Nanette Lepore

NY Designers Rally To Preserve Garment District, Block Olive Gardens

New York Daily News | Amanda Sidman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Style


Nanette Lepore, Diane von Furstenberg and Michael Kors all rallied Wednesday to support the Garment Center, which is in trouble because of zoning laws...

Designers Rally To Save NYC Garment District

Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in the heart of New York City's garment district to sway city officials against a decision that may push out the strugg...

Laying People Off -- Tearfully

Nanette Lepore | Posted 04.30.2009 | Style


Nanette Lepore

The worst has happened, the moment I dreaded. I have had to succumb to the hellacious economy and cut my staff.

Fashion Week Whirlwind -- Looking Back

Nanette Lepore | Posted 03.27.2009 | Style


Nanette Lepore

The show is over, the buyers loved it, I was told it looked like a painting. Now we load the collection back onto the truck and head back to the office.

Getting Ready for the Runway: Part 2

Nanette Lepore | Posted 03.19.2009 | Style


Nanette Lepore

Today is model casting. You have to stare at fresh-faced, fat-free, teenagers while feeling exhausted and bloated. So I try to get dolled up and wear a cool dress and high heels.

Getting Ready for the Runway

Nanette Lepore | Posted 03.14.2009 | Style


Nanette Lepore

Pushing past the panic, there is a thread of beauty, a ray of hope, a bias dress in an opulent print, a whimsical mix of knits and extravagant jewels.

Fashionably Politic - Team Nanette Lepore/The Creative Coalition

Paige Donner | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living


Paige Donner

Nanette Lepore began her dress design company in 1992 with $5000, a degree from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology and a dream. Her gross sal...

WSJ. Meets And Greets In Style At New York's Ago Restaurant

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


Thursday night, the Wall Street Journal's upcoming glossy magazine, WSJ., hosted a party at Ago in the Greenwich Hotel to introduce its editorial team...