Fashion's Night Out 2012 Schedule

Fashion's Night Out Collection 2012

Organizers for Fashion's Night Out have set the dates for the fourth annual edition of the global shopping party.

All 19 territories that have their own version of Vogue will observe Fashion's Night Out this year, meaning there will be events in 19 countries spanning three weeks. Below, a breakdown of which nations will join the party, and when:

"Impossible Conversations" - Met Gala 2012 Red Carpet

           

Anna Wintour in a Schiaparelli-inspired  Prada dress.                          Bee Shaffer in Erdem.  

               

Coco Rocha in vintage Givenchy.                                       Bianca Brandolini D'Adda in Dolce & Gabbana.

            

Carey Mulligan in Prada.                                                        Solange Knowles and Rachel Roy in Rachel Roy.

           

Zac Posen and Amber Heard in Zac Posen.                               Lana Del Rey in Joseph Altuzarra.

Paula Patton, Vera Wang, and Wendi Murdoch in Vera Wang

Top 20 Richest Fashion Billionaires in 2012

From big box clothes retailers to high-end designers, fashion has made some people very, very wealthy.

Based off the Forbes’ latest billionaires list here are the 12 wealthiest people in fashion.

#1 Bernard Arnault


Net worth: $41 billion

Forbes billionaires rank: 4
Nationality: French

Background: Arnault, the chairman of luxury conglomerate LVMH, whose stable of brands includes fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton. He also owns stakes in Bulgari, Hermes, and Carrefour.

In addition to being the fourth richest man in the world, he’s also the richest man in Europe.

#2 Amancio Ortega


Net worth: $37.5 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 5
Nationality: Spanish

Background: Ortega is the former chairman of Indetix, the firm that owns fashion retailers including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, and has 5,000 stores in 77 countries.

#3 Stefan Persson


Net worth:$26 billion

Forbes billionaires rank: 8

Nationality: Swedish

Background: Persson is the chairman of cheap-chic retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), which is known for collaborating with A-list designers from Karl Lagerfeld to Jimmy Choo opened its first stores in Croatia, Singapore and Romania. It now has 2,500 shops in 43 countries. 


Persson, who is chairman, bought 5 million additional shares of the company and then gifted 4 million, worth $150 million, to a new employee ­incentive program. Persson's father, Erling, founded H&M in 1947; Stefan took over in 1982, he gave up the chief executive position in 1998; promoted son, Karl-Johan, 35, to chief executive in July 2009.

Just In: Naomi Campbell gets her own Reality Show

 

Naomi Campbell may have settled her long-running feud with Tyra Banks years ago, but the two are set to go head to head again when Campbell becomes a mentor on her very own modelling reality show. The US programme - called The Face - will follow a similar format to Banks' wildly successful Next Top Model franchise, and will be operated by NBC Universal, which also produces The Voice.

Campbell will be responsible for "moulding, nurturing and transforming contestants" alongside two other supermodel mentors who are yet to be revealed. Campbell was linked with a mentoring role onBritain's Next Top Model in 2009, but the show was eventually helmed by Elle Macpherson.

The news comes just days after Banks revealed she had parted ways with her three fellow panellists on America's Next Top Model - Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and J Alexander - reportedly in a bid to spice up the show's format.

Just In: Anna Dello Russo for H&M Autumn 2012

Anna Dello Russo - Fashion Editor - at - large of Vogue Japan

The next big H&M collaborator is not a designer but an editor. Anna Dello Russo, Vogue Japan fashion director at large, has partnered with the Swedish fast fashion chain to produce a line of accessories.

The collection is made up of statement jewelry in gold-and-turquoise, bejeweled sunglasses, embellished minaudieres, and vertiginous heels — all Dello Russo signatures — and will hit 140 H&M stores worldwide Oct. 4.

First Look: Jenny Packham for Debenhams Collection

Jenny Packham's gorgeous red-carpet gowns are a favorite amongst red-carpet beauties like Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and most recently, we spotted Kate Hudson in the designer's gorgeous purple sequined gown at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Now, everyone can get a piece of Jenny Packham at a much more affordable price with the launch of the designer's dressy diffusion line, named Jenny Packham No. 1, with UK retailer Debenhams. "I have taken some of our most feminine and glamorous styles and evolved them into a collection for Debenhams," said Packham. "The red dress is a favourite for me as it has an understated dare devil appeal." The collection, priced around $30 to $300, features a range of dresses, statement jewelry, and shoes fitting for any occasion. Furthermore, accessories like feathered headpieces, satin shoes, crystal brooches, and sparkly necklaces are perfect as wedding accessories.

Betsey Johnson Files for Bankruptcy

Betsey Johnson during her  New York Spring 2012 Runway Show.

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson's company filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday night in New York, following poor performance in its chain of retail stores.

The Chapter 11 filing by Betsey Johnson LLC will see most of the chain's 63 stores close, a person familiar with the matter said. Steven Madden Ltd., which owns the Betsey Johnson license, likely will keep four or five flagships in New York City and a few other cities, the person said.

The company employs about 400 people. Its largest creditors include Haskell Jewels, American Express and FedEx Corp., according to the filing.

Sneak Peek: Tracy Reese For Anthropologie Made in Kind Collection

 

Hot off the heels of last month's highly successful Made in Kind debut, Anthropologie has announced that Tracy Reese will be among the latest batch of designers to be featured in the May installment of the online collaboration platform.

Available April 27, Reese's seven-piece capsule will be made up of bright lace and photo-printed dresses, all with the same girlie, vintage vibe the designer is known for. Inspired by the gardens of the Frida Kahlo museum, the collection will be priced around $248 to $348 — much like Reese's already-existing Frock and Plenty diffusion lines. Alongside Reese's collection, Made in Kind's May offering will also feature pieces from UK designer Charlotte Taylor, whose collection of op-art printed shifts and jumpsuits will be priced from $118 to $268, and Byron Lars, whose eight-piece capsule of folk-tinged dresses and tops — titled Beguile by Byron Lars — will be priced from $90 to $280.

Source: Fashionologie

Burberry takes inspiration from Nigerian Fashion brand Jewel by Lisa .

Burberry Spring 2012 Accessories

Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel by Lisa in a JBL Print Shirt  for Genevieve Magazine in 2009

Now we Know where the Inspiration came from.

African Fashion Rocks!!!

First Look: Jean Paul Gaultier for Diet Coke

Jean Paul Gaultier is the new creative director of Diet Coke in Europe. His first order of business? Decorating the iconic bottles with corsets to make them look more like his signature torso-shaped perfume bottles.

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Source: The Cut

Just In: Meet Dior's New Creative Director - Raf Simons

 

Raf Simons has been hired to replace John Galliano as artistic director at Dior.

After over a year of searching for a creative director to replace John Galliano, Dior has finally selected Raf Simons to lead the storied French fashion house.

Simons, who was recently ousted from the director's chair at Jil Sander, will pick up the reins at Dior this week. The house will make the official announcement on Wednesday, and Simons will present his first collection for the brand in July during Paris's Fall 2012 haute couture shows.

Francisco Costa For Calvin Klein Designs Macy's Next Capsule Collection.

A Sketch from the Upcoming Collection.

Francisco Costa brings his clean-lined Calvin Klein minimalism to Macy's this May with a limited-edition capsule collection of dresses in architectural shapes and sunset hues — all inspired by his home country of Brazil.

The collection of jersey and crepe pieces — titled Francisco Costa For Calvin Klein — will be priced from $135 to $180 and is part of the retailer's "A Magical Journey to Brasil" Spring initiative. "This fresh, youthful line of dresses reflects both my roots and the modern, yet timeless spirit of Calvin Klein," Costa — who was born in Guarani, Brazil —explained.

Francisco Costa For Calvin Klein hits Macy's and macys.com May 15.

Sneak Peek into Karl Lagerfeld's Apartment in French Architectural Digest May 2012.

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Just In: H&M reveals the name of its Upcoming New Line!

H&M has settled on a name for the new higher-priced retail chain it's planning to open in 2013.

Hacan Andersson, a press officer for the Swedish-based retailer, told AFP's Relaxnews "it is correct that H&M will launch a new chain in 2013 called "& Other Stories", but this is all the available information we have as of today."

That's what many speculated the new chain would be called — the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last week that a Swedish firm registered trademarks on & other stories in 2012, citing Camilla Emilsson-Falk, head of media relations for H&M, as the source of the information. Until today, however, the company had kept mum about what the chain would be called.

H&M announced that it would be adding a higher-priced retail chain to its stable of brands — which includes Cos and Cheap Monday — last week. A spokeswoman said the chain "will not be a luxury brand, but it will be a retail chain that will follow the same ambition as H&M, to offer our customers the best price for a comparable item."