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The New York Fashion Week Calendar is Here |
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In the words of Stanley Tucci’s Nigel, “Gird your loins people!" After several weeks of “will they, won’t they” rumors, the CFDA and IMG have confirmed that many of the industry’s leading designers will forge ahead with plans to show in person. As the official New York Fashion Week schedule was released this morning, as part of the American Collections Calendar, here’s your crib sheet on the who, what, when, and where.
The calendar runs from Friday, February 11 to Wednesday, February 16, inclusive. Returning to the runway with physical shows (remember: masks are required indoors) are Brandon Maxwell, Coach, Altuzarra, Tory Burch, Carolina Herrera, Jason Wu, Christian Siriano, Ulla Johnson, Gabriela Hearst, Khaite, Cynthia Rowley, LaQuan Smith, Dion Lee, Eckhaus Latta, Markarian, PatBo, Kim Shui, Duncan, Maisie Wilen, Peter Do, The Blonds, and several others. In a release, the CFDA adds that chairman Tom Ford will show his wares on the catwalk too, though a time and date is not yet cemented on the calendar. Some newer names to note include Dauphinette, Danarys, Interior, Judy Turner, Loring, Luchen, Melke, Saint Sintra, and Zankov.
Meanwhile, opting for the presentation route are designers and brands such as Proenza Schouler, Aknvas, Bronx & Banco, and Hervé Leger. Designers including Veronica Beard, Helmut Lang, Jonathan Simkhai, Connor McKnight, and newcomer couturier Bach Mai will all welcome editors and buyers by appointment during the official schedule.
Area is among the brands opting to show with a digital activation—stand by for another glitzy crystal-heavy offering to light up your screen—as are Anna Sui, Dennis Basso, and Victor Glemaud. In some instances, these designers will host in-person appointments too.
As for who’s missing? There’s no news as of yet as to whether Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Monse, Pyer Moss, or Tommy Hilfiger will show during the schedule, having largely moved away from the bi-annual calendar, or opted to show digitally, in the last few years. Many brands who came to the city last season after either decamping to another Fashion Week or for the first time ever (think: Rodarte, Thom Browne, Moschino, Dundas) are not said to show in NYC this time around either.
The schedule will continue to be updated, so don’t forget to add to your bookmarks.
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Media Moves: New Names At Diesal, BVLGARI And More |
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Here are the top hires, departures, promotions, and new representations of the week.
1. Eraldo Poletto is now CEO, North America at Diesel.
2. Matthew Pantoja is now chief brand officer at Alpha Industries.
3. Joshua Gaynor is now managing director, Canada at BVLGARI.
4. Shane Cisneros (a former Daily-er!) is now marketing manager at Fortana Forni USA and Tusan Imports.
5. Edward Celata is now vice president and publisher, US Edition at BOAT International Media. Cecile Gauert is now editor, US Edition.
6. Jacqueline Karas is now vice president at Victory Public Relations.
7. Ariel Moses is now senior vice president at Rogers & Cowan PMK.
8. Meredith Lewis is now director, public relations & partnerships at Marc Fisher. Emma Grossman is now manager, public relations & influencer relations at the company.
9. Erica Nardella is now public relations manager at Sisley Paris.
10. Caroline Russell is now design services manager at International Market Centers.
11. Jaclyn Tillman is now manager, US PR & influencer marketing at Coty Luxury. Cailin Cook is now assistant manager US PR & influencer marketing at the company.
12. Hanna Gibson is now US PR & influencer marketing coordinator at philosophy.
13. Jennifer Isicoff is now senior account manager at Bacchus.
14. Jennifer Jing is now senior account executive at Sunshine Sachs.
15. Liz Cunningham is now senior account executive at SHADOW. Kristina Sosa is now senior account executive in the company’s spirits division.
16. Jacob McLean is now PR coordinator at The Consultancy PR (NYC). Rebecca Goldman is now social media coordinator at the company’s LA office.
17. SHADOW is now representing Blake Lively’s non-alcoholic mixer line, Betty Buzz.
18. Foundation is now representing Courteney Cox’s new lifestyle brand, Homecourt.
19. DKC is now representing Brixton.
20. ABMC is now representing Stephanie Gottlieb.
21. SM.I is now representing Patrick Ta Beauty.
22. Collective Agency LA is now representing LarAllen.
23. MBA Partners is now representing Experiments.
24. ICA is now representing Stylerunner.
25. Tractenberg & Co. is now representing Sabon USA.
26. RK Communications is now representing FRY POWERS.
27. Current Communications is now representing ma:nyo.
28. Michele Marie PR is now representing LOVE Binetti.
29. House Of is now representing BREDA, CHARLES & KEITH, Emma Pills, Find Me Now, La Femme Apero, Monday Swimwear, Pipatchara, Simple Retro , and The Pilates Class.
30. BLKpr is now representing forBitches.
31. KLG PR is now representing Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston’s Dos Hombres Mezcal.
32. Factory PR is now representing Onia.
33. Westway Communications is representing Dur Doux for NYFW.
34. Victory Public Relations is now representing Tiny Tags.
35. Nobleshit Consulting is now representing Perelel.
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Vallozzi's Offers Pittsburgh A Rich Family Tradition |
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Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh boasts a rich family tradition with authentic Italian cuisine. One of two family restaurants, Vallozzi’s in Downtown’s Market Square was opened in 2012 by Julian Vallozzi.
“I think the most interesting element is there aren’t a lot of restaurants that last more than a couple years, the average life of a restaurant is about two years. So I think that’s something that I'm proud of, the content of three generations of family owned and almost 70 years of operation.”
Vallozzi’s got its start when Julian Vallozzi’s grandmother opened her version of the restaurant in 1955. Offering delicious, Italian frozen food, such as Gnocchi and Lasagna, would allow the business to slowly turn into the successful chain it is today.
With no plan in sight to join the family business, Julian graduated from Villanova after a successful football and undergraduate career. He later moved to New York City to work on the business end of restaurants, and it was then he realized his true passion for the restaurant industry, and wanted to return home to Pittsburgh to carry on the family name.
“He [my father] was very happy when I decided this was the thing I wanted to do, but it was never something that was forced on me.”
The two restaurants, one located in Market Square, the other in Greensburg, are fully run and operated by the father-son duo. Julian opened their Downtown location ten years ago, and his father in Greensburg, have both dedicated their lives to the business. Julian has since opened other restaurants such as Talia and Earth Inspired Salads.
“Everyone kind of understood that we’re all in this together and to get to the other side of it, we were all going to have to work together. My staff and teams at our restaurants really battled for the business and helped us get to the other side of this.”
Everything on the menu is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Vallozzi said their best selling dish is their Bolognese, as well as the Veal Parmesan, his personal favorite. Vallozzi’s wants to reach their audience through their versatile and high-quality meals, rather than just be known as a special-occasions restaurant. “We kind of have been stigmatized as an occasion-only restaurant,” said Vallozzi. “We have a great bar program, we do Happy Hour. We can be a friendly restaurant to any age group or any budgets.”
Be sure to check out Vallozzi’s on your next trip downtown, for authentic food with a rustic, Tuscan atmosphere.
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Downtown Pittsburgh Welcomes SuLo XYZ |
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SuLo XYZ, a Pittsburgh-based company, is partnering with Pittsburgh Downtown CDC to further aid Downtown CDC’s goal of developing Pittsburgh, especially downtown Pittsburgh into a smart city through innovative technologies. Community members will be able to use SuLo XYZ’s services to enhance their personal and work lives.
SuLo XYZ was founded by University of Pittsburgh alumna, Jiaman Xu. The innovative service they are providing includes a rentable portable charger for smartphones and other electronic devices. Each charging station, otherwise known as ‘the toaster,’ for its similarly styled look, is equipped with eight portable chargers, which are rentable for $1.50/hour. These chargers can take an almost dead phone to full battery in a matter of 30-40 minutes, which is something that a conventional charging cable is not capable of. The battery pack can be picked up by customers and dropped off at any SuLo location when finished with use, which creates an
easy and convenient environment for users on the go.
The Sulo program coincides with the Downtown CDC plan to make Downtown a thriving urban community through innovative programing, events, and partnerships. Along with our partners, we are a leading driver of promoting and revolutionizing downtown Pittsburgh with community projects.
Xu expresses that through this collaboration, she plans to connect with and place the charging stations in downtown businesses especially in Downtown CDC’s channel, which include over 100 corporations and small businesses. “We invite them to join the growing SuLo XYZ community, which provides a level of convenience and efficiency that has never been seen before”, says Xu.
Both SuLo and Downtown CDC aim to develop downtown Pittsburgh into an ecosystem where people will be able to access
thousands of rental portable charges on demand; the downtown businesses will play a crucial role in forming this ecosystem.
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Beyoncé is Back! But it isn’t New Music That Brought Her Back |
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The hive is shaking! Beyoncé has just teased the next installment of her Ivy Park athleisure brand in collaboration with Adidas. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, fans look set to be treated to a new Ivy Heart (!) offering. The just-dropped campaign video is less than five-seconds-long, but it’s enough to have us hooked! The collection will seemingly include Bey-ified sneakers like the Ultraboost, the Stan Smith, the Superstar Mule, and the Savage V4, as well as heart-covered tracksuits, sweaters, sweatpants, and a latex dress—someone’s in for a lucky V-Day! The brand’s social media accounts have also begun to release images of the collection ambassadors, which so far include Shu Pei, Tyson Beckford, Karrueche, Troye Sivan, and Naomi Watanabe. In true Beyoncé fashion, details are being released to the public slowly and mysteriously, so all we can do is refresh our timelines for the foreseeable future. |
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Heidi Klum Joins Snoop Dogg For Musical Dance Track |
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Need a pep in your fashion week step? (Us too!) Perhaps something with a beat drop and Heidi Klum and Snoop Dogg behind the mic will do the trick! Released earlier this month, Chai Tea with Heidi is the musical handiwork of Snoop Dogg, Klum and LA-based DJ producer duo WeddingCake.
Destined to be a go-to anthem of the new year, the electronic dance track features the multi-platinum record producers behind the spin table, and Klum and Snoop front and center. As for the song itself, which opens with Snoop begging the question “Ladies, can I talk to y’all for a minute?”, a nostalgic Klum chorus features lyrics from Sir Rod Stewart’s 1983 hit “Baby Jane.” Even Stewart himself gave his gracious stamp of approval:“I’m most honored that these superstars have included Baby Jane in this memorable song,” Sir Rod said. Signed, sealed, Snoop!
Marking his first release since album Algorithm in November, this “party smash hit of 2k22” as he calls it, hasn’t been his only project under wraps. Announced last week, the hip-hop mastermind will be one of five performers at this year’s Super Bowl half-time show.
This isn’t the Victoria’s Secret Angel alum’s first rodeo, either—having released her Christmas song “Wonderland” in 2006. But no musical foray has measured up quite like this one. “Anyone who knows me knows that I love to sing…but it was always a dream of mine to sing with Snoop Dogg,” Klum said. “This, for me, was bucket list number one, and there was really nothing after that.”
According to their management, WeddingCake is rumored to show more music early this year. “I know that all of Europe will be hearin’ in this in tha clubs til 6 in tha mornin',” Snoop Dogg added. “Lookn forward to getting back overseas n performing it live ya dig?!?!” Dig we do! Go ahead, fix yourself a gin and juice and pop it like it’s hot.
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Tom Ford Dives Further into Sustainability |
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Tom Ford is making sure his clients never have to choose between style and sustainability. Following the successful release of his Ocean Plastic collection in 2021, the designer has now designed the Ocean Plastic Sport, a more functional follow-up. “I feel like people are craving activity and nature and the combination of it being a sports timepiece while also preserving our oceans was something exciting to me,” he said. Each purchase of an Ocean Plastic Sport watch is equivalent to around 35 plastic bottles being removed from major waterways. The style contains no virgin plastics and its packaging is fully recyclable as well. Following the Ocean Plastic Collection release, the original model “sold out worldwide within eight weeks of pre-launch. We had to place a reorder almost immediately before they even shipped to the stores.” The style is priced at $1,495 and is available for purchase on Tom Ford’s website and in select Tom Ford boutiques, although an official release date is yet to be revealed. |
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Christian Cowan Unveils Basics Line, Christian Cowan Essentials, New Logo |
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Wunderkind designer Christian Cowan has been busy. The 25-year-old designer has released a line of sweats, tees, tanks, underwear, and denim, as well as accessories, under a new range called Christian Cowan Essentials. The nightlife-inspired designer is known for his daring creations, but with this latest endeavor he is reaching a new audience with prices starting at just $32. Available to shop on his website from today, an accompanying campaign was shot by model Diego Villarreal, while Vincenzo Dimino captured the e-commerce imagery. Ahead of NYFW, the British designer has also shared a peek at a new logo. Get a peek below—and shop it like it’s hot here.
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Saks Unveils Curated Wellness Shop |
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Saks is making sure its clients keep health front of mind by launching the Saks Wellness Shop. In the mood for a new year reset? Their one-stop-shop has it all, with an assortment of supplements, aromatherapy, apparel, cookbooks, tools, and beauty essentials from over 100 brands. The Fitness category makes the idea of working out even seem appealing, with everything from smart jump ropes to recovery products, while you treat yourself to a moment of Rest & Relaxation afterwards with items in that category incorporating sleep machines, therapeutic fragrances, weighted blankets, and more. There’s also a Health & Nutrition offering and a Sexual Wellness edit—which even includes feminine care from Dr Sturm. Treat yo’self.
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Katy Perry Launches Non-alcoholic Beverage |
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Sober curious? Katy Perry’s got you covered. The pop star’s wellness drink line, De Soi, lands today, bringing French aperitif-inspired bubblies to the market (sans alcohol) in a chic and pretty matte bottle that’ll look at home on any bar cart. So, what to know? It’s low-sugar, sophisticated, and chock full of adaptogens like maca, reishi mushroom, and ashwagandha, and contains calming l-theanine. The three formulations (which are modeled after white wine, red wine, and rosé) also aim to support the immune system, boost energy, and ~ chill ~ you out. What time’s happy hour? |
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