Tom Ford Steps Down as CFDA Chairman
After a three-year tenure, Tom Ford has stepped down as chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Ford was appointed to the role after chairwoman Diane Von Furstenberg resigned and took on the role in 2019, a year before the global pandemic. In a statement shared on Instagram, Ford said, “On May 31st, I will be ending my three-year term as Chairman of the CFDA. When I began my role as chairman in June of 2019, my goal was to help the American fashion industry become more globally recognized for its talent and importance. I could not have imagined the extraordinary circumstances that both the industry and the world would have to navigate—that a pandemic would shut the world down and change the course of our lives and of our businesses forever.” Ford will stay on the board of the non-profit, while Steven Kolb will serve as the interim Chair of the CFDA. [Vogue]
Jacquemus x Nike Are Teaming Up
Simon Porte Jacquemus, French designer and founder of cult loved brand Jacquemus, has something new up his sleeve. For the past three years, the eponymous label has been working on a collaboration with Nike that features minimalist athleisure in the 15-piece collection. Jacquemus describes the collection as “Super light, but super sensual,” with the line launching June 28 on jacquemus.com and across Nike retail stores globally beginning summer 2022.
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Kim Jones Invites Eli Russell Linnetz of ERL to Design Men’s Resort Collection
For the Dior Men Men’s Resort, 2023 show in Los Angeles Kim Jones decided to bring on Eli Russell Linnetz of ERL to design looks heavily inspired by Dior archives. When speaking on why Jones collaborated with Linnetz he said, “I thought it was nice to work with younger designers I admire and give them the platform through Dior in a different way. Talking to all the people that I know that have gone through the pandemic and being independent, it’s been difficult, so I thought it was a nice way to support people and also, glean a bit of how they’re working — It gives us the capacity to do something in a different way than we’d work on it as Dior.” [Hypebeast]
Rihanna Gives Birth
Mogul and musician Rihanna reportedly gave birth to her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky. In January, the couple announced their pregnancy in a series of photos with Rihanna’s belly showing, setting a new way of pregnancy style for the masses. The trendsetter said in a Vogue interview, “When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle. I’m sorry—it’s too much fun to get dressed up. I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.” [Vanity Fair]
Shannon Abloh is The CEO of Virgil Abloh Securities
Just ahead of the Louis Vuitton designed Nike Air Force 1 drop, creative corporation Virgil Abloh Securities, founded by the late designer, announced that Virgil’s wife Shannon will take the lead as CEO and Managing Director of the organization. “Every project that moves forward will be entirely created with Abloh’s methodology. The company is open to new projects and is encouraging people to reach out with any opportunity of interest.” Next month, Shannon Abloh will release a formal statement about her role and the trajectory of Virgil Abloh Securities. [WWD]
Models.com Interviews Alec Maxwell of Kloss Films For Behind the Image
For our ongoing Behind the Image series, we spoke to Alec Maxwell of Kloss Films about his latest Fendace project that he directed and some of his favorite works. Check it out here.
Models.com Interviews Aweng Chuol
Models.com speaks to South Sudanese model Aweng Chuol about her perspective on dealing with depression, and anxiety and dismantling the strong, black woman trope. Findt the interview here.
