adminA Showcase for Innovation Comes to Times Square
A robotic massager. Electric razors mapping facial contours for better shaves. Smart toasters programmable for waffles, Pop Tarts and grilled cheese sandwiches. A compact AI-controlled camera drones with a “follow…
CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant Opens Submissions
Genesis and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have opened submissions for the third annual CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant. Now in its third year, the program…
It’s Alive! Iris Van Herpen’s Latest Innovation? A Dress Made From 125 Million Bioluminescent Algae
As fittings were underway on Saturday, Van Herpen and her latest collaborator, Chris Bellamy, gave Vogue a preview of the creation. Like some kind of otherworldly specimen on display, the…
Who’s Next Adds Homewares, Innovation Lab, at Paris Trade Show
PARIS – Who’s Next is coming home, or rather, home is coming to Who’s Next. WSN is continuing to expand its range of categories and services for the upcoming fall…
L’Oréal Paris to Launch AI-powered Beauty Genius Tool on WhatsApp
L’Oréal Paris is betting big on Beauty Genius. The brand, whose parent company L’Oréal has gained status as a leader in beauty-tech in recent years, is looking to widen the…
Mona Kattan, Dominique Ropion Talk Inspiration Behind Favorite Scents
Few know better than a perfumer that inspiration can come from anywhere. Whether it’s a walk through a centuries-old orangery in the North of France, or a summertime sip with…
Disrupting Eyewear With Tech & Innovation
Founded 15 years ago as a digitally native, direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer, Warby Parker set out to disrupt the $150 billion global optical industry with $95 prescription glasses (and at-home try-ons…
Supply Chain Chaos Is Stalling Beauty Industry Innovation, Says New Report
Photo: Steve Eichner/WWD via Getty Images The beauty industry is often touted as one of fast-paced innovation, technological advancement and scientific achievement — but is it actually falling short of…
Nike Promotes Tony Bignell To Chief Innovation Officer
Nike Inc. has a new chief innovation officer. Tony Bignell, the vice president for running footwear, has been promoted to chief innovation officer. He will report to Phil McCartney, executive…
Inside the Gucci Archive, Where Heritage and Innovation Meet in Florence
FLORENCE – Those lucky enough to visit the Gucci Archive are in for quite a few surprises. A Gucci paper knife? A lighter shaped as a tiny equestrian boot finely…
