Nanette Lepore News

The 20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit took place on July 27, 2013 at the The Watermill Center in Water Mill, NY. Beginning at 6pm, the evening included cocktails provided by Bacardi USA, a silent auction, performances, art installations, dinner, dancing, and a live auction hosted by auctioneer Simon de Pury. The master of ceremonies for the evening was Alan Cumming. Scroll down for photos from the event!

POPSUGAR Inc., a global media and technology company at the intersection of content and commerce, today announced the launch of ShopStyle Shops, an easy and interactive way to shop online.

MONTVALE, N.J., July 12, 2013 - Mara Hoffman, the designer known for her originality of designs and fearless approach to print and color, receives the distinguished title of 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' designer this season. Hoffman will showcase her collection alongside over thirty of the industry's most influential swimwear designers during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at The Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach.

Tibi is one of those labels that I have remembered loving since I discovered shopping. Thier dresses have always been top of my list as a go to for clean lines, chic with a touch of feminity. Not nearly as girly as let's say Nanette Lepore but not a minimalistic as Theory. But when did Tibi get so expensive? Maybe they've always been this price point and I have turned a blind eye? Luckily, their amazing tops, bottoms, shoes and dresses are totally worth shelling out $400 and lucky for us, they have a Friends and Family discount right now.

The runway at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will once again be the place for established designers, editors, and other VIPs to preview the fashion industry's most promising young designers when the college presents The Future of Fashion, the annual end-of-year runway show, on May 1 at 6:30 p.m. Approximately 80 outstanding looks created by graduating Fashion Design students will be selected from a field of 330, including sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel, and children's wear designed for fall 2013. This year's show will also showcase a capsule collection by graduating Fashion Design students who spent their final year at the college's Milan campus at the Politecnico di Milano.

J.C. Penney today announced the addition of The Bijoux Bar as part of their four-year store reinvention. The Bijoux Bar will feature secondary lines from some of the top selling jewelers, including some that sell to stores like Bloomingdale's and Bergdorf Goodman.

Three students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) were named finalists in off-price specialty retailer Loehmann's NY Design Challenge competition, held exclusively with FIT. Ou Ma of Beijing, China; Maor Tapiro from Brooklyn, NY; and Ying Wang of Xi'an, China, received the highest number of votes out of seven semi-finalists during a weeklong contest held on Loehmann's Facebook page.

International Checkout Inc. announced its partnership with one of the leading names in contemporary fashion, Nanette Lepore, expanding her brand's reach to consumers in more that 220 destinations. International customers can now shop on the designer's website, view pricing and pay in their local currency, and have their items shipped to their address.

Racked, has counted and there are forty-six sample sales scheduled for the month of November! That is 46 chances to score some amazing deals before the holiday season soiree's begin!

Nanette Lepore has designed the costumes for the New York City ballet. Charles Askegardv and Georgina Pazcoguin will perform, featuring Lepore's designs, "Picnic," at the Joyce Theater in New York.

American fashion designer Nanette Lepore has been selected for the 2012 Design Series for Vogue Eyewear. The program was created in 2009 by Luxottica in partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to support American designers and provide them with the opportunity to create a limited edition frame for Vogue Eyewear. As part of the annual initiative, all participants were required to not have any previous eyewear experience. Past CFDA collaborators include Rebecca Minkoff, Monica Botkier, Yeohlee Teng, Devi Kroell, Kara Ross, and Matt Murphy.

Fall is the season of hot apple cider, the smell of crushed leaves, and of course, some of the chicest styles of the entire year. The new fall arrivals at SabbyChic will have you looking your best for everything from back to school to those Friday nights spent enjoying the crisp autumn weather.

Shop for a cause while saving up to 30% off at "Shop the Night Away, NYC," New York's ultimate shop crawl. Participating retailers: Michael Kors, Coach, Theory, Kate Spade, DVF, Scoop NYC, Elie Tahari, Lacoste, Solstice, Vince Camuto, Nicole Miller, Nanette Lepore, AllSaints, La Perla, Catherine Malandrino, Helmut Lang, Paige, Karen Millen, Original Penguin, MaxStudio, Links of London, LeSportsac, Burton, Folli Follie and AG Adriano Goldschmied.

The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman, a true New York holiday spectacle, continue their well-known tradition of high fantasy, dramatic surprises, extraordinary fashion, and great storytelling.

The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman, a true New York holiday spectacle, continue their well-known tradition of high fantasy, dramatic surprises, extraordinary fashion, and great storytelling.

The Orchid Boutique, a Miami based e-commerce site providing luxury swimwear for fashion-forward and style-savvy women, debuted Beach Bunny Swimwear on TheOrchidBoutique.com in October 2011.

ISSUE Project Room's inaugural benefit at their future home - the architecturally and acoustically beautiful jewel-box theater at 110 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn - brought together an array of artists, musicians, filmmakers and writers in celebration of longtime supporter Elliott Sharp's 60th birthday. Over 250 attendees helped raise approximately $80,000 and enjoyed the first public preview of the innovative concepts for the new space. Supporters ranged from Jo Andres, Steve Buscemi, Robert Longo, Aidan Quinn, and Nanette Lepore, to Elliott Sharp, JACK and Sirius Quartets, Jack Womack, and Tracie Morris.