Dan SablonPhoto: Angelo Dominic Sesto/Courtesy of Zadig & Voltaire
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.Zadig&Voltaire names new creative directorZadig&Voltaire appointed Dan Sablon as its new creative director, effective immediately. Formerly fashion director of Lui magazine and contributing editor at i-D Magazine, Sablon continues to shape cultural dialogue as culture director-at-large at Vogue France. Sablon will present his first collection for Zadig&Voltaire in March during Paris Fashion Week. {Fashionista inbox}Richard Baker says he ‘saved department stores’Much of the fashion industry blames Richard Baker, Saks Global’s former chairman and architect, for the department store group’s bankruptcy, but he sees himself as a savior. “As an entrepreneur,” Baker said, “we actually did a very successful job. Notwithstanding what you’ve been reading lately.” In Baker’s telling, there were a host of external factors that led to the cratering of Saks Global and his ouster: Shoppers were under economic strain, tariffs hurt margins and a popular online newsletter scared his vendors into withholding products because they worried they wouldn’t get paid. {The New York Times/paywalled}i-D adds global entertainment director, fashion editor at large to mastheadi-D Magazine has appointed Ernesto Macias as global entertainment director and Ch’lita Collins as fashion editor at large. Macias will lead talent strategy and establish new relationships across fashion, entertainment and culture. Macias previously served as entertainment editor at GQ and Architectural Digest since August 2023. Collins will scout emerging talent, and style digital and print features and covers for i-D. She previously designed merchandise for Rosalía, and styled for Arena Homme + Magazine and musician The Dare. {Fashionista inbox}A new app wants to finally crack shoppable TVFormer Google executives Josh Lanzet and Jason Fahlstrom have spent the last two years working with the latest AI and computer vision technology to build Silvr, a startup they’re hoping will fulfill the dream of shoppable TV via an app that launches on Tuesday. Silvr’s consumer-facing app allows viewers to point their cameras at their TV or laptop screen to identify and shop the exact item a character is wearing. Silvr has partnered with over 300 fashion brands ahead of launch, along with major retailers and resale and vintage platforms. {Vogue Business/paywalled}Brands celebrate tariff reprieve, but uncertainty loomsFollowing the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, many brands felt relieved. But relief was short-lived as Trump lashed out and said he would raise the global tariff rate to 15%. Now, the continued tariff uncertainty is already affecting day-to-day decisions as some brands are opting to delay future orders altogether. {Modern Retail}Fashionista’s audience includes 1 million site visitors, 110,000 newsletter subscribers and 4.74 million social media followers. Want to know how to reach them? Learn more.
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