CFDA and Genesis House Team Up for AAPI Grant

18 Jun

In an effort to support the following generation of AAPI designers, the immersive space Genesis House and the Council of Fashion Designers of America are teaming as much as debut the CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant. The five-month initiative is geared toward fostering talent within the AAPI community. Three up-and-coming designers can be vying for the CFDA’s inaugural AAPI innovation grant. Submissions can be open later this summer for this mentorship program. The trio will present their final designs to Prabal Gurung, actress Jodie Turner-Smith, Monse cofounder Fernando Garcia, Saks Fifth Avenue’s Sandra Park and Alina Cho, amongst others. This system will culminate with designers making a bespoke collection that highlights “the friction between Korean cultural tradition and modernity,” with...

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14 Jun

Dickies, Jameson Team on Apparel, Accessories Capsule

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Dickies is able to tip one back. The workwear brand is partnering with Jameson, the Irish whiskey brand, on a latest apparel and accessories collection. Called Crafted Together, the road will include signature Dickies pieces equivalent to the Eisenhower jacket, in addition to overalls, beanies and caps. A latest graphic, which pays homage to the unique Jameson “Barrelman” icon, utilized by the brand for the reason that 1700s, is on select Ts and hoodies. Dickies has partnered prior to now with brands equivalent to Gucci and Ford, and Sarah Crockett, chief marketing officer for Dickies, said the most recent partnership made sense because each are heritage brands. “We’re at all times in search of partners that reinforce who we're as a brand, or offer unique...

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13 Jun

Detroit Brands, College for Creative Studies Team on Pitti

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Europeans have a fascination with Detroit and it’s that attraction to Motor City that Aki Choklat will capitalize on with the Detroitissimi exhibition he's creating at Pitti Uomo. The Linda Dresner-endowed chair of fashion design on the College for Creative Studies in Detroit has worked with an extended list of fashion corporations over the course of his profession including Zara, Puma, Caterpillar, Harley-Davidson and others. After joining the College for Creative Studies in 2016, he set a couple of goals: to raise the varsity’s fashion program to rank amongst one of the best on this planet and “to bring Detroit to the national scene.” Choklat knew that as wealthy as Detroit’s fashion talent is likely to be, it could never compete with the...

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7 Jun

Dee Hilfiger, Nest Team Up for PJ and Perfume

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Dee Ocleppo and Nest Latest York have teamed up for a recent limited-edition silk pajama and Balinese Coconut perfume oil collaboration. The gift bundle launches online on Wednesday, and will likely be available online on the Dee Ocleppo and Nest Latest York web sites. Inspired by Nest Latest York’s bestselling Balinese Coconut Perfume Oil, Ocleppo has designed a limited-edition printed silk pajama to reflect the relaxed spirit of Bali. The most recent addition to Nest Latest York’s Perfume Oil collection, Balinese Coconut features the essence of fresh coconuts, combined with notes of tropical tiare blossom and salted musk. Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, founding father of Dee Ocleppo, and Laura Slatkin, founding father of Nest Latest York, are longtime close friends. “Partnering with Laura,...

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