With luxe pajama sets and high-waisted sweatpants as top trends for Spring 2021, fashion has entered a pandemic-fueled casual era that looks less magical than ever. But if anyone can keep the fantasy of fashion alive, it’s Christian Siriano. Fashionista reports that the designer was one of very few on the New York Fashion Week […]
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Alexander McQueen partners with Vestiaire Collective to bring Fashion Full Circle
As luxury resale e-commerce sites look to pair off with brands like debutantes at a ball, instances of partnerships are still few and far between, giving each new union an opportunity to promote fashion’s sustainable future and iterate on previous business models. But there’s clearly more than one way to support the circular economy, and […]
Black in Fashion Council and IMG host Discovery Showroom during New York Fashion Week
Last week, during NYFW, the Black in Fashion Council — founded in June of last year by The Cut’s Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner and publicist Sandrine Charles — and IMG gathered 16 Black designers to showcase their work to the press and buyers, as well as hosted town halls between brands and editors. For some, […]
Ella Emhoff makes her NYFW modeling debut at Proenza Schouler’s Fall 2021 Show
Less than a month after signing with talent and modeling agency IMG, Ella Emhoff — Vice President Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter — walked Proenza Schouler’s Fall 2021 show last Thursday, during New York Fashion Week. Emhoff emerged as a fashion breakout at the already-very-fashion-forward 2021 Presidential Inauguration, wearing a bedazzled Miu Miu coat over a […]
Designers, Brands and Journalists Unite to Ask President Biden to Appoint a ‘Fashion Czar’
Despite the fact that the fashion industry is a significant carbon emitter and impacts human rights around the globe, it’s gone largely unregulated up to this point. But some major players would like to see that change. Now, a group of brands, journalists, non-profits and more have come together to sign a letter advocating that […]
British label Rixo Is Launching Bridal Wear Collection
Rixo, the British contemporary fashion label known for its vintage-inspired printed dresses and separates, is launching into bridal. Though, it probably won’t come as a surprise to fans. “Bridal is something that has been in our minds and in work for a few years now,” Rixo co-founder Henrietta Rix said in an interview with Fashionista […]
Versace to skip Milan Fashion Week
Versace will not showcase its upcoming collection at Milan Fashion Week. The Italian fashion house has chosen to skip the annual fashion event, which runs from 23 February to 1 March, and will instead present its men’s and women’s fall 2021 collection online a few days later. Versace confirmed to WWD that the co-ed presentation […]
Revisionary gives back through Black History Month Impact Initiative
Revisionary, a startup site that is “a space to discover, shop, and support BIPOC-owned brands” is honoring Black History Month with “The Impact Initiative,” where they are partnering with “some of our favorite Black-owned brands to amplify our collective impact.” Shoppers can buy products from 22 Black-owned companies while supporting organizations like the Loveland Foundation, Equal Justice […]
Crossroads: Rihanna closes Fenty, but Savage X Fenty raises $115M in funding to expand into Retail
Last Wednesday, Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie brand announced that it has completed a $115 million Series B fundraising round. The latest round was led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, with participation from existing investors as well as a number of new investors. With the Series B funding, […]
Natalia Bryant joins Amanda Gorman, Ella Emhoff, as the latest to sign with IMG Models
IMG Models has announced its latest addition to the agency. The brand will now represent Natalia Bryant for fashion and beauty projects. On February 8, WWD exclusively reported that the oldest daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant will now join the mega model conglomerate. IMG represents popular names like Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, and Maria […]