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I have the best job in the world - Designer of the Year Wes Gordon at American Image Awards

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...

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Carolina Herrera to showcase at Dubai Fashion Week

New York-based Carolina Herrera, designed by Wes Gordon, will be the guest of honour at the upcoming Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) in October. Dubai Fashion Week, which runs October 8 to 15, was founded by Dubai Design District, a member of TECOM Group PJSC and the Arab Fashion Council. The showcase will present spring/summer 2024 collections from...

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Carolina Herrera heading to Rio De Janeiro for resort show

Carolina Herrera will stage its first-ever catwalk show outside of New York for its resort 2024 collection in Rio De Janeiro. The show will take place on June 1 during sunset at an undisclosed location. The event will be a multi-day celebration, added the brand, culminating with a party for the global launch of the new Good Girl Blush eau de...

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NYFW SS22: Carolina Herrera celebrates 40 years in fashion

For spring/summer 2022, Carolina Herrera’s creative director Wes Gordon celebrated four decades of fashion at the New York-based atelier, House of Herrera with a decadent collection filled with bold, vibrant ballgowns. Described as a “fresh tribute to the glamour, fun and irreverence of the early 1980s,” this is a collection inspired by the...

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Carolina Herrera AW21 is a “love letter” to New York

With 2021 marking Carolina Herrera’s 40th anniversary, creative director Wes Gordon said that he wanted to design a collection that was a “love letter to our home: New York City”. Gordon, said in a statement: “The fall 2021 collection is inspired by the perseverance and determination of New Yorkers—especially the very New Yorkers that form the...

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Carolina Herrera to release mini-documentary for NYFW

To celebrate Carolina Herrera’s presence at New York Fashion Week for the past four decades the luxury fashion house will air an intimate, never-seen-before conversation between Carolina Herrera and creative director Wes Gordon. Launching on September 14, 'The Conversation: Carolina Herrera and Wes Gordon’, is a four-part mini-documentary, where...

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Designer shares how to take fashion inspiration without cultural appropriation amid claims

Italian designer Maurizio Galante gave a lesson Sunday in how to take inspiration from indigenous cultures without being accused of cultural appropriation. With the fashion world shaken this month by the Mexican government threatening legal against New York-based label Carolina Herrera for "ripping off" native designs, Galante gave Mexican...

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First Carolina Herrera Collection Under Wes Gordon Reinvents Brand

The first line to be released by Carolina Herrera since Wes Gordon took over the brand has infused new life into the fashion house. The designer’s Resort 2019 collection features bright, youthful looks that range from casual attire to elegant evening wear. Some items in the 240 piece collection bear a touch of retro while others feature colorful...