GODMOTHER OF FASHION
Mallis said she was delighted when she learned she was being considered as this year’s hall of fame inductee. She has been to Kent State’s fashion school once before, accompanying designer Randolph Duke, when he received an award about 15 years ago. Mallis said she is looking forward to the visit and meeting with students. Click To Read More
KENT, Ohio -- Fashion icon and industry architect Fern Mallis is headed to Northeast Ohio, where Kent State School of Fashion will induct her into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes her transformative impact on American fashion and her role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week. She will be honored at the Fashion Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the 2026 Fashion Hall of Fame Gala on May 2. The gala is the conclusion of the scho
Capitalism, left to its own devices, is often indifferent—precise in its calculations, relentless in its expansion, and largely unmoved by the human cost required to sustain it. Heart, unless consciously and deliberately introduced, is not part of its native language. Philanthropy, then, is not merely a gesture of goodwill, nor an ornamental extension of success; it is, more accurately, a necessary recalibration, a way of redirecting power toward care, toward dignity, toward
On Thursday, March 19, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Harlem set the stage for DIFFA’s Angels & Demons gala, where the design and fashion communities gathered beneath soaring Gothic vaults for an evening of pageantry and philanthropy. The sold-out event welcomed a lively group of 300 guests and raised over $400,000 to support the organization’s continued efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. Christian Siriano, Reem Acra, David Rockwell, and Jamie Drake served as hosts for the
Multiple fashion insiders tell Page Six that Saks Global’s bankruptcy is casting its shadow over this February’s Fashion Week, as brands tighten their belts and rethink big-ticket runway spectacles and splashy after parties. Click Here To Read More
Fern Mallis kicked off the launch of her second ‘Fashion Icons’ book, with a bash at Nordstrom New York’s Broadway Bar
Eleven years after starting her “Fashion Icons” in New York — and 61 interviews later — Fern Mallis celebrated the release of her second book Wednesday night at Nordstrom’s 57th Street store in Manhattan. A steady stream of well-wishers cycled through the cocktail party including designers like Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Nicole Miller, Dion Lee, Stan Herman, Jeffrey Banks, Yeohlee Teng and Frederick Anderson. En route to the third-floor event a
For Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo , there really is no distinction between their work and home lives — it all melds together. The pair detailed their careers as designers, the changes underfoot in the fashion industry and highlighted what’s ahead in a Q&A with Fern Mallis Wednesday night at 92Y. Click Here To Read The Full Article
What's the best advice people have shared? That you really can't go forward without looking back.
Fern Mallis — the original mastermind behind New York Fashion Week — says the return to in-person shows and events has “been successful.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
Stan Herman and Fern Mallis were honored Tuesday for their efforts to stage "7th on Sixth" in Bryant Park, which started in 1993.
The accessories industry gathered Tuesday night at New York’s Pierre Hotel to celebrate the Accessories Council Excellence Awards, which also coincided with the organization’s 30th anniversary. The awards show honored many designers and executives across the accessories industry, awarding Coach with Brand of the Year, Prabal Gurung for Designer of the Year, Fern Mallis for Hall of Fame and Larroudé for Rising Star, among others.
The former CFDA Executive Director and inventor of New York Fashion Week on the history of the shows, plus her own career advice. Click Here To Read Full Article
After an almost two year COVID hiatus, Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis returns to the 92nd Street Y stage with some of the hottest and buzzworthy designers working today: Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung, Brandon Maxwell.
As New York City’s cultural institutions continue to return to in-person events, 92Y is planning to bring back “Fashion Icons With Fern Mallis.”
High fashion was served up downtown before the clock even struck noon (or one could get their hands on coffee!) in the ballroom of Casa Cipriani, as supporters gathered to toast Wes Gordon.
"I think we had the first actual “End of Fashion Week” party – we did a “Blue Jeans and Burgers” party at Rex co-hosted by Cindy, Linda, Christy, and Naomi in, I believe, 1991," said Rabin. "And Fern Mallis let us throw two massive parties to end Fashion Week in the tents in Bryant Park in the early 1990s."
The fashion flock, actors, and old-skool New York celebrities (both Hilton sisters!) partied like it was 2019 last night as Saks Fifth Avenue hosted a party at its restaurant, L’Avenue, for its new fall campaign. The event was co-hosted by Sarah Paulson, who stars in the campaign, and Saks CEO Marc Metrick.
The late great Bill Cunningham is being celebrated once again with a new exhibition of his work, Experience the Times of Bill Cunningham. The immersive experience opened over the weekend at Live Rocket Studios (home of the former Abercrombie and Fitch store at South Street) with a very Bill Cunningham approved crowd on hand.
People keep asking Iris Apfel what it’s like to be 100, but she tells them it’s only been a few days.