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6 days ago
- Business
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Daymond John Announced as Guest Speaker at Inaugural WiresConnect Conference Hosted by The Wires, Parent Company of Retail Technology Platforms FashWire, GlossWire and PawWire
June 25 event at Public Hotel in New York City will bring together brands, retailers, technology innovators, and investors to drive what is next in fashion, beauty, and CPG commerce NEW YORK, May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wires, the parent company of the B2B2C platforms FashWire, GlossWire, and PawWire, is pleased to announce its first WiresConnect conference. The one-day event will feature notable speakers, including fashion and business icon Daymond John, star of ABC's Shark Tank and the founder and CEO of global fashion brand FUBU. WiresConnect brings together visionary founders, strategic investors, innovative retailers, and cutting-edge tech providers to drive what's next in commerce. Hosted at the Public Hotel in New York City on June 25, 2025, sessions at WiresConnect will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence, the future of consumerism, recommerce, brand loyalty, supply chain evolution, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, engage in a live question and answer session with leaders shaping AI in commerce, and the day will wrap up with an evening cocktail hour. "WiresConnect is not just a conference; it is an ecosystem where brands, retailers, investors, tech innovators, and other industry influencers come together to envision and shape the future of retail," said The Wires CEO Kimberly Carney. "Having attended hundreds of industry events over the years, our team has carefully curated the best experiences and activations into one comprehensive event that delivers value for everyone involved." "WiresConnect is bringing together the leading minds in retail and consumer goods, creating the momentum to shape the future of business," said Daymond John, Founder & CEO of FUBU and Star of ABC's Shark Tank. "I am excited to be part of a community that is pushing boundaries, where innovation meets opportunity, and ideas turn into action." Deborah Weinswig, CEO and founder of Coresight Research, the leading market research firm for retail and retail technology, will be hosting the fireside chat session with Daymond John. She said, "There has never been a more critical time for brands and retailers to be engaging with their community and building relationships throughout their networks. This is a pivotal time for the industry economically, brands and retailers are at technological junctures, and events like WiresConnect are critical opportunities for learning, growth, and laying the pathway for future success." For more information about sponsorship opportunities available at WiresConnect, email info@ Brands, retailers, investors, and other industry influencers interested in attending WiresConnect can learn more by visiting or following @WiresConnect and searching #WiresConnect on social media platforms. About The Wires The Wires is a multi-vertical B2B2C technology company operating three dynamic platforms: FashWire, GlossWire, and PawWire. Each platform is designed to revolutionize how fashion, beauty, and pet care brands connect with consumers by delivering an immersive, real-time digital experience. The Wires interactive marketplaces follow a two-sided model that empowers consumers to discover and shop a curated selection of global brands while simultaneously empowering those brands with real-time insights and actionable feedback. By leveraging advanced analytics and AI-driven engagement tools, The Wires helps brands strengthen consumer relationships, make data-informed decisions, and optimize everything from product development to merchandising strategies. Through this powerful fusion of technology and consumer behavior, The Wires is not only enhancing the way people shop but also transforming how brands grow, adapt, and compete in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. To learn more about The Wires, visit To learn more about FashWire, visit or download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store. To learn more about GlossWire, visit or download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store. To learn more about PawWire, visit or download the app on the App Store or Google Play. View source version on Contacts Press Contact Laura BaumgartnerAsylum Public Relationslaura@ (855) 462-7958
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Janelle Monáe, Chance the Rapper and More Attend Met Gala After Party at the Public Hotel
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways It just wouldn't be a night of Met Gala after parties without Janelle Monáe. Two years ago, she hosted the annual Boom Boom Room after party, where she performed atop the bar in a bedazzled bikini. This year, she took her hosting efforts to the Public Hotel's lower level club Artspace for a late-night bash post-Met. After wearing a Thom Browne look on the Met red carpet, complete with an optical illusion outer layer that she took off to reveal a deconstructed suit, Monáe slipped into another Browne look (this one, which involved nipple pasties, was a tad more revealing). More from WWD The party, titled 'A Phenomenal Affair,' featured DJ sets by Kaytranada, DJ Kitty Cash and DJ Miss Milan and drew guests such as Chance the Rapper, Padma Lakshmi, Leon Bridges, Yara Shahidi, Bebe Rexha, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Willow Smith, Caleb McLaughlin and Ryan Destiny. Cocktails by Lalo tequila and Belvedere Organic Vodka flowed, while 7th Street Burgers arrived to sustain energy into the wee hours of Tuesday morning. The party scene stretched across Manhattan, with parties at The Mark hotel uptown, the Apres Met bash down at WSA, Met Gala cohost A$AP Rocky's party at Jean's and Richie Akiva's party at Casa Cipriani. Janelle Monáe Brian Tyree Henry at the Public's Met Gala after party. Chance the Rapper at the Public's Met Gala after party. Launch Gallery: PUBLIC's Met Gala 2025 After Party Photos Best of WWD Sign up for WWD's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Jeremy Allen White, Taraji P. Henson and More at Willy Chavarria's 2025 Met Gala After Party
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Once the epic Met Gala red carpet is wrapped and the final bathroom selfie has been snuck inside the museum, the night is only really just beginning. We're talking about after parties of course — and this year there were more than ever. The strategy generally relies upon logistics, so uptown parties nearby the museum and the big hotels where celebrities stay are often the first stop. This year, Willy Chavarria took over The Mark hotel for an after party, cohosted with celebrity stylists Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald of Wayman + Micah and tequila brand Don Julio. It was a reunion of Met magic for Chavarria and Wayman + Micah, who collaborated on 2025 Met cohost Colman Domingo's look for last year's Met Gala, which was Domingo's first. More from WWD Following the actual Met Gala, celebrities either stayed loyal to their red carpet look and headed straight for The Mark, or zipped up to their hotel rooms for an outfit change before heading down into Chavarria's after party. Maluma at the Willy Chavarria Met Gala after party cohosted with Wayman + Micah held at The Mark on May 5 in New York Chavarria, who dressed Maluma for this year's gala, was at the night's center, and welcomed famous friends like Jeremy Allen White, Taraji P. Henson, Michael Kors, Maluma, Alton Mason and more. Sliders, bowls of french fries and trays of doughnuts were sent around the room as tiny bottles of Don Julio were on offer. As the night wore on, the scene inside the lobby of the hotel blended more and more with the actual party. From The Mark it was off to any number of stops: there was of course the Boom Boom Room annual bash at The Standard, the third annual Apres Met party at WSA, cohost A$AP Rocky's party at Jean's, Doechii's and Janelle Monae's Public Hotel bash and many more. Launch Gallery: Willy Chavarria at The Mark Hotel Met Gala 2025 After-Party Photos Best of WWD Sign up for WWD's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
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As tariffs pummel stock prices, venture investors anxiously wait for the impact on consumer spending
Around the time that President Donald Trump proudly displayed his master list of tariffs in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday, a group of founders and investors gathered at the Public Hotel in Manhattan for a summit hosted by Red Sea Ventures on consumer tech. While many venture firms and operators have abandoned the sector for the higher-margin fields of B2B software and ChatGPT wrappers, New York remains a hub for consumer tech, though the direct-to-consumer goods boom of the 2010s has inevitably given way to AI-enabled apps. Consumer goods as a category haven't completely vanished—just look at Pepsi's recent $1.95 billion acquisition of the prebiotic soda brand Poppi—and I was curious whether tariffs would have a more outsized and immediate impact on the sector. When I've asked VCs over the past few months whether the political instability of the Trump administration—from regulatory shifts to tariff threats—is impacting their investing strategy, I've typically gotten the same answers: We stay out of politics, or, we think in long-term (think 10-year) time horizons, or, Trump's bluster is mostly a negotiating tactic and will blow over. At the summit, I moderated a panel with a heavy-hitter line-up of consumer investors, including Red Sea Ventures, FirstMark, General Catalyst, and Left Lane Capital. The question, given the blaring red stock tickers responding to Trump's announcement, seemed even more dire. Still, the panelists all continued to echo the similar rhetoric, while acknowledging that import costs could impact some of their physical good-focused portfolio companies. I was surprised by the muted response. Gathered in the room were companies producing everything from baby formula to pet food to eyeglasses. For startups operating with tight margins and limited runways, any shift in prices can be calamitous. After the panel, Polina Veksler, the founder and CEO of the inclusive clothing startup Universal Standard, came up to me. She said that her business was getting hammered by the slapdash tariff announcements. In a follow-up email, Veksler told me that she's spent years finding global manufacturing partners. 'The announcement of the new U.S. tariffs now jeopardizes this vital network, our business, and, most importantly, our communities,' she wrote, adding that she'll have to decide whether to eat the costs or pass them on to customers, potentially costing the company millions of dollars. On Friday, I caught up with Scott Birnbaum, the founder and managing partner of Red Sea Ventures, who told me his firm has still been grappling with the fallout. While he's invested in physical goods brands—including Sweetgreen, whose founder recently joined as an investing partner—he said that only a small group of his portfolio companies, like Universal Standard, will be impacted by tariffs directly. Still, he said, that doesn't include the second-order effects, such as whether specific customer bases will have less money to spend. 'We're focused on product offerings that get to core necessities of life,' he told me, pointing to startups like Range, a wealth management platform. Even if the ever-optimistic VC class proves right, and the tariff tempest proves to be a passing blip, it has still spoiled the banner year of public offerings and acquisitions that investors dreamed of. Two consumer startup bellwethers, Klarna and StubHub, have reportedly delayed their long-anticipated IPOs. Filing sector that seems to be doing ok? You guessed it: crypto. As the stock market tanked last week, Bitcoin remained relatively stable, though it dropped over the weekend. My colleague Ben Weiss and I dug through recent Securities and Exchange Commission filings to look at the performance of top crypto venture firms, including Polychain, Multicoin, Paradigm, and Haun Ventures. The data is from 2024, so it doesn't reflect the volatility of the past few months, but it still shows substantial growth in the assets under management for the VCs. You can read it here. Leo SchwartzX: @leomschwartzEmail: Submit a deal for the Term Sheet newsletter here. Nina Ajemian curated the deals section of today's newsletter. Subscribe here. This story was originally featured on Sign in to access your portfolio
