Designers Express Outrage During Milan Fashion Week

Trouble has been brewing at Milan’s 2008 Autumn/Winter Collection Fashion Week.

Milan Fashion Week has been branded a “circus without sense” by Dolce & Gabbana amid fears that it rapidly falling behind Paris and London as a vital destination on the haute couture circuit.

Long delays, chaotic organisation and unseemly catfights led to this year’s edition of Italy’s most prestigious fashion showcase, which finishes today, being roundly attacked.

Due to fears that important fashion editors would leave Milan before the end of Fashion Week, an exorbitant number of shows were crammed into the first few days of the fashion event. In all, there were 103 catwalk shows — supposed to run over the course of a week plus some — featuring 95 different designers and labels.

Anna Wintour, the editor of American Vogue, said she had requested Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana to shift their shows so that she could return to America before Paris Fashion Week begins next Tuesday. As a result, a logjam of catwalk shows at the beginning of the week caused havoc.

The resulting scheduling created near-chaos and a very awkward calendar of events and shows. Furthermore, the rescheduling request evoked criticism from designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, claiming that the presige of Milan Fashion Week was being put into jeopardy and that the event may be “neglected in [the] future.”

Giorgio Armani vocalized his concerns, claiming that Wintour’s request showed her preference for French (and American) designers to the detriment of Italian talent.

Source: Daily Telegraph

Paris Fashion Week Schedule: Pret-A-Porter Autumn/Winter 2008

Saturday, February 2008, the 23rd
4:30 pm IMPASSE DE LA DÉFENSE Restaurant Le Train Bleu - Salle Dorée - Gare de Lyon
5:30 pm FATIMA LOPES Hôtel Westin - Salon Concorde - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
6:30 pm DÉVASTÉE L’Académie - 14 rue Royale - Paris 8e
7:30 pm IVANAHELSINKI Hôtel Westin - Salon Concorde - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er

Sunday, February 2008, the 24th
10:00 am JEFEN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
11:00 am LIE SANG BONG Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
12:00 pm CHER MICHEL KLEIN Intercontinental Paris Le Grand - 2 rue Scribe - Paris 9e
2:00 pm RAJESH PRATAP SINGH Espace Commines - 17 rue Commines - Paris 3e
3:00 pm BALMAIN Hôtel Westin - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
4:00 pm BRUNO PIETERS Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt - 9 place des Vosges - Paris 4e
5:00 pm MANISH ARORA BETC EURO RSCG - 85 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin - Paris 10e
6:00 pm RICK OWENS École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
7:00 pm BLESS 22 avenue Marx Dormoy - Paris 18e
8:00 pm AF VANDEVORST Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e

Monday, February 2008, the 25th
10:00 am ATSURO TAYAMA Salle Pleyel - 252 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8e
11:00 am VÉRONIQUE LEROY Espace Pierre Cardin - 1/3 avenue Gabriel - Paris 8e
12:00 pm GASPARD YURKIEVICH Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
1:00 pm ROBERT NORMAND Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
2:30 pm CHRISTIAN DIOR Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:30 pm ISABEL MARANT Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
4:30 pm SHARON WAUCHOB Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e
5:30 pm UNDERCOVER La Cigale - 120 boulevard Rochechouart - Paris 18e
6:30 pm MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy - Salle Marcel Cerdan - Porte 28 - 8 boulevard de Bercy - Paris 12e
7:30 pm VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Hôtel Westin - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
8:30 pm YOHJI YAMAMOTO Palais de la Bourse - Place de la bourse - Paris 2e

Tuesday, February 2008, the 26th
09:30 am BALENCIAGA See invitation
10:30 am JUNYA WATANABE See invitation
11:30 am TSUMORI CHISATO Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
12:30 pm MARITHÉ & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm LUTZ Espace Pierre Cardin - 1/3 avenue Gabriel - Paris 8e
2:30 pm VIKTOR & ROLF See invitation
3:30 pm ISSEY MIYAKE Musée de l’homme - 17 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e
4:30 pm ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
5:30 pm COMME DES GARCONS See invitation
7:00 pm JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 325 rue Saint-Martin - Paris 3e
8:00 pm VÉRONIQUE BRANQUINHO Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e
9:00 pm LOEWE Opéra Comique - place Boieldieu - Paris 2e

Wednesday, February 2008, the 27th
10:00 am KARL LAGERFELD Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
11:00 am ANDREW GN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
12:00 pm AKRIS Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
1:00 pm EMANUEL UNGARO Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
2:00 pm COSTUME NATIONAL Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
3:00 pm DRIES VAN NOTEN Manège du Grand Palais - entrée porte C - avenue Franklin Roosevelt - Paris 8e
4:00 pm CHRISTIAN LACROIX Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
5:00 pm REQUIEM Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
6:00 pm GIVENCHY Carreau du Temple - 3 rue Dupetit Thouars - Paris 3e
7:30 pm HUSSEIN CHALAYAN See invitation
8:30 pm BERNHARD WILLHELM Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e

Thursday, February 2008, the 28th
09:30 am STELLA MCCARTNEY Carreau du Temple - 3 rue Dupetit Thouars - Paris 3e
10:30 am VALENTINO Palais de Chaillot - 1 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e
11:30 am LÉONARD Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
12:30 pm BARBARA BUI Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm ANNE VALÉRIE HASH Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
3:30 pm ZUCCA École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
4:30 pm CELINE Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
5:30 pm HAIDER ACKERMANN Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
6:30 pm SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e
8:00 pm YVES SAINT LAURENT Grand Palais - avenue Winston Churchill - Paris 8e

Friday, February 2008, the 29th
10:30 am CHANEL Grand Palais - avenue du Général Eisenhower - Paris 8e
11:30 am AGNÈS B. Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e
12:30 pm JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
1:30 pm ALENA AKHMADULLINA Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm SONIA RYKIEL Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:30 pm JUNKO SHIMADA École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
4:30 pm RUE DU MAIL (by Martine Sitbon) Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
5:30 pm ES ORCHESTRES La Sorbonne - 47 rue des Ecoles - Paris 5e
7:00 pm JOSE CASTRO Parking du Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy - 8 boulevard de Bercy - Paris 12e
8:00 pm ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy - Salle Marcel Cerdan - Porte 28 - 8 boulevard de Bercy - Paris 12e

Saturday, March 2008, the 1st
10:30 am KENZO Carreau du Temple - 3 rue Dupetit Thouars - Paris 3e
11:30 am ELIE SAAB Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme *
12:30 pm WUNDERKIND Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
1:30 pm PAUL & JOE Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
2:30 pm COMMUUN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
3:30 pm CHLOÉ Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries - Paris 1er
4:30 pm MARTIN GRANT École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
5:30 pm HERMÈS Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
6:30 pm LIMI FEU Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
8:00 pm JOHN GALLIANO Grande Halle de la Villette - 211 avenue Jean Jaurès - Paris 19e

Sunday, March 2008, the 2nd
10:00 am VANESSA BRUNO 8 rue de la Pierre Levée - Paris 11e
11:00 am NINA RICCI Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries - Paris 1er
12:00 pm CHAPURINLe Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
1:00 pm YUKI TORII Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
2:00 pm COLLETTE DINNIGAN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
3:00 pm LOUIS VUITTON See invitation
4:30 pm SAKINA M’SA Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
5:30 pm LANVIN Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
6:30 pm MOON YOUNG HEE École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
7:30 pm MIU MIU See invitation
8:30 pm CHADO RALPH RUCCI Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e

* Le Carrousel du Louvre, 99, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris

BCBG Max Azria Fall/Winter 2008 Show at New York Fashion Week

The BCBG Max Azria Fall/Winter 2008 collection isn’t exactly what you might expect for fall/winter clothing: short sleeves, short skirts, sleeveless coats, even shorter skirts.

BCBG Max Azria Fall/Winter Collection 2008

 
 Karla Martinez, women’s fashion market director, had this to say about the show, which took place at the tents in Bryant Park:

About the clothes: Muted colors — a lot of beige, pale gray and plums. All very wearable silhouettes in the first part of the show and the finale dresses are great for ladies with great legs! Standouts: Gray wool long pleated dress. Pretty, delicate layered collars.

 

BCBG Max Azria Fall/Winter Collection 2008The California-based designer’s collection was the first major women’s catwalk show of New York Fashion Week. The collection featured lots of subdued neutral hues, though there were a few brighter colors here and there - like cranberry, golden yellow and teal. Many of the looks featured pleated details. Lots of the designs were paired with belts. And, of course, there were very short hemlines.

As usual, the designs that stood out the most from the Fall/Winter 2008 Collection were the dresses.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BCBG Max Azria Fall/Winter Collection 2008The collection, as a whole, is being called a “fresh departure” for BCBG Max Azria.

As expected, many celebrities attended the show, notably Joss Stone, Ana Ortiz, Sophia Bush and Christina Milan.

 
 
 
Sources: NY Times: The Moment; NY Post: Fashion Week

The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2008

Friday, February 1 is National Wear Red Day! By wearing red today, you help support women’s heart health and heart disease research. National Wear Red Day kicks of American Heart Month.

This February, The Heart Truth celebrates its sixth year at New York’s Fashion Week, commemorating the groundbreaking partnership with America’s fashion industry to bring the Red Dress to life in the national effort to raise awareness about women and heart disease. On National Wear Red Day—February 1, 2008—The Heart Truth will roll out the red carpet for more than 20 of today’s celebrated women donning one-of-a-kind Red Dresses by America’s top designers for women’s heart health.

Red Dress Collection 2008Laura Bush, serving as The Heart Truth Ambassador, opened the show. “Nothing draws attention like a little red dress,” she said.

Furthermore, she notes that “Like many women, I assumed heart disease was a man’s disease and cancer was what we would fear the most. Yet heart disease kills more women in our country than all forms of cancer combined. When it comes to heart disease, education, prevention, and even a little red dress can save lives.”

Many different celebrities participated in the 6th annual event at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City, such as Allison Janney, Liza Minnelli, Joss Stone, Molly Sims, and many more.

Red Dress Collection 2008Heidi Klum was adorable as she sashayed down the runway in a Marc Jacobs dress. Lisa Rinna looked awesome in a fringed Michael Kors number. Sara Ramirez was beautiful in her red dress.

The fashion show featured more than 20 celebrity women paired with the most prestigious fashion houses to debut The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Participating designers include:

Heavy Celebrity Presence at New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week kicks off today, and according the the Post, lots of celebrities have flown into town to attend the shows — mostly thanks to the ongoing writers’ strike:

Not many stars came to last year’s fashion shows, leaving the front row to D-listers. But this year, the A-list has flown in for seats in the Bryant Park tents and the chance to be swarmed by paparazzi.

“The Golden Globes were canceled, along with other awards shows - and possibly the Oscars - and the stars are going through red-carpet withdrawal,” one fashionista laughed. “They’ve got movies and TV shows to promote, and they need to get their faces into the magazines.”

Lisette Sand-Freeman, of Shadow P.R., put it more kindly: “With the strike, celebrities’ schedules are more open.” Kate Bosworth, Jessica Simpson, Beyoncé Knowles, Claire Danes, Rumer Willis and Courtney Love have all flown into town.

This season’s Fashion Week starts with the Red Dress show, which benefits research on heart disease (especially in women):

First Lady Laura Bush will be front row as Molly Sims (in Daniel Swarovski), Heidi Klum (in Marc Jacobs), Jenna Fisher (in Oscar de la Renta) and Emma Roberts (in Ralph Lauren) catwalk on the runway. Later today, Anne Hathaway and Emma Roberts are due at the Erin Fetherston show.

We’ll keep you posted as New York Fashion Week continues!

Source: PageSix

Halston Collection to Be Sold by Net-A-Porter Day After Show

Halston’s Back! The iconic American label returns to the fashion spotlight!

According to Women’s Wear Daily, the new Halston Collection will be on sale the day after the runway show at New York Fashion Week next month.

Net-A-Porter, an online retailer of designer clothing, has worked out a deal with Halston to feature exclusive coverage of the show and also to feature and ship items from the new collection starting 24 hours after the runway show on February 4, 2008.

“The pièce de résistance, though, marks a major departure in the cycle of fashion: The day after the show, Net-a-porter will begin selling two of Halston’s fall runway looks on its site, with same-day delivery in London and New York and anywhere else in the world the day after.”

This is a never-before seen event that could create big changes in the fashion industry. Designs from the runway shows are going to be accessible to the public must faster than has traditionally been the case.

“The move is groundbreaking in several ways. At a time when customers can see runway looks on fashion sites and blogs within hours of a designer’s final exit, and stores ask for earlier and earlier deliveries based on the strength of pre-collections, many industry executives are increasingly questioning the commercial validity of the much-hyped bi-annual runway extravaganzas. The clothes on the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris typically hit retailers several months after the shows, long after the media buzz around them has faded and with plenty of time for copycat manufacturers to move in and offer similar looks at lower qualities and prices.”

Two items from the collection will be featured for sale: a daytime shirt dress and a silk evening dress. Net-A-Porter has distribution centers in New York and London, meaning the items will be available same-day, and the day after elsewhere in the world. Net-A-Porter has a global audience and provides worldwide express shipping.

“On Feb. 5, 24 hours after the Halston show, Net-a-porter will present a video clip including an interview with the brand’s current creative director, Marco Zanini. It is expected to highlight Halston’s relevance to the present day, and feature Zanini, a Versace alum, discussing his view of the brand and his inspirations for the fall collection. Net-a-porter also will separately feature edited video footage of the runway show. Shoppers can then click and buy two Halston looks, a $1,495 shirt dress for daytime, and a $1,795 evening silk dress. And in what is sure to be considered a fashion first, they can wear the looks out in London and New York, where Net-a-porter has shipping centers, that same day, and elsewhere the day after.”

Is such a bold new move a risk? How can Net-A-Porter feel secure that it will sell these items? Are there any concerns with buying so much inventory ahead of time?

“We buy because we know our customer,” Natalie Massenet, chairman and founder of Net-A-Porter, said. “We have an unbelievable knowledge of our customer and know what they liked in the past, what they tend to buy, we know their sizes, and through that, we can make educated decisions. But it does start with loving the product, and we feel confident that this will be a success.”

This will be a limited edition buy, so if you’re interested in buying one of the new dresses from the Halston collection (and can afford the price tag), we suggest buying early if you don’t want to have to wait for it to hit the stores.

Net-A-Porter envisions other similar deals in the future. (This one actually being the second: Net-A-Porter had a similar collaboration setup for Roland Mouret’s comeback collection, RM — again, 24 hours after the collection was first shown.) It’s a great way to offer customers instant gratification, along with changing the way that people shop.

Net-A-Porter

Source: WWD.

Valentino’s Retirement Causes Those Around Him to Retire, Too

From today’s PageSix:

“RUSSIAN model Natalia Vodianova, 25, retired from the catwalk last week after walking in Valentino Garavani’s final show in Paris. To celebrate, the mother of three is taking Valentino to Moscow for a week and then to Brazil for Carnivale. “She may do another show in the future,” said a source, “but only for $500,000 or this large pink diamond she’s had her eye on.” The night of Valentino’s last show, his longtime right-hand man, Carlos Souza, also retired, and his head of public relations, Annelise Peterson, left to join Alberta Ferretti next month.”

Source: NY Post

Valentino Bids Farewell to the Fashion Industry

Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani bid farewell to the fashion industry with one final runway show at Paris Fashion Week. The Women’s Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection was typically Valentino — full of stunning dresses.

Valentino Women's Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection

Unfortunately, Valentino did not have kind words to mark his departure from the fashion world:

“This environment is no longer stimulating,” he sniffed to journalists after the launch of his final haute couture show in Paris. “I certainly won’t miss the fashion world. It’s ruined! Everybody’s doing the same things. What’s missing is challenge, creativity, cheerfulness. These days it’s all about numbers! To continue working in an environment which says nothing in particular to me would be a bore.”

 

Valentino Women's Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection

 

At the end of the runway show, the catwalk was filled with models wearing the exact same red dress: a signature of Valentino’s contribution to fashion. It was a perfect send-off for Valentino!

Valentino Women's Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection

 

More photos from the final Valentino women’s Haute Couture collection below:

Valentino Women's Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection

 

Valentino Women's Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection

 
 

Valentino Women's Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection

 
Source: The Independent:

Confusion at Versace Men’s Show in Milan

Here’s the latest from PageSix:

January 15, 2008 — DON’T expect to see the Versace men’s collection in Bergdorf Goodman this year. On Saturday night, Tommy Fazio, the men’s fashion director for the luxury store, showed up to the Versace men’s show in Milan and took his usual front-row seat, and all was well until the late arrival of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. According to our insider, the standing-room-only event was pushed even later when Beyoncé’s hulking bodyguard didn’t have a seat. Our shocked spy said, “A minion, who obviously had no idea who Tommy was, told him to get up so the guard could sit down.” Fazio wasn’t pleased and said, “Fine - I don’t stand at shows, so please escort me to the door.” Afterward, Fazio canceled his post-show appointment with the fashion house. Onlookers were shocked, but Beyoncé was blissfully unaware as she went from the show to the GQ party that followed, where she sat in a corner with Jay-Z and “read the magazine before leaving after 15 minutes.” A rep for Versace said, “Obviously there was some confusion with the show, but it had nothing to do with Beyoncé or her bodyguard. It happens occasionally at shows.”

Luella at London Fashion Week

Elleuk.com is reporting that fashion designer Luella Bartley will show her next autumn/winter collection at London Fashion Week in February. While usually showing her label in New York, she has decided to stay in London due to the success of her spring/summer collection run at London’s September 2008 Fashion Week.

Originally from London, Luella Bartley had decided to showcase once in London because it coincided with and helped celebrate her London boutique opening on Brook Street.

Rachel Zoe TV: Hollywood’s Infamous Stylist to star in Bravo Reality TV Show

The inevitable has finally arrived: Rachel Zoe is getting her own reality show.

The 36-year-old stylist to the stars has confirmed to Fashion Week Daily that she has signed a deal with Bravo to shoot a weekly one-hour show that will air either in early summer around June or in September during New York’s Fashion Week. “It’s not about exposing my clients or being invasive into their personal lives–unless they want to participate,” Zoe said of the A-list celebrities she works with, which include Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner, and Liv Tyler. She added that it took her about a year of contemplation to agree to do the project. “It’s about a comfort level,” she said, admitting, “I [initially] didn’t want to do a book, either; it took me two years to say yes to that.”

According to Zoe, the show, which is yet to be titled, starts shooting in the New Year for eight weeks. Zoe, who recently put her Hollywood Hills home on the market for close to $3 million, will be in New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where she will profile designers and “cover” the week’s worth of shows and parties. But she’s quick to emphasize that she’s not doing the show to necessarily illustrate the glamorous life those who don’t know her assume she leads. “It’s dangerous for me to put myself at the forefront,” she concedes, “but with the TV project I want to educate people who are also asking me fashion questions. I want people to understand what I do and more about the fashion business.”

Zoe, who’s no stranger to reality TV, having played herself on The Simple Life and Bravo’s own Project Runway (the latter of which is co-produced by Harvey Weinstein, who recently acquired Halston and tapped Zoe to serve on his relaunch advisory board), added that she’s also in the initial stages of creating a large-scale charity project benefiting ovarian cancer. “I have so much respect for Angelina Jolie,” she said. “I want to help. It’s time.”

MERLE GINSBERG

New York Fashion Week: The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition

For teenagers who fantasize about a career in the fashion industry, there may be no bigger opportunity to make that happen than The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition.

High school seniors from across the U.S. and Canada send their best fashion designs and fashion marketing, merchandising and retail management concepts to New York City where a panel of fashion insiders and industry professionals judge their entries for originality, design rationale and execution.

The panel of judges for the Passion for Fashion Competition 2008 includes: Mel Rose, first runner-up on “America’s Next Top Model” Season 7, now a fashion designer and full-time model, and graduate of The Art Institute of California - San Francisco; Stacey Monsen, a Men’s Design Director for Steve & Barry’s; Patty Hughes, of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, who hosts a fashion segment on a national television program; and Bruce Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist for The Art Institutes.

At stake is a full-tuition scholarship to study (i) Fashion Design or (ii) Fashion Marketing, Fashion Merchandising or Fashion & Retail Management at The Art Institute that each grand prize winner represents in the Competition. And for icing on the cake, the grand prize winner in each category wins a trip to New York Fashion Week and a chance to mingle with the staff of Seventeen magazine.

“Each year this Competition draws more talented teens that have a real love, enthusiasm and talent for fashion. Every year the quantity and quality of the students entering increases,” says, Bruce E. Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist for The Art Institutes and lead judge in the Passion for Fashion Competition 2008.

The theme for the Fashion Design category in the Passion for Fashion Competition 2008 is “evening wear.” Judges will be looking for innovative and original approaches to formal wear for both young men and women. The winners will be announced next week in New York City.

For more information on The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition 2008, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/PassionForFashion.aspx?prid=p4f_0108 _005_pr.

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of over 35 education institutions located throughout North America providing an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

Website: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: New York 2008 Schedule

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1st, 2008
9 AM NAUTICA The Salon
10 AM THE HEART TRUTH’S RED DRESS COLLECTION 2008 The Tent
11 AM PERRY ELLIS The Promenade
Noon YIGAL AZROUEL Location TBC
1 PM DUCKIE BROWN The Salon
2 PM BRIAN REYES The Promenade
3 PM BCBGMAXAZRIA The Tent
4 PM YEOHLEE Location TBC
6 PM NICOLE MILLER The Salon
7 PM ERIN FETHERSTON The Promenade
9 PM VENEXIANA The Salon

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2nd, 2008
10 AM LACOSTE The Tent
11 AM ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY The Promenade
1 PM ABAETÉ The Salon
2 PM ATIL KUTOGLU The Promenade
3 PM ALEXANDRE HERCHOVITCH The Tent
3-5 PM JC OBANDO Location TBC
4 PM Z ZEGNA Industria Superstudio
6 PM ASHLEIGH VERRIER The Salon
7 PM SASS & BIDE The Promenade
8 PM ROCK & REPUBLIC The Tent
9 PM AKIKO OGAWA The Salon

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3rd, 2008
10 AM LELA ROSE The Salon
11 AM HERVE LEGER BY MAX AZRIA The Promenade
1 PM DKNY 711 Greenwich Street
2 PM TWINKLE BY WENLAN The Salon
3 PM TRACY REESE The Promenade
4 PM DIANE VON FURSTENBERG The Tent
5 PM Y-3 Location TBC
6 PM ANGEL SANCHEZ The Salon
7 PM TULEH The Promenade
8 PM MISS SIXTY The Tent
9 PM TEREXOV The Salon

MONDAY FEBRUARY 4th, 2008
9 AM PETER SOM The Promenade
10 AM CAROLINA HERRERA The Tent
11 AM R. SCOTT FRENCH The Salon
Noon JILL STUART Location TBC
2 PM BETSEY JOHNSON The Tent
3 PM LUCA LUCA The Promenade
4 PM PAMELLA ROLAND The Salon
6 PM MAX AZRIA The Tent
7 PM PORTS 1961 The Promenade
9 PM IODICE The Salon

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5th, 2008
9 AM TIBI The Salon
10 AM BADGLEY MISCHKA The Tent
11 AM MONIQUE LHUILLER The Promenade
1 PM CYNTHIA STEFFE The Salon
2 PM DENNIS BASSO The Promenade
3 PM DIESEL The Tent
6 PM JOANNA MASTROANNI The Salon
7 PM VIVIENNE TAM The Promenade

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6th, 2008
9 AM MALAN BRETON The Salon
10 AM NANETTE LEPORE The Promenade
11 AM MICHAEL KORS The Tent
Noon MILLY BY MICHELLE SMITH The Salon
1 PM CARLOS MIELE The Promenade
3 PM ANNA SUI The Tent
4 PM RICHARD CHAI The Salon
5 PM 3.1 PHILLIP LIM The Promenade
7 PM TEMPERLEY LONDON The Tent

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7th, 2008
9 AM REBECCA TAYLOR The Salon
10 AM VERA WANG The Tent
11 AM NAEEM KHAN The Promenade
1 PM NAOKI TAKIZAWA The Salon
2 PM Bill BLASS The Tent
3 PM REEM ACRA The Promenade
4 PM CALVIN KLEIN 205 W 39th St
5 PM CALVIN KLEIN 205 W 39th St
6 PM CHRIS HAN The Salon
6 PM TOMMY HILFIGER Location TBC
7 PM CUSTO BARCELONA The Promenade
8 PM ZAC POSEN The Tent
9 PM JAYSON BRUNSDON The Salon

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8th, 2008
9 AM PROJECT RUNWAY The Tent
10 AM RALPH LAUREN Location TBC
11 AM RALPH LAUREN Location TBC
Noon TADASHI SHOJI The Promenade
1 PM CARMEN MARC VALVO The Tent
2 PM WILLOW The Salon
3 PM DONNA KARAN COLLECTION 711 Greenwich Street
5 PM ZANG TOI The Promenade
6 PM SEAN JOHN Location TBC

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
ENTRY BY INVITATION ONLY. NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The Tent, The Promenade and The Salon are in Bryant Park Tents, Sixth Avenue at 41st Street.

New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week - Industry and Press Registration

Click here for the press and industry registration link for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week - New York: https://registration.img-fashion.com/?lang=1&e=399733216278ff07335d55573a0407ae.

New York Fashion Week will be held from February 1-8, 2008 and will present the Fall 2008 Collections.

Note: This is a registration link for press and industry ONLY. Please do not register if you are a member of the general public.

Calendar of Fashion Events Organized by IMG Fashion

January 2008
ENK Men’s Fashion Week (New York)
January 20-22

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin
January 27-31

February 2008
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (New York)
February 1-8

March 2008
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios (Los Angeles)
March 9-13

Moscow Fashion Week presented by VISA
March 25-30

Lakme Fashion Week (Mumbai)
March 29-April 2

April 2008
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collections (Sydney)
April 28-May 2

July 2008
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim
July 18-22

About IMG Fashion
IMG Fashion is the global leader in the management and production of fashion weeks and designer fashion events. Its portfolio of events includes the internationally known Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York’s Bryant Park, Rosemount Australia Fashion Week in Melbourne and Sydney, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim, the Singapore Fashion Festival, Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, Fashion Fringe in London, Fashion Week in Moscow and Pakistan Fashion Week. IMG Fashion’s international network also includes IMG Models, the world’s number one modeling agency and The Daily group of publications.

About IMG
IMG is the world’s premier Sports, Entertainment and Media Company. IMG is a diversified global business with two major business segments: IMG Sports & Entertainment, and IMG Media. IMG employs over 2,500 people in 30 countries. Forstmann Little & Co. purchased IMG in 2004.

IMG Sports & Entertainment includes: consulting services; event ownership and management; fashion events and models representation; licensing; golf course design; client representation in golf, tennis, broadcasting, European football, rugby, cricket, motorsports, coaching, Olympic sports and action sports. In addition, IMG Academies are the world’s largest and most advanced, state-of-the-art, multi-sport training and educational facility, delivering world-class sports training experiences to over 12,000 junior, collegiate, adult and professional athletes each year.

IMG Media, which includes our content production subsidiaries TWI, Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) and Tiger Aspect Productions (TAP), is recognized as a global leader in the delivery of traditional and new media content and services, with Internet, broadband and mobile expertise, transforming how audiences access and interact with content.

IMG Media produces and distributes over 10,000 hours of sports, documentary, drama, comedy, entertainment, popular factual and children’s content annually, over multiple platforms across 200 countries, including award-winning television and radio programming. It also represents the broadcast rights to many of the world’s premier sporting events and has the world’s biggest sports archive with more than 250,000 hours of footage.

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