
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The debut tests whether Courrèges can modernize its Space Age heritage without diluting its core codes.
5:18 PMWWD
Tom Ford Spring 2027: In the Flesh
Summary
For Tom Ford’s spring 2027 collection, Haider Ackermann combined revealing swimsuits and silk robes with sharply tailored jackets worn without shirts.
Ackermann is preserving Tom Ford’s core language of overt sensuality while recasting it through a
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The collection tests whether Tom Ford’s signature sex appeal can evolve without losing the precision and authority attached to its tailoring.
4:36 PMWWD
Kate Moss Delivers Office-ready Inspiration With Sleek Sandals at the Tom Ford Spring 2027 Show
Summary
Kate Moss attended the Tom Ford Spring 2027 show in a polished look anchored by sleek sandals from Aquazzura. The styling presented an elevated interpretation of office dressing.
The look shows how refined footwear can make workwear feel less formal without losing polish.
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The styling reflects continued demand for dressier shoes that can move across professional and social settings.
1:13 PMWWD
Can Nike’s New Slate of Race-day Super Shoes Help Deliver a Much-needed Financial Win?
Summary
Nike is introducing a new slate of race day super shoes as it seeks a financial boost. The company faces strong competition from Adidas, which has dominated marathon podiums around the world.
Nike needs its performance footwear pipeline to restore competitive momentum, not merely generate attention at
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The race shoe battle is now a business test of whether Nike can convert product innovation into renewed growth.
10:23 AMWWD
Nike Is One-upping Its Own Alphafly 4 With a New Super Shoe Boasting Double-Stacked Air Units
Summary
Nike's new Apex running shoe uses double-stacked Air units and is positioned as a major performance leap over the Alphafly line. It delivers a reported 40 percent improvement in energy return over the Alphafly 3, compared with the Alphafly 4's 10 percent gain.
Nike is shifting the super-shoe race from incremental refinement toward visibly more aggressive cushioning architecture.
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The shoe escalates the technology and marketing arms race at the top of competitive running.
1:16 PMWWD
Kering CEO Luca de Meo Cuts the Ribbon of Group’s Academy in Milan
Summary
Kering CEO Luca de Meo opened the group's academy in Milan alongside newly appointed Kering Italia president Sabina Belli. He discussed youth development and artificial intelligence but did not address speculation about creative director changes at Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.
Kering is emphasizing talent development and its position on AI while leaving immediate creative leadership
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The academy strengthens Kering's talent pipeline, but it does not settle the leadership issues shaping investor and industry attention.
1:47 PMARTnews
Louis Vuitton Collaborates with Keith Haring Foundation for its Latest Artycapucines Handbag Collection
Summary
Louis Vuitton will debut 13 Artycapucines designs at its Art Basel Paris booth. A broader Keith Haring inspired collection of ready to wear, leather goods and accessories will follow later this year.
Louis Vuitton is extending its Haring partnership beyond a limited handbag release into a wider
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The collaboration shows how luxury brands are using art partnerships to create scalable, cross category product stories.
4:07 PMWWD
The Designer Behind Rihanna’s Famed Met Gala Cape Just Dressed Ivanka Trump in an Ensemble That Required 1,000 Hours of Embroidery
Summary
Ivanka Trump and Beijing-born designer Guo Pei discussed their collaboration on an ensemble featuring 1,000 hours of embroidery. The project was presented ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit.
The collaboration places couture craftsmanship inside a politically visible diplomatic moment. It also gives Guo
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Luxury fashion can function as soft power when designers, political figures and state occasions converge.
5:22 PMWWD
Levi’s Names Skechers Finance Chief John Vandemore CFO
Summary
Levi’s has appointed Skechers finance chief John Vandemore as its next CFO. He succeeds Harmit Singh, who announced plans to retire in April.
Levi’s is changing financial leadership as Singh exits, putting Vandemore in charge of the company’s
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The CFO succession gives Levi’s a new financial operator at a time when brand growth depends on tighter execution as much as demand.
9:00 AMWWD
Consortium with Patagonia and Puma: High Quality Recycled Polyester Is Industrially Scaleable
Summary
A consortium involving Patagonia and Puma says it has produced high-quality recycled polyester shirts from textile and plastic waste. The group argues that the process can scale industrially.
The key test is not whether recycled polyester can be made, but whether it can
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Reliable textile-to-textile recycling could reduce fashion's dependence on virgin fossil-based polyester.
Other Developments
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
YouGov survey data examines how Americans shop for footwear and finds that most still prefer buying shoes in physical stores.
5:17 PMWWDDenim mills are testing modal, a wood-based fiber, as an alternative or complement to lyocell in denim fabrics. Their work focuses on how modal can change the fabric’s hand, drape and performance.
4:57 PMWWDCrocs is seeking to recover worn-out clogs before they reach landfills, making product takeback part of its circularity strategy. The effort also exposes the practical limits of relying on a brand to manage footwear waste after purchase.
4:18 PMWWDGarnet Hill has launched Second Nature, a curated resale assortment of preowned apparel and bedding from the brand. The program gives existing products a second route to market through the brand itself.
4:11 PMWWDNobull president Frank Bracken discussed the athletic brand’s retail environment, strategy, investors including Tom Brady and its Training for Life concept. He argued that traditional sneaker growth tactics no longer fit the current market.
3:51 PMWWDJordan Brand has revealed official images of its limited-edition Black Pack ahead of release. The pack includes the Air Jordan 16 Retro SP and the Air Jordan 14 Retro Low SP.
3:45 PMWWDJennifer Lopez wore a croc embossed slingback pump from Stella McCartney to the brand's spring 2027 show in Paris.
1:59 PMWWDHailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz wore more than 70 carats of Jessica McCormack diamonds to Saint Laurent. Bieber focused on two major pieces, while Kravitz combined diamonds, emeralds and blackened gold across earrings and stacked bracelets.
1:43 PMWWDDries Van Noten's spring 2027 collection, led by Julian Klausner, explores a more spontaneous form of old Hollywood glamour that can be integrated into everyday dressing.
1:35 PMWWDThe Spanish maker of Birkenstock's cork footbeds plans to launch a kids' collection in the United States in November and pursue wholesale growth.
1:12 PMWWDThe Princess of Wales visited West Sussex Minibus on Wednesday in a monochrome gray outfit, departing from her recent run of earth-toned fall looks.
10:47 AMWWDThe roundup covers the latest developments across major denim names, including Levi's, Wrangler, and Ksubi.
10:29 AMWWDJulius Juul, cofounder of Heliot Emil, has launched 444, a natural-fiber activewear line with neuroscientist Davide Maccari. The project grew from their concerns about the synthetic materials used in ultramarathon training gear.
9:38 AMWWDAnne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson attended the Verity premiere in coordinated black-and-white looks. Hathaway wore Prabal Gurung, while Johnson chose Calvin Klein.
9:29 AMWWD
An exhibition at the Museum at FIT treats dolls as fashion objects and cultural influencers, placing contemporary designs alongside historic doll clothing. Its examples connect Mary Quant's 1970s styling with a 2016 baby doll dress by BROKEN DOLLS and Courtney Love for Nasty Gal.
9:00 AMGothamistLarroudé and Nicoló Beretta have released a third footwear collection built around their signature curved heel. The latest drop expands the design into a kitten-heel version.
9:00 AMWWDKunihiko Morinaga used washi and 3D-printed E Ink paper to examine the skin’s capacity for mutation in Anrealage’s Spring 2027 collection.
5:49 AMWWDEster Manas and Balthazar Delepierre presented their first collection since becoming parents, adapting the label's sensual wardrobe to accommodate life with a baby. The collection retained the brand's provocative spirit while introducing more practical considerations.
4:34 AMWWD
Health-tracking rings are competing for the wrist and hand real estate once dominated by traditional watches. That shift creates an opening for brands such as Cartier and Rolex to reinforce watches as objects of design, status and enduring value.
12:00 AMFinancial Times5:17 PMWWD
Most Americans Still Prefer to Buy Their Shoes in a Store, Survey Says
Summary
YouGov survey data examines how Americans shop for footwear and finds that most still prefer buying shoes in physical stores.
The preference for stores keeps fit, comfort and immediate product evaluation central to footwear retail,
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Footwear’s reliance on in-person buying gives stores continued strategic value despite the growth of e-commerce.
4:57 PMWWD
Denim Mills Detail Modal’s Product Development Potential, Part 2
Summary
Denim mills are testing modal, a wood-based fiber, as an alternative or complement to lyocell in denim fabrics. Their work focuses on how modal can change the fabric’s hand, drape and performance.
Modal gives mills another route to differentiate denim beyond conventional cotton and lyocell blends. Adoption
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Fiber experimentation is widening the competitive field in denim as mills chase both performance and sustainability claims.
4:18 PMWWD
Why Crocs Wants Its Old Clogs Back
Summary
Crocs is seeking to recover worn-out clogs before they reach landfills, making product takeback part of its circularity strategy. The effort also exposes the practical limits of relying on a brand to manage footwear waste after purchase.
Crocs is taking responsibility for a waste problem created by the durability and volume of
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Brand-led takeback programs are useful tests of whether circular fashion can move beyond marketing into measurable waste reduction.
4:11 PMWWD
With Resale, Garnet Hill’s Preloved Garments and Beddings Are Ready To be Loved Again
Summary
Garnet Hill has launched Second Nature, a curated resale assortment of preowned apparel and bedding from the brand. The program gives existing products a second route to market through the brand itself.
Garnet Hill can extend product life while keeping resale discovery within its own customer ecosystem.
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Resale is becoming a retention and inventory strategy, not just a sustainability initiative.
3:51 PMWWD
Nobull President Frank Bracken on Big Brand Opportunities + Why the Old Sneaker Playbook Doesn’t Work Anymore
Summary
Nobull president Frank Bracken discussed the athletic brand’s retail environment, strategy, investors including Tom Brady and its Training for Life concept. He argued that traditional sneaker growth tactics no longer fit the current market.
Nobull is positioning itself around a broader training and lifestyle proposition rather than relying on
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Athletic brands now need community, category breadth and retail discipline alongside product innovation.
3:45 PMWWD
Michael Jordan’s Limited-edition ‘Black Pack’ Air Jordans Get an Official Look Days Ahead of Their Release
Summary
Jordan Brand has revealed official images of its limited-edition Black Pack ahead of release. The pack includes the Air Jordan 16 Retro SP and the Air Jordan 14 Retro Low SP.
The coordinated release uses scarcity and franchise history to sustain attention across two distinct Jordan
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Jordan Brand continues to turn archival models into timed, collectible product events.
1:59 PMWWD
Jennifer Lopez Takes Fall’s Croc-embossed Shoe Trend to Paris Fashion Week
Summary
Jennifer Lopez wore a croc embossed slingback pump from Stella McCartney to the brand's spring 2027 show in Paris.
Lopez's appearance gives Stella McCartney's croc embossed footwear a high visibility endorsement as the texture
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Celebrity placement can quickly turn a specific shoe texture into a more visible seasonal buying signal.
1:43 PMWWD
Hailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz Bring More Than 70 Carats of Jessica McCormack Diamonds to Saint Laurent
Summary
Hailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz wore more than 70 carats of Jessica McCormack diamonds to Saint Laurent. Bieber focused on two major pieces, while Kravitz combined diamonds, emeralds and blackened gold across earrings and stacked bracelets.
The contrast between Bieber's statement jewels and Kravitz's layered mix shows two routes to making
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Luxury jewelry is increasingly being marketed through fashion week styling, where scale and personal curation matter as much as provenance.
1:35 PMWWD
Dries Van Noten Spring 2027: Spontaneous Glamour
Summary
Dries Van Noten's spring 2027 collection, led by Julian Klausner, explores a more spontaneous form of old Hollywood glamour that can be integrated into everyday dressing.
Klausner is translating glamour into wearable styling rather than reserving it for formal occasions. That
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The collection reflects luxury fashion's push to make occasion codes useful in everyday wardrobes.
1:12 PMWWD
Birkenstock Cork Footbed Maker Eyes Brand Expansion in U.S. Market
Summary
The Spanish maker of Birkenstock's cork footbeds plans to launch a kids' collection in the United States in November and pursue wholesale growth.
The company is moving from component manufacturing toward a broader branded retail opportunity in the
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The strategy signals an effort to capture more value by building a direct consumer brand around a familiar footwear foundation.
10:47 AMWWD
Kate Middleton Forgoes Her Earth-hued Fall Fashion Streak in Favor of a Gray Monochrome Moment
Summary
The Princess of Wales visited West Sussex Minibus on Wednesday in a monochrome gray outfit, departing from her recent run of earth-toned fall looks.
The shift to gray gives Middleton's public wardrobe a more restrained and institutional register while
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A small color change can recalibrate the tone of a highly scrutinized public image.
10:29 AMWWD
Loose Threads: Levi’s, Wrangler, Ksubi and More
Summary
The roundup covers the latest developments across major denim names, including Levi's, Wrangler, and Ksubi.
The breadth of the roundup reflects how denim competition now extends beyond product launches to
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Denim remains a core testing ground for how legacy brands balance recognition with reinvention.
9:38 AMWWD
Heliot Emil’s Julius Juul Launches Natural Activewear Line 444
Summary
Julius Juul, cofounder of Heliot Emil, has launched 444, a natural-fiber activewear line with neuroscientist Davide Maccari. The project grew from their concerns about the synthetic materials used in ultramarathon training gear.
The founders are targeting a clear contradiction in performance apparel: clothing designed for endurance often
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Activewear's sustainability debate is moving from recycled synthetics toward whether natural fibers can meet technical demands.
9:29 AMWWD
Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Do Complementary Coords in Black and White for the ‘Verity’ Premiere
Summary
Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson attended the Verity premiere in coordinated black-and-white looks. Hathaway wore Prabal Gurung, while Johnson chose Calvin Klein.
The pairing uses contrast as a simple promotional device: two distinct looks that read as
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Coordinated dressing remains an efficient way for film campaigns to create visual narratives beyond the movie itself.
9:00 AMGothamist
At the Museum at FIT, an argument for dolls as the ultimate fashion influencers
Summary
An exhibition at the Museum at FIT treats dolls as fashion objects and cultural influencers, placing contemporary designs alongside historic doll clothing. Its examples connect Mary Quant's 1970s styling with a 2016 baby doll dress by BROKEN DOLLS and Courtney Love for Nasty Gal.
The exhibition reframes dolls as active participants in fashion's image system, not merely children's toys.
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Doll culture offers fashion a compact record of how trends move between play, commerce, and adult identity.
9:00 AMWWD
Larroudé and Nicoló Beretta Follow Up Two Buzzy Drops With a Third Collection Starring That Signature Curved Heel
Summary
Larroudé and Nicoló Beretta have released a third footwear collection built around their signature curved heel. The latest drop expands the design into a kitten-heel version.
The collaboration is turning one recognizable heel shape into a repeatable product platform rather than
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A strong signature shape can help an emerging footwear collaboration build recognition across multiple price and use cases.
5:49 AMWWD
Anrealage Spring 2027: Under the Skin
Summary
Kunihiko Morinaga used washi and 3D-printed E Ink paper to examine the skin’s capacity for mutation in Anrealage’s Spring 2027 collection.
The collection shifts attention from clothing as a fixed surface to clothing as a changeable,
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Anrealage treats fashion as an adaptive interface, expanding the runway’s role from displaying garments to testing how materials can transform.
4:34 AMWWD
Ester Manas Spring 2027: Mother Rising
Summary
Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre presented their first collection since becoming parents, adapting the label's sensual wardrobe to accommodate life with a baby. The collection retained the brand's provocative spirit while introducing more practical considerations.
Parenthood changed the collection's functional priorities without displacing its core identity. The shift positions adaptability
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The collection makes practicality part of the brand's definition of sensuality.
12:00 AMFinancial Times
Luxury watches must win back wrist space
Summary
Health-tracking rings are competing for the wrist and hand real estate once dominated by traditional watches. That shift creates an opening for brands such as Cartier and Rolex to reinforce watches as objects of design, status and enduring value.
The competitive threat is not only smartwatches but a broader move toward smaller, less visible
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Luxury watches need to defend their role as meaningful accessories rather than accept technology as the default use of the wrist.
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