Jennifer Diamond News

The Italian Collection (www.theitaliancollection.com/) released its inaugural “pictorial story” demonstrating 'il bello e ben fatto' (the beautiful and well-made) at the heart of this company dedicated to Italy's finest handcrafted wearable art and home accessories.

Club Monaco, the international lifestyle brand, is now available in 65 countries. In partnership with Borderfree, consumers have access to Club Monaco's affordable, yet luxurious designs, now online.

The Art of Shaving debuted The Morris Park Collection with Johannes Huebl and Olivia Palermo in New York City last night. Todd Brisky, Managing Director of The Art of Shaving, introduced guests to The Morris Park Collection while highlighting the new razors' smooth handling, bold style and superior performance. The evening featured a look at rare 1950s and 1960s vintage cars that inspired The Morris Park Collection. Throughout the night, The Art of Shaving Master Barbers' demonstrated how to achieve key grooming styles using the Morris Park Collection razor and 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave. Attendees indulged in passed bites inspired by the three razor colors Signal Red, Royal Blue and British Racing Green - as they experienced the sleek race cars and sporty shaving collection.

Johnny Depp is joining actresses Charlize Theron and Nathalie Portman in becoming a brand ambassador for Christian Dior Parfums.  This is the first time the actor will be the face of a fragrance.

The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. announced the appointment of Ben Baum as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer reporting to Doug Ewert, CEO.

Swiss watchmaker RAYMOND WEIL proudly joins the Sinatra family to commemorate the hundred year anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra. As part of the 'Sinatra 100' centennial celebration, RAYMOND WEIL has introduced a special limited edition timepiece reinterpreted from its classic maestro collection.

On Saturday, June 6 th and Sunday, June 7 th, Saks Fifth Avenue will host 16 dancers from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School for an unprecedented live performance in the windows of the retailer's Flagship location.

Through an exclusive collaboration, Audi and TOMS have designed a limited-edition Alpargata shoe that will be available to Audi buyers during the Summer of Audi Sales Event (http://www.audiusa.com/myaudi/toms-partnership). From June 3 through August 4, customers* who purchase or lease a new or Certified pre-owned Audi vehicle will receive an offer for a pair of exclusively-designed TOMS featuring the four rings. In turn, through TOMS innovative giving program, 55,000 shoes will be donated to children in need.

N.Y.C. New York Color announced the launch of a 'Developed with New York Makeup Artists' initiative, a program that supports the brand's mission to deliver professional, innovative, yet budget-friendly go-to beauty essentials that have been developed with the expertise of trendy, young New York City-based fashion makeup artists. 'We are thrilled to introduce this program, as it inspires confidence in N.Y.C. New York Color's truly efficacious and dependable products,' says Maylis Joppe, N.Y.C. New York Color Global Marketing Vice President. 'The results of this initiative reinforce N.Y.C. New York Color's reputation as a credible, cool and trendy makeup brand at an unbeatable price. We are proud that experienced, hands-on New York makeup artists weighed in on the development of our products to help empower the results that we deliver to women.'

kate spade new york and True Fit, a leading fit personalization service, announced a partnership to provide personalized fit and size recommendations for kate spade new york branded apparel and footwear on katespade.com. True Fit's technology, powered by a global platform of fit data and consumer feedback from millions of consumers and the technical design details from the world's top apparel and footwear brands, enables kate spade new york customers to shop the brand's flagship site with increased confidence about fit. The site will also feature True Fit's new shoe user experience that delivers accurate fit ratings and size recommendations to consumers while also communicating the nuance of each shoe style.

L'Oreal announced the signature of a License Agreement with Proenza Schouler for the creation and development of fine fragrances.

Michael Kors Holdings Limited, a global luxury lifestyle brand, announced that Marcel Ostwald has been named to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Menswear.

Style icon Stacy London says summertime trends featuring thin and sheer fabrics and skin-baring looks like crop tops, tanks, racer-backs and deep necklines call for convenient and smart Style Essentials like Hollywood Fashion Tape, Silicone CoverUps (reusable nipple concealers) and Bra Converting Clips to help women dress with confidence and look perfectly put together for the season.

Last night was the annual CFDA Fashion Awards held at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.  The evening was hosted by the hilarious and talented James Corden with Kelly Osbourne hosting the red carpet.  

FashionOne brings BWW Fashion to the invite only Trussardi Collection Presentation for Autumn Winter 2015-16 menswear collection during Milan Fashion Week. Creative director Gaia Trussardi showcased a collection inspired by one of the last pictures of Kurt Cobain in the 90s. The collection defines a sense of elegance that is fragile and decisive, nostalgic and contemporary.

Check out this new One to Watch Segment featuring the Living the Bon Chic Life Retrospective Goes to Dubai in celebrating the opening of the BCBGMAXAZRIA. Plus a special exclusive interview with the BCBGMAXAZRIA's Chief Creative Office, Lubov Azria, which marks the quarter of a century in fashion, the exhibit will take visitors on an exploratory journey throughout the 25-year history of BCBGMAXAZRIA.

FO takes you to the Francis Montesinos Autumn Winter 2015 collection from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid. Designer Francis Montesinos showcased a collection with the models walking on the runway in horned breastplates as part of his collection. The collection was inspired by Madonna's matador-themed “Living for Love” video. This collection, entitled “Les Garçones,” blurred gender line but still retained elements of masculinity and femininity.

FO brings BWW Fashion readers the amazing Vivienne Westwood Autumn Winter 2015-16 Menswear Collection presented during Milan Fashion Week. Dame Vivienne Westwood adopted the Prince of Wales as the 'patron' of the collection, with models emerging in a windowpane-check gray trousers and a borderline tartan peaked jacket. This season's collection showcased include windowpane-check gray trousers, borderline tartan peaked jacket, floral-lapelled eveningwear and a balaclava, checkered suits and jackets.

There is much anticipation of tonight's 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall. Who will win?  Who will wear the most daring dress?  Kim Kardashian, who just announced she is expecting baby number two with husband Kanye West, will probably pull out all the stops. Kardashion is presenting Kevin Systrom with the Media Award for Instagram.

Belk has selected five winners from nearly 300 entrants in the retailer's third Southern Designer Showcase competition. The showcase winners listed below were announced at an event at Belk corporate headquarters.