The Fashion Group International announced its 15th annual Rising Star Awards finalists this morning. The list includes Wes Gordon, Nary Manivong and Alexandria Hilfiger of NAHM, Simon Spurr, and Luis M. Fernandez of Number:Lab. Isabel and Ruben Toledo will be the keynote speakers at the January 26 event. [
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There will be leather. McQ Alexander McQueen for Target’s lookbook looks like another faithful dilution.
“The era of first lady-as- rectangle had ended,” declares The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan of Michelle Obama’s form-fitting inaugural looks, while The New York Times‘ Cathy Horyn calls the First Lady “not your average fashionista.” Prepare yourself for four (or [...]