Elizabeth Arden just announced March On Pink, the next phase of the brand’s signature philanthropic campaign, through a $1 million pledge supporting UN Women in their work to advance women’s issues worldwide. To bolster awareness and efforts, a limited-edition lipstick signed by Reese Witherspoon in “Pink Punch” shade will be sold globally with 100% of […]
As the 32nd annual Women’s History Month gets under way, many fashion and beauty brands are gearing up to celebrate and Donna Karan hosts an all-female art exhibit highlighting identity and femininity. The designer is collaborating with ArtLeadHer, a women-in-the-arts nonprofit organization, to host an all-female art exhibit on Friday called “King Woman,” at Urban […]
The prevalence of pink in fashion and on the red carpet isn’t the only sign of women’s empowerment. The “Shop Women-Owned NYC” campaign launched last Friday, March 8, on International Women’s Day. New York City Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and American Express’ general manager and vice president of global commercial services Sejal Shah Gulati were […]
Fashion house Lafayette 148 just launched a campaign on March 8 that they’re calling #UnordinaryWomen. It features 16 inspiring, trailblazing women, in recognition of International Women’s Day. The campaign tells the stories of several accomplished women, focusing on their strengths, inspirations and influences, and photographed by Sophie Elgort, one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 […]
In the spirit of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, female-led companies are coming to the forefront of their brands to advocate for female empowerment and the support of young women. One of those leading the charge is fashion designer and legend, Diane von Furstenberg. On March 7, Furstenberg hosted a day of panels […]
The snow of couture week has well and truly thawed, and the mood of Paris Fashion Week street style is positively spring-like, with bare arms and even shorts spotted off the runway. Away from the catwalk, the city is crowded with industry insiders rushing from show to show. From patchwork ensembles to oversized tailoring to […]
Pyer Moss has officially been announced as the winner of the 2018 CFDA Fashion Fund prize, an award that will grant the designer $400,000 in prize money. The Fashion Fund was set up 2003 with the intention of giving emerging American design talent the opportunity for further success in the business of fashion. Former winners […]
Dynamic American designer Carlton Jones has been working in fashion for a while as a stylist to Lenny Kravitz, Michelle Obama, Halle Berry and Aretha Franklin, to mention just a few well known public figures. And Carlton was the first stylist to put Queen Latifah in a dress. It was clear to Jones that receiving a degree […]
Two years since taking the creative reins at Oscar de la Renta, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia delivered their best collection for the fashion house yet. The duos journey to this high point has been nothing short of meteoric. Garcia studied architecture at the University of Notre Dame; after graduating, he moved to New York […]
Face it, fashion runways have a loooong way to go before they’ll count as truly diverse, but this season there’s been a shift in at least one area of representation. At show after show, we’ve seen stylish women of all ages — not just one or two tokenized women over 25, but models ranging in […]