{"id":114074,"date":"2018-11-16T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T20:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=114074"},"modified":"2018-11-28T10:50:53","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T15:50:53","slug":"ralph-lauren-receives-honorary-knighthood-louis-vuitton-coming-to-new-york-and-more-news-you-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=114074","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Lauren receives Honorary Knighthood, Louis Vuitton coming to New York and more news you missed"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Backers Buy In at Proenza Schouler <\/strong>
\nProenza Schouler<\/a> has been bought back in its entirety by its designers Jack McCollough + Lazaro Hernandez<\/a> through a new private investor, Mudrick Capital Management. The buyback is from stockholders Castanea Partners and financiers John Howard and Andrew Rosen who were anxious to give up their stakes. In a statement, the newfound fresh capital will reportedly, \u201cenable the brand to expand globally by focusing on its core businesses of luxury ready-to-wear, leather goods and PSWL, as well as continuing to support its existing licensing partners L\u2019Or\u00e9al Luxe and Onward Luxury Group SpA.\u201d [WWD<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Lanvin\u2019s men’s designer Lucas Ossendrijver<\/a> Exits After 14 Years <\/strong>
\nOn Thursday the house of Lanvin<\/a> released news that Lucas Ossendrijver, its men\u2019s designer, would be exiting the company after 14 years. Bruno Sialelli will be designing both its women\u2019s and men\u2019s collections, WWD has reported. After the brand\u2019s founder, Alber Elbaz, was ousted in 2015 the house has been in a perpetual shuffle with Bouchra Jarrar and Olivier Lapidus both coming and going as designers. Lanvin won\u2019t be present in January at Paris Fashion Week Men\u2019s. [WWD<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Ralph Lauren<\/a> to Receive Honorary Knighthood<\/strong>
\nThe American designer who just celebrated his eponymous brand\u2019s 50 year anniversary is to receive Honorary Knighthood which will be presented by Queen Elizabeth II next year, WWD reported. He is the first American fashion designer to receive the honor. The British Consul General, Antony Phillipson said of Ralph Lauren (soon to be Ralph Lauren, KBE), \u201cin fashion, business and philanthropy, Mr. Lauren has played a key role in forging transatlantic cultural and economic connections. As creator and visionary of the Ralph Lauren brand worldwide, Mr. Lauren has been a vanguard for the global fashion industry and American style for nearly half a century. In addition, monumental philanthropic efforts, especially in the realm of public health, cancer research, and treatment in both the U.S. and the U.K., have led to benefits felt by citizens around the world.\u201d [WWD<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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It has been announced that Ralph Lauren has been made Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his exceptional achievements in fashion, business, and philanthropy over the last 50 years. . He is the first American fashion designer bestowed with the KBE, the highest honor bestowed to a foreigner, joining a very select group of Americans, including Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and Dwight D. Eisenhower, as well as Steven Spielberg, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg, among others, to receive honorary knighthoods or damehoods. . The insignia will be presented to Mr. Lauren at a special ceremony to be held next year. . @ukinusa @ukinnewyork<\/a><\/p>\n

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