Thuy: Fashion is in her Blood
Thuy Diep on the runway, Spring 2009 New York NEW YORK, Nov 17, 2008 / FW/ — Born into a family of tailors in Vietnam, Thuy began honing her tailoring skills at an early age under the direction of her mother and father who ran a tailoring school and custom-made clothing shop in her native city. Moving to the United States, Thuy Diep studied at Brown University. But...
Gabriele Colangelo: Born into Fashion
Gabriele Colangelo MILAN, Nov 17, 2008 / FW/ — Born in Milan on the 27th of February 1975, Gabriele Colangelo was undoubtedly “born into the profession”, as he is the heir of a family that has owned for generations a specialized fur workshop characterized by bespoke culture, and by delightful craftsmanship in processing techniques and use of materials. After...
Hayden-Harnett Limited Edition Handbag Collection for Target
Hayden-Harnett for Target DALLAS, Nov 13, 2008 / FW/ — Known for their inventiveness and style, Toni Hacker and Ben Harnett, the design duo behind the accessories label Hayden-Harnett brings their modern fabrication with classic sensibility to Target under the trendy retailer’s Limited-time-only accessories program. Usually selling for the as much as $700 for its...
Zazo & Brull Spring 2009: X-S09
Xavier Zazo and Clara Brull, Designers PARIS, Oct 2, 2008 / FW/ — The Spring-Summer 2009 collection from zazo & brull emerges emboldened by the inspiration of Mary Shelley’s work “The last man”. The 19th century English author tells the story of the only survivor of a plague that has wiped out the human race. It is a futuristic novel of its time and many...
Txell Miras Spring 2009: Returning to Summer
Txell Miras Spring 2009 PARIS, Oct 2, 2008 / FW/ — Txell Miras presents her first summer collection after deciding to focus her creative efforts on winter collections. For summer 2009, Txell Miras reinvents a series of pieces selected from previous collections. These pieces are steeped in her stylistic essence with new cooler fabrics, suitable for summer temperatures...
OSCARLEON Spring 2009: Trash Lifestyle
Oscar Leon Spring 2009 PARIS, Oct 2, 2008 / FW / — With the intriguing title, “Trash Lifestyle”, Oscarleon aspires to be a reflection of childhood problems in Cambodia. Abuse of power, silence and impunity have, for decades, been the main facets of Cambodian society. This clear absence of democracy and social justice in many areas serves as an ally for foreign...
Martin Lamothe Spring 2009: Martin Parr as Muse
Martin Lamothe Spring 2009 PARIS, Oct 2, 2008 / FW/ — Martin Lamothe present their Spring-Summer 2009 collection based on the high-society yet eccentric world of the lives portrayed by the English photographer Martin Parr. The collection invites us to a rainy summer of nostalgia and decadence where the ordinary and the familiar take on a centre stage with a focus...
Lucia Blanco Spring 2009: Inspired by Nature
Lucia Blanco, Designer PARIS, Oct 2, 2008 / FW/ — Inspired by nature, the Lucia Blanco Spring / Summer 2009 evokes elements, lines and dimensions of different kinds of plants, where curved, elongated lines dominate. Various leaf motifs are repeated throughout the collection. The design is based on working with fabric as if it were paper. Techniques similar to origami...
El Delgado Buil Spring 2009: Porcelana
Anna Figuera Delgado and Macarena Ramos Buil PARIS, Oct 2, 2008 / FW/ — Dusky colours contrasting with black, winter whites, gold detailing and prints culled from the world of porcelain dominated the El Delgado Buil Spring 2009 collection that was based on 1980s volumes and created in cotton, viscose and chiffon. Designed by Anna Figuera Delgado and Macarena Ramos...
Gori de Palma Spring 2009: The Age of Innocence
Gori de Palma, Designer PARIS, Oct 1, 2008 / FW/ — The new Spring-Summer 2009 collection continues with the theme of the two previous ones: research and development into masculine tailoring as the inspiration for new feminine items. The collection, teaming traditional lines with a modern twist, takes its inspiration from David Hamilton’s book of photography “The...
Gentz. Suarez. Spring 2009: Master Shoemakers
Gentz Suarez Spring 2009 PARIS, Oct 1, 2008 / FW/ — The shoes and bags are made on different levels, with volumes, superimposed pieces and structures that link shoe components (heels and soles), with bag components (hinges, clasps and straps). The collections are characterized by mixing up metal and wood, matt and shiny leather, stiff and supple leather and polished...
