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After much speculation, Coachella has officially been rescheduled due to Coronavirus.
“At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns,” Goldenvoice, organizers of both festivals, shared in a statement. “While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, we take the safety and health of our guests, staff and community very seriously. We urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials.”
Coachella will instead take place on the weekends of Oct. 9, 10, 11 and 16, 17, 18, while Stagecoach will occur on Oct. 23, 24 and 25.
“All purchases for the April dates will be honored for the rescheduled October dates,” added the company. “Purchasers will be notified by Friday, March 13 on how to obtain a refund if they are unable to attend.”
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DALLAS — Stanley Korshak will present an exhibition and sale of rare jewelry designed by fashion icon Tina Chow beginning April 14.
About 25 to 30 pieces will be offered to customers through April 18. They include one-of-a-kind pieces that Chow designed and produced for herself, including a lapis lazuli bead necklace studded with diamond, gold and platinum star constellations, which will be priced in six figures, explained Melissa Geiser, Stanley Korshak’s longtime fine-jewelry buyer.
The trunk show will also present crystal, bamboo and silk cord styles from the designer’s first signature collection, as well as later streamlined looks made with 18-karat gold wire and other materials.
A separate retrospective of Chow’s designs will run through May 16.
Everything in both displays comes from the designer’s personal collection by way of her children, China Chow and Maximilian Chow; her sister, Adelle “Bonny” Lutz, and gemologist Lynn Nakamura, Geiser explained.
“We really wanted to have an exhibition that showed the feeling of everything as opposed to just a sale,” Geiser said. “We always held her in such high regard and did great business with her. It’s an homage.”
The Amerasian Chow began her career as a model for Shiseido and rose to become a luminary of the
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America and the Accessories Council revealed the prize money winners of their joint young designer competition, the Elaine Gold Launch Pad, on Monday evening.
Now in its third year, the program helps companies between zero and three years in business by providing funding and mentorship.
This year, a total of $150,000 was dispersed among five brands. The largest sum went to jewelry and accessories design company Bond Hardware, which took home $70,000. Ready-to-wear label Graham Tyler won $40,000; jewelry brand Zena took $25,000; ready-to-wear line Bed on Water earned $10,000 through the special Industry City Award, which provides its founder Shanel Campbell with a year of studio space, and Rui Zhou, an intimates and knitwear line, won $5,000.
“We are proud to help support these emerging designers and businesses. We congratulate this year’s participants as they all worked very hard and we look forward to the 2020-21 applications,” said Accessories Council president Karen Giberson.
“The future of our industry is evident with these young brands that are participating in the Elaine Gold Launch Pad program,” added CFDA chief executive officer Steven Kolb.
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A former executive of Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen’s The Row is not happy.
David Schulte, who was president of the sisters’ minimalist luxury brand for three years before making an abrupt exit in October, last week filed a lawsuit in local New York court. Schulte is suing The Row, each of the Olsen sisters, who both oversee the brand and its designs, along with their larger company Dualstar Entertainment.
While the exact nature of the case is unclear, as the suit has been put under seal, meaning it cannot be accessed by anyone not directly involved, Schulte naming the sisters’ companies makes it almost certain that he’s seeking financial damages. Given the timing, it also seems likely that the suit is in some way related to his former employment with The Row.
The case was filed in New York, where The Row is based, but the law firm representing Schulte is based mainly on the West Coast. One of his attorneys is based in Los Angeles and described as experienced in “complex, high-profile disputes.” The other is based in New York, with a focus on “complex commercial litigation.”
A representative for Schulte could not be reached for comment, nor could a representative of The
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