Archive for the ‘Designer Spotlight’ Category
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Fashion Flashback: Katharine Hamnett
Katharine Hamnett – The Early Revolutionary! Before Katharine Hamnett, slogan t-shirts didn’t exist, no one had ever heard of “organic” cotton, and clothing had never been used as an overt canvas for the promotion of ...
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Hedi Slimane: Fashion Legend Returns to Great Anticipation
Hedi Slimane + YSL=Potential Genius! I cannot begin to tell you how long I have waited for this day to come! YSL announced today that Hedi Slimane would be stepping up to the plate as ...
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Balmain: Sporty Elegance for Fall Menswear
Balmain Channels Oscar Wilde. Balmain recently appointed Olivier Rousteing (pictured above) as the new Head Designer, and he has some pretty big shoes to fill. Christophe Decarnin’s highly successful run as previous Head Designer at ...
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“Mountains” by Rick Owens Fall/ Winter 2012-2013 Womenswear
I am just going to say it-Rick Owens is a GOD! If ever there was a designer who understands how to interpret aspirational ideals into truly wearable pieces, it it Rick Owens. I am more ...
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Pierre Hardy for Balenciaga: Objet D’Art
Must Have Now! Pierre Hardy Stilettos. How do you steal the spotlight away from the gorgeous designs of Cristobal Ghesquiere for Balenciaga? Only Pierre Hardy knows. The two have been in collaboration for quite some ...
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Raf Simons: Exits Jil Sander
One man’s loss, is another man’s gain-Raf Simons is back on the market! As Raf Simons says goodbye to Jil Sander, and possibly steps up to the Dior plate, it is a good time to look ...
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Blanc de Chine -Jet Set Zen Luxury
Blanc de Chine offers minimalist extravagance for the pampered yet streamlined luxury consumer. How do you blend the demands of a modern lifestyle with the elegance and traditions of the past ? Blanc de Chine, ...
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Alexander Wang: The Day Before, a film by Loic Prigent
Alexander Wang-It’s showtime! Loic Prigent is a french documentary filmmaker and self confessed fashion geek, who has chosen to highlight a rarely seen aspect of the industry-the 24 hours leading up to a runway show. It ...
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Vera Wang Pre-Fall 2012 Trunk Show: Soho Mercer Street Store
Vera Wang Marries the Energy of the 60′s With Futuristic Fabrications. How do you describe that girl who seems so innocent and pure, yet with a coquette eye for the future? She’s wearing Vera Wang. ...
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NAEEM KHAN REVIEW FROM THE RUNWAY: Fall/ Winter 2012-2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Naeem Khan Brings “Decadence and Dust” to New York’s Fashion Week. Not literally of course, but thematically, Naeem Khan presented an unexpected perspective of his native country of India for his Fall/ Winter 2012 collection. ...
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REVIEW FROM THE RUNWAY FOTINI: Fall/ Winter 2012-2013 Mercedes-Benz fashion Week
Fotini Conjures A Regal Image of Today’s Woman by Drawing From the Past What would an ancient Greek goddess or Egyptian queen wear today, in the modern world of fashion? This is the question posed ...
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REVIEW FROM THE RUNWAY EMERSON: Fall/ Winter 2012-2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Emerson Sends her “Dresden Dolls” Down the Runway. It is ten minutes before the girls hit the catwalk at the Emerson Fall/ Winter 2012 show at New York Fashion week, when I look over and ...