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Tommy Hilfiger has had a fashionably successful life, and now he is sharing his journey in a memoir. The US designer, aged 65, has teamed up with writer Peter Knobler on the book, which is titled “American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion and Business” and launches on November 1. “'American Dreamer' is a reflection on my experiences in the fashion industry from the last 30-plus years,” explained Hilfiger.
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Tommy Hilfiger shares his real-life American Dream
“Black Fashion Designers” will focus on some of the most influential designers in the business, from the 1950s onwards, when it debuts this December. The exhibition is being split into eight different themes, namely: “Breaking into the industry,” “The rise of the black designer,” “Black models,” “Evening Wear,” “‘African Influence,” “Street influence,” “Activism,” “Menswear” and “Experimentation.” Approximately 75 creations from more than 60 designers will be on show. According to the museum, the exhibition highlights span several decades, ranging from a wedding gown by Ann Lowe, who is famous for designing Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, to the Laura Smalls floral print dress worn by current FLOTUS Michelle Obama when she sang with Missy Elliot on James Corden's “Carpool Karaoke” TV segment.
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Black fashion designers to take the spotlight in New York exhibition
By Timothy Large LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Big fashion brands are failing to protect Syrian refugees from “endemic” abuse in Turkish clothing factories supplying European retailers, a monitoring group said on Tuesday. Child labor, pitiful pay and dangerous conditions are among the risks facing undocumented Syrian refugees working in Turkey’s garment industry, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. The London-based charity surveyed 38 major brands with Turkish factories in their supply chains on steps they are taking to protect vulnerable refugee workers from exploitation.
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Fashion brands ignore ‘endemic’ abuse of Syrian refugees in Turkey: watchdog
If you've been living under a fashion rock for the past few days then you might have missed the spat between style bible Vogue.com and a whole generation of fashion bloggers. Vogue didn't mention any names, but we take a look at the top five bloggers in the business. No fashion blog list would be complete without mentioning Chiara Ferragni, aka The Blonde Salad.
Kate Moss is launching her own talent agency after leaving the one that recruited her aged 14 earlier this year, the Business of Fashion website reported as London Fashion Week draws to a close on Tuesday. “I want to focus more on managing people's careers than just a modelling agency,” said Moss, whose agency has a website, Twitter and Instagram presence despite her own well-known avoidance of social media. London-born Moss, the daughter of a barmaid and a travel agent, was recruited in a chance encounter at New York airport and is one of the few supermodels from the 1990s who still has a lucrative career.
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Supermodel Kate Moss launches own agency
One of the latest shows Chanel Iman posing next to a giant brightly-colored Mexican statue. Spotted by a model agency as a teenager, Chanel Iman took to the catwalk from a very early age for some of the biggest names in the business, such as Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs and Victoria's Secret.
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Get the summer look: Chanel Iman’s laidback vacay vibes
Condé Nast has announced they will be launching a Vogue Arabia edition this fall reports Business of Fashion. The launch of the magazine will see the publisher partner with Dubai-based media company Nervora to finally make their move into the Middle Eastern market. Condé Nast will first launch a website in Arabic and English before launching a print magazine in spring 2017.
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Condé Nast International to launch Vogue Arabia
