Reebok is building up its team as it returns to the basketball court. The sportswear brand announced Tuesday that it named Jide Osifeso its new head of basketball. Osifeso, founder of the contemporary menswear label Hymne, which has an ongoing partnership with Reebok, quietly entered the role in spring 2024 and is currently overseeing all […]
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The first Monday in May did not begin beautifully. A wooly gray sky stretched over the puddle-pocked streets of Manhattan, as the 2025 Met Gala, which celebrated the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Artâs latest exhibition, âSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style,â rolled out its red carpet, which was blue and printed with daffodils. Beauty
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The night before the 2019 Met Gala, British menswear designer Ozwald Boateng hosted a fashion show at Harlemâs Apollo theater to celebrate Black peopleâs contributions to fashion. But Boateng, whose namesake brand is known for its Savile Row tailoring in bold hues inspired by the designerâs West African heritage, was not invited to the Super
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Elon Musk may have a sizable fan base, but residents of the upscale Austin suburb of West Lake Hills, Texas, are unimpressed by their celebrity neighbor, reports the New York Times. Instead, a $6 million home Musk purchased in 2022 has become the center of a battle after his team erected an unauthorized 16-foot chain-link
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After a challenging year and outstanding payments owed to brands, the partnership between diversity-focused retailer Thirteen Lune and department store JCPenney has ended. On May 5, a landing page for Thirteen Luneâs beauty selection on JCPenneyâs website was changed to the retailerâs larger beauty assortment. In a statement sent to The Business of Beauty, a
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Employer.com has acquired MainStreet.com for an undisclosed amount, the latest fintech startup to get snapped up by the workforce management company. In a post on X, Employer.com Chairman and co-founder Jesse Tinsley said the two companies were “merging forces to simplify business back office solutions into one powerhouse platform.” Tinsley confirmed the acquisition to TechCrunch.
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Waymo has played coy for years about exactly how many Jaguar I-Pace EVs are in its autonomous fleet — a figure that covers vehicles used in testing and commercial robotaxi operations. On Monday, the Alphabet company finally provided a peek at the commercial side of the fleet. Waymo said Monday, as part of a larger
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Brazilian private equity firm 3Gâs $9.4 billion acquisition of the sneakers brand Skechers â the second-largest fashion deal ever, after LVMHâs 2020 takeover of Tiffany â came as a complete surprise to investors and industry observers. The buyer and seller make for an unlikely pair: 3G is best known for snapping up Burger King, Tim
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Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide plan to expand a commercial robotaxi partnership and bring the service to another 15 cities over the next five years. The expansion comes five months after the two companies launched a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. The companies said the expansion will include cities in Europe. Under
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Nike Inc. is reorganising its senior leadership team as its new chief executive officer shakes up several top roles at the worldâs largest sportswear company. CEO Elliott Hill, who came out of retirement to take the top job at Nike in October, said in a statement on Monday that Nike is resetting its priorities and
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