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NYFW: All the debuts and returnees for the AW26 season

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled the preliminary schedule for New York Fashion Week AW26, due to run February 11 to February 16. The week is marked by notable debuts and returning brands, which sit alongside the more than 60 runway shows and designer presentations on the roster. Rachel Scott for Proenza Schouler...

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Derek Lam to return to NYFW under new creative director

New York-based womenswear brand Derek Lam, owned by Public Clothing Company, has appointed Robert Rodriguez as its new creative director and plans to relaunch the brand’s mainline collection during New York Fashion Week in February. Rodriguez, an acclaimed designer known for his sophisticated yet effortless aesthetic merging tailoring with...

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Local production and upholding the arts define Robert Rodriguez’s newly launched Koltson

While the eveningwear segment is not exactly small-scale, the number of designers in the category fully committing to sustainable processes is seemingly narrow. It is this factor that Robert Rodriguez wanted to tackle when setting up his newly launched brand, Koltson. Rodriguez is no stranger to the industry, however. The veteran designer...

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Robert Rodriguez unveils new label Koltson at NYFW

Fashion designer Robert Rodriguez is back following his departure from Halston with a new sustainable luxury eveningwear label that promises “to create a common thread between art and fashion”. Koltson by Robert Rodriguez was born out of wanting “to do something more meaningful that simply creating clothing,” explains the former chief creative...

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Halston artistic director on how the Netflix series revived the brand

After the Halston brand has passed through the hands of several investors since the death of its founder - including those of film producer and sex offender Harvey Weinstein - it is now experiencing a revival. This big name in American fashion, which was born in 1966 as a ready-to-wear label, is now finding its audience in a new generation...

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Halston names new chief creative officer

American luxury label Halston has confirmed that Robert Rodriguez has been named as its new chief creative officer and will unveil his first ready-to-wear and eveningwear collections in New York in June for the pre-spring 2021 season. Rodriguez, who closed his own signature brand last year, began his career at the house of Christian Dior New...