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Fashion Group International (FGI) welcomed industry luminaries and leading tastemakers to The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Monday, May 8, for the 27th annual FGI Rising Star Awards.
Read MoreThe alice + olivia brand, in partnership with Neiman Marcus, held their first ever See-Now-Buy-Now runway show with music by The Dolls and Ana Calderon. The show, held the Wednesday before Coachella, featured the highly anticipated alice + olivia x Grateful Dead capsule collection paired with limited edition items from the Spring 2016 collection. Twelve exclusive items are now available at aliceandolivia.com and neimanmarcus.com.
“I hope to inspire consumers worldwide to kick off their festival season with alice + olivia,” said Stacey Bendet, “a See-Now-Buy-Now runway show is something I have been wanting to do for a few seasons but it took time to feel out when and where felt right…I wanted what I showed on that runway to be relevant to what consumers actually want to wear, now. I came up with the idea to have the show around Coachella and have the runway looks be based upon things that every girl would want to wear to a music festival.”
"It is exciting to be involved in the forefront of a new fashion phenomenon with Stacey,” said Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus. “She has always been wildly intuitive, with the ability to anticipate her fashionable customers’ wants and desires. Creating a highly curated, creative, clever, and in-season fashion show, as only Stacey can do, with a Buy-Now-Wear-Now mantra, makes sense for her fashion followers that love and adore what she designs!”
The Grateful Deadx alice + olivia collection debuted both on the runway at Bendet’s See-Now Buy-Now and online at aliceandolivia.com. The capsule features a collection of 9 ready-to-wear and accessories items all created in the designer’s take on the iconic dancing bear print.
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Dancing Bear Shift Dress, Retail: $298
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Dancing Bear Ball Gown Skirt, Retail: $1298
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Short-sleeved Tee, Retail: $165
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Clutch, Retail: $245
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Dancing Bear Tank with Fringe, Retail: $275
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Embellished Crop Sweater, Retail: $348
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Sleeveless Tank with Beadwork Detail, Retail: $155
alice + olivia X Grateful Dead: Yellow Slip On Sneaker, Retail: $298
Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus with Stacey Bendet, CEO and Creative Director of alice + olivia at the alice + olivia Fall 2016 presentation during New York Fashion Week.
alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet is pleased to announce that the brand, in partnership with Neiman Marcus, will hold their first ever See-Now-Buy-Now runway show on Wednesday, April 13 at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The show, held the Wednesday before Coachella, will feature the highly anticipated alice + olivia x Grateful Dead capsule collection paired with limited edition items from the Spring 2016 collection. Twelve exclusive items will be available at www.aliceandolivia.com and www.neimanmarcus.com.
Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus, will co-style the runway show with Stacey Bendet, CEO and Creative Director of alice + olivia. The runway show will be streamed live from Los Angeles on both alice + olivia’s and Neiman Marcus’ social channels, including Periscope and Facebook Live.
The official announcement of Bendet’s foray into the See-Now-Buy-Now runway follows on the heels of the CFDA’s release of the results of the Boston Consulting Group’s study of the future of New York Fashion Week on its website, www.CFDA.com, earlier this year.
"It is exciting to be involved in the forefront of a new fashion phenomenon with Stacey,” said Ken Downing. “She has always been wildly intuitive, with the ability to anticipate her fashionable customers’ wants and desires. Creating a highly curated, creative, clever, and in-season fashion show, as only Stacey can do, with a Buy-Now-Wear-Now mantra, makes sense for her fashion followers that love and adore what she designs!”
As alice + olivia embarks on the journey to modernizing their brand to match the consumer needs with a festival-themed See-Now-Buy-Now runway show in Los Angeles immediately prior to the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music Festival, the brand embodies the CFDA’s call out of the study, “that deliveries must better match the actual, physical season and our consumers’ behaviors and needs.”
“I hope to inspire consumers worldwide to kick off their festival season with alice + olivia,” said Bendet, “a See- Now-Buy-Now runway show is something I have been wanting to do for a few seasons but it took time to feel out when and where felt right...I wanted what I showed on that runway to be relevant to what consumers actually want to wear, now. I came up with the idea to have the show around Coachella and have the runway looks be based upon things that every girl would want to wear to a music festival.”
NBAF and Neiman Marcus presented Guest of Honor, Zac Posen during the recent 2012 Fine Art + Fashion event, held at Neiman Marcus in Atlanta. The world-renowned designer ignited the second floor of Neiman’s with a rare 360-degree runway featuring his stellar couture line; bringing a slice of New York Fashion Week straight to Atlanta.
Legendary Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus, Ken Downing, was on hand for one of the most fabulous evenings of fashion that Atlanta has ever seen.
This year, NBAF and Neiman Marcus in partnership, presented the Partnership Award to Charlene Crusoe-Ingram and Earnest Ingram, honored Tamara Bowens, Ray Bergeron and Anthony Liggins for their outstanding contributions to the world of art, fashion + design and recognized the late Sandra Anderson Baccus with the Fine Art + Fashion Star Award.
The event concluded with a special award presentation to Zac Posen and a well-deserved standing ovation.
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I grew to really like this new group of judges/host/mentor... Their energy and enthusiasm was in the right place and the designers, throughout the entire season, seemed more receptive to the criticism because they [judges] weren't poking fun at the designs all the time. Positive energy is good! [BTW, isn't Angela smokin' hot in that dress!!]
MICHAEL COSTELLO:
Michael was inspired by the Serengeti, as evidenced by his collection, which got raves from guest judges
Tommy Hilfiger
and Neiman Marcus'
Ken Downing
. They loved the marketability of it all but Isaac felt that some of the prints looked a little cheap. [He was probably thinking Macy's rather than Neiman's!] I would have like to see a pop of color throughout the collection. Michael's color scheme fell a little flat for me. Perhaps accessories like belts, shoes and/or handbags in lime, orange or bright blue would have done it very nicely. Still, Michael did a great job and produced a cohesive collection that moved away from the draping he is known for which got him kudos from the judges. And a luxury weekend getaway to Paris for two...
tres chic! [take me, take me!]
At first glance, Austin's collection caught my attention. But I have to agree with the judges when they said his problem was that he had too many ideas and that the collection represented the best of Austin Scarlett. I think he tried too hard. His final look, the wedding gown, was so beautiful that I wish Austin would have centered the collection around that dress.
Side note:
Austin, it was obvious you were upset at the loss, very obvious. You were on national tv and should have handled yourself with grace.
Team Mondo takes the win! I'm so happy for him. I'm hoping Mondo uses this incredible opportunity wisely and sets the foundation for an amazing career.
Don't you just want to hug him?!
Well, this concludes a season of Project Runway All Stars. I enjoyed most of the challenges and the energy that transpired throughout the season. I enjoyed that most of the "drama" that came from it was legit rather than sensationalized. I also want to say that I stand corrected on an observation I made way back about Joanna Coles... she is NOT an ice princess... Loved her! Joanna is strong, intelligent and knows her shit, but she also turned out to be compassionate and surprisingly affectionate. Her maternal instincts really took charge backstage at the finale as she hugged the finalists and delinted Mondo. Classic!
If you missed the Project Runway All Stars season finale OR want to watch again (as did I!) Click here: www.mylifetime.com
Fashionado is a fashion & lifestyle brand where readers indulge in a myriad of trending topics from the world of fashion, design, art and culinary. Via the FashionadoTV digital platform, Fashionado founder, E. Vincent Martinez, hosts interviews with celebrities, fashion designers, artists and industry professionals.
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