Author: Sophie Andersen
Sophie Andersen
Sophie has covered fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and New York for a decade. She writes about the business and spectacle behind the shows.
Pharrell’s Shoe of the Year-winning Adidas Virginia Adistar Jellyfish returns in Dark Brown and Frozen Green (KK2888), marking a new chapter for the celebrated collaboration.
WWD archives trace Washington D.C.’s best-dressed eras, from Kennedy Center galas to state dinners and royal visits, across decades and party lines.
Marc Jacobs launches Fall 2026 campaign with Jemima Kirke and Rowan Blanchard in an episodic micro-drama centered on an accidental Scene bag swap at a runway show.
WAIC 2026 showed China’s AI applications in fashion and beauty are now commercial, not conceptual — reshaping design, supply chains, and consumer personalization at scale.
The BFC’s Laura Weir launches a six-city decentralization program tied to the 2030 vision, aiming to build British fashion as a national economic asset.
Dior launched its “Parisian Gardens” pop-up across Beijing, Shenzhen, Xiamen, and Shenyang simultaneously, using MixC malls as its primary venue partner in three of four cities.
Max Mara marks 75 years with reissued signature coats and candid reflections from the Maramotti family, creative director, and fashion coordinator on heritage and the future.
Alexandre Samson’s new Thames & Hudson book collects 183 unpublished Yohji Yamamoto sketches made between 1981 and 1999, revealing the designer’s raw creative process.
VesselBot analysis found a single U.S. retailer may have overpaid $2.4M in ocean fuel surcharges amid Iran war-driven shipping disruptions.
Chanel’s answer to its 2017 Hong Kong shredding disclosure: L’Atelier des Matières and circular unit Nevold now handle unsold goods instead of destroying them.