More than 350 women -- leaders of industry, media, government, and the arts - gathered at The Plaza Hotel this afternoon for the Citymeals-on-Wheels 26th Annual "Power Lunch for Women." This by-invitation-only benefit, emceed by the "Good Morning America" Lifestyle Anchor Lara Spencer, raised over $1.1 million, or enough to provide more than 177,000 meals for New York's frail homebound aged.
If you missed the sample sale extravaganza in November, don't worry, there are at least sixty of them scheduled for the month of December. Big names like Diane Von Furstenberg, Helmut Lang, Tory Burch and Manolo Blahnik are among the anticipated December sales.
Chart-topping boyband One Direction is partnering with Olivann Beauty, a spin-off of Fusion Brands Luxury Fragrance Division, to release their debut signature fragrance. Olivann Beauty will be responsible for all marketing to support the fragrance launch in 2013 while directing global sales and distribution efforts.
Cyber Monday deals keep growing and growing. I started receiving emails last night with sales starting as early as 8pm. How far are retailers going to go to get consumers to shop their sale over others?
Barneys New York and the Walt Disney Company launched the project of Events 2012 Holiday Electric in Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York.
The winner of the ninth CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award is Greg Chait of The Elder Statesman. Runners up were shoe designer Tabitha Simmons and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer Maguire (wife of Toby Maguire). All three will receive business mentoring from the industry's consummate leaders while Chait was awarded the coveted $300,000 prize; Maguire and Simmons will each receive $100,000.
Diane von Furstenberg has teamed up with Evian to design its 2013 limited edition bottle. This marks the first time Evian has worked with an American designer reports WWD.
Respect Your Universe, Inc. opened their first flagship retail location at The Shoppes at the Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Located in The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, The Shoppes at The Palazzo is one of the world's emporiums of style and a mecca for the fashion-forward, featuring dozens of premier luxury brands including Diane von Furstenberg, Chloé, Christian Louboutin, Salvatore Ferragamo, Fendi, Ralph Lauren and more.
The Reality of FASHION The Reality of AIDS, (http://www.realityontherunway.com), announced Edwing D'Angelo as the event's participating fashion week designer debuting his Fall/Winter 2013 evening wear collection. The charity benefit will take place on the evening of February 9th, 2013.
Designer style is becoming more affordable in Manhattan as high-end consignment chain Second Time Around (STA) opened three more stores in the city this October. The new stores are located on the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side and Gramercy Park, and offer labels such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci and Diane von Furstenberg.
The Silverlake Conservatory of Music announced that its founder, Red Hot Chili Pepper's bassist Flea, and bandmate/front-man Anthony Kiedis will host an event to benefit the school today, October 16, 2012 at Flea's house in Los Angeles. Oh yeah, it's also Flea's birthday.
They're back (again) and ready to win - with a vengeance! Thirteen talented designers from past seasons of the Emmy(R) Award-nominated PROJECT RUNWAY return to the workroom for another shot at being the last designer standing on the runway in the second season of Lifetime's PROJECT RUNWAY'S ALL STARS, premiering Thursday, October 25, at 9pm ET/PT.
The Silverlake Conservatory of Music announced today that its founder, Red Hot Chili Pepper's bassist Flea, and bandmate/front-man Anthony Kiedis will host an event to benefit the school on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Flea's house in Los Angeles.
Following weeks of heavy competition and breathtaking performances on NBC's #1 hit television show AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, this season's winner Olate Dogs and other top performers, along with fan-favorite special guests, will perform together live in a one-of-a-kind production exclusively at The Palazzo Theatre in Las Vegas.
Friends of the High Line today announced an exclusive collection of special apparel and products created by Diane von Furstenberg for the non-profit organization's newly launched merchandise program.
After two successful seasons at New York Fashion Week, essie returns to the tents after having earned its spot as a backstage nail line. For the Spring/Summer 2013 shows, essie will partner with the nail industry's leading talent to develop trendsetting looks while using the brand's iconic and extensive color collection.
Each year, MAC Cosmetics participates in 23 Fashion Weeks and approximately 850 shows around the world: New York, London, Milan, Paris, Sydney, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Cape Town, Berlin, Delhi, Istanbul, Barcelona, Rio, Miami Swimwear, NY Bridal, Auckland, Toronto, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Paris Couture, Milan Menswear, London Menswear and Paris Menswear. Beginning September 5(th) in New York City, MAC's international team of more than 300 makeup artists will open their kits and unleash their creativity, hitting over 75 shows at Lincoln Center, Milk Studios and other venues throughout the city, setting the makeup trends, and creating the inspirations and techniques that will define the S/S 2013 season.
