The NYFW Calendar Is Here
The CFDA and IMG New York have announced the preliminary NYFW calendar, which starts on September 9th and ends on September 14th. Proenza Schouler will officially open up the season at 4 pm that Friday, with former CFDA Chairman Tom Ford closing the shows on Wednesday at 8 pm. 109 designers are confirmed for the lineup, including Altuzarra, Brandon Maxwell, Carolina Herrera, Dion Lee, Eckhaus Latta, Gabriela Hearst, Jason Wu, Jonathan Simkhai, Khaite, Kim Shui, LaQuan Smith, Michael Kors, Peter Do, Prabal Gurung, Sergio Hudson, Studio 189, Theophilio, Tory Burch, Victor Glemaud, and Willy Chavarria. Fendi, Marni, and Cos will also make an appearance during the week, and men’s day will take place on September 9th. Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA, said, “This year marks the 60th anniversary of the CFDA, and as the organizer of the official NYFW schedule, we are incredibly proud to release a lineup that reflects our founding principle: to promote American fashion on a global scale.” [WWD]
Alexander McQueen To Show In S/S 23
Alexander McQueen continues to show offseason and is set to showcase their S/S 23 collection back in London after Paris fashion week wraps. Before the pandemic, the brand always debuted collections in Paris and showed their S/S 22 collection in London for the first time. Creative director Sarah Burton on why they chose London for S/S 22, said, “We listened to the rhythm of our own studio, and how we’ve been working as a team, it made sense to do it here, to be here, and to do the show at this time.” [WWD]
Fenty Hair Is Coming
No days off for beauty and fashion mogul Rihanna as she continues to expand her ever-growing Fenty empire with new brand expansions. According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the style icon filed a trademark for “Fenty Hair” under her company Roraj Trade LLC. The line could include items such as clips, barrettes, scrunchies, wigs, curlers, “elastic bands for hair binding,” “decorative articles for the hair,” hairbrushes, hair extensions, and combs. [The Cut]
Glossier Heads To Sephora
After years of operation through a DTC strategy, Glossier has switched gears to wholesale. The beauty brand will be partnering with Sephora in the US and Canada in early 2023, as well as Sephora’s site and app. The partnership comes after Kyle Leahy took on the role of chief CEO, replacing founder Emily Weiss. Leahy said, “Sephora is an iconic, international retailer with an extremely loyal community, and we know our customers want to find us there. We share the same customer-centric values and are both deeply grounded in the ever-evolving notion of beauty discovery. This marks a new chapter in our omnichannel strategy, and we can’t wait for all that’s ahead in 2023.” [Vogue Business]
Models.com Interviews Wali
Models.com spoke to rising model Wali about their path of exploring their gender identity, shooting with legends like Steven Meisel, and working full-time at the Illinois Prison Project, “a legal aid organization with an unrelenting mission to free people from prison.” Find the interview here.
