Pulse Investments Ltd. creator of Carribean Fashion Week [CFW] speaks on CFW goals. Our favorite Carribean Fashion Week 2008 Favorite Designers follows. Visit CFW site for more information. African Connection Zadd Eastman Meiling Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through …
Gavin Rajah Brings the “WOW” Factor to Durban Fashion Week 2008!
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 …