“Stefania Morland established her brand in 2005. She uses only the finest hand-selected natural fibres, sourced from around the world to produce the best possible end-result. Her clothing cleverly combines delicate silks, meshes, chiffons and crepe with more solid materials such as linen, cotton and embellished fabric to create truly unique pieces, differentiated from the …
London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011: Mary Katrantzou
With designers like Mary Katrantzou on London Fashion Week’s roster, the fashion week is becoming an event to be reckoned with. “Greek-born designer Mary Katrantzou has focused on graphic art to be her area of expertise. She possesses the talent to work with form and colour, which interact in a unique fashion. Her collections are …
David West Menswear at South Africa’s 2011 Design Indaba Show (Pictures)
“David West has two stores in Cape Town. Weekend Special in Woodstock is an irreverent space which changes each season to suit the new collection. In October 2010 he opened an exciting new joint retail venture with Johannesburg-based product design duo Dokter and Misses, in Long Street, Cape Town. Here they sell both clothing and …
Baie Nice Underwear for Men at South Africa’s 2011 Design Indaba Show (Pictures)
“Baie nice is a Cape Town-based underwear fashion label for men and women. One of the core values of Baie Nice is the promotion of South African culture, using the skills of local manufacturers and locally sourced materials as far as possible. The bright and funky collections feature eye-catching, yet sophisticated prints and comfortable styles …
London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011: David Koma
“DAVID KOMA, Georgian born London based fashion designer (g)raduated in March 2009 with a distinction in MA Fashion from Central Saint Martins of University of the Arts London and he has been awarded the Harrods Design Award. [D]avid’s design brings (a)n unforgettable journey of his creation, his emotion of expression (is) incredibly integrated on his …
London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011: Holly Fulton (Pictures)
Everything about UK designer Holly Fulton’s Autumn/Winter 2011 collection is right. “Kiss me Quick, Squeeze me Slow — Holly Fulton pays tribute to the powers of love, romance and the magic of seduction in a mesmerising collection rich with sumptuous texture, hand worked detail and surrealist graphic reveries. The period Coco Chanel spent in Fulton’s …