Category: Accessories

ONCE UPON A TIME: For the first Russian Imperial wedding in more than a century, the newly crowned Princess Victoria Romanova Romanoff (formerly known as Rebecca Bettarini), exchanged her vows in a gown designed by Reem Acra.
The bride chose a silk duchess Mikado ballgown with covered buttons on the sleeves and an embroidered cathedral-length train for her wedding to Grand Duke George Mikhailovich at Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She found and bought the Reem Acra gown (the model is called “Captivating”) at a store in Russia, a spokesman for the designer said.
A spokesperson for the designer said, “This dress is a classic that is made to give a nod to the purity of the symbolism of marriage. It is made and assembled in New York City with European fabrics, a combination of two worlds.”
The princess changed into a second Reem Acra dress for the reception, according to the designer’s spokesman. The embroidered gown with beads and crystals, named “Mesmerized” by the brand, requires a couple of hundred hours of work and 10 people to complete. The company declined to comment on the retail prices for the Mesmerized and Captivating gowns, since executives were uncertain in which stores

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

(TrendHunter.com) The Dolce & Gabbana NFT collection is full of striking digital designs that show off the spirit of the brand and its unmistakable sense of style. The collection consisted of nine NFTs, including…

The 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show performers have been revealed.
Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation announced on Thursday that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform at next year’s halftime show, taking the stage on Feb. 13 at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The football game and halftime show will be broadcast by NBC.
The performance is meant to hold a special significance for the greater Los Angeles area as it hosts the Super Bowl for the first time in roughly 30 years.
This marks the first time that all five musicians are coming together to perform on stage and is one of the most packed lineups in Super Bowl history. Traditionally, the show has one to two headline performers.
“The opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show, and to do it in my own backyard, will be one of the biggest thrills of my career,” Dr. Dre said in a statement. “I’m grateful to Jay-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL and Pepsi as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for joining me in what will be an unforgettable cultural moment.”
This is the third year in a row that Pepsi,

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

(TrendHunter.com) Urban Sophistication is a brand that serves as a pop-cultural timeline, capturing periods in time via tangible representations.

The brand was created based on a community with a great sense of style,…

In the blink of an eye, the fashion frenzy is back. Hundreds of spectators lined the walk of the Tuileries outside of the Dior show Tuesday, the first big calendar event of the week.
Most were angling to get a glimpse of Jisoo, a member of the K-pop girl group Blackpink, whose fans are called “blinks.” The excitement didn’t dissipate inside the show, as she was flanked by bodyguards and several camera crews. The superstar singer introduced herself to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s Antoine Arnault and Natalia Vodianova, and said while she has attended Dior shows before, she felt like being in Paris was special, speaking to the couple through an interpreter.
All the excitement didn’t go unnoticed by other guests. “That’s a whole thing, what is happening?!?” wondered Elizabeth Debicki while watching the action. “I just love how big Korean pop stars are, it’s incredible. And look how confident she is. I could take some lessons,” she joked.
“The Crown” star said it was a bit surreal to be back at such a big show. “I really missed watching shows, but it does feel very strange to congregate,” she said. With 700 or so guests tightly packed into a tent, there

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Netflix has revealed the first photos from the second season of “Emily in Paris.”
On Thursday, the streaming service’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts uploaded a number of stills from the upcoming season. “These Emily in Paris Season 2 first-look photos are comin’ in haute,” the tweet read.
One photo shows the main character Emily Cooper, played by Lily Collins, in a 1960s-inspired look talking to a mysterious man who does not appear to be Gabriel, while another shows Emily and her friends Mindy and Camille (played by Ashley Park and Camille Razat, respectively) staring out into the distance.
Emily’s love interests Gabriel and Antoine Lambert (played by Lucas Bravo and William Abadie, respectively) are also seen in the photos, as well as her coworkers Luc and Julien and her tough-as-nails boss Sylvie Grateau (played by Bruno Gouery, Samuel Arnold and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, respectively).

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Netflix US (@netflix)

Though Netflix has not yet revealed a release date, fans are suspecting the second season will be released later this year or in early 2022. Collins posted on Instagram that they wrapped up filming on Aug. 4.
The series made a splash last year when viewers couldn’t get

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

D.L. Eyewear — “Schitt’s Creek” actor and writer Dan Levy’s line of optical glasses and shades — has tapped Elena Doukas as co-creative director and president, WWD has learned exclusively.
“Elena has been a force in the eyewear space for over a decade,” Levy, the brand’s founder, told WWD in a statement. “I’ve long admired her eye, her instincts and her ability to pave a unique creative path through a highly competitive industry. D.L. Eyewear is lucky to have her and we look forward to the exciting new heights we’ll reach with her by our side.”
Doukas was formerly the design director at Garrett Leight California Optical for 11 years (which recently sold a majority stake, with a $20 million investment, as reported by WWD).
For her part, Doukas said: “It goes without saying that Dan is an amazing storyteller, and he has such a unique vision for D.L. Eyewear. I’ve been so impressed with the fact that he’s maintained that, along with the brand’s ethos, ever since he started the company almost 10 years ago. The system of the fashion industry today makes it easy for a brand to be taken over by a plug and play mentality, and I’ve been so

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Megan Thee Stallion is adding “Hot Girl Coach” to her résumé.
The Grammy-winning rapper is teaming with Nike on a brand campaign and fitness program through the Nike Training Club app rooted in empowerment. As the campaign’s “Hot Girl Coach,” Megan Thee Stallion is sharing her fitness story and encouraging others to take on a workout or sport that makes them feel good about themselves.
“Real Hotties put other Hotties on!” she wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. “So I’m sharing my fitness story to let you know sport is whatever ya want it to be. Dance is my sport. Rapping is my sport. Performing is my sport. I am an athlete, and so are you.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion)

In the campaign video, Megan Thee Stallion shares her own fitness story. She described how growing up she was always told to play a sport like basketball, volleyball or track because of her tall height and athletic build. She instead found her passion was in dancing, but faced criticism from people who didn’t view dance as a real sport.
“People like to tell us what we can and can’t do, but we ain’t

Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.