Inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ which is a story about a woman in search of love and purpose, Gavin Rajah’s goal this season was clear. With excellent attention to details and perfect embellishments on pieces such as dresses trimmed with silk flowers, elegant pin tucks, and graphic embroidery, capture the range of …
Discarded to Divine 2008
What do you get when you take unwanted, unusable, torn and/or stained clothes, transform them into one-of-a kind couture and/prêt-a porter pieces, and then auction them to the fashion-forward, with proceeds going to the poor and homeless? You get Discarded to Divine! Benefiting the St. Vincent de Paul Society and hosted by the Academy of …
Academy of Art University, San Francisco: Fall ’08 Collection
We have been meaning to publish this feature on the designs by the graduating students of the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. We just never got around to it! But our Ella Brown Couture interview reminded us to share the excellence that comes out of the Academy of Art with you. Here we go …
11th Annual Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Review
India’s fashion industry has done an excellent job of claiming its seat at the world’s fashion table. Its strong creativity and breathtaking designs in rich fabric palettes including, very often, ornate brocades and embroideries that are out of this world, have contributed significantly to helping turn India’s economy around. Indeed, leading Indian designers such as …
London Fashion Week, It’s a Color Affair for Duro Olowu
London Fashion Week is in full swing and as usual Designer Duro Olowu stays rooted in his love for colors and very electic African influenced prints, among others. Check out the haute and not so haute looks from his Fall 2008 collection. By the way, be sure to mark your calendars as Africa’s Fashion Weeks …
Backstage Pass, All Access Granted to NY Fashion Week!
Friday, February 8 marked the end of the Fall 2008 Mercedes Benz NY Fashion Week and another marathon work week for me. As usual the week was filled with long hours behind the scenes with some of the most talented designers alive today. While most of what is reported in the news is what happens …