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5 Jan

Brandice Daniel Launches Black and LatinX Designer Platform HFR

Harlem Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniel built one of the notable fashion agencies within the U.S. Founded in 2007, Daniel has only expanded her firm much more. Fifteen years later, she’s constructing one other space for Black and Brown designers — HFR & Co., an accessible online directory for shoppers to seek out emerging designers to support. In partnership with Bloomingdales, Shopbob, Macy’s, and more, the platform makes it easier than ever to seek out designers of color to support. Bloomingdales recently had a survey that concluded that 1 / 4 of Black American shoppers support Black-owned brands monetarily fairly often.  View this post on Instagram ...
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3 Jan

EXCLUSIVE: AZ Factory to Showcase Fledgling Designer Tennessy Thoreson

PARIS — AZ Factory is doubling down on its commitment to support emerging talents by staging an event during Paris Couture Week as a showcase for the work of Tennessy Thoreson, a recent fashion school graduate taking his first steps within the industry. Having pivoted to a platform for collaborations with guest creatives, or “amigos,” following the premature death of its founder Alber Elbaz in 2021, AZ Factory is ready to present what it bills as a “theatrical show” on Jan. 23 featuring 12 looks by Thoreson inspired by the concept of “super heroines and their exceptional powers,” the home revealed exclusively to WWD. Richemont executive Mauro Grimaldi met the French designer at his graduate show on the Geneva University of Art...
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2 Jan

China Responds To Death Of Iconic Designer And Taoist

What Happened: The world has been mourning the death of famed clothier, activist, cultural maven and elegance icon Vivienne Westwood since December 29. Dubbed “the high priestess of punk,” she reportedly died peacefully, surrounded by family in South London at age 81. Spiritually, she considered herself a Taoist, famously penning, “There was never more need for the Tao today. Tao gives you a sense that you simply belong to the cosmos and provides purpose to your life; it gives you a way of identity and strength to know you’re living the life you may live and subsequently must be living: make full use of your character and full use of your life on earth.”  Almost every big name in fashion, including Nick...
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31 Dec

Designer of Dreams’ Exhibit in Tokyo [PHOTOS] – WWD

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