And Nina Ricci named two upstart creative directors to replace the former designer Guillaume Henry: Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh. It all starts next week — officially Thursday but actually (because this is fashion, and fashion follows its own inconsistent calendar) Wednesday evening, when Tom Ford kicks things off with his show at the Park Avenue Armory. There will be a bittersweet cast over the event, as the fashion world mourns the loss of Ruth Finley, one of its unsung heroes and the founder of the calendar. She was effectively the godmother of what became modern Fashion Week. But before that, watch some U.S. Open tennis to take your mind off what’s coming and decide if you agree with this piece I wrote about the tennis dress; remember the woman who created Chanel’s Vamp nail polish (I loved Vamp.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2018 21:33 UTC