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Designers Disappointed by CFDA's Impending Relocation

Christina Perez — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:47:54 PST

>> The CFDA has decided to move from its current location in the Garment District to a new residence in downtown Manhattan, leaving some New York designers none too pleased. "We are extremely disappointed by the CFDA's decision to leave the Garment Center," said Nanette LePore, whose husband, Bob Savage, has been a staunch proponent of the Save the Garment Center campaign. "We only hope this does not signal the end of their previous support for New York City manufacturing and emerging American designers."

For its part, the CFDA has stressed that the decision has nothing to do with a lack of support for the Garment District, a neighborhood the CFDA has always championed. "We are not abandoning anything," The CFDA's chief executive officer, Steven Kolb, told WWD. "We considered buildings in the Garment District significantly in our search. The criteria by which we were finding space was ultimately based not on neighborhood, but what the best space for a functioning office for the CFDA was." Kolb went on to say that the Council had outgrown its current space, adding "we are busting out of the seams."

CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg echoed the sentiment: "We needed a very large space so we can have board meetings and clinics there. We found a great space with a great deal, and that's that. We looked for a long time." Von Furstenberg added that she will always think of the CFDA as "the soul of the Garment District."

The CFDA has signed a 10-year lease at its new location at Bleecker Street and Broadway, with plans to move this Summer.
Above: the CFDA's Steven Kolb and Diane von Furstenberg. Getty

Zac Posen, Nanette Lepore the Latest to Ink Mass Market Deals

Christina Perez — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:01:27 PST

>> The collaborations just keep coming: Zac Posen and Nanette Lepore are the latest designers to announce mass market deals. In April, Posen's capsule collection of 12 dresses - ranging in price from $149 to $199 - will hit 30 Lord & Taylor stores. And in early 2013, Lepore will launch a line for juniors with "sophisticated tastes" at over 600 J.C. Penney locations. Entitled L'amour, Lepore's line will feature dresses, prom looks, silk-screened t-shirts, sportswear, and denim. "This will not be a capsule collection," J.C. Penney president Michael Francis told WWD. "This is a meaningful, multi-year relationship." Francis also noted that this isn't the only collaboration the retailer has in the works, adding, "This is the first of our new designer partnerships. We will bring in the right designers."
At left: Lepore with daughter Violet at the Nanette Lepore Spring 2012 show. Getty

Nanette Lepore Fall 2011

fashionologie — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:05:30 PST

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New York Fashion Week: Nanette Lepore Fall 2010

coutorture — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:08:32 PST

New York 02/17/10 Getty

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New York Fashion Week: Nanette Lepore Spring 2010

coutorture — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:03:00 PDT

New York 09/16/09. Getty Images

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Shopping: Gold Glittery Glamour

dannysf — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:54:35 PDT

From left: See by Chloé Sequined Skirt $395 @ Net-A-Porter, 3.1 Phillip Lim Sequin T-Shirt $525 @ Net-A-Porter, Nanette Lepore Love Dress $598 @ Saks Fifth Avenue

Sometimes all you need for a night on the town is a hint of gold to make your outfit pop. Whether it's a skirt, top, or a dress, each of these pieces has a shimmer that'll sparkle. Try one, try all, but make sure the focus is on the gold glamour.

New York Fashion Week: Nanette Lepore Fall 2009

coutorture — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:19:30 PST

New York 02/18/09. Photos by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.

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Coterie Tradeshow Contemporary Clothing Spring 2009

coutorture — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:25:38 PDT

On Tuesday we visited Coterie's eveningwear selections for fresh runway looks but most of the action was taking place in the contemporary market over on the Piers. Buyers worked themselves into a frenzy over collections from Tracey Reese, Velvet, Geren Ford, Inhabit, Shin Choi, Marc Bouer Glamit, Cynthia Steffe, Twinkle, Betsy Johnson, Harlan Bel, Nieves Lavi, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, Anna Sui, Nanette Lepore, Citizens of Humanity, Seven for All Mankind, Foley and Corinna, Julie Haus, Erotokritos, Nicole Miller, Vera Wang Lavender, Tibi, Shoshanna, Alice and Olivia, Rag and Bone, Diane Von Furstenberg, Earnest Sewn, Adam by Adam Lippes, Diesel, Milly by Michelle Smith, Helmut Lang, Iodice, and Sunner.

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Veruschka to Fashion Week!

fashionologie — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:30:39 PDT

»Veruschka will attend a Assouline launch party for a book about her during New York Fashion Week [FWD]

»Lisa Levine is shuttering her jewelry line "for other pursuits" [The Pipeline]

»Cathy Horyn is back to blogging after a month-long break [On the Runway]

»The namesake of the Chloe Bay bag [FabSugar UK]

»Comptoir des Cotonniers is opening its first stateside store in the next two days [Racked]

»Kate Schelter: Now a Huffington Post contributor [The Transom]

»A flip through Nanette Lepore's Victorian West Village townhouse [CasaSugar]

Nanette Lepore Fall Winter 2008 Fashion Show

coutorture — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:02:43 PST

Nanette Lepore Fall Winter 2008 Fashion Show