The Launch: Fashion News to Know This April

Who: Mejuri and Luar What: Jewelry collaboration Where: Online at mejuri.com and luar.world What: The world of Mejuri is one of non-fussy fine jewelry for everyone, bringing the usually staid category to the masses. For the unfamiliar, Luar is the New York brand led by wunderkind Raul Lopez that shares a similar vision: democratizing fashion…

Gucci and Adidas Just Dropped the Second Installment of Their Collab—Here’s How to Shop It

It wasn’t entirely clear if Gucci and Adidas would release a second part to their collaboration, but that’s exactly what just happened…and it’s an absolute blessing. The legendary fashion house and iconic sportswear brand unveiled their first collection in February 2022 at Milan Fashion Week. For obvious reasons, the mash-up became the apple of every…

5 Types of Watches Define the Market

Original Duographs, Mr. Mandelbaum said, are rare: “It took me years to hunt mine down.” “But if you are lucky enough to find one, you’d see it’s every bit as reliable as the modern version,” he continued. “Vintage watches are miracles of longevity. As absurd as it sounds, a well-made, well-serviced watch from the 1940s…

Small Bits of Leather Shape an Industry

MILAN — Inside a nondescript condominium in Portello, a former industrial area northwest of the city center, a worn leather bag filled with samples had been left on a desk. It held a navy ostrich band ready for a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso; alligator leathers from a farm in Mississippi that had been tanned in Italy; and…

Baby’s First Social Media Handle

Most of these digital artifacts sit untouched until parents think their children are ready — but some parents are using them in the meantime. Matt Maguire, 40, made email addresses for his children, Sophie, 9, and Emerson, 5, a few months before they were born. He sends them messages documenting their childhoods that he plans…