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📰 Indie Designers Take the Cannes Red Carpet {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Just days after the Met Gala came and went, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival kicked off a slew of star-studded red carpets in the South of France. Across the two-week event, this year's participants unsurprisingly delivered major fashion moments. But what was surprising was how many indie designers landed coveted Cannes red-carpet placements. Standouts include: New York darling Andrew Kwon dressing "Traitors" star Maura Higgins; Australian designer Tamara Ralph's pink dresses for Alia Bhatt and Aja Naomi King; Parisian fashion label Matières Fécales' avant-garde Barbie-core pink gown for Demi Moore; and Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria 's structured take on the LBD for Barbara Palvin. Ahead, see the standout indie designer looks at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. ...

📰 ICYMI: Shein Acquires Everlane, Inside SCAD's 2026 Student Runway Show & Roberto Cavalli's New Owner {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: In case you missed them, we've rounded up our most popular stories of the week to help you stay in the loop. No need to thank us — just toast a strawberry lemonade in our honor when you're discussing who did what over your chocolate croissant. Related: Shein Reportedly (and Confusingly) Acquires Everlane [Updated] Related: SCAD's 2026 Student Runway Show Was Its Biggest Yet Related: Roberto Cavalli Has a New Owner Related: The Recent Central Saint Martins Grad Who's Already Designed Custom Pieces for Harry Styles and Paloma Elsesser Related: Inside Fashion’s 'Niche Cool Girl' Obsession Related: Student Designers Just Want to Have Fun at Parsons' 2026 BFA Runway Show Related: How This Indie Skin-Care Brand Is Able to Drop Prices in an ...

📰 Must Read: The Estée Lauder Cos., Puig End Merger Talks, War in Iran Is Straining Beauty Indies and Conglomerates {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. The Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig End Merger Talks The Estée Lauder Companies and Puig confirmed they were in discussions regarding a potential merger, but they have now terminated thoe talks. "Today, we are reiterating our confidence in the power of our incredible brands, our talented teams and our strength as a standalone company," Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Cos., said in a statement. { The Estée Lauder Cos. } War in Iran Is Straining Beauty Indies and Conglomerates The war in Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused shipping delays as well as rising freight, fuel and oil costs. This is inflating the cost of everything from plastic pumps to i...

📰 How This Luxury Boutique Founder Is Introducing Emerging Labels to Toronto Shoppers {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Listen to the full conversation between Kaelen Haworth and Fashionista Staff Writer Catie Pusateri on The Fashionista Network on Spotify. View the original article to see embedded media. Instead of returning home to Toronto after graduating from Parsons School of Design , Kaelen Haworth ended up staying in New York City for another 15 years building her two fashion brands, Kaelen and Second Sight. Haworth always wanted to open her own store ("I'm better at curating and editing than I was at designing, that's just the truth," she confessed), and once she moved back to Toronto in 2023, she decided it was time to jump into retail . Absolutely Fabrics — an independent multi-brand boutique stocking emerging and established labels alike — opened it...

📰 Weekly Drop Watch: Ganni x Melissa, Notte x Affection Blvd, Victoria Beckham Beauty and More {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. For our  Weekly Drop Watch  column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week’s highlights. Fashion Launches Ganni x Melissa Copenhagen-based fashion label Ganni partnered with footwear brand Melissa to create a summery limited-edition collaboration . The collection comprises two styles: the Melissa Thong Kitten Heel ($150) and Flip Flop Slim ($115), featuring ruffled straps and black, yellow red, blue and leopard colorways. Shop the collab at shopmelissa.com and ganni.com . Larroudé x Ciao Lucia Photo...

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