Monday, April 2, 2012 Time Magazine has just released its list of 100 Most Influential Fashion Icons. The list consists of designers and brands, models, muses, photographers, editors, and stylists. Among those listed, TFG's favorites are Cristobal Balenciaga, Hussein Chalayan, Jil Sander, Coco Chanel, Jane Birkin, and Herb Ritts. Check out the full list here.
Monday, March 19, 2012 Attention all bay area TFG readers. The de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco is launching The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Catwalk to the Sidewalk. The exhibition will be on view from March 24-August 19, 2012 and this Friday is the Le Grande Fête, where you can party with the designer at the opening with food and cocktails.
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier is the first major exhibition dedicated to the celebrated French designer. More than 130 iconic haute couture and prêt-a-porter ensembles created between the early 1970s and 2010 will be dramatically displayed in scenic contexts ranging from the boudoir to graffiti streets and the catwalk. Animated mannequins talk and sing in playful and outrageous vignettes, enhancing the artistry and culturally revolutionary work of Gaultier. The exhibition also includes the elaborate costumes from Madonna's Vogue tour.
The Fashion Grid is a happy to see another museum recognize fashion designers as true artists. To purchase tickets for the event, click here.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 From the studios of Diane Von Furstenberg, President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the CFDA has offically announced the nominees for the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards which will take place on June 4th at the Lincoln Center. And the nominees are.....
For Womenswear Designer of the Year Award
- Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
- Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
- Marc Jacobs.
For Menswear Designer of the Year
For Accessory Designer of the Year Award
- Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
For the Swarovski Award for Womenswear
- Chris Peters & Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind
- Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty for Suno
For the Swarovski Award for Menswear
For the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
The following honors have been decided and will be granted as follows:
- The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Tommy Hilfiger
- The Media Award will go to Scott Schuman & Garance Doré.
- The Fashion Icon Award will given to Johnny Depp, the first male recipient to receive the award, for his personal and eclectic sense of style.
- The Founders Award will go to Andrew Rosen.
- The International Award will go to Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons for making an outstanding creative contribution to the world of fashion.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 As committed museum members, The Fashion Grid is thrilled about last week's opening of the “Louis Vuitton-Marc Jacobs” show at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Fashion often goes unrecognized as an art form, and the role of museums is significant in reinforcing the artistic value in the fashion itself. After the amazing success of the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, TFG hopes for more exhibits supporting the work of fashion designers and allowing eager visitors like us to indulge in all the beauty. Check out these pictures from the exhibit.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 Here at The Fashion Grid, Marni is one of our favorite designers. With her innovative use of color and print, TFG loves the feminine quirkiness of her designs. For those of you unfamiliar with Marni, the aesthetic can best be described as a modern take on 1970s secretary-chic. The fashion line was founded in 1994 by Consuelo Castiglioni, who continues to be the label's designer. Today was the launch of Marni's line for H&M women and men, adding to the growing list of designer collaborations the fast-fashion retailer has geniusly offered its customers over the years. Here are some of our favorite looks from the line and a video footage of an interview with Castiglioni and the Marni for H&M photo shoot.
