ICB by Prabal Gurung, Assembly New York, and Belstaff
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Tuesday February 12th, 2013
Assembly New York: Work/Play
This season, Assembly New York designer Greg Armas explored the contrast and overlap between work and play. The resulting collection was playfully polished. It had the label’s signature cool kid vibe without trying too hard.
“It’s all about blurring a line,” said a very hands-on Armas, who was literally going back and forth from backstage to up front with the models just to check that everything was perfect. “The intention is taking the office and the after office and crossing those over.”
Tuesday November 20th, 2012
Street Style: Pablo Rocks Amarcord, Assembly and American Apparel
Tuesday July 17th, 2012
Your Handy Guide To This Year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists
Vogue and the CFDA have assembled another promising bunch of young labels to compete for a chance to win the coveted CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund this year. As usual, the 10 finalists represent various aesthetics, categories, and levels of prominence. Some may be more well-known than others, but given the number of applicants those judges have Read more →
Monday July 16th, 2012
Breaking: Here are the 10 Finalists for the 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
The winner will receive a cash prize and mentorship from an industry veteran. Joseph Altuzarra took home the top prize ($300,000) for 2011, while runners up Pamela Love and Creatures of the Wind got $100,000 each. All three of them got to design a capsule collection for J. Crew. And, it was all documented on a Hulu show.
Now, the following designers will embark on a series of challenges over the next few months, including presenting to a panel of judges, creating a one-of-a-kind piece for Tiffany & Co., and staging a runway show in Los Angeles at the Chateau Marmont. The winner and runners up will be announced at a gala dinner November 13. So, without further ado, the finalists are…
Friday January 27th, 2012
How I’m Making It: Greg Armas of Assembly New York
On a cool-kid block of the Lower East Side is a white shop that is so meticulously orderly, it might make your head spin. Envelope clutches rest upon a white piano. Minimal gold rings sit beside crystals on the countertops. Shoes are perfectly paired on the floor. Of course I’m talking about Assembly New York.
The child of Greg Armas’ love of fashion and art, Assembly New York is an aesthete’s wet dream. Not only is it a clothing store, but it’s also its own label, launching womenswear at fashion week for fall 2012. With his calm demeanor and soft-spoken nature, Greg Armas is the thoughtful brains behind Assembly New York’s success. I sat down with him to discuss his budding business and exactly how he makes it in fashion today.
