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Harlem’s Fashion Row x LVMH kicks off NYFW, with Janet Jackson and Issa Rae
In the words of Nigel of The Devil Wears Prada, gird up your loins. NYFW is here, with festivities kicking off in Manhattan last night at Harlem’s Fashion Row 15th Anniversary Fashion Show & Style Awards, organized in partnership with LVMH. The star-studded event celebrated Black-owned brands, local talent and the most prolific names in the industry. On the night, the Style Awards were presented to Sergio Hudson (Designer of the Year), Robin Givhan (Editor of the Year), Ade Samuel (Stylist of the Year), Janet Jackson (ICON of the Year) and Issa Rae took home the award. inaugural Virgil Abloh. Guests at the celebration included Shannon Abloh, Bevy Smith, Ebony Obsidian, Erica Campbell, Ty Hunter, Linda Fargo and Veronica Webb. To conclude the Style Awards, Louis Vuitton Americas also awarded Harlem’s Fashion Row ICON 360 scholarships to the three designers who presented on the night: Clarence Ruth, Johnathan Hayden and Nicole Benefield.
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The Brooklyn Museum brings Thierry Mugler: Couturissime to the US
There’s no denying that the late Thierry Mugler was one of the greatest designers of all time and now fans across the US will finally be able to see his most iconic creations at Thierry Mugler: Couturissime at the Brooklyn Museum on March 18. November 2022 to May 7, 2023. The retrospective, which is the first to delve into the fascinating universe of the French couturier and perfume pioneer, has been adapted for his new home in BK by Thierry-Maxime Loriot, exhibition curator , and Matthew Yokobosky , senior curator of fashion and material culture at the Brooklyn Museum. Featuring approximately 130 outfits, most of which are on display for the first time, the exhibition will also feature a range of accessories, videos, photography and sketches, as well as a special gallery dedicated to fragrances. Thierry Mugler: Couturissime has already been seen by more than a million visitors in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and France since its launch in 2019 and Brooklyn will be its last stop. “The constant innovations, inventions and cutting-edge architectural silhouettes in Mugler’s work have marked an era,” Loriot said in a statement. “Presenting the exhibition I created with him, in the city where he lived and loved so much, is the most beautiful tribute to celebrate the legacy of the man and the artist.” Reserve timed tickets now for the exhibition by visiting my.brooklynmuseum.org.
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Chicettes Join Aerin Lauder and Tabitha Simmons Ahead of NYFW
Aerin Lauder and Tabitha Simmons hosted a cocktail party at LES’s stunning newcomer Nine Orchard last night to celebrate ten years of AERIN and the launch of the AERIN x Tanner Krolle collaboration. Wealthy guests included Alessandra Codinha, Alexandra Michler, Ali O’Neil, Briony Raymond, Charlotte Groeneveld, Emily DiDonato, Deb Symond O’Neil, Jill Kargman, Karen Elson, Katie Grand, Meghan Roche, Paul Arnhold, Rickie de Sole , Romy Soleimani, Sarah Sophie Flicker, TyLynn Nguyen, Wes Gordon, Will Kopelman and Yelena Yemchuk.
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Kate Spade New York Names Tom Mora and Jennifer Lyu as Lead Product Designers
Industry veterans Tom Mora and Jennifer Lyu have been appointed Principal Product Designers at Kate Spade, responsible for all of its product categories. Mora will serve as senior vice president and head of design for the ready-to-wear and lifestyle categories, while Lyu will serve as senior vice president and head of accessories design. Both will also be vital members of the Ideation Studio, which is a core group of creative leaders from the label’s design, concept, strategy, brand creative, merchandising and marketing teams. Together, Mora and Lyu will continue to build on the legacy of the late brand founder by introducing emotional pieces that bring a little more joy to the wearer’s daily life. Their debut designs will be showcased during the brand’s upcoming Spring ’23 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week on September 9.
Louis Vuitton launches Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh
It’s no secret that when Virgil Abloh took his first bow for Louis Vuitton in June 2018, the industry irrevocably changed. Now, in the first book on the designer since his passing on November 28, 2021, Louis Vuitton explores how his association with Abloh impacted fashion history. Written by Abloh’s close collaborator Anders Christian Madsen, Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh examines how Abloh’s appointment as male artistic director (as the African-American to fill that role) ushered in a new, more inclusive era of luxury. The text itself is divided into eight chapters, one for each of the eight collections designed by Abloh for Louis Vuitton. It also features a full catalog of the designer’s beloved sneakers. Featuring more than 320 images and personal reflections from his inner circle, including accounts by Naomi Campbell, Luka Sabbat, Nigo, Kendall Jenner and Kid Cudi, the book is the definitive chronicle of Abloh’s tenure in the iconic French city. House.
Bradley Cooper is Louis Vuitton’s first dedicated watch brand ambassador
Speaking of Vuitton! This morning, Bradley Cooper was introduced as its new watchmaking ambassador. The Nightmare Alley star’s debut campaign sees him celebrating the 20th anniversary of the brand’s iconic Tambour watch. In a video directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle and accompanying stills shot by photographer Boo George, Cooper wears an extremely limited collector’s edition of the dubbed “Tambour Twenty” design in the shadow of the Chrysler Building in New York, featuring a 41.5mm flared case, brown sunray dial and yellow chronograph hands paired with the LV277 high frequency movement, 22 ct oscillating weight. We will have what he is having….
Time for a drink? Bergdorf Goodman Launches Designer Cocktail Program for NYFW
If you feel a little thirsty between shows, Bergdorf Goodman has you covered. All week long, the iconic New York retailer will provide the city’s designers with a limited-time cocktail collaboration. Uniting six designers with mixologists from the popular Noho Temple Bar, they created new cocktails that pay homage to those designers’ favorite drinks. The menu features offerings from show mainstays including Sergio Hudson, Christopher John Rogers, Studio 189, Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon and Puppets and Puppets, and drinks are available at BG Restaurant and Goodman’s Bar from now through September 14.
Additional reporting by Sarah Powless
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