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Ken Downing

The Glossy Podcast

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Eileen Fisher

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Nick Brown

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Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with Ken Downing, the highly-acclaimed Fashion Director turned HALSTON Creative Director at the brand's NYC office to discuss his plum new position and the heritage of the renowned American legacy brand. Ken shares his infectious love for HALSTON's history and archives, his deep knowledge on vintage and fashion history, his years leading Neiman Marcus' sartorial direction, his Seattle roots, grunge, punk and classic style, his personal sensibility, the tension he looks for in fashion, some of his favorite designers working today and the ladies who now slide into his DMs. The two also discuss HALSTON's enduring influence on fashion (seen even today on the runway), the '70s Halstonettes and iconic creatures that were Halston's circle (from Liza Minelli to Pat Cleveland and Bethann Hardison), the healthy competition between SAINT LAURENT and HALSTON, the modernity that HALSTON introduced (from casting choices to silhouette), American legacy brands (think: Perry Ellis, Stephen Burrows, Calvin Klein), and some of Ken's big plans for HALSTON, to be revealed for Fall23. He also imparts some of his best style advice for women. Kristen touches on Paris (now in full swing), fashion month, the fashion flu, Ewan McGregor, new beginnings, NYC Climate Week... and more.

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/kristen-cole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristen Cole</a> sits with <a href="https://wwd.com/business-news/markets/halston-ken-downing-xcel-1235257667/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ken Downing</a>, the highly-acclaimed Fashion Director turned <a href="https://halston.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HALSTON</a> Creative Director at the brand's NYC office to discuss his plum new position and the heritage of the renowned American legacy brand. Ken shares his infectious love for HALSTON's history and archives, his deep knowledge on vintage and fashion history, his years leading Neiman Marcus' sartorial direction, his Seattle roots, grunge, punk and classic style, his personal sensibility, the tension he looks for in fashion, some of his favorite designers working today and the ladies who now slide into his DMs. The two also discuss HALSTON's enduring influence on fashion (seen even today on the runway), the '70s Halstonettes and iconic creatures that were Halston's circle (from Liza Minelli to Pat Cleveland and Bethann Hardison), the healthy competition between SAINT LAURENT and HALSTON, the modernity that HALSTON introduced (from casting choices to silhouette), American legacy brands (think: Perry Ellis, Stephen Burrows, Calvin Klein), and some of Ken's big plans for HALSTON, to be revealed for Fall23. He also imparts some of his best style advice for women. Kristen touches on Paris (now in full swing), fashion month, the fashion flu, Ewan McGregor, new beginnings, NYC Climate Week... and more.

Episode 23: Conversation with HALSTON Creative Director Ken Downing

The first phase of the new American Dream mall has just opened under the creative direction of Ken Downing, who served as Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus for nearly three decades before joining mall developer Triple Five Group as Chief Creative Officer. In this episode, Downing sits down with host Matt Rubel to share his creative vision for American Dream and talks about all the ways the new complex is redefining the American mall experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first phase of the new American Dream mall has just opened under the creative direction of Ken Downing, who served as Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus for nearly three decades before joining mall developer Triple Five Group as Chief Creative Officer. In this episode, Downing sits down with host Matt Rubel to share his creative vision for American Dream and talks about all the ways the new complex is redefining the American mall experience. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ken Downing on Bringing Fashion and Glamour to the American Dream Mall

Neiman Marcus

Ken Downing, the fashion director and svp at Neiman Marcus, will see just under 100 fashion shows this season. That's a light year. It used to be about 120 overall -- and at one point, it was that many shows in New York alone. Things are changing. As designers change the ways they show their collections -- be it on the runway, in private appointments at showrooms or at presentations -- the buyer's job is ultimately unchanged, according to Downing. On an episode of the Glossy Podcast's NYFW series, Downing reflected on the future of the fashion show and how the CFDA's role is shaping the path forward for the industry.

Ken Downing, the fashion director and svp at Neiman Marcus, will see just under 100 fashion shows this season. That's a light year. It used to be about 120 overall -- and at one point, it was that many shows in New York alone. Things are changing. As designers change the ways they show their collections -- be it on the runway, in private appointments at showrooms or at presentations -- the buyer's job is ultimately unchanged, according to Downing. On an episode of the Glossy Podcast's NYFW series, Downing reflected on the future of the fashion show and how the CFDA's role is shaping the path forward for the industry.

'We're living history': Neiman Marcus's Ken Downing on the future of fashion week