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PHOTOS: First Ladies' Inaugural Ball Gowns Through the Years
When first lady Michelle Obama, wearing a custom gown by Jason Wu, dazzled the room at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in 2009, President Barack Obama asked, “How good-looking is my wife?” More than 50 years prior, Jackie Kennedy looked stunning in an ivory silk satin evening gown by Oleg Cassini, which she wore to the Inaugural Gala at the National…
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Philly Designer, Entrepreneur Shows Off ‘Her Fine Basics'
Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle talks to designer and West Philadelphia native Elisha Carter about the HerFineBasics line of shapewear for women. A Pennsylvania business grant helped keep Carter’s company going amid the coronavirus shutdown.
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Sneaker Designer Shares Struggles That Have Strengthened His Brand
NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante talks to Bungee Brand CEO and sneaker designer Darrell Alston about his own history and how he is guiding his fashion brand through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pierre Cardin, Ground-Breaking Fashion Designer and Master Marketer, Dies at 98
Cardin brought geometric shapes to haute couture and put his name on everything from clothing to perfume to pens during his more seven decades in fashion.
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The Most Dangerous Question in the Fashion Industry: What's Your Lowest Wage?
Only 2% of workers in the fashion industry earn a living wage. The CEOs of two competing fashion brands, Nisolo and Able, realized that the best way to shed light on the industry’s worst labor practices is to ask a single question: What’s your lowest wage? They teamed up to start the #LowestWageChallenge — asking fashion brands to share the...
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Ciara and Ex-Lululemon CEO Launch New Clothing Brand With ‘More to It Than Fashion'
“We’re not only doing the fashion part. … There has to be more to it than fashion,” Ciara told CNBC.
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David's Bridal CEO Says Wedding Dress Demand Is Resilient Even as Covid Forces Smaller Celebrations
David’s Bridal has built up its digital business, which has helped it better navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fashion Boss Announces Plans to Step Down, Says It Is Time to Prioritize Wife's Career
“My wife and I have agreed that for the coming years, her professional ambitions should take priority,” Rubin Ritter, co-CEO of Zalando, said in a statement.
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$2 Million T-Shirt Collection Goes on Sale at Christie's to Promote Supreme Auction
The sale is being used to promote Christie’s first-ever auction dedicated to Supreme, a luxury streetwear brand.
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What Can You Do With Faux and Vegan Leather?
Fake and vegan leather are becoming more popular than the real thing, and don’t result in harm to animals. Aunyea Lachelle speaks with Christie Grays about the trend.
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Meet the Cis Straight Man Who Became an Unlikely Advocate for Making Clothes Genderless
Mark Bryan is a cisgender, straight married father who happens to feel more confident wearing women’s skirts and high heels. When he started putting his outfits on Instagram, he became an unlikely social media star. Now he’s using his surprise celebrity to ask people to rethink how we look at men’s and women’s clothing.
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The Perfect Ways to Be Fashionable at Your Fall Picnic
Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle is joined by fashionista Davida Janae for a picnic in the park care of the Rittenhouse Hotel. So what are the looks that will have you stunning outdoors this fall?
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COVID-19 Is Changing the Fashion Industry — Maybe for the Better
Before the coronavirus, fashion was defined by a lot of choice for the consumer — leading to lots of waste. But COVID-19 may have a dramatic, and long-lasting impact on the fashion industry, slowing the busy fashion calendar to a less hectic pace that will ultimately lead to less clothing in landfills.
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French-Japanese Designer Kenzo Takada Dies From COVID-19
Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died
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Fashion Forward: Girl Scout Uniform Gets Modern Makeover
The Girl Scouts partnered with The Fashion Institute of Technology to release a new collection for the first time in decades. The new uniforms were designed to be comfortable, functional and even include a cell phone pocket for a more modern look.
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Virtual Shows, Capped Attendance Coming to NY Fashion Week Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
While it’s not known if designers will put their own spin on face masks, whatever the organizers put forward will have to be in compliance with the state’s health and safety guidelines, including no audiences at indoor shows
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Want to Look Your Best on Zoom Calls? Celebrity Stylist Brad Goreski Has Tips
Celebrity fashion stylist and co-host of “Fashion Police” is giving the rundown on how to look your best on a virtual video call and discussing how he is raising awareness for the skin condition, rosacea.
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Why Is the Internet So Obsessed With This Strawberry Dress?
A strawberry dress is taking over the internet. The ultra-feminine $500 look, designed by Lirika Matoshi, has been available for over a year but has recently exploded in popularity on TikTok and Instagram. Why is everyone so obsessed? NBC News reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt explains.
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Watch Your Back Beyoncé! Six-Year-Old YouTuber Goes Viral After Recreating ‘My Power' Dance Routine
Six-year-old Grey Skye has gained over half a million YouTube followers after a video of her dancing to Beyoncé’s “My Power,” complete with choreography and matching outfit, went viral.
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How Mimi G Went From Being Homeless to a DIY Fashion YouTube Star
YouTube fashion designer Mimi G breaks down her journey from living on the streets to working with celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Gwen Stefani.