Archive for May, 2005

  • Interviews: Julian and…..
    Fashion Designer Julian Roberts began his career in fashion at the tender age of 16. Leaving school to study Womenswear, he went on to pursue a BA(Hons) Degree in Womens wear in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994 and a Masters Degree in Menswear at the Royal College of Art. After graduating in 1996 he spent 2 years working as an Assistant Designer at Jasper Conran designing...
    by Michele Obi at May 17th, 2005 at 07:05 am
  • Fashion Success
    Thursday May 5th saw Kingly Court, a shopping courtyard just off Carnaby Street, London transformed into fashion heaven. The weather was superb, the atmosphere exciting and everyone was enjoying Fashion Garden. Fashion Garden was conceived by Hayley Baynard and Sarah Cox. With the help of the London Fashion Forum, Hayley and Sarah both students in their final year at...
    by Michele Obi at May 16th, 2005 at 10:05 pm
  • Coke Couture
    It started with Matthew Williamson designing three limited edition Coke bottles, now Coca-Cola is employing the services of other celebrities from the world of Fashion, T.V and Sport to re-define the brand’s worldwide known bottle. The brief was to design “what brings them sunshine” The bottles will be auctioned to raise money for the UK HIV Charity...
    by Michele Obi at May 16th, 2005 at 06:05 am
  • Fashion and Art
    Julie Verhoeven interviewed by Penny Martin of SHOWstudio Wednesday 18 May – 6.30pm - 8pm Julie Verhoeven interviewed by Penny Martin of SHOWstudio. Julie Verhoeven’s work as an illustrator, fine artist and fashion designer defies simple classification and moves from the printed page and fashion catwalk into gallery and exhibition spaces. Penny Martin is the curator...
    by Michele Obi at May 14th, 2005 at 08:05 pm
  • Anna Lou of London
    The Anna Lou of London collection has in eight months become a leading recgonised accessory brand in todays UK fashion scene and still manages to maintain exclusivity. Soon to be a brand that is in a class of it’s own in the UK, Japan, US and worldwide Visit annalouoflondon
    by Michele Obi at May 10th, 2005 at 06:05 am
  • Anna Wintour talks to Colin Mcdowell
    How has Anna Wintour, editor of American Vogue, become the most powerful woman in the industry? Discipline ďż˝ and glamour, she tells Colin McDowell a really interesting article, read the full article with The Times online
    by Michele Obi at May 10th, 2005 at 01:05 am
  • Angelina on skinny women
    ‘Men don’t like skinny. Ever since I dated a woman, I know what it’s like to grab a curve on a woman’s body. Skinny’s no good when the lights are low.’ Angelina Jolie
    by Michele Obi at May 9th, 2005 at 06:05 am
  • Webby Awards 2005
    The winners of the webby awards in the fashion category have been announced…and they are as follows WEBBY AWARD WINNER CREDITED ORGANIZATION Alexander McQueen website Poke http://www.alexandermcqueen.com PEOPLE’S VOICE WINNER VOGUE.COM UK CondéNet.UK http://www.vogue.co.uk NOMINEES Alexander McQueen website Poke http://www.alexandermcqueen.com Hint...
    by Michele Obi at May 6th, 2005 at 04:05 pm
  • Instinct
    “Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason” - Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes (American poet, lecturer and essayist, 1803-1882)
    by Michele Obi at May 5th, 2005 at 12:05 am
  • Ito Morabito
    Designer Ito Morabito speaks to Design Boom why this interest in brands? when I was young I was fascinated by brands, about their history … at the beginning a brand is a person who has a dream (and it is very difficult to realise the dream). when I began, I tried to project my imagination on brands, the most iconic ones. I proclaimed myself their artistic director. I...
    by Michele Obi at May 4th, 2005 at 04:05 pm