November 2011 NYCFashionForward
11/29/2011
NYCFashionForward connects you to the latest information on New York City Fashion. Visit www.nycfashioninfo.com.
CFDA’S {FASHION INCUBATOR} NEWS
- Open House New York offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the CFDA Fashion Incubator
- Prabal Gurung is chosen as a finalist in the “Fashion Design” category at the 2011 National Design Awards
- Ruby Kobo's Yuvi Alpert describes Donna Kobo’s and his journey to the CFDA Fashion Incubator
- House of Waris’ Waris Ahluwalia launches his line of traditionally handcrafted unisex scarves
- Prabal Gurung's reputation as the new darling of the red carpet precedes him
- Native son Bibhu Mohapatra’s collection launches in India, as featured in Indian Express, Mumbai Boss, and VOGUE India
NYC FASHION COMMUNITY NEWS
NYC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TRAINING FUNDS
The NYC Business Solutions’ Training Funds program provides awards of up to $400K to facilitate customized training for emerging NYC businesses. Applications for the January 2012 round of awards are due by December 20th. For more information and specific application details, visit the NYC Business Solutions website.
DECEMBER NYC FASHION CALENDAR
Check out the December NYC Fashion Events calendar, courtesy of NYC & Company, to find out when and where this holiday season’s most festive fashion events (e.g., pop-up shops and museum exhibits) are taking place throughout the city!
Updates to NYC's free Showroom Directory
New York City is home to thousands of fashion showrooms. Showroom listings are updated weekly.
Showroom Directory | Showroom List | Showroom Registration Form
Retail Openings
- UNIQLO, the Japanese casualwear brand, opens its third NYC flagship in Herald Square
- C. Wonder, a luxury boutique offering glitzy, preppy goods, opens in SoHo
- Jason Wu, the American womenswear designer, now has a dedicated space for his collections at Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue
- Spiritual America, a hip, high-end women’s boutique, opens on the Lower East Side
- Carhartt WIP, a premium collection of the American workwear brand, opens its first US store in SoHo
- Joe Fresh, an affordable apparel and accessories brand created by Canadian designer Joe Mimran, opens its first permanent NYC store in the Flatiron District
- Bottega Veneta, the Italian luxury goods house, opens a women’s-only store on the Upper East Side, its second NYC location
- Orla Kiely, the London-based Irish womenswear and accessories designer, opens her first US flagship in SoHo
- J.Crew, the classic American sportswear brand, opens its fourth NYC men’s shop in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle
- Cosabella, the Italian lingerie brand, launches its first NYC flagship in SoHo
- Maje, the chic Parisian label, opens its first US store in SoHo
- Brooks Brothers, the American luxury brand, caters to young professionals at its new concept store in the Flatiron District
- Gucci, the Italian fashion house, opens its first US children’s boutique on Fifth Avenue