Rosemary Feitelberg

New York

Senior Editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD)

Articles

Virgil Abloh's Career and Cultural Impact Detailed in Robin Givhan's New Book

5 days ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

Although fashion can typecast designers, Virgil Abloh 's agility in complexity and his ability to not just build community, but also guide it, transcended that. With her new book "Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture With Virgil Abloh," Robin Givhan details and contextualizes how the Chicago-born multidisciplinary talent became a cultural leader by heading menswear for Louis Vuitton.
Slain 'Project Runway' Star's Friends Plan Public Tribute, Finish Bride's Wedding Dress

1 week ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

One week after the former " Project Runway" contestant Arthur Folasa "Afa" Ah Loo was the victim of a fatal shooting during a "No Kings" march in Salt Lake City, his friends and family are paying tribute to him in multiple ways. A public memorial service will be held on Friday at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City and a private funeral is planned for Ah Loo's family next Saturday.
Still Anchor Wendy Benchley's Life

1 week ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

For millions, "Jaws" mania never really waned, and no one knows that better than Wendy Benchley, whose late husband Peter wrote the 1974 thriller. Although this weekend's 50-year anniversary of the film's release is reigniting interest in the Steven Spielberg-shot movie of the same name, Benchley has been living and breathing all things "Jaws" for much of her lifetime.
‘Jaws’ - the Movie and the Book - Still Anchor Wendy Benchley’s Life

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

Generate Key TakeawaysFor millions, “Jaws” mania never really waned, and no one knows that better than Wendy Benchley, whose late husband Peter wrote the 1974 thriller. Although this weekend’s 50-year anniversary of the film’s release is reigniting interest in the Steven Spielberg-shot movie of the same name, Benchley has been living and breathing all things “Jaws” for much of her lifetime.
Garment District Rally Held to Challenge Midtown South Rezoning Plan

1 week ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

About 150 people turned up Wednesday afternoon in the Garment District to save New York City fashion and theater jobs. The Council of Fashion Designers of America's chief executive officer and president Steven Kolb, designers Yeohlee Teng and Bach Mai, and other supporters of the neighborhood showed their support. Six speakers challenged New York City's Midtown South mixed-use plan.
Pope Leo XIV and Josie Natori Have a Meet-and-greet in Rome

1 week ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

WHEN IN ROME: Chicago Cubs fans at Saturday's Major League Baseball game caught sight of Pope Leo XIV via a video message on the Jumbotron, but the fashion designer Josie Natori met him face-to-face earlier last week in Rome. Natori's original plan was to take her 100-year-old mother, who lives in the Philippines, to Italy for a June 10 event that was tied to the Jubilee Year 2025. That same day the pontiff had met with apostolic nuncios and other papal representatives in the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV and Josie Natori Have a Meet-and-greet in Rome

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

Generate Key TakeawaysWHEN IN ROME: Chicago White Sox fans at Saturday’s Major League Baseball game caught sight of Pope Leo XIV via a video message on the Jumbotron, but the fashion designer Josie Natori met him face-to-face earlier last week in Rome. Natori’s original plan was to take her 100-year-old mother, who lives in the Philippines, to Italy for a June 10 event that was tied to the Jubilee Year 2025.
Former Fashion Editor Patricia Peterson Dies at 99

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

Patricia Peterson, 99, a pioneering fashion editor and former Henri Bendel executive, died Sunday at her home in New York City. Throughout her lifetime, she often teamed up with her photographer husband Gösta for shoots that featured relatively unknown women in motion instead of standard fashion models standing still.
Former Fashion Editor Patricia Peterson Dies at 99

1 week ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

Patricia Peterson, 99, a pioneering fashion editor and former Henri Bendel executive, died Sunday at her home in New York City. Throughout her lifetime, she often teamed up with her photographer husband Gösta for shoots that featured relatively unknown women in motion instead of standard fashion models standing still.
Former 'Project Runway' Designer Identified as Fatal Victim in Shooting at 'No Kings' March in Salt Lake City

1 week ago | wwd.com | Rosemary Feitelberg

The fashion designer and former "Project Runway" contestant Arthur Folasa "Afa" Ah Loo has been identified as the fatal victim during Saturday's shooting at a "No Kings" march and demonstration in downtown Salt Lake City. The 39-year-old was a Utah resident, according to a spokesperson for the Salt Lake City Police Department. The Samoa-born designer ran his namesake business in the state and he was part of the nonprofit Creative Pacific Foundation.