Balenciaga Sent A “Recruiter” To A Berlin Art School , Then Replicated Her Work
No stranger to controversy, Balenciaga was recently accused of appropriation by a Berlin University of the Arts graduate student. Tra My Nguyen recently took to Instagram to reveal some striking similarities between an image posted by the French-owned Spanish fashion house and work found in her portfolio. Accusing the brand of…
CFDA Has Announced The 2020 Award Nominees, No Live Ceremony This Year
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced the nominees for its annual Fashion Awards. In the middle of March this year, the organization revealed that it was postponing the event and nomination announcements. While today marks the official reveal of the nominees, the…
Virgil Abloh Announces $1 Million USD Scholarship Fund For Black Creatives
Off-White™ and Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh has announced the launch of a $1 million USD scholarship fund for Black creatives in America. The Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund has been funded by Abloh himself, as well as a number of his creative partners, and will provide financial help “for…
Nike & Harlem Fashion Row To Host 2nd Annual Virtual Fashion Retreat With Designers Of Color
Harlem Fashion Row and Nike are once again partnering up, this time for their 2nd Annual Virtual Fashion Retreat. HFR, in association with ICON 360, the organization’s COVID response initiative, will host 75 black indigenous designers of color for the event to be held on July 15 until…
Parisian Designer Marine Serre & Y/Project Win One Of Europe’s Biggest Fashion Prizes
The Parisian designer Marine Serre and Glenn Martens’ Y/Project label are the dual winners of the ANDAM Family Fund Award, which offers financial support and mentorship to emerging fashion designers. Marine Serre has won the top prize of €200,000 (approx. $224,000 USD), while Y/Project has won €150,000 (approx. $168,000 USD). Both…
Newly-Founded Black In Fashion Council Aims To Address Systemic Racism And Discrimination
A new coalition of more than 400 Black models, stylists, editors, and executives is looking to address systemic racism and discrimination within the fashion and beauty industries. Co-founded by Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner and publicist Sandrine Charles, Black in Fashion Council officially launches next month. Wagner noted to that the…
Study Suggests Luxury Fashion Creative Directors Have Five-Year “Expiration Date”
With news of Matthew M Williams‘ appointment to the house of Givenchy still fresh, Quartz has reported of a new study published by investment company Bernstein. The analysis hints that “successful” creative directors of luxury fashion brands average a five year “expiry date.” The report appears to underscore recent creative director…
Richemont Has Confirmed The Hiring Of Former Givenchy CEO To Lead Fashion Brands
According to WWD, the hiring of Matthew M Williams isn’t the only major Givenchy-related shakeup in the fashion industry. Richemont has confirmed the hiring of Philippe Fortunato, the former CEO of the venerable French fashion label. Richemont is the world’s second-largest fashion conglomerate after LVMH, which owns Givenchy. Based in Switzerland, the…
Be Resonant Fund to Provide 10 Black Designers With $50K USD To Start Brands
New York-based fashion manufacturer Resonance has announced “Be Resonant,” a fund for Black designers based in the U.S. that aims to help them with the financial costs of starting their own brand. Be Resonant provides 10 creators with $50,000 USD each, and plans to get the designers’…
Adut Akech, Paloma Elsesser, & More On the Realities Of Working As A Model
Fashion’s biggest stars open up about the differences between the industry’s glamorous image and the reality behind the scenes. Featuring:Adesuwa AighewiAnok YaiAdut AkechJill KortlevePaloma ElsesserFran SummersKerolyn SoaresUgbad Abdi Director: Shaina DanzigerDP: Marcus BurnettAudio Recordist: Ana M FernandezEditor: Victoria MortatiColor: Jaime O’Bradovich at Company 3Sound: Ric…
LVMH Prize 2020 Canceled, Cash Prize Distributed Among Finalists
Each year, the LVMH Prize unites industry heavyweights with young creatives, with aims to inspire and uplift a new generation of fashion designers and brands, whittling down a pool of 20 nominees to a single winner. However, the eight finalists of the 2020 edition won’t get to compete in…
British stylist And Artistic Director, Clare Waight Keller Departs Givenchy
Clare Waight Keller, Artistic Director of Givenchy, has announced her departure from the maison. The first woman artistic director at the tremendously-influential fashion house, Keller’s tenure began with the urbane Resort 2018 range, while her final offering was the women’s Fall/Winter 2020 presentation shown in March. The former Chloé creative…
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