In 2004, Women’s Wear Daily, known for its Milestone coverage, celebrated Oscar de la Renta‘s 40th anniversary in fashion. Dubbed “Mr. Charm” by John B. Fairchild, de la Renta reflected on his brand’s expansion a continuation of blending timeless elegance that honored his Hispanic heritage. Known for his wit and grace, de la Renta, who…
Thousands of people streamed to the Teatro Armani in Milan on Saturday, where Giorgio Armani’s coffin is on display for two days as Italy bids farewell to its most famous fashion designer. Armani, who lived just a few houses away on one of the most elegant streets in the northern metropolis, died at the age…
Such a deceptively simple act. Such a revolution in style. When the Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani ripped the lining out of a man’s jacket — and took the bulky shoulder pads with it for good measure — he created a look and a movement in fashion to which almost every designer of business, street,…
SAN ANTONIO – A new exhibition is coming to The Whitliff Collections, and it’s all about the Queen of Tejano music. Three decades after her death, Selena Quintanilla Pérez has become an icon not just for her music, but her impact as a cultural touchstone, remembered for both her life and death as a pop…
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – Duluth designer Leo Spry is heading to New York Fashion Week next month, the country’s biggest fashion stage. Among the pieces he’s prepared for the shows are a pair of loon camouflage pants, inspired by his Minnesota roots. “It’s out there street style fashion,” said Spry. “It’s kind of…
Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza will turn into a catwalk on Sept. 14, featuring the designs of five emerging Brooklyn fashion designers. File photo by Gabriele Holtermann Photo by Gabriele Holtermann Fashionistas, mark your calendars. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane today announced the date for Brooklyn’s very own fashion show as…
A new biography by Baltimore author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson puts fashion pioneer Claire McCardell back at the center of American style. “Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free” says that the Frederick-born designer revolutionized women’s clothing from the 1930s through the 1950s. Her legacy is now highlighted alongside an exhibit at the Maryland Center…
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – In collaboration with The Artsiders—a local nonprofit dedicated to showcasing area artists—the Pump House Regional Arts Center will be hosting the Feral Apparel Fashion Show, a unique and stylish event set for this weekend. Organizers are thrilled to bring fashion into the spotlight for La Crosse, a city with little history…
When R&B recording artist Annyett Royale was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 4, she became one of the more than 38 million Americans who live with the chronic disease. According to the American Diabetes Assn., more than 2 million of those living with diabetes are dealing with Type 1, a condition…
Claire Sara was never a fan of the clothes she used to see on the golf course. Growing up as a caddy for her dad, and watching the Masters and the Open on TV, she didn’t actually get into the sport until she met her golf-mad husband Tony two years ago. “I wasn’t encouraged to…