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Thursday, November 13

Financial

Kim Kardashian's Skims Scores $5B Valuation in Fundraising Round

Goldman Sachs and BDT & MSD Partners put $225 million into the business.

Financial

What Saks Global Has Riding on the Holiday Season: A Crucial Moment on Its Path Ahead

The luxury department store company faces a key test in the holiday season that could determine where it goes from here.

Financial

Burberry Bounces Back in Second Quarter as Shoppers Return to Stores

Underlying retail sales were up 2 percent in the second fiscal quarter, the first time in two years that Burberry has seen same-store sales grow.

People

Ward Landrigan, Chairman of Verdura and Belperron, Dead at 84

Under Landrigan’s ownership, both Verdura and Belperron flourished.

Fashion Scoops

EXCLUSIVE: Rooney Mara and Paul Simonon Star in Sarah Burton's Givenchy Resort 2026 Campaign

The ads provide the first glimpse of Burton's menswear direction for the French luxury brand.

Retail

Loro Piana Returns to New Bond Street With Upsized Store, Tactile Cashmere Installation

The brand's CEO Frédéric Arnault said the expanded New Bond Street store is designed as an homage to Sergio Loro Piana’s spirit and taste and Pier Luigi Loro Piana’s quest for th …

Home Decor

Interior Designer Shawn Henderson Debuts First Rug Collection at New York City Alt for Living

Known for his residential interior designs, Henderson talks to WWD about expanding his assortment of accessories.