Fashion Expert Nina Garcia Brings Her Style Voice to jcpenney
PLANO, Texas, July 18, 2012 – jcpenney today announced a new partnership with Nina Garcia, Fashion Director of Marie Claire magazine, judge of Lifetime’s fashion reality competition Project Runway and New York Times best-selling author. Garcia will bring her highly sought-after advice and trend inspiration to jcpenney as the Company’s resident Style Voice and fashion collection curator.
“Known for her discerning eye, Nina is a tremendous addition to our team. We look forward to leveraging her global fashion expertise as we provide our customers with attainable style advice and ideas,” said Liz Sweney, chief merchant of jcpenney. “Nina’s creative involvement as a jcpenney style ambassador will help our customers look and live better every day.”
In her new role, Garcia will work closely with jcpenney’s merchandise and design teams to offer trend direction and insight into the Company’s exclusive apparel collections. Garcia’s style advice will be made available to consumers nationwide through a variety of in-store activations, digital initiatives and social media chats throughout the year.
“I am thrilled to partner with jcpenney as their resident Style Voice during such an exciting time for the company,” said Nina Garcia. “Fashion and personal style are always evolving, and I’m excited to collaborate on a variety of amazing projects with the incredible team at jcpenney”.
Garcia’s strong background in the industry makes her a natural fit for jcpenney as it continues to celebrate its core brands and strengthen its growing portfolio of designer partnerships. One of the country’s most celebrated fashion authorities, Garcia will bring a fresh perspective to jcpenney.
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The first time I laid eyes on Blake Lively, she was in a skirt so tiny it could have doubled as a turban. The occasion: Chanel’s resort 2012 show in the south of France. Lively’s impossibly long legs did a great job running distraction, but the skirt flirted with disaster. Another starlet would have been eaten alive by the “What Was She Thinking?” tabloid sharpshooters, but not Lively, whose ohmygod good looks—those legs! that hair! that body!—give her free reign to strut what the rest of us only dare to imagine. At 24, she is a red-hot bombshell who knows her power. Who else but she could play the shared girlfriend of two drug dealers (Aaron Johnson and Taylor Kitsch) in Oliver Stone’s violent new film, Savages? Lively’s gritty performance in The Town was merely a prelude to this dark thriller, sure to crown her one of Hollywood’s top leading ladies.
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As both the fashion director of Marie Claire magazine and the mother of two boys, the most-trafficked places in Nina Garcia’s busy life are either her closet or her kitchen. “You’ll see me at Whole Foods Columbus Circle between shows, traipsing around in high heels,” she says. The bubbly, Colombian-born judge on Lifetime’s “Project Runway” lives in Midtown with her husband, David Conrod, and two sons — Lucas, 5, and Alexander, 18 months. This Mother’s Day, the busy material mama is being honored by the Outstanding Mother Awards. Here, the 47-year-old shares her top New York spots to pamper both mother and child. 1 Lincoln Center, Broadway at 66th Street “It’s crazy [during Fashion Week]! You can just sit by the fountain, get a cappuccino and watch the show! With [street-style] photographers included, it’s really become the runway.” 2 Zara, 1963 Broadway, at 66th Street Zara’s kids’ clothes are really adorable. The baby [pieces] look like Bonpoint, but it’s Zara prices.” Continue reading »
NEW YORK — Five hundred people turned out Thursday to celebrate the 34th annual Outstanding Mother Awards at The Pierre hotel here. Jessica Alba, Gayle King, Nina Garcia, Lisa Price and Karen Hoguet were this year’s honorees, each telling poignant stories about what it means to them to be a mother and the challenges of balancing a demanding career and motherhood. Mindy Grossman, chief executive officer of HSN Inc., was mistress of ceremonies at the luncheon, which raised funds for Save the Children.
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Fashion Gives Back: Havaianas Exclusive To benefit future trendsetters. Marie Clarie’s Fashion Director Nina Garcia puts a glamorous stamp on summer’s favorite sandal Read more: Havaianas for Baby Buggy.
MC’s fashion director and mother of two, Nina Garcia, takes a turn as designer, patterning mommy-and-me pairs in classic leopard spots. The best part? Ten percent of the sales of the collection will be donated to Baby Buggy, a nonprofit organization that provides children under the age of 12 with essential items and educational services. This Mother’s Day, simply slip on a pair and start making some noise.
The Goods: The Havaianas for Baby Buggy collection ranges from $19 for kids to $26 for adults. Available at Nordstrom and us.havaianas.com
The Cause: Ten percent of the sales of the collection will be donated to Baby Buggy, a nonprofit organization that provides children under the age of 12 with essential items and educational services.
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Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare, executive producers of the 84th Academy Awards pre-show, announced today that Robin Roberts, Tim Gunn, Louise Roe, Jess Cagle and Nina Garcia will host “Oscars Red Carpet Live.” Newcomers to the show Roe and Garcia join veterans Roberts, Gunn and Cagle for the only Oscar broadcast from the red carpet.
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In addition to her duties as fashion director at Marie Claire and a Project Runway judge, Nina Garcia is also a proponent for frugal fashion.
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