Month: March 2020

Amanda Stanton Brings Lani the Label to Bloomingdale’s

Influencer Amanda Stanton is bringing her fashion line to Bloomingdale’s. The former “The Bachelor” contestant launched Lani the Label last year with a direct-to-consumer platform and focus on boutique retail relationships. Stanton is now expanding her retail presence with an 11-piece spring collection that launched exclusively at two Bloomingdale’s doors — in New York City […]

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Queen Elizabeth Cancels Upcoming Travel Plans Due to COVID-19

The British royal family is taking precautions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, have canceled their upcoming travel plans due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The queen, who is 93, has canceled her upcoming trips to Cheshire and Camden in England […]

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Coronavirus Pandemic: The NYC Museums, Cultural Institutions and Fashion Schools Temporarily Closing

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has touched virtually every industry, leading to the closures of a number of institutions in New York City and nationwide. As COVID-19 cases continue to increase globally — the worldwide count is at roughly 135,400 cases and 4,988 deaths as of March 13 — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo […]

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Donatella Versace Joins the Fight Against Coronavirus

MILAN — Donatella Versace is the latest fashion personality to make a significant donation to help fight coronavirus infections.  The Versace chief creative officer, along with her daughter Allegra Versace Beck, donated 200,000 euros to the intensive care department of Milan’s San Raffaele hospital. “In times like this, it is important to be united and support however […]

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Coronavirus Expected to Hit Global Ad Spending

As the coronavirus continues to take a toll on essentially every major sector of the economy, media and advertising is no exception. On a global scale, a reduction in expected growth for advertising is seen due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a report from research firm eMarketer. The firm said as of now, […]

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New York’s Top Fashion Design Schools Cancel Classes Over Coronavirus

New York City’s top two fashion design schools have decided to cancel classes and move to remote instruction in light of the growing coronavirus pandemic. Both the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design are increasing measures to avoid outbreaks on campus. Late Wednesday afternoon, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all […]

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What to Know About HBO Max’s ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot

As HBO Max is getting ready for a spring 2020 launch, its “Gossip Girl” reboot is taking shape. The new streaming service, which will be home to HBO and WarnerMedia programming, announced last July that it would be reviving the beloved teen drama eight years after it went off the air. “Gossip Girl” was one […]

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ABC, NBC Ban Live Audiences at Morning Shows Amid Coronavirus Concerns

As Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest introduced their weekday ABC morning show “Live With Kelly and Ryan” Wednesday, there was the usual audience cheer. But the duo was quick to admit that all was not as it seemed. The camera then panned to the audience seating area to reveal that the noise was in fact […]

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Condé Nast Staffer Has Suspected Case of Coronavirus

As more New Yorkers contract the coronavirus, the media companies reporting on it are not immune and are having to take serious precautions. At Condé Nast, which owns Vogue, GQ and The New Yorker, it’s understood a staffer at its One World Trade Center office is displaying symptoms of the coronavirus. As a result, Condé […]

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Forty Minutes With Studio 54 Cofounder Ian Schrager

Along with his Steve Rubell, Ian Schrager was the mastermind behind Studio 54. The two Brooklynites revolutionized the nightclub scene, transforming what was the Gallo Opera into an all-night club that led hundreds to wait outside on the streets fin the hope of passing through the velvet ropes. In an interview Tuesday, Schrager talked about […]

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