Michelle Smith, the designer and founder of the young luxury brand Milly, presented her Fall/Winter 2012 collection on February 15th at The Stage during NY Fashion Week. Calling her collection Future Perfect and drawing inspiration from high-tech materials and innovative fabric manipulation, Michelle delivered a Fall collection that was futuristic in nature...
On Wednesday, February 15th Michael Kors presented his Fall 2012 RTW collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. “I thought about the ’30s and those glamorous Hollywood couples — the Clark Gables and Carole Lombard,” Michael Kors explained of the inspiration for his new collection. This CFDA winner and Project Runway judge is...
Diane von Furstenberg, who has always been known for her signature wrap dresses, is now going to wrap little girls in her signature look. The Designer and CFDA President is collaborating to design a line of apparel, totes, hats and sandals sized 2-14 for girls and boys and a secondary line for infants.
NY Fashion Week Fall 2012 kicked off with a fun and charitable event on Wednesday, February 8th. I had the privilege to attend the Red Dress Collection Fashion Show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. This year featured 17 celebrities walking the runway in fashions created by some of America’s...
London Fashion Week kicks off on Friday, February 17th and runs through Wednesday, February 22nd. For those who are unable to attend but would like to see the shows many are being streamed live on the home page of London Fashion Week. The Digital Schedule provides one-stop access to all live streamed...
The show must go on. Despite the tragic passing of Whitney Houston and the damper put on the spirit of the night the Grammy Awards still thrilled audiences and went forward at the Staples Auditorium in LA on Sunday, February 12th. The red carpet arrivals was a mixed bag of couture glamour and outlandish...
On Sunday, January 29th the 18th Annual Screen Actor’s Guild Awards took place at the The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Lauded by critics for its style, simplicity and genuine warmth, the Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which made its debut in 1995, has become one of the industry’s most prized honors....
The Spring 2012 Museum at FIT lecture series has been posted. Providing the public a chance to hear from some top fashion industry experts including the current President of the CFDA Diane Von Furstenberg and iconic designer Oscar de la Renta these lectures are FREE to attend. Fashion Culture programs are...
On January 15th, 2012 the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. This has been a week filled with red carpet fashion. On Wednesday, January 11th the People’s Choice Awards aired followed by the Critics’ Choice Awards on Thursday,January 12th....
The luxury online retailer NET-A-PORTER has announced that it will be launching a micro collection designed by fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. Since launching in June 2000, NET-A-PORTER has successfully established itself as a luxury brand, with impeccable packaging and unrivalled customer care. The pages of NET-A-PORTER feature high fashion editorial, updated weekly with...
Marni, an Italian fashion label founded by Consuelo Castiglioni in 1994 will be the next hi-end Fashion Designer to create a limited capsule collection for retailer H&M. The brand is best known for it’s colorful and playful prints. The company is named Marni after Castiglioni’s Sister. Castiglioni, who has always...
This morning following a press conference held in New York City Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Garavani with partner Giancarlo Giammetti announced the launch of The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum. Anne Hathaway opened the press conference joined by Franca Sozzani, editor in chief of Italian Vogue and Amit Sood, creator of the Google Art Project in...
