Cadillac has extended its foray into fashion by putting support behind the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men’s spring 2016 collections, partnering with the CFDA. For the past three seasons, Cadillac has been a sponsor of New York Men’s Day (NYMD) that occurs the Wednesday before the official first day of NYFW.
“The rise of menswear in the world of style provides a great opportunity to celebrate those who are true risk takers and innovators,” said Melody Lee, director of Brand Strategy & Planning, Cadillac,“ as reported in fashionmag.com. “As the presenting sponsor of New York Men’s Day and a supporting partner of New York Fashion Week: Men’s, Cadillac will play a significant role in unifying the world of men’s fashion and further enabling those who dare greatly.”
“We are very pleased to partner with Cadillac on the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men’s,” said Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA. “The partnership is a natural fit given Cadillac’s commitment to design.”
New York Fashion Week: Men’s will take place at Skylight Clarkson Square from July 14th to 16th. As many as 28 designers will present their spring 2016 collections which such menswear luminaries as Calvin Klein, John Varvatos, Michael Bastian, Tommy Hilfiger, Thom Browne, and Public School included in the roster.
No snap or pop
Using celebrities as the face of fashion collections is not new in the industry; however, the huge amount of celebrities now fronting for well-known fashion housing has reached an unprecedented numbers. New to the list of celebrities acquiring coveted campaigns with major fashion houses is celebrity icon Cher and teen sensation Willow Smith.
“This season’s ads feature friends, each of whom evoke a sense of intrigue and inspiration, and collectively provoke a true consideration for individuality. Here today I would like to share (not CHER) with you first, the talented, stylish, and charming Willow Smith,” detailed Marc Jacobs in caption accompanying his Instagram campaign photo and announcement.
While Jacobs’ use of 69-year old Cher and 14-year old Willow Smith demonstrates that Jacobs’ isn’t age exclusive, some fashion pundits contend that the fall 2015 campaign photos renders up images of the 80s cult classic Beetlejuice.” And unfortunately, Willow Smith resembles a prepubescent, broken-down doll, no snap, pop, or sizzle.
Intriguing, perhaps, inspirational, maybe, but a far cry from a fashion campaign. Can anybody say movie poster?
White towels anyone?
Supermodel Sean O’Pry joins the list of models recently photographed by fashion photographer extraordinaire Mario Testino in his towel series. O’Pry is currently the highest earning male model in the world.
Sean O’Pry was photographed in just a white towel, joining the ranks of David Gandy, Gaspard Ulliel, Ronaldo Cristiano, and several others. Now, there is some snap, sizzle, and pop!!
O’Neill honored
Theia fashion designer and creative director, Don O’Neill, has been will receive an honorary doctorate of Arts from the University College Cork. The honorary doctorate is the highest degree that can be bestowed by the university.
“It is truly humbling to be recognized that what I do is making a positive impact, and inspiring new waves of creative young men and women to follow their dreams. This Honor has brought about a pause, a time to stop and reflect on my career, which I rarely if ever do, as I work like a mad man running head long in to each new collection at a pace that seems to only be accelerating. It is good to look back, take a breath, to see and appreciate how richly I have been blessed and guided, and to recognize how many good people helped me along the way,” stated O’Neill in a press release.
Launched in 2009, Theia is a bridal and eveningwear collection that combines sophisticated elegance and styling with luxurious silks, European brocades, laces, and prints. Since its inception Taylor Swift, Emma Rossum, Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Underwood, Idina Menzel, Khloe Kardashian, Amy Poehler, and many others have worn the fashion brand.
—William S. Gooch
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