I had the most wonderful time meeting Fiona Kotur and viewing her Spring 2016 collection at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) offices. Fiona's clutches are those in which I have been a major fan of since I can remember. The attention to detail on all of her pieces is remarkable. Made [...]
Glitter, sequins, embroidered patches, neon plastic chains, childish Messein monkeys and fluorescent numbers were spotted all over Johnson Hartig’s LA fashion based Libertine catwalk at New York Fashion Week. The Gallery at Skylight Clarkson square was full with people of all ages dressed in leather jackets with the words “Libertine” or “La Joie de Vivre” [...]
Minsoo Chung, brand director of O’2nd, demonstrated his approach to creating clean and simple silhouettes using fresh pastel hues and a minor touch of color blocking. The Korean designer came up with an idea for the Spring/Summer collection adding cutout details to casual, full-of-movement pieces. The shibori technique was used in order to generate the [...]
It was a magical moment entering Jill Haber’s presentation, where she showcased her colorful and exotic handbag collection for the upcoming season. Haber is known to include only the finest and exclusive Italian leathers to create her pieces, and manufacturing them by hand, here, in New York City. The inspiration behind the textured skins and [...]
Every time New York Fashion Week starts up, there are always a few standout designers that are able to transport onlookers into another world with the use of music, setup, and of course, the garments that are presented on the runway. Daniel Silverstain, an Israeli born yet New York City based designer, is one that [...]
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