Ask anyone who works in the fashion industry, and they’ll be quick to tell you it’s a competitive, sometimes brutal business — and they wouldn’t dream of doing anything else. Another truism: The creatives behind it outwardly seem to possess spines made of steel, and yet every element of their soul will go into a collection.
That was undeniably true on the first day of New York Fashion Week, when Prabal Gurung presented a wholly poetic Fall Winter 2024 collection inspired by personal loss. The Singapore-born Gurung was raised by Nepali parents in Katmandu, and he’s often said that he knew from an early age that he wanted to come to the U.S. and launch his own label; that decision, however, strained his relationship with his father, who died this past November. “I always had a fraught relationship with him, and now I had to go back...
That was undeniably true on the first day of New York Fashion Week, when Prabal Gurung presented a wholly poetic Fall Winter 2024 collection inspired by personal loss. The Singapore-born Gurung was raised by Nepali parents in Katmandu, and he’s often said that he knew from an early age that he wanted to come to the U.S. and launch his own label; that decision, however, strained his relationship with his father, who died this past November. “I always had a fraught relationship with him, and now I had to go back...
- 2/13/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Few moments in New York fashion have felt more stratospheric than the mid-1990s, when the triumvirate of Calvin, Ralph and Donna dominated both the runways and supermodel-laden ad campaigns, while Geoffrey Beene was crafting gowns so precise and poetic, the designer’s devoted fans would be moved to tears.
On Sept. 10 at New York’s Pier 17, Jason Wu said it felt like the right time to reference that magical period via his Spring 2023 collection. “It was such a high in American fashion, and that doesn’t get celebrated enough,” he told The Hollywood Reporter backstage following his New York Fashion Week presentation. “Also, I’ve been at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue for 10 years now. That’s right in the heart of everything, all my fashion memories are there, and I love it. So instead of looking outward for inspiration, I wanted...
Few moments in New York fashion have felt more stratospheric than the mid-1990s, when the triumvirate of Calvin, Ralph and Donna dominated both the runways and supermodel-laden ad campaigns, while Geoffrey Beene was crafting gowns so precise and poetic, the designer’s devoted fans would be moved to tears.
On Sept. 10 at New York’s Pier 17, Jason Wu said it felt like the right time to reference that magical period via his Spring 2023 collection. “It was such a high in American fashion, and that doesn’t get celebrated enough,” he told The Hollywood Reporter backstage following his New York Fashion Week presentation. “Also, I’ve been at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue for 10 years now. That’s right in the heart of everything, all my fashion memories are there, and I love it. So instead of looking outward for inspiration, I wanted...
- 9/11/2022
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fashion designer Issey Miyake, known equally well for bold and timeless pleated pieces as well as simpler ones like Steve Jobs’ iconic black turtleneck, died at the age of 84 from liver cancer.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
Miyake founded and ran his eponymous design studio which became a titan of high-end women’s fashion lines. His incredible design appeal crossed generations and eras and is a consistent favorite among celebrities like Grace Jones, Solange Knowles, Meryl Streep and many more.
Issey Miyake was born on April 22, 1938, in Hiroshima, Japan. He revealed in 2009 that as a seven-year-old child, he was one of many Japanese people affected by the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He first wanted to be a dancer as a child, but later gained an interest in fashion by reading his sister’s fashion magazines.
Miyake graduated from Tama Art University in...
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
Miyake founded and ran his eponymous design studio which became a titan of high-end women’s fashion lines. His incredible design appeal crossed generations and eras and is a consistent favorite among celebrities like Grace Jones, Solange Knowles, Meryl Streep and many more.
Issey Miyake was born on April 22, 1938, in Hiroshima, Japan. He revealed in 2009 that as a seven-year-old child, he was one of many Japanese people affected by the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He first wanted to be a dancer as a child, but later gained an interest in fashion by reading his sister’s fashion magazines.
Miyake graduated from Tama Art University in...
- 8/15/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Come on, Barbie, let's go to the Cfda Awards. On Thursday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the one and only Barbie will be honored with the Board of Directors' Tribute at its upcoming annual awards. The award comes at a fitting time as the iconic doll launched 60 years ago. "Barbie has had such wide influence on American fashion and culture," Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the Cfda, said in a statement. "Her story personally resonates with so many Cfda members that the Board of Directors decided to honor her with the special tribute." In fact, fellow 2019 Cfda honoree Bob Mackie, who is being celebrated with the Geoffrey Beene...
- 5/16/2019
- E! Online
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