Melissa, the Brazilian footwear brand, is presenting a design competition and incubator program aimed at spotlighting emerging visionaries. Since the sustainable and vegan brand’s inception in 1979, Melissa has been steadfast in delivering fashion-forward footwear silhouettes through harnessing inventive forms of modern technology and transforming plastic into wearable works of art. With an extensive collaboration history with notable design talents that includes Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westw...

Consumer goods conglomerate Unilever will remove the word "normal" from its beauty and personal care products. The company, which owns brands including Dove, St. Ives and Tresemmé, made the announcement as part of a larger commitment to foster diversity and inclusion in the beauty sector.In addition to its ban of the word "normal," Unilever also promised to stop excessive editing of models' body size and skin color in its brand advertising. "With one billion people using our beauty and personal...

Back in November 2020, Pharrell Williams launched a genderless skincare line dubbed Humanrace. Selling out shortly after the release, the musician-turned-entrepreneur is now set to restock the cult-loved beauty goods for the second time.For those who have yet to come across the brand, Humanrace features a three-step system designed for all skin types, genders and colors. It comes with the Rice Powder Cleanser, Lotus Enzyme Exfoliator and Humidifying Cream developed in collaboration with Elena Jo...

Looking ahead to warmer weather, Reebok has launched a sandal version of its popular Instapump Fury. The futuristic sneaker is transformed into an equally innovative slip-on, featuring an open toe and back heel.Arriving in two colorways, "Vector Navy/Chork" and "Chork/Sand Stone/Gold Metallic," the spring-ready shoe is constructed of a mesh and nylon upper with geometric cut-outs at the lateral and medial. The Instapump's frontal "Pump" button and segmented midsole remain intact, adding signatur...