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Nathan Jenden returns to DVF

Please call it a comeback. Nathan Jenden, who spent over a decade working alongside DVF in the early 2000s, will be returning to the brand as chief design officer and vp, creative. Jenden takes over for Jonathan Saunders who left the post after just eighteen months with the brand. “It is with joy and pride that I look forward to welcoming Nathan...

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New York Fashion Week opens amid debate on the events' future

New York Fashion Week opens Thursday with its usual frenzy of models, catwalks and bloggers. But above the din looms one all-encompassing, soul-searching question: How does it all stay relevant in the modern age? With social networks thrusting every last trend into the public spotlight and customers used to getting what they want right away, can...

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DVF expanding in the Middle East

New York - Diane von Furstenburg is working on expanding her presence in the Middle East. Four new stores are set to open in Dubai as the result of a partnership agreement with Dubai-based holding company Al Tayer Group. The new boutiques will be at key locations in the emirate, including City Centre Mirdif, Festival City, City Walk, and Mall of...

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Paolo Riva in as DVF's new CEO

Diane von Furstenburg has finally named her new CEO. The man who will be taking over the fashion house founded by one of the greatest living legends of the fashion design world will be Paolo Riva. It took von Furstenburg two years before she finally found someone suitable enough to take charge of her iconic fashion house. Riva's official title...

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CFDA to acquire and streamline Fashion Calendar

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has obtained the Fashion Calendar and is set to streamline the planning and scheduling of fashion events and shows in New York. Over the next coming months, the CFDA plans to incorporate the Fashion Calendar into its institution tosimplify the ordeal of Fashion Week for both presenting...