On Wednesday, February 3rd, MILK Gallery threw a cocktail party in honor of CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists Baja East and Cadet collaborating with the Italian wool mill Reda. The collaboration will feature the wool from Reda in both designers’ collections for Spring/Summer 2017 and Winter 2017.
For their Spring 2016 campaign, INC International Concepts [Macy’s private label brand] turned to instafamous couple Murad and Nataly Osmann to take the lead in a travel inspired line.
On February 4, Hickey Freeman debuted their Fall/Winter 2016 collection in Soho during New York Fashion Week 2016.
In celebrating Black History Month, Macy’s locations in nine cities are hosting panel discussions with black celebrities in art, music, film, television, literature, culinary arts and journalism throughout the month of February.
Macy’s recently kicked off the first of eight panel discussions on Wednesday (February 3rd) in New York City in which Grammy Award winner Monica, Actor, author and Former 106 & Park Host Terrence J, and actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell (who stars in upcoming show Underground) were on hand to participate.
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Essence Fashion Editor Joiee Thorpe served as moderator during the panel discussion where Monica, Jurnee and Terrence talked about a variety of topics including their personal influences and overcoming obstacles and giving inspirational words of advice. “God blessed all of us with something in us that’s great, it’s just up to us to tap into what it is find out what we’re passionate about and use your passion in order to become that success that you want to be,” Terrence J told the attendees as inspiration to follow their dreams and goals.
Those in attendance were also given the opportunity to ask the three celebrities questions during a Q&A, and also had the opportunity to pose for pictures with the stars during a post discussion meet and greet. Attendees also had the opportunity to win tickets to see the Brooklyn Nets vs the Charlotte Hornets.
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Following Wednesday’s kickoff event Macy’s will hold Black History Month panel discussions in Chicago, Philadelphia, Aventura, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington D.C. Other celebrities who are participating include Taye Diggs, Chef G. Garvin, sports reporter Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond and social activist Eunique Jones Gibson and illustrator Shane Evans.
Exclusive: Jurnee Smollett-Bell Talks New Series ‘Underground’
Jurnee Smollett-Bell whose career in film and television spans over twenty years, is returning to television in the leading role in the upcoming WGN America series “Underground” a gritty drama about the Underground Railroad premiering on March 9th.
Barbie is no longer just ‘skinny’ as Mattel adds height and curves to it’s new collection of dolls.
New York Fashion Week: Men’s welcomed a new collection from Suit Supply inspired by contemporary artist Mark Rothko at their showroom in SoHo.
On Monday, New York Men’s Fashion Week was host to the new collections from some designer staples.
Neal Brennan stars in the play “3 Mics” presented by John Legend and the Get Lifted Film Co.