Now Sesame Street is scheduled to have its own label for kids, with the help of Nicole Miller. What’s going on??? Just about anyone with enough financial backing is cashing in on the lucrative industry of fashion. “The clothing, with patterns based on the television characters Zoe, Elmo, Grover and Cookie Monster, should be in department stores in spring 2005.”
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Vintage Candie’s
Candie’s Signs a Deal With Celebrity Stylist Patricia Field to Design a Vintage Collection. The collection, “Vintage Candie’s by Patricia Field” will debut Spring 2005. Visit Candies
Read MoreSistahs r doin it 4 themselves
“To be fashionable is to be uncompromising to the things you love… “ – Sistahs Harlem New York What do Alicia Keys, Cody Chestnutt and Jada Pinkett Smith have in common with Common? Apart from all being very fine people they all share a love for the phenomenon that is Sistahs Harlem New York. With a passion for fashion and sheer determination, Carmia Marshall and Carmen Webber took it in to their own hands to make a name for themselves. Starting in 2001 they have already dressed some of the most prestigious entertainers, and their collections of street couture continue to creatively grow from strength to strength. Coming soon are a line of Accessories and a Brothers Harlem New York and it looks like these Sistahs are set to make a very chic mark in the world that is fashion. MFL: How do you decide upon the theme for each collection? Carmia: There are many things that inspire a collection. Music. Friends. Family. Colors. Laughter. Books. Politics. We love to empower women (but we are not limited to solely empowering woman (smile). We love to educate. Our collections always have an educational lesson about something or someone. Our last fall collection was entitle Le Femme Du Monde ( High Society Woman) Our muse were Margaret Sanger, Assata Shukar, Zora Neal Hurston, Amy Tan, Tina Turner, all these woman, so different yet so influential and magnificent. We wanted to celebrate them. Our latest spring collection Afro-Cuban: The Africa in Cuba. We wanted to explore the African heritage in Cuba. Very festive, very colorful . . . Sometimes we sit over coffee and brainstorm; other times I may have an idea and I’ll call Carmen and say, “hey what do you think about this idea or vice versa. We may be having […]
Read MoreLauryn Hill
I wrote these words for everyone, Who struggles in their youth, Who won’t accept deception, Instead of what is truth It seems we lose the game, Before we even start to play, Who made these rules? We’re so confused Easily led astray, Let me tell ya that Everything is everything, Everything is everything, After winter, must come spring, Everything is everything – Lauryn Hill
Read MoreLevi’s 2004
Levi’s Spring/summer 2004 view collection pics from fashion at
Read MoreOzwald 4 Givenchy
I am so happy about this, I had the pleasure of scaring Ozwald Boateng half to death when I saw him on Portebello Rd. I nearly died of shock. But he was sweet and polite which made me like him even more! British-born designer Ozwald Boateng has been appointed creative director of Givenchy menswear. He will show his first collection in June 2005. While studying computing at Southwark College, he was introduced to cutting and designing clothes by his girlfriend at the time. Using his mother’s old sewing machine, he started designing and selling clothes to his fellow students. At sixteen he sold his first collection to a menswear shop in Covent Garden, and by the time he was twenty-three he had set himself up full time in business .
Read MoreJohn Bartlett
John Bartlett is exhibiting at the Cincinnati Art Museum. (JOHN BARTLETT: DREAMING IN DARKNESS runs from November 15, continuing through Feb. 1, 2004) So below is a little feature about him… ABOUT John Bartlett didn’t plan on becoming an internationally-famous fashion designer. He studied sociology at Harvard and economics in London. Then he decided to follow his dream. “Do what you love,” his father told him, “and then you will be able to give back 10-fold.” Bartlett followed his father’s advice and began his studies at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York COLLECTIONS & INTERVIEW When he began to design men’s and women’s clothing, Bartlett, a native of Cincinnati’s East side, aimed to challenge, shock and cajole. “When I first started,” Bartlett says, “it was very much about, ‘How can I shock you and get your attention?’ Now it’s ‘How can I communicate what’s inside?’ “ “Gender is fascinating to me,” Bartlett says. “In terms of what’s masculine and what’s feminine: How do men and women borrow from each other — or not? And is it OK for men to borrow from women? Is it OK if they look feminine? I’ve always loved that sort of dialogue.” Bartlett recently built an art studio in his New York apartment, where he makes collage art. He also DJs in clubs, writes for fashion magazines and designs a small line of men’s suits. A man who built a career on dialogue about appearance, Bartlett now focuses within. “I’ve found a lot of external validation through the years,” he says, “and now I want to find the validation on the inside.”
Read Moretata-naka
I’ve been wanting to post about tata-naka for a while now, managed to get a chance today. ABOUT Identical Georgian twins Tamara and Natasha Surguladze have surged on to the London fashion scene. Arriving in Britain in 1996 to study at Central St. Martin’s, they launched their label in 2000. Their two-part collections mixing Russian memories, prints and uncompromising modern cut have struck a chord with rapidly increasing stockists. This season in addition to their expanding accessories range they are introducing swimwear, lingerie and children’s wear. A Tata-Naka store is in the pipeline COLLECTIONS More.. INTERVIEW What would you say is your label’s key look? We do a collection each and they both have very different looks – but we show them together. Tata’s part. ‘Stolen Memories’, is romantic, decorative and feminine. Naka’s clothes focus more on experimental cutting and textiles. FASHION IN MOTION MAY 2002 Autumn 2002/Winter 2003 Collection –TATA NAKA at the V & A
Read MoreNakano
Not sure I would wear this creation from Nakano but I like the idea More from Paris Spring/Summer 2004
Read MoreDesigner of the Year
Alexander McQueen has been named Designer of the year.. Born in London in 1969 and dubbed ‘enfant terrible’ by the fashion press, Alexander McQueen has manipulated his own fashion career to become one of the youngest designers to achieve the title ‘ British Designer of the Year’ in 1996, 1997 and again in 2001. Alexander assumed the position of Chief Designer at the French Haute Couture House Givenchy from October 1996 – March 2001. Leaving school aged 16; he walked into Anderson and Shepherd on Savile Row, angry at the lack of apprentices in what was the dying leg of the fashion industry. Moving on to Gieves and Hawks, Savile Row, and the famous theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans, Alexander has mastered 6 methods of pattern cutting from the melodramatic 16th Century to the brutally sharp tailoring which has become a McQueen signature. At 20 years of age Alexander began work with Koji Tatsuno. At 21 he ventured to Milan where he worked for Romeo Gigili. He finally returned to London to complete an M.A at St. Martins School of Art, where his final collection gained him extensive press coverage. Alexander McQueen has now captured world-wide attention with his theatrical shows. Unequalled in London, they have become the predominant reason why the city currently radiates energetic fashion. Shows including ‘#13’ ‘The Overlook’ ‘Eye’ (also shown in New York) and ‘VOSS2001’ represent creative showcases that have captured world-wide attention. December 2000 saw a new partnership for McQueen with Gucci Group acquiring 51% of the company with Alexander serving as Creative Director. Plans for expansion include the opening of stores world-wide and the launch of a perfume in 2003. London: Alexander McQueen (Jan 2003). Harvey Nichols and Harrods New York : Alexander McQueen ( Spring 2002 ) Paris : Printemps and Colette […]
Read MoreFrom New york to London
Just as London Fashion week is starting i’m only able to look at all the pictures from NY Fashion Week now. The theme for me was definitely romance everything was so feminine. Such pretty romantic and fun colours at the NY Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring 2004. Round up of all the trends from the week
Read MoreFusha Designs
New York Fashion Week is upon us and I’m sooo excited. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for Spring ’04. One of the designers partcipating is Marie Claudinette Jean (Wyclef Jean’s wife), displaying clothing from her label Fusha Fusha is a couture collection that blends the designer’s love of 18th-century fashions and her Caribbean heritage. (click the pic above for a link to more info about Marie Claudinette Jean) Fusha Designs, INC. 499-7th Ave Suite 1601 So New York, New York 10018
Read MoreRoger Grinstead
Stumbled upon this article about Melbourne designer Roger Grinstead who is trying to win a £5000 start up fee from his participation in Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. Was curious to check out his work but can’t find any sites with his collections.
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