Fashion News

NYC And FIT Launch Mini-MBA Program For Fashion Designers

8 February 2012, 9:32 am

It's no secret that New York City's Michael Bloomberg is the fashion industry's BFF. He's championed Fashion's Night Out, the city-wide shopping extravaganza pioneered by Anna Wintour; attended Ralph Lauren's fashion shows; and appeared on Project Runway (that episode's challenge: make a garment inspired by the Statue of Liberty).


Obama Fashion Line Launches as GOP Jabs

8 February 2012, 9:28 am

President Obama’s new found support for a Democratic super PAC wasn’t his only play Tuesday for new troves of campaign cash.  His re-election campaign also launched a new line of celebrity-designed, “Obama-inspired” apparel and accessories meant to solicit donations from an upscale crowd. The new...


Christian Siriano Seeks Fashion Industry’s Approval

8 February 2012, 9:09 am

Thanks to “Project Runway,” Christian Siriano is a star in the eyes of the broader public, but now he’s trying to appeal to the fashion crowd.


Fashion Designer Camila Alves to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

8 February 2012, 8:23 am

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Angel Brinks Fashion Leggings

8 February 2012, 6:00 am

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Angel Brinks Fashion Leggings  has burst through fashion's door and in its trail are new and bolder ways to wear leggings and body suits. Brinks over-night ...


Fashion Playtes Goes Social With FP World as Young Tween Designers Get Hooked on Fashion

7 February 2012, 7:00 am

BEVERLY, Mass., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 50,000 designers creating more than 650,000 designs, FashionPlaytes , the leading online clothing design experience for girls, announced today the ...


Sit back and relax: alternative NY fashion week launches outfit-identifying app

7 February 2012, 6:59 am

A new app designed for fashion editors and consumers alike has been launched ahead of the imminent New York Fashion Week, allowing fashionistas to identify outfit details and save looks to their phones from the Made Fashion Week shows.


Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York Schedule

7 February 2012, 6:45 am

Running February 9-16, New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week launches the fashion week season in the major fashion capitals, with America’s top creators including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger showcasing their Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collections.


Models form rights group ahead of New York Fashion Week

6 February 2012, 7:08 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized nude photos and a program to provide confidential advice on dealing with sexual harassment. Model Sara Ziff, 29, who has worked since she was 14, founded the nonprofit Model Alliance because she said ...


W Hotels Announces Fall 2012 Season of Fashion Next Designers

6 February 2012, 11:30 am

W Hotels Worldwide today kicks off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with the announcement of its Fall 2012 season of Fashion Next designers. The five designers, who specialize in a range of concepts from tailored menswear to avant garde women’s, will officially be introduced this evening by W Hotels Global Fashion Director Jenné Lombardo during a private cocktail event at W New York – Union Square’s ...