NEW YORK, Aug 5, 2009 / FW/ — Considered the first black supermodel, Naomi Sims passed away at the age of 61 after battling with breast cancer, reported CNN.
The face that became associated with the ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, Naomi Sims gained worldwide fame when she became the first black woman to grace the cover [...]
DALLAS, Aug 1, 2009 / FW/ — The 1960s, also known as the pop decade of fashion icon Jackie Kennedy, brought the pantsuit into existence.
It is something easy and carefree, yet it has the ability to portray a tailored appearance.
 We see the latter is possible through the designs of Brian Reyes, Andy and Debb, and [...]
MILAN, Sept 15, 2008 / FW/ —While Milan Fashion week doesn’t officially start until the 20th, the city is already getting in the mood. Tonight to kick things off, Versace along with All Music and Radio DJ, is throwing an Estelle showcase. Estelle, the English hip-hop singer, rapper, and producer is widely know for her [...]
read moreMILAN, Sept 10, 2008 / FW/ — One year after a somewhat embarrassing MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears is back with three little statuettes.
This year Britney showed up in style wearing two different Versace dresses. To receive some of her awards Britney chose a Versace shimmering lilac embroidered halter-neck cocktail dress with fringes at [...]
080 BARCELONAFASHION SPRING-SUMMER 2009
BARCELONA, September 6, 2009 /FW/ - After three days of intense fashion discoveries here at 080 Barcelona Fashion, which has put on the runway and in the spotlight many regional, national and even international fashion designers, what strikes me is the persistance in the collections of some Gothic elements. Is it an [...]
read moreDALLAS, Aug 28, 2008 / FW/ — Though Madison Avenue had warned marketers that consumers have reached ‘eco-fatigue’ meaning, they are tired of reading and hearing about it, true environmentalists are continuing the campaign, the latest being Be EcoChic, a collaboration between The Sierra Club, top designers and celebrities to prove that environmentalism is fashionable.
As [...]
NEW YORK, Aug 27, 2008 / FW/ — If you received the Rebecca Taylor’s specially designed Mother’s Day bouquet for New York florist Belle Fleur last May, then chances are you have fallen in love with the designer’s romantic aesthetic.
Known for her feminine and dreamy silhouettes, Rebecca Taylor brings on the Spring 2009 runway the [...]
PARIS, Aug 24, 2008 / FW/ — Experience fashion history and a chance to own it at the ‘Vintage & Contemporary Fashion from the 1960’s to Today’ exhibit to be held in Paris from Oct 2 – 4, 2008 with the auction on Oct 5.
Brought to you by the contemporary fashion designers show RENDEZ VOUS, [...]
read moreJAKARTA, Aug 23, 2008 / FW/ — Ten designers, ten different visions, Ni Luh Sekar Editor-in-Chief of DEWI had named them Indonesia’s fashion knights because ‘their creations are borderless and not confined to Indonesia only.’
Ten names chosen to represent the modern face of Indonesia. The Dewi Knights of Fashion, singled out by Dewi magazine, comprises [...]
JAKARTA, Aug 22, 2008 / FW/ — For a fashion journalist, reviewing a designer for the first time is always tricky because there is no baseline that has been established. If the designer is in a group show, the job becomes harder because the vision of the designers also have to be judged based on [...]
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