FERRAGAMO BRINGS ON TWO NEW DESIGN DIRECTORS Guillaume Meilland and Fulvio Rigoni have been appointed as design directors of mens and womenswear, respectively, at Italian fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo. The announcement completes a new, three-person creative team, where Paul Andrew has served as the women’s footwear designer since September. “I am convinced that …

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Do you know who made Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress? If your guess was Oleg Cassini, you’d be wrong but not alone in that response. The famous dress was actually created by a female African American fashion designer named Ann Lowe, who went unnamed by Kennedy at the time of her …

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Before Fashion Week descends upon New York, take this last weekend to see “Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before it closes Sunday February 5th. The show serves as a peek inside the museum’s extensive fashion archives that have amassed over its seven decade-history. With about 60 …

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Coach has outdone itself with its new three-story Fifth Avenue flagship, opening tomorrow in honor of its 75th anniversary. Accessories Magazine was lucky enough this morning to get a sneak peek of the store, which is one part art installation, one part leather apron-wearing craftsmen doing on-site monogramming and construction demonstrations, …

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The accessories industry turned out Monday for the annual Accessories Council Summit, where the day’s agenda was all about learning and networking. Here, a quick overview of the speakers and panelists, plus a few “awards” that Accessories Magazine would like to bestow: #1. THE MOST RIDICULOUSLY GORGEOUS WORK VENUE EVER: HEARST TOWER …

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GRIMES OUT AT NEIMAN MARCUS Neiman Marcus announced that chief financial officer Donald T. Grimes resigned after just 17 months on the job. He had joined Neiman Marcus in June 2015 from footwear brand Wolverine World Wide, where he also served as CFO. …

Safilo Group and The New School’s Parsons School of Design are teaming up for the first-ever Safilo x Parsons Design Thesis Competition. The competition provides six thesis-level BFA students with the opportunity to design eyewear as part of their final thesis work, with the winner having a prototype manufactured by Safilo. The winning …

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Whether you’re thrilled, furious or neutral about a Trump presidency, it’s here and we all need to move ahead and look to the future. That means getting past the animosity, the fighting and the finger-pointing. Good luck, you say? Well, here’s a real four-leaf clover from Roman & Sunstone to wear …

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There has never been a time in recent American history where politics and fashion have collided more. Michelle Obama has become the first fashionista in addition to her First Lady title, Ivanka and Melania Trump’s outfit choices sold out after each debate and appearance and if that’s not enough sartorial …

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Seattle-based online diamond jeweler Blue Nile is being acquired for about $500 million in cash by a private investor group that includes Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC. The move comes amicably and will provide substantial value to Blue Nile’s stockholders, translating to $40.75 in cash per share and representing a premium …

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