Yigal Azrouel
DALLAS, Oct 31, 2001 (Updated Sep 15, 2009) / FW/ — Born in Israel of French-Morrocan parents, Yigal Azrouel moved to New York when he was 22 to pursue his dream of fashion design. He started as a couture and wedding dress designer and became adept with working on intricate detailing lavish designs. Yigal Azrouel on the runway Fall 2009 show New York With a keen...
Zac Posen: Impeccably Elegant
Zac Posen on the runway Spring 2010 New York NEW YORK, Oct 30, 2001 (Updated Dec 1, 2009 to add photo)/ — “It’s my 21st birthday!” exclaims up-and-coming fashion designer Zac Posen from atop a flight of stairs leading to his Soho studio, which is actually his parents’ apartment. But, before you think this is the story of a little boy with...
Cynthia Steffe: Contemporary Chic
DALLAS, Oct 22, 2001 (Updated Dec 8, 2008) / FW/ — A graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York, Cynthia Steffe is part of the new generation designers at New York’s garment district. Women’s Wear Daily has hailed her as part of the “New Majors.” Cynthia Steffe on the runway Spring 2007 New York As a student at Parsons, Cynthia...
Stella McCartney: Born With A Silver Spoon and A Silver Thimble
DALLAS, Oct 8, 2001 (Updated Dec 22, 2008) FW/ — Stella McCartney was born with a silver spoon. The daughter of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman, Stella gained celebrity status by just being born in 1971. But she was not content being the daugther of celebrity parents. She went out to make a name of her own. Stella McCartney on the runway Fall 2007 At...
Levi Strauss Accuses Guess of Copying Designs, Again
Levi's Logo NEW YORK, Oct 18, 2001/ — Two of the country’s most popular denim labels, Levi Strauss & Co and Guess Inc., are slugging it out in the courts over the design of their jeans and jackets. Levi has accused Guess of stealing its distinctive arched stitching design, a design the company claims it has been using since 1873 and to which it owns...
Ann Demeulemeester: Wearable Cutting Edge Fashion
DALLAS, Oct 11, 2001 (Updated Jun 27, 2009) / FW/ — Belgian-born Ann Demeulemeester studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. A master deconstructionist and legendary in cutting great pants, she was part of the group of young designers who emerged from Belgium during the 1980s. Ann Demeulemeester on the runway Fall 2003 Paris It was during the 1990s...
Miu Miu Spring 2002 Subverts Fashion’s Vocabulary
Miu Miu Spring 2002 MILAN, Oct 2, 2001/ — Though its spirit was very much in keeping with recent seasons, Miu Miu’s spring 2002 collection shown Monday in Milan produced some novel new twists to fashion’s vocabulary. Miuccia Prada is not the first designer to use underwear as outerwear. But while her peers dress models in steamy bras and negligee, Miuccia...
