“A lot of women over the age of 35 feel that fashion is either not for them or that they should basically cover up what they think are their flaws and do the best they can.”

“I have a very clear image of how I see women, and I felt that the clothes on TV, unfortunately, played into a woman’s insecurity,” he said. Rubenstein had his opinions on how clothes were being presented and sold on television. The company manufactures HSN collections for Giuliana Rancic and Queen Latifah, for example, and lines for the likes of Dennis Basso and the Kardashian clan for QVC. When, at one point, Rubenstein and Tommy Hilfiger started exploring the idea of doing a television show, Hilfiger arranged a meeting with executives from HSN, as well as Mark Locks, ceo of Tiger J. I started thinking about separating myself from the day-to-day activities at the magazine, to start new projects and new challenges.”Īn editor at large at InStyle since October, he also consults for several companies and brands, including Coach, Neiman Marcus, Giorgio Armani and American Express. “I loved my job so it wasn’t an issue, but this kept coming up. “You can’t do that when you work on staff at a publication,” Rubenstein said sitting in HSN’s light-filled offices in Midtown Manhattan. chief executive officer Mindy Grossman, whom Rubenstein has known socially for some time, would periodically bring up the idea, but at the time, he was still the full-time fashion director at InStyle (he is also a founding editor of the magazine). It took a while for Rubenstein to rev up the courage to make the leap from writing about clothes to designing them.

Mugler x H&M’s Collaboration Campaign Photos With Hal’s background, he was a natural fit.” At HSN we focus on delivering entertainment, inspiration, personalities and industry experts to provide an entirely unique shopping experience for our customers. “He is loved by the consumer and is known for counseling women on all things style. “Hal is an expert in the fashion editorial industry,” said Anne Martin Vachon, HSN’s chief merchandising officer, who worked closely with Rubenstein on the launch. Next month, the writer, magazine editor, author, passionate foodie and opinionated talking head will unveil a namesake apparel and footwear collection for HSN. His belief in the power of personal style is the foundation of Rubenstein’s next act: fashion designer.

And always cowboy boots, preferably by Lucchese or Tony Lama. NEW YORK - When it comes to his personal style, Hal Rubenstein is loyal to his look: jacket, shirt and jeans teamed with statement-making jewelry, like stacked bracelets and bold rings including his bar mitzvah ring and his signature thumb ring.

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