Sturm commissioned 20 of Niclas Castello’s signature sculptures shaped as voluptuous, natural-looking lips.

Museum of London’s former curator of fashion and decorative arts for five years, Timothy Long, now helms the luxury accessories and couture department for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago.

Bart Hess, the Dutch designer, has designed futuristic costumes for “Sleeping Beauty Dreams,” a digitally enhanced contemporary ballet that premieres Dec. 7.

The Fort Lauderdale-based specialty chain, with 16 stores in Florida and Georgia, is in the midst of a two-phase reinvention.

The firm is planning a special tribute and retrospective short film in addition to its annual street art exhibitions and dinner during Miami Art Week.

Fernández, who is based in Mexico City, is the first fashion designer to receive DesignMiami fair’s Visionary Award.

The oldest cut-and-sew factory in the U.S. has helped inspire the interiors of a new hotel in its hometown of Bristol, Va. — and factory tours are a must.

The initiative will benefit the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts.

The brand is distributed through 125 wholesale accounts ranging from women’s wear boutiques to pro shops at elite country clubs.

Italian brand bolsters its retail position in the U.S. with company stores.

Amid the ruffles, bright colors and tropical prints, another key trend at the busy Miami Swim Week was brands planning to open their own stores.

While many other apparel categories are soft, swimwear buyers and exhibitors heading to Miami for market week are enjoying a boost.

The limited-edition, long-sleeved sweaters by Lingua Franca NYC are part of a collaborative fund-raiser for the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colo.

Jim Howard did illustrations for ads for stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bonwit Teller and I. Magnin, as well as Bullock’s in Los Angeles.

The New York-based artist’s collection of printed clothes and textiles debuts at the Aspen Art Museum.