Articles by Jackie Mallon
Student’s prizewinning idea begs question: Why doesn’t this exist already?
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A Kent State University fashion merchandising senior has come up with an idea that is so blindingly obvious, one might wonder how it doesn’t already exist. Olivia Meyer is currently basking in the glory of awards and accolades, even a mention in the New York Times for her concept: The single leg tights. “It’s mind boggling, but it's a great...
I have the best job in the world - Designer of the Year Wes Gordon at American Image Awards
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The American Image Awards welcomed leaders and advocates across the apparel and footwear industries on Tuesday night for a gala dinner of halibut, specialty cocktail, the Dusty Rose, and an awards ceremony in the auspicious Gotham Hall which is celebrating its centenary this year. Todd Snyder sipped champagne and chatted near the bar, having...
Do fashion schools need to stage graduate shows during New York Fashion Week?
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This month begins the global cycle of graduate fashion showcases with designers from schools located in fashion capitals like New York or London often gaining the most press. This has forced program directors at regional schools to question if their students are losing out and has pushed some US institutions to stage their own graduate shows in...
3 new global luxury spending markets emerge despite much-documented slowdown
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As FashionUnited has reported, Gucci’s sales have tumbled in the first quarter of 2024, falling by 20 percent mostly due to a slowdown in Asia, while Kering’s overall revenue is forecast to be down 10 percent compared to Q1 last year. The group’s other brands, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Alexander McQueen, have also taken a hit, and after...
Ahead of NYC flagship opening, bridal designer Claire Pettibone discusses 30 years of success
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After 30 years in business, Claire Pettibone, founder of her eponymous wedding collection, is an anomaly in an era of conglomerate-owned brands: a successful independent designer with an unwavering point of view. Her clients have become accustomed to an enchanted experience when shopping for a bridal gown, but until now, they had to travel to...
Curve NY 2024 forecast delivers strong outlook for athleisure and shapewear
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At February’s Curve NY, the largest lingerie trade show in North America, over 150 international brands not only in lingerie, but in loungewear, active and swim descended on the Javits Center to present their latest innovations. The show welcomed retail buyers and industry tastemakers with opportunities to create new business, discover upcoming...
Original McQueen collaborator presents brand at Atelier Jolie
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Freshly returned to his San Francisco home after completing a residency in Atelier Jolie, the new NYC-headquartered fashion enterprise promoting artisanal craft founded by Angelina Jolie, Simon Ungless is hard at work creating garments for his upcoming show during El Paseo Fashion Week. In 2020 he founded his passion project, When Simon Met...
Why young designers are fleeing New York Fashion Week for London
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It’s impossible not to feel a slight pall settling over the conclusion of New York Fashion Week. Carly Mark, founder of the five-year-old artsy downtown label Puppets & Puppets, announced that she will be ceasing to show at NYFW and moving operations to London. Monday’s show was her parting gesture and the runway looks will never be put into...
Minnetonka redesigns iconic Thunderbird moccasin with Native American designer
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On the eve of NYFW, heritage brand Minnetonka presented the biggest relaunch event in their 78-year history, unveiling the redesign of their iconic moccasin originally launched in 1953, the Thunderbird. Now renamed the ‘Animikii’ which means “Thunderbird” in Ojibwemowin, its beadwork was designed by Red Lake Nation Anishinaabeg citizen and...
New York Fashion Week gets ready to welcome us into its shiny new home
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Fashion thrives on change and this New York Fashion Week which starts on Thursday, February 8 and runs until Wednesday, February 14, will see newness regardless of what designers reveal on the runway: A fresh new residence. And it has been as divisive as any other major shift in fashion. The upcoming shows will be held for the first time in...