Simon Doonan’s Ready For A Disco Moment
Donna Summer on stage in 1970. Photo: Getty Images
With New York Fashion Week less than one particular week away we thought we’d start off checking in with some of our front row favorites (and designers and street style photogs and other general fashion folk) to find out what they’re most seeking forward to. To start us off in the most enthusiastic fashion is Barneys’ Creative Ambassador at Big, Simon Doonan.
I’m searching forward to seeing: Fashion week is a excellent time to catch up with individuals. I love to chat with Suzy Menkes and Sara Rutson and Valerie Steele. Although waiting for shows to start off there is often time to exchange each deeply superficial and deeply profound thoughts with old pals.
I’m so excited to wear: I purchased a new Engineered Garments jacket which is perfectly butch and fluffy all at the identical time, like moi.
Can Modesty and Modeling Mix? Enter New Muslim Modeling Agency, Underwraps
Modeling and modesty are two words that seem mutually exclusive, but a Muslim fashion designer in New York City is trying to alter that. A new agency for Muslim models, known as Underwraps, is launching subsequent week throughout New York Fashion Week. Its goal? To prove that models can be gorgeous, stylish, and yet still preserve their religious beliefs.
Nailah Lymus is an American-born Muslim whose parents converted to Islam prior to she was born. She adheres to the modesty tenets of the religion, which demand that clothes be loose enough so as not to reveal your shape, and that generally the only body parts that can be visible are your face, hands and feet. Sound difficult? It doesn’t have to be. I chatted with Lymus this week about her background, Muslims in fashion, and her plans to launch a modeling agency.
Lymus is a self-taught designer who initially studied child improvement. Whilst interning at a boutique, she ended up designing and promoting some pieces there, and what was once a hobby suddenly got lucrative. She’s given that made it a complete time profession, and has turned her eye towards models. Especially, Muslim models.
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Jonathan Saunders Wins the BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund Award
British Vogue announced right now that Jonathan Saunders is the lucky winner of the third annual British Fashion Council/Vogue Fashion Fund prize, which signifies he gets £200,000, industry mentorship, and lots of attention. He beat out eight other finalists: womenswear designers Roksanda Ilincic, Mary Katrantzou, Richard Nicoll, Marios Schwab, Peter Pilotto, Meadham Kirchhoff, and Zoe Jordan, as well as shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood. All the finalists will also receive mentorship from British fashion sector bigwigs, but no money prize. To compete for the award, all nine nominees had to present their most current collections as nicely as a organization plan to a judging panel chaired by British Vogue‘s Alexandra Shulman.
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Dree Hemingway Designs for Sandro
Photo: Sandro
Last month, Sandro sent out invitations to their New York Fashion Week party, in honor of the Bleecker Street store that opened late final year. Upon RSVP, there was mention of Dree Hemingway.
Turns out the model (and well-known literary spawn) has developed a ten piece capsule collection for the French brand. The boho collection was inspired by Hemingway’s youth, spent in Idaho, and—from the t-shirt at left—looks extremely Isabel Marant-like. Look for the collection in retailers this spring.
Meanwhile, Hemingway’s also been tapped to host a dinner in honor of Dannijo alongside ManRepeller’s Leandra Medine as a kick off to New York Fashion Week. Wonder if we’ll see her on any runways this season?
Artistry Nabs Aussie Actress Teresa Palmer as Brand Ambassador
I am Number Four actress Teresa Palmer is going to be the new face of Artistry cosmetics and skin care line. Artistry, a prestige beauty brand owned by Amway, has been positioning itself to compete with other skin care and color cosmetic brands in its price point and category so its befitting to nab the stunning Aussie as its global brand ambassador.
I became acquainted with the brand in September during New York Fashion Week and have been using several of its products, which as absolutely superb, for a few months now. Their skin care and color cosmetics lines are suited for different age groups, skin conditions and complexions, so its definitely worth checking out.
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Nicole Miller shows spring fashions for charity
Nicole Miller showed some of her spring looks in her hometown of Philadelphia last night at the Flyer’s Wives Fashion Show to benefit the hockey team’s charity projects. I’ve been to very a few fashion shows in Philadelphia, and this may well have been the most skilled and nicely-executed presentation I’ve attended – and the models had been all amateurs! The athlete’s wives were indeed modeling the clothes, and they did a great job. It was great to see ladies of distinct ages with a variety of body varieties modeling the actual clothes that will be in stores. Seeing sample size young girls in custom-produced runway prototypes can show the clothing in its very best light, but could not be the most realistic portrayal of a collection.
I occurred to be backstage at Nicole Miller’s Spring 2012 Fashion Show at New York Fashion week last September, and some of the clothes I saw last night had been proper off the runway. Some, however, were pieces I hadn’t seen just before that had been obviously designed just for retail. So it was nice to see what will be on shop racks walking down the runway. The event was held at The Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, which homes a number of retail shops like Nicole Miller, as nicely as a swanky hotel and bar. It was the perfect setting to bring a tiny fashion week glamour to the city.
