Category: Accessories

Nike is reportedly creating a line with LeBron James and Liverpool F.C.
This month, Fenway Sports Group chairman Tom Werner revealed that Nike is collaborating with the Los Angeles Lakers forward and the English Premier League football club to create a number of products.
Fenway Sports Group is the parent company of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and Liverpool. The group has been the sole global marketer of James’ rights since 2011, and within that deal, the basketball player was granted a minority stake in Liverpool.
“We’re doing a product line with LeBron and Liverpool,” Werner said, according to The Boston Globe. “Nike is creating seven or eight products that connect LeBron with soccer. I don’t know specifics yet, but they’re going to create seven or eight products that rival the connection that Michael Jordan has with Nike.”

LeBron’s set for a collab with Liverpool 🤝 @brfootball pic.twitter.com/1J5z3fCXcR
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2021

In March, James joined FSG as a partner, which made him part-owner of its subsidiaries, including the Red Sox, Roush Fenway Racing, New England Sports Network and Liverpool, which he already owned a 2 percent stake in.
The investment made James and his business partner Maverick Carter the company’s first Black

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Like last year, Black Friday 2021 is looking different.
Several major retailers are again starting the Black Friday shopping event early, with many sales periods starting at the beginning of November. This move is largely due to the ongoing pandemic, with retailers responding to supply chain blockages and product shortages, and offering customers more time to do their holiday shopping. Many retailers are also continuing last year’s practice of closing its stores on Thanksgiving as a way to thank its associates and reduce the spread of COVID-19. 
Retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, Macy’s and others have already revealed their Black Friday shopping events, with others slated to make their announcements in the next few weeks.
Here, WWD rounds up how several major retailers are doing Black Friday 2021. Read on for more.
This article will be updated as retailers announce their Black Friday initiatives. 
Amazon  
Amazon is continuing its tradition of offering a longer holiday sales period that started at the beginning of October. The deals are available on Amazon’s “Epic Deals” page and spans across virtually all its categories, including fashion, beauty, home, electronics and more.
Throughout October and November, Amazon will drop deeper deals on select merchandise. It is currently amid its Holiday Beauty

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

(TrendHunter.com) If you are searching for gifts for the Korean-music lover in your life, check out this list of gifts for K-pop fans.

If a fashion gift is what you are looking for, consider the ‘Experimental…

The 2021 holiday shopping season is expected to be more robust in comparison to last year’s, with retailers offering longer sales periods and consumers expected to spend at pre-pandemic levels.
Although the 2021 holiday shopping season is being impacted by supply chain and shipping delays, consumer spending is expected to increase. A report by Accenture shows that consumers are budgeting an average of $598 for holiday shopping this season, compared to $539 last year. The report also shows that comfort levels with in-store shopping have risen from last year, with more than half of respondents planning to do their holiday shopping in-store.
While retailers are offering longer sales periods — with many major Black Friday sales having started at the beginning of the month — savings overall are expected to be lower than usual. According to a report from Adobe, consumers should expect smaller discounts on major gifting categories like apparel, electronics, appliances, toys and more, with goods 3 percent more expensive than last year. This price increase can be attributed to supply chain disruptions.
To navigate the changes of this holiday season, WWD spoke with three retail experts on what categories customers can expect the highest — and lowest — savings on

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

BTS and Amorepacific are teaming up for the first time.
Ahead of the popular South Korean boy band’s upcoming “Permission to Dance On Stage” performances in Los Angeles, Amorepacific is launching its popular Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in a purple edition inspired by BTS’ tour. The limited-edition product will feature the brand’s sweet gummy bear scent with the BTS tour artwork on the packaging and the band’s logo on the jar.
Amorepacific is a South Korean cosmetics and beauty conglomerate that operates more than 30 brands, including Laneige, Innisfree and Sulwhasoo. Laneige’s Lip Sleeping mask is one of their bestselling products, which helps exfoliate lips and replenishes moisture overnight. Its formula is enriched with Vitamin C, antioxidants and a proprietary Moisture Wrap technology.
The Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Purple Edition will be sold for $24 and released in the U.S. through Laneige’s official website and Sephora’s online store on Nov. 27. It will be available for purchase in select Sephora stores starting Nov. 29.
A closer look at Amorepacific’s collab with BTS for the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Purple Edition.
Amorepacific is also one of the participating sponsors for BTS’ “Permission to Dance on Stage” tour, which will take place on Nov. 27, Nov.

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.