Joseph J. Thomas, an advocate for diversity and a 43-year veteran of Bloomingdale’s, died at the age of 85 on Sunday at NYU Langone Hospital in New York.
Born April 26, 1938, in Opelousas, La., Thomas served in the army before joining Bloomingdale’s in 1965 at the height of the civil rights movement. Thomas worked for Bloomingdale’s for 43 years, serving as a buyer before rising to become the store’s operating vice president for diversity and community service.
Thomas was Bloomingdale’s first Black buyer and the company’s first Black corporate operating vice president, according to the family.
The Summer Olympics in Paris are just 100 days away, and momentum is building, with many brands unveiling their uniform kits and athletes in a variety of sports stepping into the spotlight.
Balenciaga brought the trend to a new, old zenith, unveiling two campaigns to support the return of Le City bag, first introduced in 2001.
Hedi Slimane, the star designer of CELINE, is preparing to leave the French fashion house, several sources close to the latter and the LVMH group said. The date of his departure is still uncertain. Tomorrow, a year from now, even later? Everything will depend on the speed with which LVMH finds a replacement and the Arnaults’ patience.
Launching Friday, Goldie Eau de Parfum, $78, is a woody-floral women’s fragrance that kicks off an eventual "wardrobe of Steve Madden fragrances; Parlux plans to inaugurate, said Parlux president Lori Singer.
Supreme, the New York-based cult skate brand, opened its first store in China on Friday. The 11,000-square-foot, two-story store is Supreme’s 17th in the world and the largest to date.
The name means “Projected shadow of something or someone, the shape and contours of which stand out clearly against a background.”
A search for a successor to Dries Van Noten has quietly begun in recent months, marking the end of an era.
French luxury house Dior is traveling to Scotland to present its Cruise 2025 collection, a historic architectural treasure. The show will take place on June 3, with the Renaissance-style gardens of the Scottish castle. 
Emma Stone, best actress for her work in “Poor Things, wore a gown by Louis Vuitton.America Ferrera, nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her work in “Barbie,” wore Versace.
The “Transparences” exhibition currently taking place at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris is recording record attendance, a funny coincidence. On Tuesday evening, Anthony Vaccarello, constructed almost his entire fall collection with flimsy silk hosiery fabrics, which he said were a nightmare to produce.
The brand just relaunched its fashion business, and now it is launching a new fragrance collection. A quartet of eau de parfums dubbed the Cashmere Collection will be available at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Macy’s and Dillard’s this month. Each scent is priced at $150.