Month: February 2020

Vincent Van Gogh Museum Teams With The Daily Paper for Collaboration

The post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh has influenced legions of designers, photographers and creatives over time. Hints of his mastery have been interpreted in collections for Dries van Noten, Balenciaga, Maison Margiela, Versace, Jeremy Scott for Moschino and others through the years. The late fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh was such a fan that as a […]

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Sandy Schreier to Speak With Hamish Bowles About the Art of Collecting Fashion at The Met

Sandy Schreier sure thinks that fashion is art, and she will be making a case for that March 22 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As part of the “Sunday at The Met” series, Schreier and fellow collector and Vogue’s editor at large Hamish Bowles will discuss the art of collecting fashion. In late November, […]

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The Newsette Launches ‘Relationship’ Feature, Touts Sponsorship Model

The Newsette is celebrating Valentine’s Day by launching a new content vertical, “Relationships.” The first feature is in partnership with Bumble, and titled, “How to Make the First Move.” Here, Daniella Pierson, founder and chief executive officer of The Newsette, explains the decision behind rolling out this feature as well as how the newsletter’s sponsorship […]

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Rejina Pyo, Alighieri and Halpern Among Six Designers Shortlisted for BFC and Vogue Designer Fashion Fund

LONDON — Alighieri, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, David Koma, Halpern, Métier and Rejina Pyo are the six brands to be shortlisted for the British Fashion Council and Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2020. The winner will receive a cash prize of 200,000 pounds and a year’s worth of mentoring. The winner will be revealed in May and […]

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Activist Investor Turns Up the Heat on Hugo Boss

MILAN — Hugo Boss is feeling the pressure of an activist investor. London-based Bluebell Capital Partners, which took a minority, undisclosed stake in the German marquee apparel company last December, addressed the board and the company’s president Michel Perraudin with a letter urging an overhaul of the firm’s strategy refocusing on fundamentals such as products, […]

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Local Newspaper Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy

McClatchy Co., the second largest local newspaper publisher in the U.S. and owner of The Miami Herald, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy as its struggles amidst the ever-changing media landscape. The debt-laden Sacramento, Calif.-based company made the announcement today at the same time as it revealed it had obtained a $50 million loan from […]

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Behind the Italian Fascination for Demi-Fine Jewelry Label Lil Milan

MILAN — If you don’t find an inspiring case study, become one. At least that’s what Veronica Varetta did establishing Lil Milan, her brand of demi-fine jewelry that is booming in Italy because of its minimal aesthetics and approachable price points. Essential gold chains, delicate ear cuffs, small hoops and extra-fine rings earned Varetta an […]

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First Exhibition on Austrian Fashion Design Bows in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria — A selection of colorful Rudi Gernreich dresses contrasting with the all-black sleek Helmut Lang looks at the entrance of the MAK Museum of Applied Arts here sets the tone of the first comprehensive exhibition of Austrian fashion. The designs are strategically placed on a powerful 21.3-foot-high open installation created by architect Gregor […]

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Serena Williams Gets Personal With Anna Wintour Before S by Serena Presentation

Serena Williams needed only an 11-minute conversational Q&A with Condé Nast’s Anna Wintour Wednesday morning to discuss new business pursuits, fashion design, everyday heroes and the power of motherhood. Pyer Moss’ Kerby-Jean Raymond and André Leon Talley were among the guests who listened in, while seated comfortably at tables at Spring Place. Before 13 physically […]

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Exclusive Preview of ‘Levi Strauss: A History of American Style’ Museum Exhibit

Fads come and go, but iconic style never fades. That may be the most fundamental lesson of “Levi Strauss: A History of American Style,” a new exhibit set to begin Thursday at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. WWD’s exclusive walk-through and interviews ahead of the opening revealed a denim treasure trove of American […]

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