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The life and times of Elie Tahari are coming to the big screen. The fashion designer will be the subject of a feature documentary to be released on Amazon Prime Video in March. The film is produced and directed by David Serero, an actor, director, producer and opera singer. The film, entitled “The United States of Elie Tahari” traces Tahari’s life from his upbringing in Israel, where he lived in a refugee camp, to his arrival in New York in 1971 — unable to speak English a

If you weren’t able to attend one of the interview series hosted by Fashion’s Godmother Fern Mallis at NY 92Y, she’s finally bringing the conversations to a screen near you. Mallis has launched Fashion Icons: The Archive , a dedicated channel featuring her chats with the most important names in the industry. “This has been a dream of mine to share these interviews digitally, for many years,” Mallis says. “People are always asking me if they could watch replays of these conve

IT’S ALL CONTENT: As the coronavirus crisis heads toward the one-year mark in the U.S., millions continue to seek out at-home activities. Fern Mallis is trying to help some occupy their time by retooling her 92nd Street Y talks with a focus on the digital. As of Feb. 10, “Fashion Icons: The Archive” will be available and will showcase stories from the notable personalities who have participated in “Fashion Icons With Fern Mallis .” It will make its debut as a playlist on th

Press Release NEW YORK, February 2021 -- Fern Mallis, the Fashion industry doyenne most recognized as the founder of New York Fashion Week, is embarking on the next chapter of her popular 92 nd Street Y conversation series Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis : the launch of an always-on digital platform, Fashion Icons: The Archive ( watch the playlist starting February 10, 2021 ) , to share the intimate and behind the scenes stories of many of the fashion industry’s pioneers and

UP, UP AND AWAY: Sustainable fashion will be in the spotlight, when Goodwill New York New Jersey hold a virtual gala on Wednesday. Model, activist and actress Amber Valletta will cohost the “Goodwill Evening of Treasures” event with Fern Mallis. Goodwill NYNJ’s former director and vice chairman Don M. Wilson 3rd will be honored at the event. Thrifting, upcycling and donating clothes for resale through organizations like Goodwill of New York New Jersey have become more

Fern Mallis, along with Amber Valletta, is hosting a virtual evening celebrating the power of work and sustainable fashion. Click For More

Fern Mallis is honored to be included in Vogue.com's series on the fashion industry's response to the AIDS crisis. She was also included in the formation of ACT- UP, when 7th on Sale was created to raise much-needed funds. Fern became the Executive Director of CFDA on the heels of the great success of that event, which had left the staff of 1-2 depleted. Click For More

Bob Morris writes, Feeling Socially Awkward? Even Extroverts Are a Little Rusty. Months of limited mingling has made even extremely outgoing people uncomfortable socializing, “like awkward eighth graders attending a school dance for the first time.” Fern Mallis comments “We’ve lost the ability to talk about a lot of things, because we aren’t doing a lot of things." Click For More

Fern Mallis, along with various guests, joins Layfayette 148's Creative Director Emily Smith to swap stories and talk all things holiday. Click For More

Fern Mallis joins editor Eric Wilson, designer Nicole Miller, event producer Christina Neault, and the team behind the documentary to talk about Ruth’s legacy and the future of NYFW. Click For More

Fern Mallis was honored to be asked by Hamish Bowles and Vogue to share her personal stories of the impact of New York Fashion Week on fashion and culture in the 1990s... tune in Click For More

Fern Mallis discusses all things fashion with Susan Sandler on Pop-Up Biz Podcast. Click For More

The world of fashion and design has come up against some significant challenges within the last few months. Fashion authority Fern Mallis, who - among many other things - created New York Fashion Week and who was the Executive Director for the Council of Fashion Designers of America from 1991 to 2001 and author of the popular series Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis, took some time to chat with about how fashion has responded to the current state of events from Covid-19 to the

For a week in September, the buzz around town is New York Fashion Week. From around the world, the who’s who of fashion descend on Manhattan to view the upcoming spring collections, forge business relationships, make deals, and socialize with influencers. Notable designers get top models to walk in their show and fill every seat in the house. Emerging designers spend a lot of money to be there and get noticed. But this year, of course, is different. The global pandemic has ch

Fashion icons, Bob Mackie and Fern Mallis, stopped by Good Day New York to recap the 2019 Met Costume Institute gala. Watch the Interview

Fern Mallis, a fashion and design consultant and host of “Fashion Icons With Fern Mallis,” will be honored with the first INDFW Legendary Trailblazers of Fashion Award during the inaugural Indiana Fashion Week. Read The Article

Behind every unordinary woman are countless women who have encouraged her along the way. Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Best friends. We’re honoring the #UnordinaryWomen who inspire us each and every day. Learn how you can share about an Unordinary Woman that inspires you and help raise money for an amazing cause. On May 9th, Fern Mallis moderates a panel with the #UnordinaryWomen whom are part of this campaign. Read The Article

Bethann Haridson sliced and diced much of her career in a lengthy Q&A with Fern Mallis Thursday night at 92Y. Speaking baldly, as she often does, Hardison not only entertained the crowd, but also gave them context about racial consciousness, political correctness and other debates the industry is facing. Read The Article

Nashville Fashion Week is thrilled to have our friend and mentor Fern Mallis back with us for the fifth year. Fern will join us on April 1 and 2 to moderate Nashville's first fashion focused Sustainable Summit, meet with our local designers and attend opening night of Nashville Fashion Week 2019 at OZ Arts Nashville. Read The Article

The "Fashion Icons" host finally took the hot seat for her longtime interview series at New York City’s 92Y. Read The Article