Rihanna and Peter Jackson have joined the Forbes billionaires list for the first time in 2022. The pop star and Lord Of The Rings director entered the rankings this year alongside other Hollywood A-listers including Kanye West and Jay-Z. The latest list of international billionaires, released by the US business […]
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Circular Fashion Is Making the World Go Round in 2022
As sustainability becomes more important to consumers—with about 61% of American shoppers looking at eco-friendliness as a criterion—many brands are beginning to embrace circular fashion. “Circular fashion is about keeping resources and materials in use and in circulation longer,” explains Stephanie Benedetto, CEO and co-founder of Queen of Raw, a […]
2022 Grammys Criticized After Referring to the Late Virgil Abloh as ‘Hip Hop Fashion Designer’
Virgil Abloh poses after the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France. Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Virgil Abloh The 2022 Grammy Awards‘ nod to the late Virgil Abloh during their In Memoriam segment Sunday has many speaking out against […]
From Yohji Yamamoto to ‘Euphoria’: How I Learned to Cast Outsiders
Casting director Jennifer Venditti has a keen eye for captivating characters. She’s responsible for discovering the talent behind some of the coolest and most idiosyncratic TV shows and movies of recent years: Euphoria, Uncut Gems, and Good Time, to name a few. (You can thank her for introducing the world […]
Ask Amy: Employee worries about working with man accused of harassment | Lifestyles
Dear Amy: I really like my job, my boss and my immediate co-workers. Recently though, I’ve been assigned to work on a project managed by “Bob” — a man who’s been accused of sexual harassment multiple times. The company recently lost a lawsuit because of his actions, and while the […]
Egon Lab Makes Clothes That Mirror Society
With a collection full of nipple-baring corsets and deeply sacrilegious cassocks, the French fashion label Egon Lab appears outré to the extreme. But to hear designers Florentin Glémarec and Kevin Nompeix tell it, their two year old brand is really all about family. “We are together, in business and in […]
World of Women’s fashion show luncheon includes teddy bear drive for 29 Palms
Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms Director Patrick Byrne, Marines Xavier Peter and Mary Torres and Charity Chair Donna Kendig show off some teddy bears at the World of Women’s fashion show luncheon on March 21, 2022. Teddy bears, teddy bears everywhere. Guests arrived with teddy bears, there were teddy bear […]
Immigrant, Indigenous fashion designers launch from VFW runway
Vancouver Fashion Week, back for its 2022 Fall/Winter edition this week, has become a runway to success for many immigrant and Indigenous fashion designers. Searching for a new life and career, South African immigrant Larainne Kaplan came to Vancouver in 2003 carrying two garbage bags full of clothing samples made […]
Grammy Awards slammed for calling Virgil Abloh a ‘hip hop fashion designer’ during tribute segment
While the Grammys 2022 enthralled everyone with some stunning fashion moments and performances, it has also come under the scanner for reasons more than one. After being called out for failing to add late singer Lata Mangeshkar in the ‘In Memoriam‘ segment, it is now being slammed for reducing ace […]
Fashion World Ramps Up Ukraine Relief Efforts
Forty days after Russia invaded Ukraine, representatives of the fashion industry are supporting or creating initiatives to try to help the country’s designers and people. A new e-commerce site that solely supports Ukrainian brands and designers quietly debuted Friday. Angelforfashion.com founder and chief executive officer and founder Jen Sidary became […]