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1 week ago | 
renewcanada.net | Ritu Upadhyay
The County of Simcoe broke ground on what will be its biggest build to date, with 220 affordable housing rentals and commercial space for health and community services agencies. “Today marks the start of a brighter future for Simcoe County,” said Warden Basil Clarke, County of Simcoe. “While many right now may see a construction site, I see hope and optimism for families to create opportunities.
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3 weeks ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
DUBAI - Beauty platform Waldencast has opened an office in Dubai as part of its strategic expansion into the region, the company shared exclusively with WWD. The move signals its commitment to the region's vibrant beauty ecosystem and marks a milestone for the New York- and London-based Nasdaq listed company, which has a portfolio of beauty brands including fast-growing clinical skin care label Obagi and cult favorite Milk Makeup.
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3 weeks ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
Matteo Tamburini is rejecting the concept of designing differently for different markets. "I don't design for specific markets," the Tod's creative director said at WWD's Global Fashion & Beauty Summit in Riyadh. "I design with an idea, a feeling I want to translate into the collection. The beauty is in creating something that can speak to people across different cultures."It's a bold stance in a fashion industry increasingly focused on regional customization and market-specific strategies.
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3 weeks ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
While most beauty brands struggle with rising social media advertising costs and navigating the emerging Gen Alpha consumer base, Glow Recipe has found success through a fundamentally different approach.
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3 weeks ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
Six years after launching with an unconventional body glow product, Patrick Ta Beauty has emerged as one of Sephora's fastest-growing brands, with the Middle East now accounting for more than one-third of its global sales and serving as a blueprint for worldwide expansion. Chief executive officer Kimberly Villatoro revealed the striking international performance metrics during WWD's Global Fashion & Beauty Summit in Riyadh, where she spoke with WWD executive beauty editor Jenny B.
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3 weeks ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
While many luxury brands were chasing the latest trends, Alessandro Sartori made a radical decision at Zegna: "stop changing." The artistic director's counterintuitive strategy has transformed the Italian house from a traditional seasonal fashion player into a champion of what he calls "elevated workwear" - garments that look effortless but are constructed with the same 72-hour bespoke techniques used for the brand's finest suiting.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Ritu Upadhyay
While many luxury brands were chasing the latest trends, Alessandro Sartori made a radical decision at Zegna: “stop changing.”The artistic director’s counterintuitive strategy has transformed the Italian house from a traditional seasonal fashion player into a champion of what he calls “elevated workwear” — garments that look effortless but are constructed with the same 72-hour bespoke techniques used for the brand’s finest suiting.
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1 month ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
DUBAI - The Gulf region saw 6 percent growth in luxury sales to $12.8 billion last year, in sharp contrast to global markets, which saw a 2 percent decline. New market data released by Chalhoub Group reveals the region's luxury ecosystem is one of the strongest globally, powered by the beauty segment's explosive growth, sustained tourist spending, and aggressive retail expansion that defied the headwinds hammering luxury markets from New York to Shanghai.
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1 month ago | 
environmentjournal.ca | Ritu Upadhyay
When Grounded Engineering Inc. (Grounded) first started exploring digital tools to support their environmental services team, they weren’t looking for a revolution—just efficiencies, in line with one of their key pillars, #AlwaysEvolving. Like many environmental consultants, they were juggling large volumes of data, increasing regulatory demands, tight deadlines, and a legacy of manual systems built on spreadsheets, static PDFs, and email chains.
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1 month ago | 
wwd.com | Ritu Upadhyay
RIYADH - Istituto Marangoni will open its doors in Riyadh this August, becoming the first international fashion school with a permanent campus in Saudi Arabia. The Milan-based institution's arrival comes as Saudi Arabia's fashion retail market expands rapidly, with local industry data showing it's on track to reach $32 billion by 2028. This growth reflects changing consumer behaviors in the Kingdom, where a young population increasingly embraces both global brands and emerging local designers.
