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10 Jan

First Lady Jill Biden Talks Women’s Empowerment in an

A CURIOUS CHOICE: While hosting a discussion about women’s empowerment in Mexico City, First Lady Jill Biden turned up in a cotton denim dress from an unexpected resource: the Swiss designer Albert Kriemler of Akris. The colorfully printed, buttoned-up collared dress was from the brand’s 2023 resort collection. The primary lady and President Joe Biden arrived in Mexico City on Sunday for a whirlwind tour that amongst other things drew attention to the 2 hundredth 12 months of bilateral relations between the 2 nations. FLOTUS had hosted Mexico’s First Lady Gutierrez Muller and her son Jesus on the White House last 12 months on Cinco de Mayo. On Tuesday, FLOTUS will enjoy a media-free lunch with Muller and Canada’s First Lady Sophie...
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26 Sep

CEO Claire Spofford on Bringing J. Jill Out of

J. Jill is escaping the retail mire. While most retailers grapple with bloated inventories, succumb to massive markdowns, and feel increasingly nervous about Christmas, J. Jill is keeping its cool. The specialty retailer catering to middle-aged and older women has inventories above last yr, though under relative control, and moved into the black last quarter when it posted record adjusted EBITDA and better margins. J. Jill isn’t about to be lured into what’s sure to be one other promotionally charged holiday season. Having a business with a reasonably even balance of sales volume quarter to quarter makes for a “less stressful” holiday season, executives contend. The main target stays on selling at full-price “premium” casual merchandise appropriate for on the job and after-hours....
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22 Sep

Inside Jill Martin’s Immersive Shoppable TV Platform

Jill Martin has been incredibly busy. After introducing a recent business to the world, one other entrepreneur might take a break to unwind from all of the stress and preparations. As an alternative, the “Today” star got married. Just over every week since she unveiled her immersive recent TV shopping platform, Shop the Scenes, this month, Martin tied the knot with banker Erik Brooks on the Latest York Public Library. The “Steals & Deals” host let WWD in on a little-known detail in regards to the event: French high fashion designer Pierre Cadault was a key figure at her wedding — which is fascinating, because he doesn’t actually exist outside of Darren Star’s Netflix series, “Emily in Paris.” The character, played by...
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11 Sep

Jill Kargman Talks Signature Look, Favorite Chanel Foundation –

From “Snow White” to “Sicilian Widow,” Jill Kargman has heard all of it. The creator, actress and author has a signature look — raven black hair and alabaster skin, set off with red accents on lips and nails — that’s as distinctive as her body of labor. “My mom’s description is ‘Sicilian Widow,’ simply because I really like black and usually, I wear black. I actually have a fear of color,” laughed Kargman. Kargman’s taste extends to her work as well. She showcased her aesthetic in “Odd Mom Out,” the scripted Bravo series she created and starred in that satirized parents in Recent York’s upper echelons that was based off of her book, “Momzillas.” Through the pandemic, she took to Instagram to showcase...
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