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She Made It by Angelica Malin

Published earlier this year, She Made It: The Toolkit for Female Founders in the Digital Age, is a guide for women on how to start their own business, train their confidence and be their own boss. Written by Angelica Malin, the London-based founder and editor-in-chief of About Time Magazine, the book guides readers through the day-to-day running of a start-up. Angelica shares advice on everything from how to hire a team and raise investment to dressing for success and overcoming adversity. It’s for anyone who wants to find their own voice in business and escape the traditional nine-to-five (‘what a way to make a living’).

Buy the book here.

Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society

Belgian born American designer Diane von Furstenberg, fashion icon and creator of the wrap dress, is an active philanthropist and businesswoman to boot – an inspiration to fashion heads the world over. Which is why we loved hearing what she had to say this week at the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society. She was in discussion with Amanda Nguyen, activist, founder and CEO of Rise, a non-governmental civil rights organisation based in the US, and Alisha Haridasani Gupta, Gender Reporter for the New York Times.

The event was an opportunity for speakers to share their advice on how to lead with confidence and touched upon the many ways in which fashion intersects with politics, society and gender. It’s a conversation as salient as any, given the high percentage of clothing in the fast fashion market that is made by women, many of whom earn less than a living wage.

While you might not have caught the livestream, the Women’s Forum uploads all episodes in the series to their website, so you can watch it from the comfort of your own home and in your own time here. Past conversations include discussions with women business leaders such as Melinda Gates, conversations with former prime ministers such as Julia Gillard and panel talks with high-profile UN representatives such as Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Topics range from how to tackle climate change and build sustainable economies to creating more inclusive political systems and ensuring gender equality across the board.

These events are being run in collaboration with The New York Times, who separately produce a gender series called In Her Words, a twice-weekly newsletter on women, gender and society. You can sign up to the newsletter here.

‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ exhibition

One for the fashion history buffs, the “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” exhibition is making its way to New York this September after successful stints in London, Paris and Shanghai. The exhibition will run at the Brooklyn Museum from 10 September 2021 to 20 Feb 2022 (Covid permitting) and will feature more than two hundred couture pieces from the house’s archive, as well as precious photographs and original sketches by Christian Dior. WWD reports that it is the first major New York exhibition dedicated to Dior since the 1996 retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is all the more reason to attend.

Also featured in the exhibition will be the designs of Dior’s successors, from the extraordinary creations of John Galliano to the feminine, climate-conscious designs of Maria Grazia Chiuri. Works by leading American fashion photographers Lillian Bassman, Cass Bird, and Henry Clarke will also be on display. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 17 July 2021. If you’re based in New York, make sure to note it down in your diary.

Find out more here.

ReM’Ade collaboration between 7 For All Mankind and Marques’ Almeida

LA-born premium denim company 7 For All Mankind, or ‘Sevens’, as they’re known for short, have just released their second collection with London-based design duo Marques Almeida. Dubbed ReM’ade’, it draws on the duo’s specialisation in soft twill denim and on Sevens’ reputation as the US leader in the provision of premium denim. We’d say it was a match made in heaven.

Described as “sustainably-led”, the collection features garments made out of discarded denim and material that would have otherwise gone to landfill. Prices range from £80 to £310, making this an affordable option for sustainable, designer-led denim.

Designs include 80s-inspired trousers crafted from colour-block patches and easy-to-wear denim dresses in the designers’ signature asymmetrical style. Sevens say the collection was created to bring awareness to the issue of wastage in the fashion industry. Which is why they’ve created these garments using patchwork construction (that draws overt attention to the use of discarded materials) and ‘no impact’ hardware that’s kinder to the environment.

Browse the collection here.