Category Archives: Fashion Faces

Alberta Ferretti

At her better, Alberta Ferretti does jolly in a sense all woman can buoy get. It’s not an collection that should cause anyone to get hung up on concept or theme, or—in this case—fuss too much over the fact that the intellectual link between “Grecian” and “flapper” is, to put it mildly, a little tenuous. … Continue reading

Andre Tan

Andre conquered the fashion world with his fresh look and attention to detail. The designer admits that Hindu Philosophy and Sahaja Yoga have greatly influenced his world view. Many of andre TAN’s clients are sure that his clothes possess positive energy and bring good luck.

Label Overview

Latin since the phrase “water shield,” Aquascutum’s roots are deep in rain protection. British tailor John Emary founded the London-based label in 1851 out of his shop at 46 Regent Street, where it remains today. And after Emary claimed to invent the 1st waterproof woollen cloth, the company became famous for creating trench coats for … Continue reading

Babini Kuki

‘Babini kuki’ translates into ‘Granny’s knitting needles’. It symbolizes the legends and traditions of a nation with over 1300 years of history. Hand knitting and crochet are ancient arts handed down through the generations. Women passed the skills on to their daughters and granddaughters in order to preserve tradition. Bulgarian women are gifted with richness … Continue reading

Bruno Basso and Christopher Brooke

Bruno Basso and Christopher Brooke met in an London nightclub and launched their namesake line of business in 2003.

Jojo & Malou

  Swedish clothes designer duet jojo ericson and malou palmqvist launched their label jojo & malou in 2005. their ss08 campaign mirrors their ecclectic approach to colored layering, extravagant cuts & playful styling. they even out host a blog to be found here. another scandinavian export that’s invading the world. we likey!

Akiko Ogawa

Akiko Ogawa was birthed in Nagoya, Japan 1982. She started to play the forte-piano at the age of four, and began to compose three a long time later. She’s composed over a hundred pieces since then. In 1993, she and her family moved to Cambridge in the U.K. for a year, where she studied composition … Continue reading

Tunji Dada

A cult fave among fash congnescenti in downtown New York, Paris & Tokyo, Nigerian-born, New York-based Tunji Dada – who’s lived in the UK and was educated in Boston – are known since his unusual way with fabrics and deconstructed tailoring. His designs have been lauded for walking “that famously fine line between apparel and … Continue reading

Stine Goya

Models can be an designers’ better inspiration, injecting life into a look, some on and off the runway. For Lagerfeld, them was Ines de la Fressange, for Galliano, it is Lady Harlech. Just sometimes, the couturier and model are one and the same, the cause and the effect. Such is the case with former model … Continue reading

Adam Kimmel

Do not lose a exceptional fashion presentation at the Phoenix Art Museum tomorrow night of famed clothes designer Adam Kimmel. The 28-year-old New York menswear designer will recreate his style show conception shown at Pitti Uomo in Florence earlier this year: using notable artists to serve as models for a live photo shoot.