WWD “Getting Cozy” Editorial

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Looking to shed more light on the #cozyboyz movement, WWD has commissioned an entire editorial dedicated to the casual wear attire. Not constrained to merely sweatpants, the looks blend a mixture of active apparel with lounge-appropriated wear to cre...

Carven Named Guest Designer for Next Pitti Uomo Trade Fair

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Carven has been named the menswear guest designer for the 82 edition of the Pitti Uomo trade fair in Florence in June. Carven’s artistic director, Guillaume Henry, who took over designing the house’s off-the-radar menswear line last June, is to prese...

A.P.C. Said to Sell a 14 Percent Stake

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With its ever-expanding empire of Parisian-tailored goods growing at a substantial pace (to the tune of $47.3 million in sales revenue from 2011), WWD is reporting that A.P.C. has recently cinched a deal with French investment fund Audacia effectivel...

WWD: The Adventures of André Saraiva

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People toss around the term “renaissance man” a lot these days, but if anyone could wear the moniker proudly it would be André Saraiva. Last year alone saw him direct a short film for Giorgio Armani, design a luggage line for Globe-Trotte...

WWD: The House That Calvin Klein Built

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Fern Mallis, the woman often noted as the mastermind behind New York’s Fashion Week, recently sat down with famed designer, Calvin Klein, for a rare interview. Stemming from Mallis’ series of discussions with fashion icons, the exclusive...

WWD: NIGO Opens Up About BAPE

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In an article from WWD, NOWHERE CO., LTD. and A Bathing Ape founder NIGO goes under the microscope for the first time since the sale of his company to Hong Kong’s I.T. Some of the topics include NIGO’s self admission regarding his ina...

WWD: Rei Kawakubo on the Record

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In an interview with WWD during the recent opening of her new Dover Street Market retail space in Beijing together with I.T, Rei Kawakubo offered a short but interesting interview detailing some of the issues herself and the brand have faced over...

Raf Simons: The Influencer

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WWD caught up with one of the fashion world’s most prominent names in Raf Simons. In an extensive piece titled “Raf Simons: The Influencer”, the designer shars some of his thoughts into his involvement in both his own self-title...

NIGO® Post Announcement Interview for WWD for Japan

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In the first interview following the stepping-down of Nigo as head of A Bathing Ape, he offers some information behind the move in the latest issue of WWD for Japan. Claiming that company re-structuring is common practice, it seems as though not...