Donna Karan Cashmere, a Capsule Collection, Is Introduced for Spring

Donna Karan Cashmere, a Capsule Collection, Is Introduced for Spring

Donna Karan will introduce Donna Karan Cashmere for spring 2025, a seven-piece capsule of refined knitwear. The cashmere collection will be unveiled in a campaign starring model Imaan Hammam, who appeared in Karan’s spring and fall 2024 ready-to-wear campaigns. The cashmere collection coincides with the launch of the reimagined Cashmere Mist Eau de Parfum. Crafted…

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Mimi Flamingo Debuts in Swimwear Market

Mimi Flamingo Debuts in Swimwear Market

Swim USA, the family-owned and -operated company behind well-known swimwear labels Miraclesuit, Vitamin A and more, introduced its new swim and beachwear brand, Mimi Flamingo, on Friday. “Mimi Flamingo was created to fill the gap in the swimwear market for designs that are both flattering and fashion-forward,” Heather Garcia, Swim USA’s president of national brands,…

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Why Is Women’s History Museum a Clothing Label?

Why Is Women’s History Museum a Clothing Label?

New York Fashion Week ended weeks ago, but that did not deter the Women’s History Museum from staging a runway show Wednesday night in Chinatown. Contrary to its name, Women’s History Museum is a New York-based label, not a cultural institution. Founders Mattie Barringer and Amanda McGowan also have a clothing store at 244 Canal…

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Levi’s Celebrates ‘A Complete Unknown’ Costume Design Nomination and Dylan’s Early Adoption of the Bootcut Jean

Levi’s Celebrates ‘A Complete Unknown’ Costume Design Nomination and Dylan’s Early Adoption of the Bootcut Jean

The Levi’s Haus in West Hollywood was Bob Dylan-fied on Wednesday night when the denim-maker threw a party to celebrate its collaboration with Oscar-nominated costume designer Arianne Phillips on the biopic “A Complete Unknown.” The vinyl soundtrack was on display, along with cast photos from the film, and sweatshirts hand-stitched with Bob Dylan song lyrics.…

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How Manhattan’s Union Square Is Shaping Up

How Manhattan’s Union Square Is Shaping Up

Like other pockets of New York City that are rebounding post pandemic, Union Square is fast evolving and with a burgeoning presence of food and beverage and experiential retail. Known for its hyperactivity and teeming crowds of students, office workers, tourists and protesters, Union Square saw 49 business openings last year on top of the…

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Designers Byron Lars and Aaron Potts Discuss Black Culture, Style Influences and Their Careers 

Designers Byron Lars and Aaron Potts Discuss Black Culture, Style Influences and Their Careers 

Fashion designers Byron Lars and Aaron Potts came together for a panel discussion Wednesday night celebrating WWD’s “Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence and Culture” book at the Museum at FIT.  Moderated by WWD’s archives editor Tonya Blazio-Licorish, the designers discussed how Black culture has impacted their work, their style influences and the…

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Cynthia Erivo Channels Elphaba in Maison Margiela, Meagan Good Wears Plunging Eman AlAjlan Dress and More at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards

Cynthia Erivo Channels Elphaba in Maison Margiela, Meagan Good Wears Plunging Eman AlAjlan Dress and More at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards

Vibrant colors and playful silhouettes dominated Thursday’s 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, the event saw the likes of Zoë Kravitz, Issa Rae, Meagan Good, Laverne Cox, Storm Reid, Tia Mowry and more stars on the red carpet. This year, the event was hosted by…

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Which Pop Stars Are Forecasted to Dominate Fashion in 2025? 

Which Pop Stars Are Forecasted to Dominate Fashion in 2025? 

Fashion is on the hunt for its next muse. Last year, 32-year-old British avant-pop and electronic superstar Charli XCX — who skyrocketed to mainstream success last summer with the release of her sixth studio album “Brat” — dominated the fashion scene, landing campaigns with brands like H&M, Skims, Acne Studios, Google and Converse (to name…

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