Vanessa Williams held a media presentation for her apparel collection for the multi-platform retailer HSN at Claudette in Greenwich Village on Wednesday morning.
1 July onwards, the line will start retailing via HSN.com, and will also premiere live on the network on 11 July.
Delighted at working with the actress, Lynne Ronon, Chief Executive Officer of Nation Design Partners, the manufacturer of the line, said “She was an absolute pleasure to work with. She has a vision and point of view and totally gets TV shopping.”
The line encompasses a range of Williams’ designs, right from jumpsuits and animal-print skirts to pencil skirts, wrap dresses and moto jackets.
The range was made keeping in mind women belonging to different age groups, as per Williams, herself, her 79-year-old mother and her three daughters, who range in age from 19 to 32.
Even for the TV appearance of the collection which runs from sizes XS to 3X, Williams will have models of all ages and sizes, including her 19-year-old daughter.
The 56-year-old actress/singer said she learned a lot about designing fashion from her childhood, and her telecom acting experience in “Ugly Betty,” “Desperate Housewives,” as well as her experiences in Broadway shows such as “Into the Woods” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
“I know what I’m talking about,” said Williams, who said she’ll have no trouble describing the pieces in her collection on-air. “I know about draping and cut. I know the value of a good shoulder,” she said. She further discussed her plans to launch other clothing items such as scarves, belts, outerwear and athleisure, done in a glamorous way.
Highlights of the collection include a biker jacket with matte sequins and jumpsuit made using the cupro fabric.
