Written by Brook Mason Monday, July 19 2010 17:41
Fashion Designer Extraordinaire with a Far-Reaching Aesthetic
The demure Manhattan fashion designer Vivienne Tam commands a vast global empire: her signature frocks retail from China to Russia, Qatar, the entire USA and on to the Philippines, and her finely honed design sensibility is making its mark on technology, luxury hotels, television and even film. What’s the basis for such unprecedented design diversification?
Written by Lisa Stahl
Avon CEO Andrea Jung Shares Her Story
“Perseverance brings good fortune,” says the I Ching. Is that Andrea Jung’s forecast—or personal mantra?
As Avon’s first woman CEO, it’s safe to say Jung has had lots of good fortune. From her executive office high up in a Manhattan skyscraper, the child of Chinese American immigrants quite literally sits at the top of the world.
Written by Claire Naa
From Von Dutch to Ed Hardy, the French stylist has transformed street wear into “it” wear thanks to a great sense of observation, a lot of audacity, and one motto: “insisting is existing”
Fashion is simple: there are those who make it and those who follow it. “I am one of the makers and my clients are those who follow,” says Christian Audigier, the French stylist who has conquered American fashion with his distinct style, plainly. With a business that generated 600 million dollars in 2008, the 51-year-old entrepreneur boasts over 150 derivative products, 72 boutiques, 35 distributors, and a presence in over 140 countries.
Written by Lynn Morgan
All eyes are on Somerset House for London Fashion Week
The eyes of the entire fashion world focus on London February 19-23, 2010 as designers, supermodels, fashion editors and celebrities gather in the British capitol for London Fashion Week. Fresh new talents like Holly Fulton, Christopher Kane and Katie Hillier for Giles Deacon ignite the runways side by side with the established stars of British style.
Written by Lisa Stahl
Christine Belich Melds Technology, Fashion and Art
“We have to make these boxes come to life for people,” says Christine Belich, vice president of visual presentations at Sony, a company that’s been thinking out-of-the-box with an entirely new approach to window design, one inspired by fashion design and art.
