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13 Sep

Celebs Hit Front Rows at LaQuan Smith and Tory

Celebs Hit Front Rows at LaQuan Smith and Tory
Celeb Support: LaQuan Smith held his runway show at Lower East Side venue Skylight at Essex Crossing on Monday night, drawing a front row that included musicians — Babyface, Mary J. Blige, Fabolous, Summer Walker, and Saweetie — together with actors like Laverne Cox, Leyna Bloom, Quinta Brunson and Yvonne Orji, and model Coco Rocha. “I used to be actually at one in every of his first fashion shows,” Saweetie said of her support for the designer. “But once I was at his [early] shows, I used to be standing, not sitting. I’ve evolved in the style world, I do know that’s right.” The Grammy-nominated rapper was wearing one in every of Smith’s designs, a red sequined gown with a midriff cutout. “I like...
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15 Aug

Union Throws a Party in L.A., Paul Smith and

Union Throws a Party in L.A., Paul Smith and
Re-intro for Union: Union isn’t only a pioneering men’s and streetwear retail institution on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles; it’s also a way of life brand. That was the message Friday night when Chris Gibbs hosted a ceremonial dinner to rejoice the autumn 2023 collection at a personal residence in Baldwin Hills. “Have you ever met Jamie?” Gibbs asked the dinner table. Jamie Benson, that's, head designer for the unisex collection. “Our objective is to reintroduce Union,” said Benson, who’s been with the corporate full time for 2 years. The aim is to supply “a novel viewpoint,” focused on luxury-quality garments at an accessible price point. Produced in Japan and China, the gathering is priced between $102 and $445. “It’s a worth proposition,” explained Gibbs, who...
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24 Jun

Christian Cowan, LaQuan Smith, Becca McCharen-Tran, and Daniella Kallmeyer

Christian Cowan, LaQuan Smith, Becca McCharen-Tran, and Daniella Kallmeyer
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and American Express marked pride 2023 by hosting an “Express Yourself” panel of LGBTQIA+ designers — LaQuan Smith, Christian Cowan, Becca McCharen-Tran and Daniella Kallmeyer, and cocktail party for American Express Platinum Card and Centurion Members and guests. The conversation covered staying on the right track as a queer creative, self-expression and the way designers will help uplift their very own communities through fashion and activism. Before the panel, CFDA chief executive officer Steven Kolb got here as much as speak to the gang making it clear that Amex as an organization was firmly behind the LGBTQIA+ community: “We’ve worked with Amex for a really very long time, particularly on fashion activations,” Kolb...
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