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Tibi Redefines Child Labor: High School Girls Sew Scarves for Kids with Cancer

Jessica Lapidos — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:00:59 +0000

Tibi scarves have been doing a lot of good for kids with cancer over the past year. Silk scarves made from fabric strike-offs (A.K.A. test fabric to check custom prints for accuracy #FashionSchool), and profits from their sale on Tibi.com, are being donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering Pediatric Cancer Care & Research. Now that the project has grown, Tibi founder/designer Amy Smilovic has enlisted a secret Sewciety of high schoolers to produce them after hours. It’s a whole new form of child labor, and it’s more than fair. It’s for kids, by kids, for good.

And while these future fashion heads are gaining real-world sewing experience with a major designer, they also got to meet Amy and are invited to the Tibi show at NY Fashion Week this coming September for Fall 2013. See the girls in action.

Leather Love From Tibi

Amanda Gabriele — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:45:33 +0000

That gorgeous fall chill is in the city air today, and we are more than thrilled to take our leather jackets out of hibernation. Our friends at Tibi must feel the same, as designer Amy Smilovic chose leather as the theme for her “Tibi Picks of the Week.” From an orange pencil skirt to a simple black collar, these seven items are too chic to pass up.

Shearling Biker Jacket: $1,450
Leather Shorts: $550
Tweedy Knit Dress with Leather Pockets: $420
Leather Pencil Skirts: $620
Novelty Leather Pocket Caban Coat: $659
Ankle Bootie with Bow: $450
Baroque Bow Show: $375

All items are available at the Tibi boutique in NYC and online at Tibi.com. Which piece is your favorite?

Designers Celebrate the Wizard

Marissa Moshell, Student — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:53:44 +0000

Upon the 70th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz, Designers whipped out their sketch pads for the ultimate recreation. Twenty designers have decided to commemorate the anniversary with their creative minds and a bit of ruby coloring with a sparkle. The recreations will be used to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in the form of an auction, which is set to take place in early fall 2009. Two pairs of shoes by each designer will be produced for the auction. Until then, the pumps will make their main appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue and in Bryant Park throughout the upcoming year. Among the designers for the commemoration are Oscar de la Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik, Betsy Johnson, Amy Smilovic, and Jimmy Choo. Can’t wait to see the creations!