Diana Pearl

New York

Senior News and Features Editor at Business of Fashion (BOF)

senior news & features editor @bof

Articles

Same Sparkle, Different Sell: Diamond Marketing Tries Something New

1 week ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

It’s never been easier to buy a diamond. For the companies selling them, that’s increasingly a problem. Lab-grown diamonds have flooded a marketplace once tightly controlled by a handful of big producers, capturing more than half of the market just a decade after they were first introduced. Their prices have plunged by 85 percent over the same period. Prices for natural diamonds are sinking as well, down about one-third since 2022.
22 of the Most Iconic On-Screen Prom Dresses

2 weeks ago | people.com | Diana Pearl |Lindy Segal |James Mercadante

Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford in '10 Things I Hate About You,' 1999; Christopher Briney as Conrad and Lola Tung as Belly on 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'; Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in 'Twilight,' 2008. Credit : Buena Vista Pictures; Erika Doss/Prime Video; Summit Entertainment Who needs Pinterest when the big and small screens have fed us decades of prom inspo? Most teen-centric movies and TV shows include a prom storyline, with characters often showcasing some of the most head-turning looks.
Where Is the 'Full House' Cast Now? See What the Stars Are Doing Today

2 weeks ago | people.com | Diana Pearl |Christopher Rudolph

Lori Loughlin, John Stamos, Dave Coulier; Jodie Sweetin, Bob Saget, Mary Kate Olsen, Candace Cameron in 'Full House' ; Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber and Candace Cameron Bure pose for a photo together. Credit : Bob D'Amico /Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ; Andrea Barber/ Instagram It's been 30 years since viewers said goodbye to the extended Tanner family. Full House originally premiered on Sept.
When Parke Pops Up, Gen-Z Comes Out

2 weeks ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

NEW YORK — They came by the hundreds to the corner of Greene and Grand Streets. Some woke up as early as 3 a.m. to be there, taking trains not just from across New York, but the suburbs in New Jersey and Connecticut. Most wore athleisure or wide-legged jeans, and stood in groups with friends, carrying iced coffees and scrolling on their phones. All were after one thing: the perfect sweatshirt — and maybe, a pair of jeans, too.
The Secret to Influencer Longevity

1 month ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

Mary Orton has been posting about fashion for over a decade, first on her own blog, Memorandum, and later on Instagram and TikTok. She has some advice for influencers hoping to hold onto their audience beyond the next viral microtrend: don’t try so hard. Or at least, make it look easy. “The audience is smart, they know if you are trying to maintain a facade and be something you’re not,” she said.
A New Plan for New York Fashion Week

1 month ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

KFN, a new company that includes former executives from IMG and Spring Studios, said Thursday it will operate a network of New York Fashion Week venues available to designers free of charge starting this September.
Luxury Fatigue Fuels an Indie Bag Boom

1 month ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

When Savette launched in 2021 with a small top handle bag it called the Symmetry 19, its cost — $1,750 — put it in the same realm as similarly sized offerings from the likes of Gucci and Celine. By that measure, the Symmetry 19 is practically a bargain these days. The average luxury bag’s price has risen 52 percent since 2019, according to HSBC. The cost of Savette’s bag has inched up, to $2,050. Over the same period, Gucci’s Jackie medium bag, for example, went from $2,600 to $3,800.
Harper’s Bazaar Italia Names New Creative Directors

1 month ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

Harper’s Bazaar Italia has named Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak, the founders of design studio M/M, as its new creative directors. The Hearst publication’s appointments, in some ways, are a long time coming: Stefano Tonchi, the editorial director of Harper’s Bazaar Italia, said that he’s long wanted to work with Amzalag and Augustyniak.
Which Hollywood Stars Have Quit Acting? 17 Celebs Who Stepped Away from the Screen

1 month ago | people.com | Diana Pearl |Alexandra Schonfeld |Jordana Comiter

Many actors have come and gone through Hollywood over the years — some by chance, and others by choice. In April 2025, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett became the latest actor to eye a Hollywood exit, telling the Radio Times (per The Standard) that she could see herself stepping away from the big screen. "My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it: I am serious about giving up acting,” Blanchett said.
Influencer Brands Are Making a Comeback

2 months ago | businessoffashion.com | Diana Pearl

The influencer-to-founder pipeline is in the midst of a renaissance. The latest wave of creator-founded fashion and beauty brands gaining traction — among them TikToker Morgan Stewart’s basics line Renggli, Aimee Song’s Amiya, Cass DiMicco’s accessories brand Aureum Collective, Mary Orton’s baseball cap label Chord and Lindsay Silberman’s Hotel Lobby Candle — is reviving the category with some modifications to the business model.