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31 Jan

Saint Laurent Has Leased the Founder’s Original Paris Couture

Saint Laurent Has Leased the Founder’s Original Paris Couture
Saint Laurent has leased the constructing at 30 bis Rue Spontini in Paris that sheltered the legendary designer’s original high fashion house, sources told WWD. Exactly what the Kering-owned fashion house plans to do with the historic venue couldn't immediately be learned. Saint Laurent officials couldn't be reached for comment. Yves Saint Laurent’s move into the Rue Spontini was front-page news in WWD on Nov. 22, 1961, the article recounting that the “house used to belong to the famous French caricaturist Jean-Louis Forain, who died in 1931.” It also noted that the premises were in need of reworking ahead of the couturier’s debut presentation on Jan. 29, 1962. Princess Anne, the Baroness de Rothschild, Roland Petit, Zizi Jeanmaire, Geneviève Fath and Françoise Sagan were...
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23 Dec

Episode 20: Meet the Founders of Talent Resources Sports

Episode 20: Meet the Founders of Talent Resources Sports
On this episode, WWD Voices catches up with the cofounders and co-CEOs of Talent Resources Sports, David Spencer and Michael Heller. The corporate works with retailers and types resembling Neiman Marcus on various sports-related campaigns and event-driven marketing. Talent Resources Sports was founded in 2009, forging Spencer’s business, marketing and content production experience with Heller’s entertainment law and celebrity management expertise. The 2 note that they mirror the successful formula of “employing powerful, media-driven celebrity and influencer-based campaigns and experiences” within the sports market. CLICK HERE to hearken to the episode. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '1378822052216463'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); ...
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10 Dec

The Son Of Black-Owned Grocery Store Brokerage Founders Created

The Son Of Black-Owned Grocery Store Brokerage Founders Created
Take a go searching the following time you’re at your local food market. Have you ever ever thought of who’s behind ensuring those shelves are continually stocked? How the produce arrives perfectly ripe to your picking? Brandon Hill can answer that: his parents, and folks like them. For greater than 40 years, his mother and father worked within the grocery industry–each in the company sector and eventually as owners of their very own grocer brokerage–one in every of the few Black founders to achieve this. Like many others within the food distribution business, Hill’s parents experienced the ups and downs of the key economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, namely supply chain disruptions. Data shows that short supply could cause...
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7 Dec

Sephora Declares 2023 Speed up Founders Cohort

Sephora Declares 2023 Speed up Founders Cohort
Sephora Declares 2023 Speed up Founders Cohort Getty: John Phillips / Stringer Sephora Declares 2023 Speed up Founders Cohort Since its 15% pledge, Sephora has dedicated itself to encouraging and supporting Black and Brown beauty owners. Entering its eighth 12 months, the 2023 Speed up Brand Incubation Program has chosen a cohort of seven cosmetic founders starting from skincare and makeup to fragrance and haircare, furthering their mission to full representation on their striped shelves. “We're very excited to welcome all 2023 finalists to the Speed up program and into the Sephora family,” said Priya Venkatesh, Senior Vice President, Global Merchandising, in an announcement. “Our program continues to create spaces for BIPOC-founded and owned brands that represent our clients and the world today, all while...
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