Emily Mercer

New York

Senior Market Editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD)

Articles

Twisting Archetypes

4 days ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

"Obviously I'm interested in the combination of masculine and feminine, twisting things and taking classics but making them different," Tory Burch said during a walkthrough of her resort collection. The designer said she started with looking at old Japanese men's workwear, evidenced through shrunken field jackets with oversize utility pockets and matching paneled trousers, which looked especially great in cobalt blue denim with a contrasting emerald-colored collar.
A Glamorous, Classic and Timeless Tribute

1 week ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

During a preview of her resort 2026 collection, Norma Kamali said that this season she was thinking about the United States' "very small" history in fashion. "The movies, the classic films, were really the history of American fashion," she said, noting at almost 80 years old, she was fortunate to see many of these films in her early childhood, with her mother. "She had a hair salon for a while, and she did Marcel waves.
Khaite Resort 2026: Feeling Playful

1 week ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

Season after season, Khaite 's Catherine Holstein has been delivering a powerful, urban and feminine look rooted in luxurious and often darkly glam wardrobing pieces. They're the result of her twisted, covetable take on minimalism, often injecting '90s references and her brand pillars of dichotomies: feminine and masculine; hard and soft, and structure vs. fluidity.
Khaite Resort 2026: Feeling Playful

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emily Mercer

Season after season, Khaite’s Catherine Holstein has been delivering a powerful, urban and feminine look rooted in luxurious and often darkly glam wardrobing pieces. They’re the result of her twisted, covetable take on minimalism, often injecting ‘90s references and her brand pillars of dichotomies: feminine and masculine; hard and soft, and structure vs. fluidity.
Sarah Staudinger's Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Essentials for Summer

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

When Los Angeles-based designer Sarah Staudinger burst onto the scene in 2015 with her namesake contemporary label, she quickly found a strong fan base for her playfully chic fashion and accessories designs.
A Return to New York City

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

Victoria Beckham returned to New York City on Tuesday morning, presenting her resort 2026 collection against the picturesque skyline views from Centurion New York on the 55th floor of One Vanderbelt. "I started showing in New York," Beckham recalled of her first presentation in 2008 - a showcase of 10 dresses at the nearby Waldorf Astoria hotel. "Then the collections grew season on season and I was in New York going from small presentations to what turned into really significant, big shows.
Gabriela Hearst Launches Tailored Bespoke

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

"I always say you're never too dressed up or too undressed with a suit," Gabriela Hearst told WWD on Monday. In keeping with the growth mode she finds her brand in, the designer launched new made-to-order suiting offering, Gabriela Hearst Tailored Bespoke, across all its flagship boutiques in London, New York and Los Angeles.
Fruity Booty Pops Up in SoHo

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

Fruity Booty, the London-based lingerie and lifestyle brand, has popped up in SoHo, Manhattan. Founded in 2017 by Hattie Tennant and Minna Bunting in 2017, the female-led brand has gained a strong following for its fun-loving designs, starting with its female-centric lingerie and expanding into swimwear in 2022, ready-to-wear (launched in stages over the last few seasons), and new fall 2024 sleepwear assortment.
Thom Browne Pre-fall 2025: All About Balance

3 weeks ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Emily Mercer

On the first Monday in May, Thom Browne dressed 21 guests for the 2025 Met Gala, and three days later, was in Milan discussing his pre-fall 2025 collection. “It has become almost a small couture show, because each piece and each person is very specifically thought out,” he told WWD of this year’s event, dressing the likes of Demi Moore, Lorde, Walton Goggins, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
All About Balance

3 weeks ago | wwd.com | Emily Mercer

On the first Monday in May, Thom Browne dressed 21 guests for the 2025 Met Gala, and three days later, was in Milan discussing his pre-fall 2025 collection. "It has become almost a small couture show, because each piece and each person is very specifically thought out," he told WWD of this year's event, dressing the likes of Demi Moore, Lorde, Walton Goggins, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.