The 48th annual Costume Institute Gala, also known as the Met Gala, took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. Because the theme was “Rei Kawakubo/Commes des Garcons: Art of the In Between,” guests were encouraged to dress in avant-garde fashions. The event is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. This year, the Met Gala was co-chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams. Here are photo and video highlights from the event.
Nicki Minaj at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtesy of H&M)
Joe Jonas, Sasha Lane, Stella Maxwell, Jourdan Dunn, Ashley Graham, and Future at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtesy of H&M)
Stella Maxwell at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtesy of H&M)
Katy Perry at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo courtest of Sila Sveta)
Gwyneth Paltrow at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
Behati Prinsloo Levine at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)
Jennifer Lopez at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Naomi Watts at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
Mary J Blige at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2017. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
Photographed among the collection of a Kathy Ireland Worldwide design studio. (Photo courtesy of Larson-Juhl)
The following is a press release from Larson-Juhl:
Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW) has inked an agreement to design a wide-ranging collection of branded art and wall decor for the home with Larson-Juhl and The Buffalo Works. The Buffalo Works will work with KIWW to curate, develop and market the art program, partnering with Larson-Juhl as the exclusive supplier for the branded program.
Larson-Juhl CEO Drew Van Pelt says, “We are honored to partner with Kathy Ireland Worldwide and bring Kathy’s new line of art and wall decor products to life. Larson-Juhl’s history of fine craftsmanship and dedication to innovative design pair well with the classic, trend-forward style the Kathy Ireland Home brand represents. We look forward to bringing these tasteful, distinctive artworks to market for the Kathy Ireland Home client.”
“The Buffalo Works is thrilled to be appointed, in partnership with Larson-Juhl, as a brand partner to extend the Kathy Ireland brand into a full-scale licensed art program. Kathy’s brand is synonymous with fashionable design solutions for the home and we look forward to curating and marketing an art program with her exceptionally talented and creative team, that customers will enjoy throughout every room in their home,” says Joanne Olds, President of The Buffalo Works.
“This is a great and exciting pleasure for our entire team at Kathy Ireland Worldwide,” says Kathy Ireland, KIWW’s Chair, CEO and Chief Designer, whose firm was ranked this week at #26 in License Global’s 2017 Top 150 Global Licensors. “Our creative department is inspired by these great works of art every season. To finally join forces with Larson-Juhl and The Buffalo Works is a dream come true for many reasons. Larson-Juhl is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway business family. We began our kathy ireland® Home collection with a Berkshire Hathaway flooring company. Our first retail client was Irv Blumkin and Nebraska Furniture Mart, still clients and dear friends, all these years later. To join Larson-Juhl and The Buffalo Works means we are collaborating with some of the Berkshire Hathaway best! We will celebrate together at the Annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting where our new artwork will be on display,” she adds.
The Harris Poll’s 29th annual EquiTrend Study reveals 2017’s strongest brands across the media, travel, financial, automotive, entertainment, retail, restaurant, technology, household and nonprofit industries, based on consumer response.
Measuring brand health over time, the EquiTrend Brand Equity Index is comprised of three factors—Familiarity, Quality and Purchase Consideration—that result in a brand equity rating for each brand. According to a Harris Poll press release, the brands ranking highest in equity receive the Harris Poll EquiTrend “Brand of the Year” award for their respective categories. This year, more than 100,000 U.S. consumers assessed more than 4,000 brands across more than 450 categories.
Here are the top-ranking brands in the fashion industry:
Department Store Brand of the Year
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Kohl’s Department Stores
Macy’s Department Stores
JCPenney Department Stores
Other Department Store brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Belk Department Stores, Dillard’s Department Stores, Sears Department Stores
Footwear Store Brand of the Year
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DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse)
Journey’s Shoe Stores
Foot Locker
Shoe Carnival Stores
Luxury Department Store Brand of the Year
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Nordstrom Department Store
Saks 5th Avenue Department Store
Other Luxury Department Store brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Bloomingdale’s Department Store, Lord & Taylor Department Store, Neiman Marcus Department Store
Off-Price Retailer Brand of the Year
TJ Maxx Stores
Other Off-Price Retailer brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls Stores, Ross Dress For Less
The following is an excerpt from an Orchestra press release:
Orchestra, a French fashion brand for children’s and maternity clothes, has officially launched in the United States with itsfirst English language website. In late May 2017, Orchestra will open its first U.S.-based fashion retail store at King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania.
With the launch of Orchestra’s first English language website, us.shop-orchestra.com, shoppers in the U.S. will be able to browse all of Orchestra’s designs for the early years of childhood. The website will also offer membership to Orchestra’s Club loyalty program which gives valued customers access to exclusive savings.
Orchestra, a family-owned company since 1995, was created by Chantal and Pierre Mestre to design and produce a fun and affordable children’s clothing brand. Their experience as merchants in the textile industry and as parents to their own little ones, led them to develop a diverse fashion collection, ranging from newborn babies to young pre-teens.
Over the years, the brand has developed a unique distribution model that blends product groups and services. More than 3,000 designs are produced in a season and over 100 new items can be shipped to stores each week. The business has expanded its product offerings to include maternity fashion and childcare products and has introduced new shopping channels, particularly through its online store. Orchestra has become a unique “one-stop shop” for parents and expectant mothers, selling more than 80 million pieces a year. Orchestra strives to bring value, service and quality to its customers. Today, Orchestra, the leader in children’s clothing in France, is the sixth largest children’s clothing retailer in the world and operates 700 stores in 40 countries throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
L’Officine Universelle Buly, a Paris-based beauty center founded in the 19th century, has opened up a shop at Bergdorf Goodman in New York. L’Officine’s Bergdorf Goodman outpost, located Bergdorf Goodman’s Beauty Level, is bedecked in ivory-colored cracked lacquer with brass accents.
According to a L’Officine press release, the store’s furniture was entirely manufactured in France. To mark the occasion, L’Officine Universelle Buly has also sent to New York one of Buly’s original, monumental advertising posters from the 1920s, plucked from its private collection.
Nudist sandals from Stuart Weitzman’s 2017 Bridal Collection (Photo courtesy of Stuart Weitzman)
Shoe brand Stuart Weitzman is bringing its 2017 Bridal Collection, previously available online only, to select U.S. boutiques this spring. The collection will debut exclusively Stuart Weitzman locations on Michigan Avenue in Chicago; Madison Avenue in New York City; Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut; Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California; South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California; NorthPark Center in Dallas; and Lenox Square in Atlanta and will continue to be available at Stuart Weitzman’s website. The collection will arrive in stores and online mid-April.
The brand’s Spring 2017 Bridal Collection includes:
Nudist sandal, available in three heel heights and a variety of materials such as white satin, argento noir, platinum gold noir and rose gold patent leather.
The Nearly Nude block heel sandal, updated for the spring bridal collection, offered in white or light blue leather and finished with a glittering heel. The sandal can be embellished with clear, chalk white or “Something Blue” light sapphire Swarovski crystals.
Memoir, a low strappy sandal in glitter lace.
Tweety and the Balls of Fire. a duo of chic barely-there flat sandals.
The More Pearls, a block heel sandal adorned with feminine pearls.
Retail prices range from $398 to $485 (U.S. dollars), except for the Nearly Nude and Nudist, which retail for $2,200.
Nearly Nude sandals from Stuart Weitzman’s 2017 Bridal Collection (Photo courtesy of Stuart Weitzman)
The brand will continue to offer a customization based on Stuart Weitzman’s own proposal to his wife of 50 years, Jane, when he got down on one knee with a shoe instead of a ring. The lining of the one-of-a-kind shoe was inscribed “Made expressly for the future Mrs. Weitzman.” The bridal customization program takes a page out of the designer’s playbook by offering brides the option to personalize their sock lining with their new married name and wedding date.
Stuart Weitzman will celebrate the new bridal collection with in-store events at the below locations:
April 20, 2017: Madison Avenue, New York boutique, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
April 25, 2017: Michigan Avenue, Chicago boutique, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 26, 2017: NorthPark, Dallas boutique, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 27, 2017: Lenox Square, Atlanta boutique, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The following is an excerpt from a King press release:
In partnership with Moschino, King—a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world—and the acclaimed Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott are coming together to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Candy Crush franchise, one of the world’s most popular mobile games. Together, Scott and the Candy Crush team are launching a limited-edition colorful capsule collection comprised of summer festival must-haves. Featuring a backpack ($650)*, phone case ($70), and swimwear for men and women ($250 and $300, respectively) inspired by Candy Crush. These items will be available exclusively on Moschino.com, until the collection sells out.
Today’s announcement marks a milestone achievement for Candy Crush, a franchise that celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, with millions of people around the globe playing the game each day. The game has demonstrated that it has staying power by landing its own deserved place in the pop culture zeitgeist. The partnership with Moschino, a fashion house at the forefront of merging pop culture with high fashion, brings fans of the Candy Crush franchise an opportunity to visually exclaim their fandom of the game by wearing the playful styles from the designer’s collection.
The celebration of the launch will culminate at the exclusive star-studded Moschino Candy Crush Desert Party during the Coachella music festival, where the entire event space will be transformed into a Candy Kingdom. Key visuals and moments from the game will be brought to life with tangible props that will be as vibrant in-person as they are on screen.
Candy Crush phone case (Photo courtesy of King)
Candy Crush men’s swimwear (Photo courtesy of King)
Candy Crush women’s swimwear(Photo courtesy of King)
Trunk Club and Mary Zophres curate women’s looks inspired by “La La Land.” (Photo courtesy of Trunk Club)
Trunk Club—a Nordstrom Company that does personalized styling service for men and women—has partnered with “La La Land” costume designer Mary Zophres for limited-edition collections inspired by the film.
The contemporary musical “La La Land”, released in 2016, has won numerous awards, including six Oscars: Best Director, Best Actress (for Emma Stone), Best Original Song, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. The film’s 14 Oscar nominations included one for Best Costume Design. “La La Land” is about an aspiring actress named Mia (played by Stone) and a struggling jazz musician named Sebastian (played by Ryan Gosling) who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles.
According to a Trunk Club press release, the curated trunk aims to showcase the film’s timeless style, inspiring women to wear bright colored dresses paired with classic accessories in their spring wardrobe, as Mia did in the film. While, encouraging men to model Sebastian’s look; a tailored sport coat and a crisp pair of pants.
“La La Land,” which is currently available on Digital HD, will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on April 25, 2017.
Trunk Club and Mary Zophres curate men’s looks inspired by “La La Land.” (Photo courtesy of Trunk Club)
Liv Tyler will be a spokesmodel for the lingerie brand Triumph Essence for its Autumn Winter 2017 global campaign . Noted photographer Rankin shot the campaign, which will have a glamourous theme of Opulent Art Nouveau and feature delicate and intimate styles crafted in velvet embellished mesh, Leavers lace and silk satin.
Tyler commented in a press release: “I am so honored to be working with Triumph, a brand I have known and admired for so many years. It has such history! The Triumph Essence collection is really special and has both a playful, feminine and chic style, which I love. I can’t wait to see it launch later this year.”
Tyler (the daughter of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler) is best known as an actress who starred in such films as “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “The Incredible Hulk” and “The Strangers.” She is also a co-star of the TV series “The Leftovers.” Before she became an actress, Tyler was a successful teen model. She also had starring roles in the Aerosmith video “Crazy.” Next up for Tyler is a role in the movie “Wildling” and the TV miniseries “Gunpowder.”
John Frieda Hair Care has recruited country singer Cam for the company’s Your Hair Talks, Make a Statement campaign. Launched in February 2017, with singer Tinashe, the campaign “encourages women to show off their statement-making looks, and has built a community of empowered and self-assured females who all have something to say – starting with their hair,” according to a John Freida press release.
Cam issued this statement: “I love being a part of the Your Hair Talks, Make A Statement campaign. There are so many women and girls that will see this and get psyched about their curly hair. Be yourself, be unapologetic, the world needs you to be you.”
In collaboration with iHeartMedia, John Frieda Hair Care will create exclusive content available on iHeartRadio’s social platforms and digitally on its official YouTube page encouraging fans to become a part of the Your Hair Talks, Make a Statement community. Fans can share their own hair story on social media using the hashtag #YourHairTalksmakeastatement.
Cam at the 2016 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 20, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Image Group LA/ABC)
Cam at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 2, 2017. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS)
Cam at the 50th Annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on November 2, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Image Group LA/ABC)
