Cicely Tyson Gave Fashion Six Decades of Glamour - Vogue

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• Cicely Tyson Gave Fashion Six Decades of Glamour - Vogue
• The team responsible for Victor Hedman, Gronk’s flair for fashion - Tampa Bay Times
• CFDA’s Fashion Week Schedule Will Include American Designers Showing Off-Calendar and Abroad | BoF - The Business of Fashion
• Digital Couture Week: See all the top fashion moments - New York Post
• Finesse Sews Up $4.5M Seed To Predict Latest Fashion Trends - Crunchbase News

Cicely Tyson Gave Fashion Six Decades of Glamour - Vogue Posted: 29 Jan 2021 03:04 PM PST It's hard to understate Cicely Tyson's influence on fashion. Yesterday the cinema legend's death at the age of 96 sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, leading several generations of talent to pay their respects. Michelle Obama, Zendaya, Yara Shahidi, Mariah Carey, Oprah, and Tyler Perry were just a few of the luminaries who celebrated Tyson's legacy. As the first Black woman to play the leading role in a television drama and receive an honorary Oscar, she opened countless doors for Hollywood peers, but her presence loomed as large within the world of style. Scouted on Manhattan's streets at the age of 30, Tyson's journey to the big screen began with a stint as a model. In 1955 she quit her secretarial job at the Red Cross to attend Barbara Mae Watson's modeling school, the first in the nation for African-Americans. In under a year, Tyson became one of the top Black models globally, shooting spreads for magazines like Ebony, Jet, and eventually Vogue.  Tyson thrived in the fashion world. She earned 65 dollars a week at her modeling peak—a substantial amount in 1950s money—and captured other creatives' attention. En route to a job for African-American lifestyle publication, Our World, she crossed paths with character actress Evelyn Davis. The latter encouraged Tyson to audition for a role in the independent drama, The Spectrum. The film was shelved, but Tyson emerged as a performer to watch. Elegant, gifted, and arriving on the scene when Black achievement was beginning to be celebrated, her momentum was unstoppable. From the beginning, Tyson's model grace and flair resulted in chic moments. Whether she was posing in a white sheath dress in front of Sardi's in the late '60s, or smiling alongside her A Man Called Adam co-star Sammy Davis Jr. in full Rat Pack finery, Tyson embraced her style and the mood of each era. The revolutionary spirit of the 1960s was expressed through her peasant blouses and flowing caftans; her hair cropped into an alluring afro. Nominated for an Oscar for her performance in 1973's Sounder, she commissioned designer Bill Whitten to create her dream gown, a white and grey silk slip dress with lace detailing and a heart-shaped cutout. With her hair in retro croquignole, finger waves, and fur draped over her shoulder, Tyson delivered Gatsby-glamour while nodding to her Sounder character Rebecca, and the kind of luxury she was never allowed. Liza Minnelli went home with the Best Actress statue that night, but the evening belonged to Tyson.  Tyson's wardrobe was marked by a level of thoughtfulness. Attention was paid to every detail, and her style was complemented by the equally gifted men in her life, particularly husband, Miles Davis. A "certified stepper" in Tyson's words, he was a fashion icon in his own right and was as invested in her outfits as she was. "Wherever the two of us turned up, oh boy would we turn some heads," Tyson wrote in her 2021 autobiography, Just As I Am. "I beamed at his side, glamorous in my couture, showing off looks by style mavens such as Arthur McGee, the first Black designer to ever run a studio. I felt proud to stand alongside Miles, loved folding my silk-gloved hands into his strong ones."  Hollywood regularly sidelines its female talent once they reach a certain age, but Tyson refused to be diminished. As the '80s and '90s rolled around, she remained a constant onscreen, starring in hits like The Women of Brewster Place and Fried Green Tomatoes. At events, she kept things interesting by wearing the work of future legends like Patrick Kelly, whose button-covered mini-dress she chose for the premiere of Cry Freedom in 1987. Bold shoulders, Azzedine Alaïa animal prints, and draped chiffon capes by George Peter Stavropoulos all featured within her repertoire.  As high drama as her 1980s looks were, Tyson met her match when she crossed paths with designer B. Michael. Michael, who began his career by designing Diahann Carroll's Dynasty costumes and pieces for divas like Lena Horne, would become Tyson's sartorial partner, the Yves Saint Laurent to her Catherine Deneuve. Over the next three decades, they would work together countless times on looks that ran the gamut from history-making—the sculptural silver column gown Tyson wore to 2018's Governor awards marked the first time a Black designer has created the outfit an Oscar recipient has worn on the night of their big win—to internet-breaking. Google "Cicely hat" for a glimpse at the much meme-ed oversize bonnet that Tyson wore to her friend Aretha Franklin's funeral that same year.  The collaboration was beautiful, but it represented more than a designer-muse partnership. One of the few famous nonagenarians praised for her expressive outfits, Tyson was a symbol of ageless style. Every decade Tyson evolved, finding ways to celebrate Black talent and present herself precisely as she wanted to be seen. Early last year, in one of her final television appearances, she visited The Talk wearing a slim fit leather jacket, cashmere sweater, and diamond chandelier earrings. Simple, elegant, and timelessly chic, Tyson—as always—commanded the screen from start to finish.

The team responsible for Victor Hedman, Gronk’s flair for fashion - Tampa Bay Times Posted: 29 Jan 2021 04:00 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]The team responsible for Victor Hedman, Gronk's flair for fashion  Tampa Bay Times

CFDA’s Fashion Week Schedule Will Include American Designers Showing Off-Calendar and Abroad | BoF - The Business of Fashion Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:00 AM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]CFDA's Fashion Week Schedule Will Include American Designers Showing Off-Calendar and Abroad | BoF  The Business of Fashion

Digital Couture Week: See all the top fashion moments - New York Post Posted: 29 Jan 2021 06:47 AM PST Digital Couture Week featured looks from Armani, Schiaparelli, AZ Factory, Valentino and more. Armani; Schiaparelli; AZ Factory; Valentino Share this: January 29, 2021 | 9:47am | Updated January 29, 2021 | 4:17pm As the second Digital Couture Week comes to a close, designers proved that — despite logistical restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic — imagination and commitment to the finest craft in fashion knows no bounds. Glamorous gowns were aplenty, video presentations more vibrant than ever, some celebrities even sat front row (remotely, of course). Below, a roundup of the week's most magical moments. All the pretty horses Not one but two Parisian houses featured a white horse in their shows. At Dior, a horse with a long white mane appeared throughout the tarot-inspired collection, which featured Renaissance-like gowns, embroidered capes and delicate, sheer dresses. At Chanel's bohemian wedding-inspired outing, the finale model — dressed in an ivory satin and pearl-embellished bridal gown, complete with a veil — stepped off a white horse and then walked before a socially distant VIP front row that included brand ambassadors Penelope Cruz, Lily-Rose Depp and Vanessa Paradis. Dior was just one of the fashion houses that used horses in its Digital Couture Week show. Dior Chanel also had an equestrian flair at Digital Couture Week. 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But as always with creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the devil is in the details: tinsel-trimmed trenches, 3-D floral embellished tops and a mesh gown topped with a pearly hood. Hats off to Piccioli for (yet again) taking his vision for the storied house to new heights. Valentino's models rocked towering platforms at Digital Couture Week. Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentin Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Valentino at Digital Couture Week Valentino Johnson & Johnson said Friday its COVID-19 vaccine is close... 11 View Slideshow There was no shortage of glamour Couture is all about the fantastical: from Schiaparelli's surrealist six-pack bustiers and Giambattista's larger-than-life ballgowns to Armani's glittering capes. But topping them all was Iris van Herpen, whose inventive collaboration with NYC-based environmental group Parley for the Oceans "upcycled" what it called "marine debris" and turned it into fabric. Shout-out to newcomers to the couture schedule, Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk of NYC-based label Area. Their party-ready riffs on suiting (starring Precious Lee) are a refreshingly modern take on couture, right down to the duo's made-to-measure drops. How haute. Schiaparelli at Digital Couture Week Schiaparelli Area at Digital Couture Week Area Armani at Digital Couture Week Armani Area at Digital Couture Week Area Iris van Herpen at Digital Couture Week Iris van Herpen Johnson & Johnson said Friday its COVID-19 vaccine is close... 5 View Slideshow The return of Alber Elbaz After a five-year hiatus, one of the industry's most beloved designers, Alber Elbaz, made a welcome return to the fashion calendar. Literally. In a mock-documentary video dubbed "The Show Fashion" and released by Elbaz this week, cameos from Marc Jacobs, Anna Wintour and Rick Owens expressed pure joy that the Israeli designer is back. (The feminine, cocktail-inspired creations he designed during his 2001-2015 tenure at Lanvin are still dearly missed.) Working under the label AZ Factory — a nod to the first and last letters of his name — Elbaz explores femininity, practicality and playfulness, all with the idea of dressing conveniently at home. The results? Stretchy black dresses (matching bow optional), athletic shirts and leggings topped with one-shoulder satin frocks, plus whimsically printed pajama sets popping out under brightly colored blazers. Sizing ranges from XS to XXXL and falls under a price point between $300-$1,900. Welcome back, Elbaz. AZ Factory at Digital Couture Week AZ Factory AZ Factory at Digital Couture Week AZ Factory AZ Factory at Digital Couture Week AZ Factory Johnson & Johnson said Friday its COVID-19 vaccine is close... 3 View Slideshow Kim Jones knows how to cause a stir — he is, after all, the mastermind behind the Louis Vuitton collaboration with Supreme. He's also responsible for the hottest sneaker drop of 2020. So it should come as no surprise that for his debut Fendi collection, all of Jones' supermodel friends turned up to support IRL. During a global pandemic, no less. The runway show opened with Demi Moore and closed with Naomi Campbell. In between came Bella Hadid, Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne and Christy Turlington. They all donned Jones' first takes on couture: black pant suiting, liquid-like gowns, or a marrying of the two (see Turlington's caped suit). Jones' first outing for the Italian label comes while he simultaneously churns out widely coveted menswear collections under Dior (each of which is consistently chock-full of It items), a Herculean role he has overseen for the last three years. We can't wait to see how he fares in both the menswear and womenswear spaces moving forward. Super, indeed.

Finesse Sews Up $4.5M Seed To Predict Latest Fashion Trends - Crunchbase News Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:24 AM PST Finesse is turning that fabulous pair of pants you saw on an Instagram influencer into a limited-run fashion collection. It also now has $4.5 million in pre-seed and seed funding to drop new clothing and accessory items faster. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily Ramin Ahmari, founder and CEO, is behind the Los Angeles-based startup which started in 2019. A queer nonbinary person of color navigating uniquely different identities, Ahmari used fashion to camouflage and fit in when he needed to. He is blending that experience with knowledge he gained as a computer science major to create a software platform designed to predict and streamline production and manufacturing of the latest fashion trends. "I call it 'Zara meets Netflix,'" he told Crunchbase News. "We all love fashion and the beauty industry, but fashion is a huge world largely untouched by technology. There are now new trends in efficiency and data, and Finesse is all about using data to reduce the tons of waste in fashion." Finesse patterns its styles from proprietary algorithms that scan a variety of sources across the web, such as social media, Google Trends, online magazines and forum communities. It enables the company to turn "fast fashion" on its head by taking the guesswork out of knowing what fashion items to produce, ensuring the most in-trend are created. Fast fashion describes designer clothing that moves quickly from the catwalk to stores. However, Ahmari said it often leads to brands blindly mass producing clothing to fill shelves and contributes to an estimated 13 million tons of textile waste per year. The company is doing its part to reduce the amount of clothing items going into landfills by only producing pre-estimated batches of styles. It is also able to cut production time to 25 days using smart data and 3D development, Ahmari said. Finesse is now armed with a round that includes $375,000 in pre-seed and $4.2 million in seed for a total of $4.5 million. Backers include a group of investors such as Alex Roetter, Ali Diab, Hoxton Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, Mango Capital and Sam Teller. Marlon Nichols, managing partner at MaC Venture Capital and Finesse board director, said he met Ahmari and loved both his background and Finesse's concept. "We look for areas where there is not much technology innovation, and if you apply technology, you see a resurgence or disruption in the space," Nichols said in an interview. "Finesse is leveraging data, as well as influencers, into a convergence of team, skill set, product and impact. Instead of guessing and mass producing, they are using real data to produce what they know will sell." Ahmari intends to use the funding to build out his team, which now includes Andrea Knopf, a former REVOLVE executive who is Finesse's vice president of product and is responsible for innovating on product and a sustainable supply chain. The company will also be refining its algorithms so it can reduce production time to under 25 days, as well as expand its voting infrastructure for users to have more say in products and to create a virtual storefront experience. Finesse launched at the end of October and has already sold out on several clothing and accessory drops. "We have seen organic channels doing well, so we will double down on that, and we know what influencers we want to work with," Ahmari said. "Most of our projects are in the pipeline for Q1 and Q2." Feature photo courtesy of Finesse Blogroll illustration: Dom Guzman Stay up to date with recent funding rounds, acquisitions, and more with the Crunchbase Daily. Crunchbase News' top picks of the news to stay current in the VC and startup world. Recently public tech companies have gotten bigger in terms of valuation, but not so much in terms of staff size, per our latest Crunchbase News... Retail businesses and restaurants use Raydiant's cloud-based digital signage technology to display messaging to customers including photos, social... Direct listings have become an increasingly popular way for a company to join the public markets.

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