TOGETHER AGAIN: Gabriela Hearst has hired Thomas Klein as vice president, communications, a new role at her fashion house. He starts Thursday, reporting to Hearst and also working in close collaboration with Thierry Colin, chief executive officer of the American brand, synonymous with sustainable luxury. Klein already worked with Hearst in his previous role as … Read more
LVMH and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have partnered on a video series of conversations surrounding sustainability relevant to fashion and luxury. Titled “Voices of Impact,” the co-created series will launch on LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and CFDA digital channels in its entirety on Tuesday during Earth Week (Monday through Friday). It … Read more
LONDON — There’s nowhere more fitting for Uruguayan-born designer Gabriela Hearst to be on a panel talking about sustainability than Winfield House, the official residence of Jane D. Hartley, the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, which has the largest private garden in central London after Buckingham Palace. Hearst was conceived in a … Read more
Onstage during Arielle Smith’s fabulous new, female-first vision of the classic “Carmen,” which had its world premiere at the San Francisco Ballet Thursday night, the titular character wields a fiery red apron like a tool of manipulation — using it to tug at, toy with, and take control of her lovers. This is not Carmen … Read more
Red, red and more red dominated the runways again for fall and buyers from around the world remain hot for the color. “Red continued to energize as a key color,” said Neiman Marcus’ Jodi Khan. Laura Larbalestier, fashion director at Harvey Nichols, agreed, saying “red has to be the predominant color of the season and was … Read more
Before the fall collections begin down the runway at New York Fashion Week this Friday, WWD got a look at the inspirations behind the fashion. And already, some defining themes of the fall 2024 fashion season have emerged. With a new show venue, New York City will come to the fore. The story of NYFW … Read more
“The GH man got sexier and a little less shy,” said Gabriela Hearst of her fall 2024 men’s collection, which had a lot more personality in general with leaner silhouettes, lots of leather and even a couple of bare midriffs. Hearst pointed to several eclectic inspirations, from Jim Morrison to artist Leonora Carrington’s Surreal 1939 … Read more
