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Southampton Arts Center (SAC) has been a unifying force in the Southampton community since its inception. SAC continued to provide programming and outreach during the difficult year we have all suffered through, and last Friday, SAC held its first big event in almost a year.

In this second release of conversations, Mallis curates talks with three fashion icons who work tirelessly behind the scenes — and in front of them — to keep the American fashion industry running: the current and former leaders of the CFDA.

If it’s true that you can judge a person by his shoes, then it’s shoes from Respoke that I want to reveal my character! Stylish in a fun and sophisticated way, colorful, and full of life, these handcrafted shoes are wearable art. And this season, designer Michael Tonello has brought them to Nantucket. Check-out the story in “Yesterday’s Island” of how Fern had a role in getting Respoke shoes on the shelves. Click here to read the full article

It was a Zoom session not to be missed last Thursday when Fashion Group International hosted the ever-engaging Simon Doonan interviewing fashion icon Fern Mallis about her illustrious career in fashion and fundraising. Fern is most proud of the fundraising component of her work, both at DIFFA and at CDFA (Council for Fashion Designers of America), where, as newly elected executive director, she first raised $5 million from a tiny office at 1412 Broadway. “I had little confide

When the Look Online's Laurel Marcus saw that The Fashion Group International was sponsoring a conversation featuring Fern Mallis and Simon Doonan, she naturally thought that the former CFDA Executive Director and host of the 92nd Street Y “Fashion Icons” series would be interviewing the former Barney's Creative Director and “Making It” judge. But, the tables were turned in this talk to benefit the Fashion Group Foundation to promote Mallis’s “ Fashion Icons: The Archive ” on

The Hamptons are back! So says my friend and Hamptons neighbor L ee Fryd in New York Social Diary. She captured and wrote about a very special Memorial Day gathering on Big Fresh Pond. 50 years ago, Stan bought an enviable compound that juts into the lake at the end of a dirt road. There’s a sandy beach on one side and a shady dock on the other. Through the years, his guest house — dubbed the “Green Camp” — has hosted Willem de Kooning. Jerome Robbins, Ruth Kligman, Seventh

Fern Mallis has been able to reinvent herself and impressively build on her decades-long fashion industry career. With demand for these engaging talks high, the CFDA’s former Executive Director is releasing the best of the best of them via Fashion Icons: The Archive on YouTube. Click Here

Adventures at the Barbizon Hotel. The early days of Studio 54. Under the tents at NYFW. All things #FashionIcons …. ….you’ll get all that and more, when Simon Doonan interviews me for the premier episode of FGI’s “From the Frontlines of Fashion,” now scheduled for June 10 at 5pm ET. Go to The Fashion Group International to RSVP. All proceeds for tickets go to support FGI’s education programs. Leave in the comments below any questions you want Simon to task me at this virtua

What is the spark that ignites or sustains creative genius? For the fashion designer Halston, whose story is now streaming on Netflix starring Ewan McGregor in the title role, he needed to be surrounded by luminous sensual orchids. In fact, when funds were tight during his early days, his assistant tells him to cut down on orchids to save money for the firm. He dismissively replied, that no, that would be impossible. Why? Because the orchids were “part of my process.” Fashion

Thanks to its successful (i.e. sold-out!) pilot launch during NYFW in February, Mallis is back for round two—this time, with current and former CFDA leaders. Taking the hot seat first will be Stan Herman, former CFDA president, followed by Diane von Fürstenburg, and Tom Ford. will now run through July 2021. Click here to read the full The Daily Front Row Click here to watch Fashion Icons: The Archive

New York, May 2021 – Fern Mallis, the fashion industry doyenne most recognized as the founder of New York Fashion Week, is continuing to release new and exclusive content on her digital platform Fashion Icons: The Archive ( a playlist available on the 92Y YouTube ), in collaboration with the 92Y. Since premiering in February 2021 The Archive has become the exclusive digital destination for Mallis’ popular and often sold-out conversation series, Fashion Icons with Fern Malli

The idea that gender equity is needed may seem antiquated to some, but many brands continue to champion equal opportunities and advancement for their employees and customers. While some launched capsule collections with women’s empowerment themes and philanthropic components around International Women’s Day on March 8, others have been rolling out virtual talks, new content, and campaigns designed to support women throughout Women’s History Month, which runs until the start

Join in the celebration of the Tommy Hilfiger brand's 35th Anniversary, and the 70th birthday of its founder, with the latest Fashion Icons Edit: TH 35 . The three episode series will be featured all March on the Tommy Hilfiger YouTube channel, along with other never before seen videos and virtual experiences. Join in the celebration of TH 35 on the Tommy Hilfiger YouTube channel Click here to watch Fashion Icons: The Archive TH 35

Jessica McClintock , the San Francisco-based designer who dressed legions of prom-goers, has died at the age of 90. Having worked with McClintock in organizing the West Coast edition of the CFDA’s charitable “Seventh on Sale” in the early 1990s, Fern Mallis said her support, as well as the support of executives at Gap Inc. and other San Francisco-based companies, helped to raise millions of dollars. Mallis said, “She was the quintessential San Francisco designer who never se

In celebration of Women's History Month, the latest issue of Musings features Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis' interview with Bethann Hardison, a woman who has played every role in the industry: model, sales person, power agent, and the list goes on... Musings by Ginger Finds is a newsletter from the cultural scouts of the Ginger Finds Talent Lab, the preeminent placement firm for Fashion and Luxury executives globally. Each month, Ginger Puglia shares her latest takes on wh

Press Release NEW YORK, MARCH 2021 – Fern Mallis , the fashion industry doyenne most recognized as the founder of New York Fashion Week, is continuing to release new and exclusive content on her digital platform ( available on YouTube ) , in collaboration with the 92Y. Since premiering in February 2021 The Archive has become the exclusive digital destination for Mallis’ popular and often sold-out conversation series, . In just a month, has garnered thousands of views and h

Fern Mallis joins The Style That Binds Us to discuss the future of New York Fashion Week and the launch of Fashion Icons: the Archive . Founded by mother-daughter duo of stylist Alison Bruhn and merchandiser Delia Folk , The Style That Binds Us takes you behind the scenes of the fashion industry, including: behind the scenes coverage of Fashion Week, introductions to under-the-radar designers, and styling tips. Listen to Mallis' interview in the latest episode of the po

1983 was a major year for Willi Smith . The New York City-based designer won the Coty American Fashion Critics Award for Womenswear— only the second Black designer to do so. When he was first nominated in 1967, Smith was the youngest designer ever in the running for the prestigious title. His brand, WilliWear, is credited as the pioneer to the streetwear movement we know today. Willi Smith: Street Couture , a retrospective exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt museum, explores the

Rubina Khan hosts Fern Mallis on the latest edition of her Instagram Live series: RUBINA’S RADAR When Fern speaks with her friend Rubina, the journalist and photographer in Mumbai, these two fashion insiders discuss Mallis’ contribution to the fashion industry, from creating New York Fashion Week, to her popular interview series “Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis” at the 92 nd Street Y. Learn more about what Mallis is up to, including taking the Fashion Icons brands digital,

Over the past decade, no topic has been off-limits as Fern Mallis conducted in-depth interviews with fashion’s most legendary at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Video archives from “Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis” are now available on the 92Y YouTube channel . This month the channel highlights conversations with designers who “give a damn” including Christian Siriano for believing in size inclusivity and diversity, Eileen Fisher for sustainability, and Bethann Hardison