Dawn Mello, who elevated Bergdorf Goodman in the mid-Seventies through the Eighties into one of the world’s most luxurious emporiums, and revived Gucci in the Nineties, died Sunday morning at her home in New York. Mello, who died of natural causes, was 88, according to her longtime friend and associate Myra Hackel. A rare […]
LOUD COLLAB: A string octet was almost inaudible when the fashion crowd poured in the ballroom of the Kimpton Fitzroy London on Saturday, where buzzy contemporary label Rixo unveiled its collaboration with the house of Christian Lacroix. A lavish, Marie-Antoinette-inspired celebration complete with candelabras, floral arrangements and pastel-toned canapés and drinks framed the presentation of […]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Not every designer is taking to the runway this season, with names including Roberta Einer choosing alternative ways to showcase their ideas. To mark the 10th anniversary of her label, Einer opted for a dinner held at Claridge’s hotel and a special-edition collection photographed by Andrew Vowles. That collection featured 10 new looks, each […]