The futuristic design is enhanced by a technically innovative 3D oscillator and a bridge inspired by Star Wars spaceships.
Napa icon Chateau Montelena is offering library bottles as proof of age-worthiness on this estate.
The twin-turbo Supra hammered as part of the RM Sotheby’s Youngtimer Collection.
Count John Varvatos as among the fans of “Game of Thrones.”
The designer has teamed with the show’s creator, HBO, on an exclusive men’s capsule collection that will launch on Thursday. This marks the first time Varvatos has collaborated with a television series and is the only luxury fashion collaboration for the “Game of Thrones” final season.
The 11-piece collection features hand-dyed leather outerwear, a cross-over henley, pants, a textured messenger bag and graphic prints on spray-dyed Ts. Signature details from the series are found throughout the collection, including outerwear pieces with the Iron Throne motif printed on the inside of a jacket. Prices range from $98 for a graphic T-shirt to $2,698 for the hand-dyed leather jacket.
A graphic T-shirt from the capsule includes references to the show.
“From the very first episode, I have been inspired by the incredible costumes in ‘Game of Thrones,’” Varvatos said. “To have this opportunity to collaborate is a dream come true.”
“As we prepare for the final season of ‘Game of Thrones,’ we wanted to celebrate with an incredible collaboration for a clothing line inspired by the show,” said Jeff Peters, vice president of licensing and retail for HBO. “John Varvatos has delivered a stunning collection of
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Five influential women leaders who span the retail, beauty, political and entertainment industries, will be honored at the 41st Annual Outstanding Mother Awards, which will be held May 9 at The Pierre Hotel in New York.
Proceeds from the annual luncheon will benefit Save the Children’s U.S. Programs, a nonprofit organization that works to break the cycle of poverty and improve the lives of children in the U.S.
Joanna Coles, executive producer of “The Bold Type” and author of “Love Rules,” and a 2015 Outstanding Mother Award Honoree, will serve as mistress of ceremonies.
The honorees are Michelle Gass, chief executive officer, Kohl’s; Rebecca Minkoff, cofounder and creative director of Rebecca Minkoff; Gina M. Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island, and Jill Scalamandre, president of BareMinerals.
Jennifer Garner, actor and Save the Children trustee, will be presented with the Champion for Children Award to honor her support of Save the Children and her ongoing commitment to the organization’s mission.
“This year, we are honored to bring together five women who have used their platforms to empower others and serve as a real inspiration for working women everywhere,” said Laurie Dowley, chairwoman of the National Mother’s Day Committee. “Recognizing and supporting women with children has been our organization’s
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Kate Spade is getting into the Hudson Yards action. On Friday, it will open its newest boutique at the Shops at Hudson Yards, featuring the new brand vision under creative director Nicola Glass.
The store is designed in tonal shades of pink rose gold and signature deep green. Floors are pale pink marble, while the brand’s new signature spade floral print is embossed on plaster walls.
The store is accented with softly curved fixtures, furniture, high-polished lacquered pedestals, and mannequin displays.
The nearly 1,500-square-foot store, located at 500 West 33rd Street, offers multiple product categories including Kate Spade New York handbags, ready-to-wear, fashion accessories, small leather goods, tech accessories, jewelry, watches, footwear, eyewear, stationery and gifting.
“I’ve seen so much opportunity to evolve the brand since I started, and for me this new retail vision is a much more modern expression of our original DNA and personality,” said Glass. “Ultimately my goal as creative director is to create a vision and develop collections that the original customer, the current customer, and very importantly, a new customer will find extremely covetable.”
Anna Bakst, chief executive officer and brand president of Kate Spade New York, added, “Our new store is the first in the U.S. to open
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The uber-trend toward casualization has extended to almost every American institution, making jeans of one sort or another welcome almost anywhere — from fancy restaurants to high-powered business meetings. Even Goldman Sachs recently moved to a “flexible dress code.”
The austere New York Stock Exchange, though, is one of the last holdouts with a strict no-jeans policy for its trading floor.
That policy will be tested severely when Levi, Strauss & Co. goes public, which could happen as soon as next week.
The IPO — Levi’s second — is expected to price the company’s 36.7 million Class A shares being offered at $14 to $16 apiece, valuing the firm at up to $6.17 billion. Levi’s is set to raise $151 million, while selling shareholders would raise $435 million.
Most of the selling shareholders are part of the Haas family, descendants of the founder Levi Strauss. At $16 a share, Mimi Haas — widow of former chief executive officer Peter E. Haas Sr. — has a stake valued at just over $1 billion. She plans to sell six million shares in the offering and will retain 56.9 million shares.
The Haas family will continue to control the company by virtue of its Class B shares, which
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The grandchildren of the iconic restaurant’s founders are locked in legal battle.
The Riva 90 Argo worldwide yacht premiere lit up Miami.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Ralph Rucci is lending his design talents to create pieces for a spring benefit for the LGBTQ communities.
The designer is creating gowns for legends of the ballroom community and fashion runways who will join in a show for “L’Hommage…A Night of Celebration, Unity and Love” on May 11 at Judson Memorial Church in New York.
The cocktail party will benefit FIERCE, which stands for Fabulous Independent Educated Radicals for Community Empowerment, a New York-based organization that mentors LGBTQ individuals. With members in the 10- to 21-year-old age range, the group helps them line up internships and take part in leadership development programs. In New York City, the group organizes grassroots campaigns to combat police harassment and violence and increased access to safe public space for LGBTQ youth.
Aware of the interest in the Eighties-inspired FX show “Pose,” which features the largest LGBTQ recurring cast ever assembled, and eager to help the LGBTQ community, event coordinator Anthony Stropoli said an activist friend directed him and Rucci to FIERCE. The event is a tribute of sorts to the ball culture world.
“Raquell Lord Balenciaga” will be hitting the catwalk in New York for the first time in more than 10 years.
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