Now that New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing a criminal indictment for allegedly getting $10 million fraudulently in public funds and luxury travel perks, fashion industry insiders are mulling over what this means for the city and the industry. As the first sitting mayor to be handed a criminal indictment, he is facing … Read more
VENICE — One could easily say Diane von Furstenberg and Oprah Winfrey are kindred spirits. Or, as Winfrey put it, “there’s a soul connection” between them. Ahead of the DVF Awards to be held Thursday evening, coinciding with the 60th Art Biennale and the 81st Venice Film Festival, von Furstenberg and Winfrey spoke at the fashion … Read more
VENICE AWARDS: The DVF Awards are returning to Venice. On Thursday, Diane von Furstenberg will again celebrate the work of extraordinary women, and this year she will be flanked by Oprah Winfrey as a presenter. The DVF Awards in Venice will coincide with the 60th Art Biennale and the 81st Venice Film Festival. This year … Read more
Diane von Furstenberg is taking back control of her operations. On Friday, the 52-year-old fashion house disclosed that by the end of 2024 the operations will be managed in-house again, and that Graziano de Boni, who joined DVF in October 2023 as chief executive officer, will be overseeing all aspects of the business. He has … Read more
Just as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention had multiple messages, so too did the Chloé navy suit she wore. That was the takeaway from five fashion authorities, who largely praised — but in some instances questioned — the choice of a French label for an American presidential candidate. … Read more
It’s a retrospective year for Diane von Furstenberg. For one, the fashion designer, now 77, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of her wrap dress. Just last month she was featured in a Hulu documentary, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” depicting her life story. And now there’s an exhibition coming to Los Angeles, “Diane von … Read more
For Dries Van Noten’s farewell show on Saturday, there was hardly a celebrity in sight. Instead, scores of fellow designers turned out to celebrate a colleague they hailed as a master of his craft. Champagne flowed at the pre-show cocktail where Van Noten himself mingled with industry figures such as Thom Browne, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Haider … Read more
It’s a Thursday morning in May, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the Oscar-winning director, is visiting New York from her home in Pakistan to talk about her new documentary, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.” Sitting down at The Smith on the Upper West Side, Obaid-Chinoy says she sees a lot of parallels between herself and von … Read more
Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s annual Tribeca Festival, which opened Wednesday night and runs through June 16, will look a little different this year. For the first time, Tribeca will give awards to short films generated by artificial intelligence. It’s one of the entertainment industry’s first public embraces of the new technology, which many … Read more
Cooking puns were not lacking at the Be a Breadwinner event, courtesy of Daniella Pierson, founder and chief executive officer of The Newsette. “After announcing the launch of Be a Breadwinner, the financial fitness movement created by Pierson, earlier this month, Pierson and Kristin Lemkau, CEO of J.P. Morgan Wealth Management co-hosted Breadwinner’s first brand … Read more
