Day: May 28, 2020

A Fond Look at Seventies Sleepaway Camp

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Post date May 28, 2020

As summer camps are canceled, at least unhappy campers can leaf through a new photography book about the beloved, parent-free ritual. Today’s Gen Z campers will get a chuckle at their forebears’ fashion sense in “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: Andy Sweet’s Summer Camp 1977,” a follow-up to the late Florida photographer’s “Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980.” Aside from feathered hair and tube socks — the real-life version of the movie “Meatballs,” which was released in 1979 — readers will discover that not much has changed about the sleepaway camp experience since Sweet documented Camp Mountain Lake in Hendersonville, N.C.
“The camp I grew up attending, Timber Lake in the Catskills, was exactly like Andy’s camp,” said Brett Sokol, the book’s editor and cofounder of Letter16 Press, which releases it, with the option to add a custom, retro camp T-shirt, on May 26. “The culture of secular Judaism is the same. He saw a younger version of himself in these middle-class Jewish kids.”
Sweet had a long history with the camp. He went from a camper to a counselor to the photography teacher during the summer of 1977, while he captured camp life for his MFA thesis. Since all

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5 Summer 2020 Fashion Collaborations to Watch Out For

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Post date May 28, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic causing what’s expected to be a socially distant summer, several fashion brands are trying to add some excitement to the season with collaborations.
One of the most anticipated fashion collaborations is coming from Target, which is continuing its tradition of teaming with buzzy designers. This summer the retailer is tapping three female-led fashion labels — LoveShackFancy, Cushnie and Lisa Marie Fernandez — for a summer dress collection that evokes the feminine style each brand is known for.
As at home workouts are on the rise amid the COVID-19 quarantine, other brands are launching activewear collections that combine fashion with function. Take Staud designer Sarah Staudinger, who is making her first entry into activewear with a colorful collection with New Balance.
Here, WWD looks at five summer 2020 fashion collaborations to watch out for. Read on for more.
1. Target’s the Designer Dress Collection

Target x Lisa Marie Fernandez as part of the retailer’s Designer Dress Collection.

Target is upping the ante on its latest designer collaboration, this time teaming with three female-led fashion brands for a collection of dresses fit for the summer. The retailer is working with fashion brands LoveShackFancy, Cushnie and Lisa Marie Fernandez for a collection of more than

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Market Moments: Bead-It-Yourself With Susan Alexandra

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Post date May 28, 2020

While creatives and brands alike are leaning into and sharing new hobbies and activities during quarantine, New York City-based designer Susan Korn of the vibrant and playful brand Susan Alexandra is opening up a branded DIY for her customers. To engage her community and share her love of beading baubles, the designer has launched “The Bead Box,” a DIY-kit for creating jewelry at home. “The Bead Box” retails for $65 and includes an elastic cord, two hand enameled floral clasps and signature Susan Alexandra colorful and kitschy beads.
“I’ve been collecting beads and making beaded baubles my entire life. My work is an extension of a childhood hobby that I pursued and shaped into a career path. One of the best ways to find connection is to create together,” Korn explained. “When our studio is open, we love to have guests over to make jewelry. This is our way of continuing that community and connection by making a portable version of our studio experience.”

In addition to the DIY kits, Korn will soon be launching an extension of her handmade, made-to-order jewelry.

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WWD EXCLUSIVE: Hyères Festival Announces New Dates for 2020 Edition

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Post date May 28, 2020

LATE SHOW: Amid serial cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic, one major fashion event has confirmed it will hold a physical edition this year: the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography will take place from Oct. 15 to 19, organizers said Wednesday.
The 35th edition of the festival was initially scheduled for April 23 to 27, but Jean-Pierre Blanc, the festival’s founder and general director, said in March that it would be postponed until October. Unlike other events that were initially postponed, and then ultimately canceled their 2020 editions, Hyères is now set to go ahead.
The program is unchanged: Jonathan Anderson will head the fashion jury of the festival; Paolo Roversi will lead the photography panel, and Hubert Barrère, artistic director of Chanel-owned embroiderer Maison Lesage, will take the lead for the accessories prize.
The accompanying exhibitions will stay open until Nov. 29 at the Villa Noailles, the modernist villa built in the Twenties that hosts the annual event, and other locations around the Mediterranean town. France partially lifted its lockdown measures on May 11, and the Villa Noailles reopened to the public on May 15.
Sponsors of the Hyères prizes include Chanel, Hermès, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Kering, Chloé, Première

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Puma Creates Collection With Gold’s Gym

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Post date May 28, 2020

The pandemic might have forced Gold’s Gym into bankruptcy court, but that hasn’t stopped the fitness brand from forging ahead.
The company has teamed with Puma for the first time on a performance apparel and footwear collection intended to be worn both in the gym and on the streets.
The Puma x Gold’s Gym limited-edition collection features men’s, women’s and unisex apparel line as well as training footwear and retro-inspired apparel and accessories. That includes the LQD Cell Hydra Gold’s Gym Shoe, which features a stable, cushioned midsole, rubber outsole and lateral wrap-ups for stability.
The apparel offering includes a unisex tank featuring the Gold’s Gym logo and a removable patch at the front hem, along with DryCell technology to keep the wearer dry. There is also a hoodie with a relaxed silhouette, roomy sleeves, raw-edge detail and a vintage-inspired Gold’s Gym design. A bodysuit features an inner bra with elastic taping detail and a Puma x Gold’s Gym graphic in the center. Other pieces include cropped tops, tank tops and woven jackets and pants along with a gym bag and backpack.
The collection will retail from $40 to $100 and be sold beginning today on the Puma and Gold’s Gym e-commerce sites and

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