These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. WYouth Releases First Issue W Magazine is unveiling WYouth (pronounced “Double Youth”), a spinoff magazine aimed at teens, with its debut issue arriving on newsstands Sept. 15. The idea came from a text Sofia Coppola sent to Ava Nirui suggesting a teen version of W , and Coppola later connected her with W ‘s Editor-in-Chief Sara Moonves. For WYouth ‘s first issue, the theme centers on connection and features Hailey and Justin Bieber on the cover, along with Tyler, The Creator, Clairo, Chloë Sevigny, alongside other creatives and young talent. { WYouth } Sabato De Sarno Named Creative Director of Icicle Icicle has named Sabato De Sarno as its new creative director overseeing women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories and eyewear, effective with its Fall 2027 collection. De Sarno most recently served as Gucci’s creative director before exiting in February...
After 13 years in business, Los Angeles-based Xirena finally has its first retail store. It’s come a long way since launching as a lingerie line: Today, Xirena is a full-fledged ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. Founder Dierdre Roffoni, who also founded the fashion showroom/agency Findings, launched it after being inspired by the colorful, easy-breezy style of women in Formentera, Spain. The name comes from “sirena,” the Spanish word for “mermaid.” Xirena’s first store, in the reopened Palisades Village in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, was also inspired by Spain, Roffoni tells Fashionista. “Europe in the summer and the Mediterranean,” she says. “The sculpted curved walls, the imaginary skylight, the organic feel of the floors, and then all of the wood is carved by hand.” The space was designed in collaboration with architect David Montalba, founding principal of Los Angeles-based Montalba ...