COTTON GETS A BOOST: Cotton might be seen by many as the humblest of fabrics, but Supima succeeded in elevating the material with its Supima Design Lab event in Paris Sunday evening. Held at the Hôtel de Talleyrand, the event showcased designs created by winners of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography, others made by more established designers, and looks from laureates of the organization’s U.S. program. These were presented in a series…
JUST VOTE “FOR”: The two leading independent proxy advisory firms — Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co. — have recommended that Perry Ellis shareholders vote in favor of the transaction by former chairman George Feldenkreis to take the company private in a $437 million cash deal at $27.50 a share. ISS said the company’s special committee took steps to maximize shareholder value that included “soliciting competing bids from 18 other potential acquirers and…
Artist, illustrator and entrepreneur Leah Tinari is gearing up for next month’s release of her new book “Limitless: 24 Remarkable American Women of Vision, Grit and Guts.” A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, Tinari has done illustrations for The New Yorker, and painted sets for photo shoots, runway shows and commercials for Creative Engineering. While her fine art can be found in the Chelsea gallery Mixed Greens, the customized sneakers and apparel she does…
IN THE TRENCHES: For her first solo trip abroad, First Lady Melania Trump is en route to Ghana, the first of four countries she plans to visit this week. While many Washingtonians might want to take flight as the battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh continues, FLOTUS’ trip was months in the making. Her wardrobe choices also required considerable planning. Without President Trump at her elbow — or any of the other Trump family…
Reebok will launch a fall campaign Tuesday that ties in with the rerelease of the Aztrek, an off-road runner introduced in 1993 that has futuristic layers and a chunky design that embraces the heart of the Nineties sneaker style. The campaign features six Nineties-raised tastemakers for a content series titled “Aztrek: ’90s Re-run.” The Aztrek, which was relaunched at retail this summer and sells for $90, is unisex and epitomizes the “dad sneaker” trend. It…
TOKYO — Roger Federer has traveled to Japan for the first time since he was announced as Uniqlo’s newest global ambassador in July, and said he’s looking forward to spending more time in the country. Having worked closely with Uniqlo’s design team to create the game wear he debuted at Wimbledon last summer, the tennis player said he’s looking forward to becoming even more involved in future collections. “I love working on details, and also trying out…
WORK AND PLAY: The fifteenth edition of the Americans in Paris showroom, backed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue and underwritten by Diesel, drew to a close Monday after its three-day run. Designers from nine labels – all past finalists in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund – cited brisk attendance from international buyers and press. “I’ve seen some international specialty stores, and there was some good interest from Barneys and Neiman Marcus,”…
LIFE’S A BEACH: “I was saying: ‘Why is Karl looking for me? Why does he want me to be at this show?’ Now I realize, ‘OK, we’re at the beach,’” said Pamela Anderson standing on the sandy shore of the Chanel beach at the Grand Palais on Tuesday, waves lapping at her feet. “It’s like home for me — either Saint-Tropez or Malibu, I love both,” added the actress, who is competing in the French…
DARK THOUGHTS: Guests flowing into the Givenchy show on Sunday night at the majestic Palais de Justice were plunged into darkness, with only a beam — dust twinkling in its light — leading them down an infinite stone corridor to the show venue. “It’s very ominous. It’s the last thing I’m doing in Paris, so it’s appropriate: the light at the end of the fashion week tunnel,” quipped Karen Elson. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who swept in…
Los Angeles-based designers Mary Alice Haney, Tyler Ellis and Adina Reyter have joined forces to launch their first pop-up at the Brentwood Country Mart from Oct. 1 to 15. On Tuesday, the ready-to-wear, handbag and fine jewelry designers, respectively, will host an event with friends Molly Sims, Katie Lee and Ali Larter, among others. The 3000-square-foot space, designed by Tim Clarke Designs, draws influence from California modernism and nature, as well as from the best…