Fashion Icons

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.

Happy 10th Anniversary Fashion Icons! I can still remember my first night at the 92nd Street Y with my dear friend Norma Kamali, one of the most talented designers in the world. Stay tuned for big news on the future of Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis at the 92Y...

Happy 100th Birthday, Iris! I hope you celebrate with caviar and an ice-cold Tito’s vodka with a few drops of Angostura bitters.

In celebration of the Met’s upcoming Costume Institute exhibit, the longtime industry insider is set to feature three revered personalities in American fashion.

New York, August 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 Ma

Mallis received the Fashion Icon Award at Hamptons Fashion Week, on Saturday, August 7, at the Southampton Arts Center.

Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis The Archive: The CFDA Presidents

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.

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

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

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