fashion

Project Runway’s Christian Siriano Among Honorees at Fashion Group International ‘Night of Stars’

by | Oct 12, 2023
The November 10 fundraising gala in Dallas will pay tribute to several guests being honored for their achievements in fashion, media, and the art industries. Last year, the FGI Dallas Night of Stars event raised over $230,000 to fund events and initiatives including an annual scholarship competition for Texas college students.
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Fossil Group Adds Beauty, Fashion Exec to Board of Directors
by | Dec 9, 2022

Fossil Group Inc. announced the addition of respected beauty and fashion executive Suzanne (Susie) Coulter to its board of directors, expanding the size of the board to eight members, including seven independent directors.

Richardson-based Fossil Group is a global design, marketing, distribution, and innovation company specializing in lifestyle accessories.

“Susie’s immense retail background, from corporate leadership and entrepreneurship to more specific expertise in retail strategy, operations, merchandising, and supply chain, will be invaluable to our Board of Directors,” Kosta N....

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The Perfect (Out)Fit: Dallas Fashion Tech Startup Rent My Wardrobe Exits to Peer-to-Peer Rental Platform Wardrobe
by | Nov 17, 2020
New York-based Wardrobe, which has backers that include the founders of Airbnb, Coinbase, and Vine, has acquired Rent My Wardrobe, an app that allows users to wear stylish clothes from local closets. RMW will be fully merged with Wardrobe’s existing operations and Dallas Founder Rachel Sipperley will become Wardrobe's VP of Brand & Partnerships.
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Dallas-Based rewardStyle Expands Its Billion-Dollar LIKEtoKNOW.it App With Video Shopping

by | Sep 10, 2020
The influencer-driven LIKEtoKNOW.it app is rewardStyle's fastest-growing product. 5,000 retailers—from Chanel to Walmart and Adidas to Ulta—were integrated in the new LTK Shopping Video feature at launch.
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Kendra Scott Partners with Dallas’ Balfour in its First-Ever Brand Collaboration
by | Aug 27, 2020
The company wants to “reinvent tradition” by teaming up with powerhouse brand Balfour, the more than 100-year-old premier class jewelry provider, while also pivoting its GEMs program.
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How This Dallas-Based Female Entrepreneur Launched a Clothing Line in the Middle of a Pandemic
by | Aug 6, 2020
Jamber is a new contemporary unisex streetwear line that's "made to motivate," inspired by the entrepreneurial journey of its sports manager turned fashion founder.
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Impact Ventures: Meet TopIt, a Social Platform for Communal Direct-Challenge Competitions
by | Jul 30, 2020
Dallas-based TopIt allows users to create customized challenges based on their interests and hobbies. A user can choose to post their own niche challenge from a variety of categories or join in on an active one.
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The North Texas Fashion Industry is Making Medical Masks Amid Shortages to Fight COVID-19

by | Mar 24, 2020
We spoke with six locals in fashion who are all facing the coronavirus pandemic head-on by sewing, importing, sourcing, or donating medical masks.
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Dallas’ Kim O. Collabs on a New Collection With Celebrity Stylist J. Bolin
by | Feb 28, 2020
The new line, called The Debut, will take the runway for the first time tonight. A portion of proceeds will go to domestic violence victims through Kim O.'s nonprofit, Action with Compassion.
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How a Dallas ‘MomPreneur’ Is Rewriting the Rules of Clothing Rental Services
by | Aug 15, 2019
The fashion magazines have declared it's the "year of the rental," and new services are starting to pop up. But Parcel22, founded by a local mom, is a subscription service that targets a different kind of audience: Gen Z.
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Dallas Wedding Fashion Designer, Retailer Watters Launches E-Commerce Site

by | Apr 11, 2019
The website is aimed at the shopping habits of millennials who want convenience and don't want to wait four to six months for their wedding day look to be delivered.
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Don Morphy Becomes First Dallas Menswear Label to Win Rising Star Award
by | Jan 29, 2019
Don Morphy founder Daniel Mofor was recognized as this year's Rising Star in menswear at the 22nd Annual Fashion Group International awards. Tommy Hilfiger was among the global fashion icons at the presentation in New York City.
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In The Trenches: Dallas Army Veteran Introduces Collection Through Virtual Fashion Show
by | Nov 13, 2018
Haute Société's newest collection, "In The Trenches," was introduced to the public like most womenswear labels — with a fashion show. But, this military-inspired production was conducted virtually, via a Facebook Live video.
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‘So Cute, it Hurts’: Blingsting Founder Wants to Keep Women Safe With High-Fashion Pepper Spray
by | Oct 29, 2018
Dallas-based Blingsting takes aim at attackers with a line of safety products turned fashion accessories.
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