From September 18, Bill Blass's townhouse becomes the setting for a Christie's exhibition and auction. More than one hundred pieces explain how the designer gave American elegance its modern language.
Bob Mackie's death reminds us how costume, television and divas turned American fashion into an industry of spectacle.
The next New York Fashion Week opens with Ralph Lauren, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger and Diane von Furstenberg in the spotlight. Behind the runways, one business question dominates: can American heritage become the engine Gen Z wants?
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