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Proenza Schouler buys company back

In a major shakeup, Proenza Schouler founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have bought their company back from Castanea Partners with the help of an unidentified group of investors. Buying back their company also means that CEO Judd Crane and CFO John Paolicelli are out, and Kay Hong, known for turning companies around, will be taking...

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Proenza Schouler calls attention to gun violence with new shirt design

The women's wear and accessories brand Proenza Schouler is highlighting the issue of gun violence with its latest campaign. The label has unveiled an exclusive t-shirt design in which proceeds will go towards for organization Everytown for Gun Safety. The piece features graphic encouraging voters to select candidates that serve to reform...

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Proenza Schouler launches Grateful Dead capsule collection

American womenswear and accessories label Proenza Schouler has launched a capsule collection inspired by the 1970’s rock band Grateful Dead. Thanks to a licensing agreement with the Warner Music Group, the brand was able to use Grateful Dead’s iconic logo in knitted sweaters, handbags, wallets and card holders. “The Fall 2018 Collection drew...

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Proenza Schouler comes home to New York Fashion Week

Last month, Proenza Schouler announced they would be bowing out of Paris Couture Week after showing there for two seasons. Now, the design duo behind the brand, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, have announced they are bringing their show back home to New York City. The news broke on the brand's Instagram account. "It's been a fun ride...

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Proenza Schouler to create makeup line with Lancôme

New York-based fashion label Proenza Schouler is partnering with Lancôme for a new line of makeup that is due to be available in stores from July. The luxury beauty brand will see Proenza Schouler create a capsule collection for AW18 with co-founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez having a blank slate in all forms of its design. "Borne by...

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Proenza Schouler is launching cosmetics line

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler are about to kiss and makeup, in a cosmetics sense that is. The designers are teaming up with Lancôme for a limited-edition cosmetics collection for fall that will be released in July. The designers, known for taking their design inspiration from the paintings of Carmen Herrera and...

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Christian Siriano champions 10 years of diversity on New York runway

Christian Siriano, a plus-size diversity advocate and red carpet designer who has dressed leading Hollywood ladies and Michelle Obama, celebrated 10 years in the business Saturday with a masterclass in the art of dressing women of all shapes and colors. Actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Meg Ryan sat in the front row for a fall/winter 2018 collection...

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Video: Proenza Schouler FW18 PFW

Proenza Schouler Fall/Winter 2018 collection, January 2018, Paris Haute Couture Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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Video: Proenza Schouler SS18 collection PFW

Proenza Schouler collection Spring/Summer 2018, Paris Fashion Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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Proenza Schouler launches diffusion line

Proenza Schouler is celebrating fifteen years in business, and in honor of their fifteen year mark the brand has launched a more affordable diffusion line called Proenza Schouler White Label. White Label is a more casual line compared to the luxury ready-to-wear of the mainline Proenza Schouler label. Rather than high fashion dresses and...

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Proenza Schouler to launch second line

American fashion duo Proenza Schouler are to launch a second line called White Label this autumn. According to trade publication WWD, the brand will launch a more casual collection in comparison to its catwalk and mainline styling but that will not be classified as a diffusion range. Instead the collection, which will feature casual separates...

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Altuzarra is the latest US brand to make the move to Paris

Joseph Altuzarra has accepted an offer from La Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to show his US namesake label Altuzarra at Paris Fashion Week, this September. Joining fellow US fashion houses Proenza Schouler and Rodarte, who presented their couture collections at this year’s Paris Couture Week as part of their transition to the...