Miley Cyrus to wear Brian Lichtenberg for Bangerz tour
Miley Cyrus plans to wear clothes by L.A. designer Brian Lichtenberg on her Bangerz tour, sources tell the New York Post. Lichtenberg is known for his drug-oriented and other cheeky pieces, such as garments with logos that play on well-established labels, as in the photo above. The tour is slated to begin Feb. 14. [New York Post]
New York Fashion Week is getting underway. Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic Booth Moore writes about what to expect. [Los Angeles Times]
Activist and former model Bethann Hardison, whose Diversity Coalition has focused a spotlight on the dearth of diversity among models walking high-fashion runways, says things improved a bit on catwalks last fall, citing Narciso Rodriguez, the Row and Calvin Klein as labels that did well. [The Cut]
A surge Tuesday in the price of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. stock made the designer a billionaire. [Bloomberg]
Arthur Ortenberg, founder with his late wife Liz Claiborne of the Liz Claiborne clothing empire, died of pneumonia at age 87 on Monday. His death came days after his current partner, Cathy Horyn, left her longtime position as fashion critic at the New York Times to care for him. [NYT]
Zac Posen’s collection for David’s Bridal, Truly Zac Posen, is set to launch Thursday online and in some stores. The collection includes bridal and special occasion pieces and includes plus sizes. [Racked]
Miranda Kerr is the face of H&M’s spring collection. [Los Angeles Times]
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