Fashion power players including Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein and Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, along with a slew of top editors and retailers, joined CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg and executive director Steven Kolb this morning at FIT’s Katie Murphy Amphitheatre to discuss the future of New York fashion shows. “Are they [...]

Fashion insiders have until June 5 to cast their ballots for the upcoming Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards, but you—yes, you—have until June 9 to weigh in. With the introduction of the Popular Vote Award, sponsored by L’Oréal Paris, the fashion-loving public can nominate its favorite designers for the first time ever. “Anyone [...]

“Green” is a word on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days, but for John Patrick, the concept isn’t merely talk. The Organic designer has been at the forefront of the sustainable style movement, treating his brand as a proving ground for eco-minded innovations like recycled fabrics, impact-free dyes, and local sourcing. Patrick is dead [...]