Cushnie et Ochs

Cushnie et Ochs
Industry Fashion
Founded 2008, NYC
Founders Carly Cushnie
Michelle Ochs
Products Clothes
Accessories
Owners Carly Cushnie
Michelle Ochs
Website www.cushnieetochs.com

Cushnie et Ochs is an American fashion house founded in 2008 by Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, upon their graduation from Parsons School of Design.[1] Their signature looks are clean, modern cut-out dresses, sculpted knitwear, and tailored pieces best known for impeccable fit.[2] Their work is described as a "sleek, sexy and modern," and the pair are known to wear their own clothing often. [3] As members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Carly and Michelle utilize their unique sensibilities to create a shared creative vision and collections that juxtapose bold sensuality with minimalist sophistication.

Cushnie et Ochs published their first ad campaign in 2011.[4] The duo received a massive increase in publicity when First Lady Michelle Obama wore one of their dresses to a holiday party in December 2011,[5] and again in 2016 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. [6] Their pieces have been spotted on influential women ranging from Blake Lively to Khloé Kardashian, cementing the brand as a staple in celebrity dressing both on and off the red carpet.[7]

In 2016, Cushnie et Ochs celebrated a minority investment from Farol Asset Management, expanded their team, and opened their first brick and mortar location in collaboration with the Council of Fashion Designers of America, in a temporary "Retail Lab" space in the Cadillac showroom in TriBeCa, New York City. In late November, the brand announced its plans to expand into accessories and a more permanent retail location in Women's Wear Daily.

References

  1. Heather Rabkin (April 21, 2014). "Prabal Gurung, Peter Som, and Cushnie et Ochs Share their Funniest Fashion School Memories". vogue.com. Vogue. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. Veronica Misako Gledhill (February 8, 2013). "Zoom on This: Jason Wu, Cushnie Et Ochs, and More". nymag.com. New York. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. "Cushnie et Ochs moves into Retail Lab".
  4. James Lim (December 13, 2011). "See Cushnie et Ochs's Debut Ad Campaign". nymag.com. New York. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  5. Chang, Ben-Shyuan. "Wooing the First Dresser". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. "Michelle Obama in Cushnie et Ochs".
  7. "Celebrity Favorite, Cushnie et Ochs".

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