Remembering Madame Carven, The Doyenne of French Design Jun 26

Remembering Madame Carven, The Doyenne of French Design

Madame Carven, founder of the namesake French fashion house who passed away earlier this month was an icon, pioneer and a visionary whose legendary career spanned almost four decades. Born Carmen de Tommaso in 1909 at Chatelleraut, central France, the 5’1″ couturier helped shape...

News Brief: Mulberry Reports FY $2.2M Loss, J. Crew Replaces Womens Design Director Jun 16

News Brief: Mulberry Reports FY $2.2M Loss, J. Crew Repla...

Madame Carven Memorialized in Paris The French couturier, born Carmen de Tommaso who died last Monday at the age of 105 was remembered by family, friends and members of the French fashion industry who gathered on Friday to celebrate and remember her life and contribution to the fashion...

Weekly News Roundup : June 8 – June 12 Jun 15

Weekly News Roundup : June 8 – June 12

From Kendall Jenner’s Estee Lauder fragrance campaign to Rachel Hilbert becoming the face (and body) of Victoria’s Secret Pink, here’s your week in brief. Andreja Pejic The 23-year-old made history as the first transgender model to land a major cosmetics campaign Steven...

Madame Carven Dies at 105 Jun 10

Madame Carven Dies at 105

Legendary Parisian designer Madame Carven passed away in Paris on Monday afternoon at 105. Born Carmen de Tommaso, she launched her fashion house Carven in 1945 with the concept of making clothes for herself and other women her size. A contemporary of Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain and Hubert...

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