The fashion industry lost one of its great artists last night. Irving Penn, renowned fashion photographer, died in his Manhattan home at the age of 92. Penn was known for his minimalist yet evocative style. He took photographs of celebrities, models and everyday people with the same passion and precision. In 1943, he began working …
Carolina Herrera Venezuelan born designer Carolina Herrera, legend for her exquisitely feminine designs and adorable accent, became an official U.S. citizen on Friday after 28 years of residing in the U.S. “I have been here for many years, and I love this country very much," the designer said following her naturalization oath ceremony. "I love …
Mario Grauso New reports are surfacing today that the President of Puig Fashion Group, Mario Grauso, is stepping down from his post next month. WWD stated that Grauso has supposedly submitted his resignation and plans to leave his executive duties following New York Fashion Week. The fashion industry veteran has been running the house of …
Rachel Zoe After first announcing her plans at the start of July, stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe will be launching her own e-newsletter, named 'The Zoe Report', today. So far the site has consisted only of a mailing list and Editorial Policy in which Zoe made sure to mention that none of the products …
French fashion house Cacharel announced last winter that it would be stopping all formal fashion shows. Now the label has just announced its staging a comeback, set to kick off with a spring 2010 collection presented at Paris fashion week in September. The firm's newest managing director Marc Ramanantsoa, with the label since last October, …
