This year, sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy – the designers behind the Rodarte – have won the Swarovski Award for womens wear in this year’s CFDA awards.
I would like to say that the Swarovski awards recognize emerging design talents such as Kate & Laura Mulleavy (Rodarte), Thakoon Panichgul (Thakoon) or Alexander Wang, in comparison to the rest of the CFDA nominations. The latter seems to repeat itself: Womenswear Designer of the Year : Francisco Costa (Calvin Klein), Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough (Proenza Schouler) or Marc Jacobs… Great designers but enough recognition, no?
Archive for June 8th, 2008
From the 8th – 22nd June 2008, we will be celebrating World’s Oceans Day in Harrods where, from entrance to counter it will be hard to miss the celebration. There will be 400 limited edition 100ml Crème de la Mer with a unique Oceana sleeve for customers to purchase.
Dr. Max Huber, the founder of Crème de la Mer and creator of the legendary Crème de la Mer Moisturizer, looked to the sea for inspiration. While researching the sea kelp beds off the coast of Southern California, Dr. Huber developed a deep appreciation for the beauty of the ocean and worked to preserve its health and integrity. Today, in honour of his legacy, Crème de la Mer proudly announces its support for Oceana, the largest international ocean advocacy group, for World Ocean Day on June 8, 2008. This June, La Mer will donate US $100,000 to Oceana to help fund global initiatives and support Oceana’s missions of ocean conservation.
“Scientists say that we might only have until mid-century to save the oceans if we continue to overfish and destroy critical ocean habitats at the current rate,” said Andrew Sharpless, CEO of Oceana. “It’s a dismal forecast, but I really believe that we can turn the tide and bring our oceans back if enough people get active and involved. It is no coincidence that a forward-thinking company like Crème de la Mer not only understands this point, but is also doing something about it. Oceana is grateful for Crème de la Mer’s generous support and is looking forward to getting more done for the oceans as a result.”