Steven Kolb

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is hosting its annual SCADstyle event from April 14th through the 17th at university locations in Atlanta and Hong Kong, and they’ve snagged some major names for the occasion. Designers Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung, Eddie Borgo, and Danielle and Jodie Snyder of DANNIJO will be this year’s guests, in addition to the likes of CFDA CEO Steven Kolb, Vogue’s Sally Singer, T’s Kate Lanphear, and Bergdorf Goodman’s Joshua Schulman. Tom Ford International’s Domenico de Sole will chair the event.

Yesterday, the CFDA and Lexus hosted their 4th annual Eco-Fashion challenge at ABC Kitchen for a luncheon prepared by Dan Kluger. The event honored three brands who have committed to creating environmentally responsible lines. Contestants, some of whom were not CFDA members, were required to submit a detailed application

(NEW YORK) Stepping into the dark auditorium of Parson’s to celebrate the release of Rizzoli’s Perry Ellis: An American Original, somehow we felt like we were transported back to the Eighties. The dark room was dotted with nearly 70 Perry Ellis outfits, each of which was donated for the evening from their perspective owners, as there is no official archive for the brand. The pictorial tome, penned by Jeffrey Banks, Erica Lennard and Doria de la Chapelle was a celebration of the designer’s life, from start to sudden end in 1986 and was celebrated last night with help from the CFDA and Parsons the New School for Design.