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Designers, News
By Andrea Petrou on May 18th, 2011
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s fashion label The Row is successful because it is “timeless and directional”.
The 24-year-old twins – who have recently been nominated for Best Newcomer at the forthcoming CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards – have seen their upmarket range go from strength to strength since its launch, which Averyl Oates, buying director for Harvey Nichols, who stock the range, believes is due to its enduring appeal.
She said: “The label carries timeless generational appeal while still remaining directional.
“Mary-Kate and Ashley recently achieved their ambition of dressing Michelle Obama. Lauren Hutton has also modelled for the brand and I think the ageless appeal lies with the fact that the collection has a crystal-clear DNA.”
Mary-Kate and Ashley – who had a clothing range in Walmart at the age of 10 and launched their first own label, Elizabeth and James, in 2007 – have also done well with The Row because they knew how the fashion industry worked.
Averyl added: “We exclusively launched The Row with a dinner for the Olsens back in 2007. Even though it was a new brand, it was an immediate hit. And even then, the girls were not new to the commercial aspect of business.”
Tags: CFDA, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Designers, fashion, Labels, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the Row
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Red Carpet
By Andrea Petrou on June 8th, 2010
It was a night of designer fashion fun as A-listers turned out in their dozens to honour top designers at the CFDA Fashion Awards held at the held at the Alice Tulley hall in the Lincoln Centre.
Sarah Jessica Parker stole the show in a patterned ball gown from Alexander McQueen‘s pre-autumn 2010 collection before honouring her late friend in a moving tribute. The designer’s memory was also kept alive throughout the ceremony with a string of models taking to the runway and showcasing his final collection.
The SATC actress was also joined in the patterned look by Jessica Biel who went for a bright frock by Diane Von Furstenberg and Rachel Weisz, who presented Jason Wu with the Swarovski award for his womenswear collection, also continued this trend in a black and blue knee length frock complete with shoulder detailing.
However, it wasn’t just the stars who opted for this look. Vogue Editor, and celebrity in her own right, Anna Wintour channelled this look with her floral white shift dress.
Gwyneth Paltrow went for a black long slinky dress by Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Michael Kors. And model Iman who was presented with the Fashion Icon accolade from Isabella Rosselini, also followed the black trend in an extravagant fishtail frock.
However Dakota Fanning went the opposite way opting instead for a short white frock by Marchesa. She was followed by Alexa Chung who went for a long beige chiffon gown complete with bow detailing, by Chanel.
Tags: Alexa Chung, Alexander McQueen, Anna Wintour, CFDA, fashion, Sarah Jessica Parker
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Designers, Fashion News
By Kimberley Foster on July 16th, 2009
Pictured L-R above: Ohne Titel, Alabama Chanin and Gary Graham.
This year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists have been announced. They include designers from eco-friendly backgrounds to womenswear and menswear labels. They are Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin, Flora Gill and Alexa Adams of Ohne Titel, Patrik Ervell, Sophie Theallet, Waris Ahluwalia of House of Waris, Wayne Lee of Wayne, George Esquivel of Esquivel Shoes, Gary Graham, Monique Péan, and Simon Spurr of Spurr.
“We had very strong applicant pool this year, particularly among the jewelers,” said Anna Wintour.
The winner and two runners-up will be revealed at a ceremony on November 16. Previous recipients include last year’s winner Alexander Wang and Proenza Schouler.
Tags: 2009, ALABAMA CHANIN, alexa adams, Anna Wintour, CFDA, Designers, esquivel shoes, fashion fund, finalists, flora gill, george esquivel, house of waris, natalie chanin, nominees, OHNE TITEL, patrik ervell, sophie theallet, Vogue, waris ahluwalia, wayne, wayne lee
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Designers, Fashion News
By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on July 16th, 2008
The CFDA is quite proud of the variety in its Fashion Fund finalists this year – with good reason. A green designer (John Patrick of Organic, natch), a milliner (Albertus Quartus – whose design for Proenza Schouler Fall 2007 is shown) and a jewelry designer (Irene Neuwirth) are all included on the short list for the prize.
While the CFDA also touts that two of its finalists are non-New Yorkers, we could only find a few designers who were born or started out in California, none who were based there now.
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Tags: "CFDA fashion fund finalists", "jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth", "John Patrick of Organic", "milliner Albertus Quartus", "Obedient Sons & Daughters", "Proenza Schouler fall 2007", Alexander Wang, CFDA, diane von furstenberg, Jason Wu, Richard Chai, vena cava
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Fashion News, New York Fashion Week - Gossip
By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on June 11th, 2008
I still haven’t gotten the hang of the fashion week schedules (I just wait for them to be announced each season) but there’s surely a method to the madness if the Council of Fashion Designers of America is already starting to work out a schedule so that American designers don’t have to show on Labor Day in 2009.
This has prompted Diane von Furstenberg, president of the CFDA, to announce that February’s New York Fashion Week will now take place from February 13 to February 20 (instead of February 6 to February 13), shaking things up early in readiness for the following September.
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Tags: bfc, British Fashion Council, calendar, CFDA, diane von furstenberg, London fashion week, New York Fashion Week
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Celebrity Style, Designers, Fashion News
By Andrea Thatcher on June 3rd, 2008
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Even at the celebratory Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards last night, the memory of legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent was not far from the industry’s mind.
Inspired by Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking Suit and one of the night’s winners, Ashley Olsen donned a Calvin Klein resort 09 tuxedo. Naomi Campbell topped that by wearing vintage YSL, and CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg also wore the symbolic style including a vintage YSL jacket.
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Tags: "Calvin Klein resort 09", "le smoking suit", "Michael Bloomberg", Accessories, Anna Wintour, Ashley Olsen, Calvin Klein Collection, Carolina Herrera, CFDA, cfda awards, Council of Fashion Designers of America, diane von furstenberg, Eva Mendes, francisco costa, Hilary Duff, kate and laura mulleavy, michael kors, Naomi Campbell, Rodarte, Tom Ford, Tory Burch, yves saint laurent
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Tags: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Band of Outsiders, CFDA, GAP, Gap Design Editions, Michael Bastian, Philip Crangi, Threeasfour
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Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Fashion News
By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on March 11th, 2008
Talk about a who’s who of American fashion. Tommy Hilfiger, Candy Pratts Price, Diane Von Furstenberg, Reed Krakoff, Carolina Herrera and Francisco Costa all pose for the paps above at the Swarovski and CFDA announcement of the nominees for the 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards at the Rockerfeller Center Rooftop Gardens last night.
The tastemakers fetted Style.com’s Candy Pratts Price who will receive the Eugenia Sheppard Award, Carolina Herrera who will receive The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Acheivement Award, on the heels of her nomination for the Fashion Walk of Fame, and Francisco Costa for his nomination for womenswear designer of the year for Calvin Klein.
For a complete list of nominees, continue reading.
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Tags: American fashion, Calvin Klein, Candy Pratts Price, Carolina Herrera, CFDA, CFDA Fashion Awards, Coach, Council of Fashion Designers of America, diane von furstenberg, Eugenia Sheppard Awards, Fancisco Costa, Fashion Walk of Fame, Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Acheivement Award, Reek Krakoff, Rockerfeller Center Rooftop Garden, style.com, swarovski, Tommy Hilfiger, womenswear designer of the year
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Accessories, Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Fashion News, Footwear, New Fashions, Retail News
By Andrea Thatcher on January 14th, 2008
One is famous for designing clothes, one is famous for the chic, ethical choices she makes in clothes (oh yeah, and being an A-list actress); but both Diane von Furstenberg and Natalie Portman are trying their hands for the first time at creating full lines of shoes for spring. New pictures of both lines have recently been popping up online.
First up, on the left, is Diane von Furstenberg’s gold Provence heel. The wide, ribbon-like straps are one of my favorite things on evening shoes right now. They seem to take strappy heels to a more modern place.
It seems the designer and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America is extending the comfortable, sexy aesthetic she’s famous for in her clothing line to the footwear project as well.
“I wanted to create power shoes for the woman on-the-go and on her feet,” von Furstenberg told Fashion Week Daily. “My shoes are not just pretty accessories; they are functional and serve a purpose. Women on-the-go need power, comfort, and fashion.”
More photos of DVF’s line, and Natalie Portman info and images after the jump.
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Tags: CFDA, Council of Fashion Designers of America, cruelty-free shoes, designer shoes, diane von furstenberg, Diane von Furstenberg shoes, natalie portman, Natalie Portman shoes, new shoes, shoes, Te Casan
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Uncategorized
By Andrea Thatcher on December 17th, 2007
The latest CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award winner, Rogan Gregory, who was honored for his work on Edun, a collaboration with Bono, now has another high profile collaboration in the works. The designer is said to be signed on for a “seasonal collaboration” with Target. The campaign was shot by photographer Sarah Silver last week in New York. Perhaps we can look for apparel and objects?
[Source: WWD]
Tags: Bono, CFDA, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Edun, Rogan, Rogan NYC, Rogan Objects, Sarah Silver, Target, Vogue
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Fashion News, Models
By Andrea Thatcher on September 17th, 2007
Wow, I was amazed after reading the WWD article, “Little Diversity in Fashion: African-Americans Bemoan Their Absence in Industry,” how few black models there were in Fashion Week. Of the 101 shows and presentations posted on Style.com, 31 appear to have no black models. But it’s true–it’s almost as if you get so used to the standard pale-skin model, that it’s like a mannequin walking down the runway, rather than people who play a part in society. I mean, to say nothing of the leggy, stick-thin, 16-year-old bodies, which definitely don’t represent how the majority of women look, why should the fashion industry get away with discrimination as well? Well, they shouldn’t.
[image: Getty]
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Tags: African-Americans in fashion, Bethann Hardison, blacks in fashion, CFDA, Diversity in fashion, Iman, Liya Kebede, Naomi Campbell
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Designer Fashions, Fashion News, New York Fashion Week - Gossip
By Andrea Thatcher on September 13th, 2007
According to WWD Marc Jacobs is pretty perturbed about the rumors going around about him having drinks at the Mercer hotel Monday night while everyone was waiting for two hours for his show to start. “Marc and I were up from Friday until Monday,” said Robert Duffy, Marc Jacobs’ business partner. “Marc wasn’t drinking, he wasn’t doing drugs, he wasn’t at the Mercer Hotel having a cocktail while everybody was at the show waiting. He was with me backstage.” After all the upset, Jacobs is seriously considering taking his show to London or Paris, instead. “I don’t really feel a part of the American fashion community,” he said. “I really feel like an outsider, I think we all do, and we feel unloved here, so we want to go somewhere else.” All I have to say is: please don’t leave us, Marc–we love you!
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Tags: CFDA, Marc Jacobs, New York Fashion Week, Robert Duffy, WWD
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Fashion News
By Andrea Thatcher on July 25th, 2007
The 10 finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund honors have been announced, WWD is reporting. This year’s haute hopefulls are Phillip Lim of 3.1 Phillip Lim; Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders; Erin Fetherston of Fetherston Design Group; Nunthirat Koi Suwannagate of Koi; Rogan Gregory of Rogan; Gabriel Asfour, Angela Donhauser and Adi Gil of Threeasfour; Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai of Vena Cava; Victoria Bartlett of VPL; Michael Bastian, and Philip Crangi of Philip Crangi Jewelry. Get to know those names, because they’ll be sure to have increased coverage in Vogue, whose editor in chief, Anna Wintour, above, helps helm the awards.
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Tags: Anna Wintour, CFDA, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Doo.Ri, Proenza Schouler, Shiny Media, ShinyStyle, Trovata, Vogue Magazine
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