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Tuesday April 9th, 2013

Nicholas Kirkwood on Introducing Handbags and Getting Yelled at as an Intern
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Nicholas Kirkwood on Introducing Handbags and Getting Yelled at as an Intern

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Nicholas Kirkwood is on a roll. This past January, he became the first accessories designer to pick up the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, beating out a slew of buzzy ready-to-wear designers like Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto. And just today, the New York Post is crowning him the “new Manolo.”

But he never lets it go to his head. We caught up with Kirkwood during Paris fashion week to ask him about his big win, the possibility of handbags in the pipeline, and being a miserable fashion intern (he’s just like us!).

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Published at 12:15 PM

Tuesday February 12th, 2013

Nicholas Kirkwood to Design an Oz-Inspired Collection, Bobbi Brown to Launch Eyewear and Kate Upton Does the Top 10 on Letterman
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Nicholas Kirkwood to Design an Oz-Inspired Collection, Bobbi Brown to Launch Eyewear and Kate Upton Does the Top 10 on Letterman

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Kate Upton and a bunch of other Sports Illustrated swimsuit models did the Top 10 on Letterman last night. Vid this way… {HuffPo}

For its spring fashion issue, New York Mag took a look at how Susan Miller became fashion’s go-to astrologer. {NY Mag}

Nicholas Kirkwood’s doing a collection for Selfridges inspired by the upcoming fick Oz The Great And Powerful. If anyone can create Oz appropriate shoes, it’s Kirkwood. {Vogue UK}

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Published at 5:00 PM

Tuesday January 29th, 2013

Nicholas Kirkwood Wins BFC/Vogue Prize
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Nicholas Kirkwood Wins BFC/Vogue Prize

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Congratulations are in order for Nicholas Kirkwood.

The accessory designer beat out fellow British talents like Mary Katrantzou, Peter Pilotto, Emilia Wickstead and Roksanda Ilincic to win the prestigious BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, the UK’s equivalent to the CFDA Fashion Fund Award. Kirkwood will receive £200,000 as well as access to key senior level mentors across the UK fashion industry.

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Published at 4:08 PM

Monday December 17th, 2012

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Thursday September 20th, 2012

Meet the New It-Shoe Designer: Sophia Webster
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Meet the New It-Shoe Designer: Sophia Webster

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Sophia Webster is a relatively new shoe designer–but she had a pretty impressive career in fashion before she even graduated from the Royal College of Art; her final student collection was picked up by Browns. After school she worked with Nicholas Kirkwood for two years as his first-ever assistant. He offered to mentor her for those two years, with the promise that he would help her launch her first collection. This is the result. She’s already been picked up by Bergdorf, Net-a-Porter, Neiman, Saks, Harvey Nichols, and Colette, to name a few.

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Published at 4:20 PM

Tuesday August 21st, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Lily Aldridge Tweets First Photo of Baby Dixie Pearl, Miranda Kerr Films Japanese Ad, and Nicki Minaj Dishes on Pink Friday Perfume
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Fashion News Roundup: Lily Aldridge Tweets First Photo of Baby Dixie Pearl, Miranda Kerr Films Japanese Ad, and Nicki Minaj Dishes on Pink Friday Perfume

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Lily Aldridge tweeted this adorable photo of her daughter (and probably future supermodel musician) Dixie Pearl being held in the air by poppa (and Kings of Leon frontman) Caleb Followill. Awwwww. {US Weekly} Good news: Michael Phelps gets to keep that Louis Vuitton ad that, er, doesn’t officially exist yet as well as all his Read more →

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Published at 1:30 PM

Thursday May 31st, 2012

Thursday May 24th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Anna Wintour Is Co-Hosting Obama Fundraiser With Sarah Jessica Parker, Agyness Deyn Released her First Doc Martens Range, and Lana Del Rey Might Be in a Movie
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Fashion News Roundup: Anna Wintour Is Co-Hosting Obama Fundraiser With Sarah Jessica Parker, Agyness Deyn Released her First Doc Martens Range, and Lana Del Rey Might Be in a Movie

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Anna Wintour really wants Barack Obama in for a second term. The Vogue editrix will host a fundraiser for the President’s re-election campaign with Sarah Jessica Parker at the Sex and the City actress’ home. {Politico}

Drew Barrymore may possibly wear Chanel on her wedding day. {Page Six}

The secret’s out! Refinery 29 gives us the tea on how designer duds get knocked off. {Refinery 29}

Miley Cyrus says she doesn’t wear long dresses to red carpet events because, “There’s always a frickin’ hole in it when you’re on the red carpet. You leave here having to buy the thing because everyone has put their heel in the back of your train. I’ve learned!” {Belfast Telegraph}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Wednesday May 23rd, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Sasha Pivovarova’s Baby Revealed, Heidi Klum Worked a Stripper Pole, and Naomi Campbell Celebrated Her Birthday at Church
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Fashion News Roundup: Sasha Pivovarova’s Baby Revealed, Heidi Klum Worked a Stripper Pole, and Naomi Campbell Celebrated Her Birthday at Church

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Sasha Pivovarova gave birth to a cute little “fairy princess” named Mia Isis… Collective awwww. {Twitter} Naomi Campbell cares about “good vibrations” and spent her birthday lighting candles in a church in Jerusalem. {Racked} PR All Stars host Angela Lindvall and new ANTM judge Rob Evans get involved in some sexy lucha libre for V Read more →

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Published at 1:45 PM

Monday May 7th, 2012

Nicholas Kirkwood Designs With Tea and Cigarettes, No Mood Boards Please!
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Nicholas Kirkwood Designs With Tea and Cigarettes, No Mood Boards Please!

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On Friday evening, Nicholas Kirkwood celebrated the opening of his first US store with a trove of glitterati friends, and of course, some seriously incredible shoes. While Voguettes swanned in one corner, young designers chatted in the other, all waiting their chance to receive Kirkwood, who acted the part of the gentlemanly host—even helping up a guest who had taken a fall in the store’s garden.

“I just got off an airplane from Copenhagen, and I came straight here for Nicholas,” Derek Blasberg told us. “Every time I see him I tell him to do some men’s, I can’t quite shove my hooves in these.”

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Published at 4:43 PM