‘Super’ Icon
Naomi Campbell will be the recipient of the 2018 CFDA Fashion Icon Award. The CFDA today announced Campbell via Instagram, as it did the other nominees last week.
Issa Rae, best known for her HBO show “Insecure,” for which she has received two consecutive Best Actress Golden Globe nominations, is hosting the awards June 4 at the Brooklyn Museum.
As for the evening's other honorees, Diane von Furstenberg will receive the Swarovski Award for Positive Change. Narciso Rodriguez will receive the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Carolina Herrera will receive the Founder's Award in honor of CFDA founder Eleanor Lambert. Edward Enninful will receive the Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard. Donatella Versace will receive the International Award. — JESSICA IREDALE and film distribution. The first project announced will be a series based on Varvatos' book “John Varvatos: Rock in Fashion.”
“My lifelong passion with music, and the eclectic style of the many artists I admire, was the catalyst for my interest in fashion, and my love of film and photography is a natural extension of my spirit of creativity,” said Varvatos in a release announcing the joint venture. “The opportunity to partner with Derik Murray in creating and delivering unparalleled content to a global audience ensures that our collaborations will be crafted with superior quality that is the hallmark of Network Entertainment's work, which in turn delivers the foundation to cocreate works of lasting importance that speak directly to my ambitions.” — KRISTEN TAUER colors and shapes of varieties of squash and pumpkins, and highlight organic textures such as hand-painted leathers and silk crepes. The result is a lineup of striped trousers and jumpsuits, dramatic ruffled silk shirts and leather blouses with exaggerated pleated sleeves, all worn with giant headpieces in the shape of pumpkins.
Performers will choose a costume each day to reflect the character they set out to inhabit during that day's presentation. The works of art on display were also chosen by Hamilton for their organic forms and structures. For the show, the Duveen Galleries have been transformed with more than 7,000 white floor tiles, which serve as the backdrop for the sculptures displayed and the performance of a single character dressed in Loewe costumes.
“Anthea Hamilton has made a unique contribution to British and international art with her visually playful works that both provoke and delight,” said Alex Farquharson, director at the Tate Britain. “This compelling commission demonstrates her ability to seamlessly weave together captivating images and narratives, creating rich new environments in which to encounter works of art.”
Anderson has always used contemporary art as a reference in his design work, exaggerated proportions and crafty fabrics being some of his signatures. He has also been spearheading the Loewe Foundation's annual Craft Prize, which spotlights modern craftsmanship. The work of this year's nominees will be showcased in an exhibition at the Design Museum in London in May. — NATALIE THEODOSI of European and Mediterranean civilizations in Marseille, France.
“Christian Dior Parfums stands unfailingly alongside art and artists,” said Claude Martinez, chairman and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior, in a statement. “This stance is a legacy from our founder and a firm conviction that we continue to uphold, and that is why it was important for us to support Mucem, this visionary cultural institute, moreover, for an exhibition on the theme of gold.
“Rare, luxurious, fascinating and extraordinary: Such are the adjectives attributed to gold and which also guide us daily in our exacting creative endeavors,” he continued.
The exhibition, which runs from April 25 to Sept. 10, includes the gold-colored sequined couture dress Charlize Theron wore in an advertising campaign for J'Adore, the blockbuster women's fragrance from Dior that's gold-tinged and decorated with golden neck ornamentation. There are also J'Adore flacons handcrafted with gold and diamonds by artisans in Dior's fine jewelry ateliers.
Parfums Christian Dior has long been a backer of the arts as was Christian Dior himself, who ran a gallery at once point in his career. Last summer, for instance, the house sponsored a retrospective called “Annie Leibovitz: The Early Years 1970-1983. Archive Project #1” in Arles, France.
Also in that city, Parfums Christian Dior opened a space in the Galerie du Cloître, titled “Dior: The Art of Color,” which took its name from a book released the prior fall.
— JENNIFER WEIL