. NOVEMBER 2013 GALAXY Night of Stars 30th Anniversary 3 Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer 2014 NIGHT OF STARS 30TH ANNIveRSARy 4 iTalk Bulletin Board 1 2 THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Chair Katie Kretschmer Editor/Contributing Writer 3 4 Writers / Editors Wendy D'Amico, Creative Consultant Nancy Jeffries, Contributing Writer Carolyn Moss, Contributing Writer Melissa Pastore, Contributing Writer 5 6 7 Graphic Design Debora DeCarlo, DDC Graphics 1. Superstar Award presented by Miley Cyrus to designer Marc Jacobs and his business partner, Robert Duffy 2. Corporate Leadership Award presented by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Lew Frankfort, chairman and CEO, of Coach 3. Fashion Star Award presented by Stefano Tonchi, editor in chief of W magazine, to Angela Missoni 4. Fashion Star Award presented by Hamish Bowles to Alexander Wang Photography 5. Fashion Star Award presented by model Alexa Chung to Christopher Kane Bruce Borner Miho Takagi 6. Beauty Award presented by Michael Chiarello to Leslie Blodgett 7. Sustainability Award presented by Steve Birkbeck, director of the Australian Sandalwood Oil Company, to Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan 1 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Anniversary Night of Stars . .30th . The Fashion Group International held its Night of Emcee Simon Doonan took the stage with an Stars gala at Cipriani Wall Street, October 22, ebullient, “Bon Soir,” addressing the star-studded 2013, and an impressive list of presenters, audience. “As I gaze out at the sea of glamorous, honorees, and attendees complemented the pampered famous honorees, I cannot help but Night of Stars Honorees: galaxy theme of the event. The accolades were reflect on how far you’ve all come in the past 30 well-earned and the acceptances brief and years.” He noted that Lew Frankfort was making Superstar Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy sincere. Host, Simon Doonan, Barneys’ creative rough-hewn man bags in 1983, Leslie Blodgett was ambassador at large, was in rare form, and the tiniest Avon lady, Angela Missoni had taken a surprises continued throughout the night—and vow of silence and poverty, entered an austere Star Honorees just when you thought the evening could not get convent, and then became fashion royalty, and any more celebratory, it did. Carine Roitfeld was once called the gerbil of Fashion: Alexander Wang, Christopher Kane, Pigalle. Margaret Hayes, president of FGI, welcomed Angela Missoni attendees to the star-studded evening, which While many had seen Aretha Franklin and Clive saluted “the accomplishments of the starriest Davis entering the room, it came as a wonderful Media: Carine Roitfeld stars in the galaxy,” she said, and simultaneously surprise to hear “the incredible and the divine,” celebrated the Night of Stars gala. Hayes also as Doonan described her, begin to intone a Interior Design: Jamie Drake announced that FGI had made news the previous full-on rendition of Respect to the clearly day by ringing the closing bell at the NASDAQ overjoyed audience. Rocking the house with exchange, acknowledged the creativity and vision her amazing group was the perfect prelude to the Beauty: Leslie Blodgett of the evening’s honorees and traced the introduction of the Superstar Award, which was beginnings of the organization from its start 90 presented by Miley Cyrus to designer, Marc Jacobs Corporate Leadership: Lew Frankfort years ago, to its current global presence and his business partner, Robert Duffy. and membership of 5,000. Sustainability: Gilles Andrier for Givaudan With the excitement still bubbling over what was “How brilliant the stars and how splendid an entirely celebratory 30th anniversary, Simon the accomplishments of the twelve stars who will Doonan once again took the stage, saying, “Go Brand Vision: Nadja Swarovski be honored this evening,” said Hayes. She home…” and a thoroughly happy and exhilarated thanked Ruben Toledo for the illustrations for the audience did just that. Humanitarian Award: Evie Evangelou and invitation and program, Henry Lee for the graphic Please watch highlights of the events on video: Franca Sozzani, Fashion 4 Development design and Swarovski for the showers of crystalline light that distinguished the room, as well as all the www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDTgCTtCCw&feature=youtu.be sponsors,including Lord & Taylor, InStyle, Arcade www.youtube.com/watch?v=liybey0e89c&feature=youtu.be Lord & Taylor Fashion Oracle: Deborah Needleman Marketing, Movado, LIM College, Givaudan, and Loews Hotels and Resorts. –– Nancy Jeffries Contributing Writer 8. Media Award presented by Kate Upton to Carine Roitfeld 9. The Humanitarian Award presented by Chris Collins to Evie Evangelou and Franca Sozzani, for Fashion 4 Development. 10. The Lord & Taylor Fashion Oracle Award presented by Deeda Blair to Deborah Needleman, editor-in-chief of T: The New York Times Style Magazine 11. Interior Design Award presented by Margaret Russell, editor in chief of Architectural Digest, to Jamie Drake 12. Brand Visionary Award presented by designer Diane von Furstenberg to Nadja Swarovski. 8 10 12 9 11 2 THE FASHION GROUP FOUNDATION PRESENTS SPRING/SUMMER 2014 TREND OVERVIEW On November 7, The Fashion Group International (FGI) GAULTIER JEAN PAUL presented its Spring/Summer 2014 Ready-To-Wear overview at New York’s Time Life Building. Margaret Hayes, president, FGI, said the presentation would be distinguished by a stellar panel and moderator, and a curated exhibit, titled, “Fashions of the Middle East,” featuring designs presented by Fashion 4 Development, which supports the employment of the region’s impoverished and disabled women. HAIDER ACKERMANN ALTUZARRA Hayes recognized designers from Lebanon, Egypt, NOTEN DRIES VAN Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and United Arab Emirates, and acknowledged “the truly global panel,” saying, “Today you will see the best of the best.” She thanked Marylou Luther, creative director, FGI, for her contribution of the ready-to-wear script and narration, and sponsors, Fashion 4 Development, Ecco Domani, Fekkai, InStyle, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and LIM College. A Global Journey While the clothing on the runways ran the gamut from folkloric influences to wearable portraits, and the PANEL PHOTO BY NANCY JEFFRIES ubiquitous white shirt, standouts captured the panel’s Left to right, Evie Evangelou of Fashion4Development; Beth Buccini, Kirna Zabête; Ying Chu, Glamour; Marylou attention. Marylou Luther introduced Moderator, Ken Luther, FGI; Ken Downing, Neiman Marcus; Karla Martinez de Salas, W; and Tomoko Ogura, Barneys. Downing, senior VP & fashion director, Neiman Marcus, and panelists, Beth Buccini, co-owner, Kirna Zabête, Ying Subtle Beauty Chu, executive beauty director, Glamour, Karla Martinez “The craftsmanship we’re finding in ready-to-wear With unique fabrics, Jordan almond colors, and tribal de Salas, accessories director, W Magazine, and Tomoko is beginning to blur the lines with couture,” said influences, panelists agreed that makeup had become Ogura, fashion director, Barneys. “To say that this panel Downing, adding, “Customers are now so discriminat- suitably subtle, a complementary canvas to the riotous is singularly fashion-informed is an understatement,” said ing. As retailers we see the customer doesn’t want to colors and patterns shown. “Beauty was toned down Luther. buy something that she already owns, something that with the no-makeup makeup look,” said Downing. is already sitting in her closet.” Downing noted first the outrageous collections that “With fashion you always want a face that can balance with the clothes,” said Chu, adding, “Although it looks appeared on the runway, and Ogura concurred, Downing discussed issues surrounding opportunities simple, it really takes a lot to get that look.” Makeup saying, that while designer Thom Browne, used a lot to see the collections, proposing ideas for expeditious ranged from rosy cheeks, to the Swarovski crystal- of latex in the show, the styles would be translatable to viewing. “It’s important to get a hold on where encrusted face at Givenchy that took ten hours to regular fabrics, making the collection producible and designers are showing their clothes. Maybe we should apply. “Pat McGrath’s makeup for that show was the wearable. Not all styles on the runway are produced, have a two-to-six block area, perhaps in Chelsea, talk of the show,” said Chu. said Downing, saying that “During one season, 90% of a housed in one place, so we can see the emerging, new collection may not be available.” talent, which is really what fashion is about. If we have “You can have a beautiful complexion and a tomato a location that gives us the ability to see more, rather red lip, like the look at the Altuzarra show,” said Chu, Business, and busy-ness, are the order of the day for than spend time in cars getting to the shows that “which was very modern,” or “clean, combed hair and viewers of the collections and pre-collections. Ogura said, would be great. If we put the right ideas out into the peach highlights,” that Downing favored. “Once the “We’re just as busy going to see the pre-collections universe, it will all come together,” he said. as we are the runway shows,” and de Salas, said, makeup artists get through, they make the look ever so much more real and fresh,” said Chu. Downing said “June and January have become very important for The panel advised new designers on how to have their the skin understory this year emphasized good skin pre-collections.” Buccini said, “You have such a collections seen by retailers. Buccini said, “We are care. “It’s the ultimate luxury. You don’t want to just limited window to sell, that you have to place your money looking for someone who has a great vision, with great invest in clothes and have your face appear as an in the pre-collections.” Downing agreed, noting buyers’ prices, and can execute. We want to see something afterthought,” said Chu. buys are all built into the pre-collections.