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Tuesday, March 10

Fashion Show Reviews

Chanel Fall 2026: The Butterfly Effect

Matthieu Blazy offered "dresses that crawl and dresses that fly."

Retail

Kohl's Q4 Sales Fall but Profitability Rises Amid Turnaround Efforts

CEO Michael Bender said the company ended 2025 in a stronger position than when it started the year; 2026 sales are forecast slightly down to flat.

Financial

Hugo Boss Finishes 2025 With Positive Q4, but Still Predicts Grim 2026

The German menswear specialist saw sales growth of 7 percent in the last quarter but forecast a fall of mid- to high-single digits for this year anyway.

Shoe Industry News

Jimmy Choo Names Andy Holmes Senior Vice President, CFO and Operations

Holmes was most recently chief operating and financial officer at Dunhill, and has more than two decades of senior financial leadership across global luxury retail and consumer brands.

Beauty Features

Why 'Heartthrob Marketing' Is Rising in Beauty

Beauty is increasingly wielding the power of the boy toy, and for good reason.

Fragrance

Coach Doubles Down on Gen Z With Newest Fragrance Launches

The brand's latest scents are fronted by Storm Reid and Omar Apollo, respectively.

Beauty Features

Inside Jen Atkin's Multifaceted, Multihyphenated World

On WWD's The Beauty of Tomorrow podcast, Atkin outlined her path to hair styling and entrepreneurship.