2013 CFDA Fashion Awards presented in New York. Proenza Schouler named Womenswear Designer of the Year The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards and commemorated the organization’s 50th anniversary at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. The evening’s Womenswear Designer of the … Read more
American clothing and accessories retailer GAP launches a second GapKids and babyGap collection by Diane von Furstenberg, one of the premier names in American fashion,. The Spring 2013 DVF for Gap collection is will be available for purchase in April 2013 in select GapKids, babyGap and DVF stores. “I really loved the challenge of translating … Read more
Christian Wijnants from Belgium – 2013 International Woolmark Prize winner Belgian designer Christian Wijnants was announced the winner of the 2013 International Woolmark Prize, the only major fashion award dedicated to designers working with wool. Christian Wijnants took home a €77,200 cash prize and the opportunity to be stocked in the most important boutiques around the … Read more
After Haiti and Japan, the US fashion industry raises money to help rebuild storm-struck homes. FASHION FOR SANDY RELIEF initiative was launched by CFDA and Vogue in response to the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. FASHION FOR SANDY RELIEF launched on Tuesday, November 13, with an online auction at luxury charity-auction site Charitybuzz.com. Through an outpouring of support … Read more
evian (bottled since 1826), the world’s #1 brand of premium natural mineral water, released the newest addition to its limited edition bottle collection by iconic American designer Diane von Furstenberg. Diane von Furstenberg is the first American and female designer to be appointed for this bottle design collaboration. evian‘s limited edition bottle by Diane von … Read more
In 2011, BBC Children in Need launched the Designer Pudsey Collection. This saw 14 designers restyle the charity’s Britain’s best-loved bear. Raising over £50,000, the inaugural Collection caught the attention of the press, fashion world and public alike: going on to be voted one of The Independent’s “Top 15 fashion moments of the year.” The … Read more