If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. There are two types of people in this world: those who carry a portable fan everywhere they go in the summer and those who wish they had one. After weeks of relentless heatwaves, summer 2026 has officially become the season of personal cooling. Across the U.S., tens of millions of Americans have been placed under extreme heat alerts as temperatures climbed well above seasonal averages, while Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record. At Wimbledon, the heat became almost as much of a talking point as the tennis, with Kate Middleton, Prince George, and Queen Camilla all using handheld fans in the royal box. Battery-powered fans similarly became a familiar sighting at festivals and even fashion shows in the past few months, as editors and guests carried them between Paris Fashion Week venues while temperatures approached 100°...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. One year after their first collaboration, Fabletics has reunited with Stephen and Erica Malbon on a new collection of coastal-inspired golfwear. The limited-edition capsule drops July 8. explore the campaign Buy malbon x fabletics Fabletics x Stephen and Erica Malbon Courtesy of Fabletics “Fabletics understood that this collection was never just about making golfwear, it was about capturing where the culture of golf is headed — toward more style, community and self-expression,” Stephen and Erica Malbon said in an exclusive statement to WWD. “Their expertise in performance, fit and scale gave us the ability to bring our elevated, design-driven point of view to a wider audience, while still keeping the...