The striking design is one of up-and-coming designer Lee Bao En, 22, who was crowned winner of the first ever AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search earlier today.
Lee, from UCSI, was inspired by the rich history of Cambodia, and wowed both judges and the audience during the finale fashion show which was held on the last day of Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week Ready to Wear 2015.
I was still rubbing my shoulder, post-cortisone shot, when I asked the doctor, “So. Is it possible this whole fiasco could have been caused by a weight machine?”
The doc swiveled his chair away from the MRI image. He looked straight at me with a deadpan face. At least it seemed deadpan in my ’roid fog. He nodded. No words, just a subtle nonverbal “yep” heard ’round my world.
This month, Pittsburgh enters what’s arguably its busiest time of the year in fashion with a one-two punch of packed events thanks to the third annual Style Week Pittsburgh (Wednesday through next Sunday) and the sixth annual Pittsburgh Fashion Week (Sept. 21-27). It says a lot for a city of Pittsburgh’s size to have nearly two weeks of events (not counting the numerous other separate style-focused affairs held here year-round) that are devoted to putting Pittsburgh’s fashion community on a pedestal for all to see.
As someone whose job is to stay on the pulse of Pittsburgh’s style scene, I’m often asked: Can the city sustain this many fashion events? Without a doubt, yes. Within the past five years, Pittsburgh has seen significant growth on the fashion front. It’s home to emerging and established designers, boutiques that carry world class brands, college-level fashion degree programs, a provisional chapter of the prestigious Fashion Group International, and salons with stylists whose talents have landed them on styling teams backstage at New York Fashion Week. The city even has claim to the International Mustache Hall of Fame.
It finally happened. No, the gaping maw of hell did not open up and swallow all these women, welcoming them back to the fiery climes from which they came. It was something close. Aspiring white woman of leisure Sonja Tremont Morgan of the Maxxinista Morgans finally debuted her local global fashion casual luxury womenswear lifestyle ready-to-wear brand collection assortment sampler. She did this during New York Fashion Week.
Now, notice that I did not say she did this at New York Fashion Week. As Kristen pointed out, Sonja Morgan was not in the tents at Lincoln Center where the most commercial brands engage in the official event known as New York Fashion Week. All of the other shows that happen at the same time happen during New York Fashion Week, as in concurrent to the shows that are a part of the official event. This does not mean that Sonja’s event is any less special. Marc Jacobs doesn’t show in the tents, and neither does Alexander Wang or Joseph Altuzarra or Thom Browne. Actually, it’s kind of not cool to be in Lincoln Center. It’s full of brands that they carry at, you know, Macy’s. Anna Wintour only goes to the tents to support her advertisers. Kanye West wouldn’t be caught dead in a tent, but that’s because of a bad experience he had at Boy Scouts and has nothing to do with Fashion Week.
Tlale converted Cape Town’s unfinished freeway into a fashion ramp and closed a street in the Bo-Kaap to show off his designs
at previous fashions shows.
Even if you don't follow the world of high fashion, Dana Thomas' dual biography of British designers John Galliano and Alexander McQueen is one of the nonfiction titles of the year. Thomas probes the torrential world of haute couture as she chronicles the lives of fashion superstars whose meteoric careers read like a modern Faustian tale of tragic dimension.
Thomas opens the book with the infamous spectacle of John Galliano's 2011 downfall, that was caught on tape and made international headlines. The drunk and viscous Galliano was seen hurling anti-Semitic and misogynist epithets against Geraldine Bloch, (curator at the Paris' Institute of the Arab World) who was dining at a nearby table with her boyfriend on the terrace of the Paris cafe La Perle. Under French law, Galliano was arrested and charged with a hate crime and the tape went viral on the internet.
The dog days of summer have arrived. Yesterday, I found myself sweating bullets on my walk to the train, and it wasn't even that sunny. My hair drooped the minute I stepped outside, my clothes stuck to my back and I probably would have paid a volunteer $10 to carry my gym bag.
It's not just the heat; it's also the humidity. You sweat even more on an 80-degree day with lots of humidity than on a 90-degree day with no humidity. Every year I discover a new fashion problem that goes along with said sweat. This year, I have been carrying a cross-body bag and noticed that when I sweat, the leather on the strap gets damp and rubs off on my shirt. Yet another delightful side-effect of the sweltering heat.
French fashion house Dior will be the official sponsor of the Guggenheim International Gala in New York for the third consecutive year. The 2015 New York City event is scheduled for held Nov. 4 and 5, according to WWD.
The "GIG" is a two-night party to support the museum's operations — including exhibitions, educational programs and the landmark building. This year's first night is going to be a pre-party hosted by the Young Collectors Council. The event will feature performances by Grimes, also known as Claire Boucher. The second night will honor artists Doris Salcedo and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian and late artist On Kawara, who have all been featured at the museum.
Tartan miniskirts and tie side crop tops, babydoll dresses and ugly platform sandals, pastel coloured everything and black velvet chokers: the list of signifiers confirming one’s awareness of ‘Clueless’ (and the corresponding decade’s fashion choices) is as long as it is prevalent in east London circa 2015, yet there remains just one piece of arm candy more prominent than shag bands.
Enter Baby-G.
As you can imagine, in such a climate, any new or young designer would find it tough to start up, let alone compete with the more established names.
And yet, a few brave souls did. Lya Solis was one.
The Monaco royals don't generally do small celebrations. (See:Prince Albert's recent cocktail party for 8,000 marking 10 years on the throne.) But the July 25 wedding of Albert's nephew Pierre Casiraghi and Italian heiress Beatrice Borromeo will be surprisingly laid-back, the prince tells PEOPLE.
"The wedding service will be in the Palace's salons, then a garden party – because Pierre and Beatrice want it that way," Prince Albert, 57, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Fashion is getting totally ripped this summer -- and shredded, frayed, hole-punched and generally destroyed. Battered-looking clothing -- with denim taking the biggest hit -- is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e.
At Roslyn boutique Transitions, owner Leslie Cohen, 45, can hardly keep the distressed stuff in stock. She not only sells shabby chic, she wears it herself. "In my world, I'm pairing ripped jeans with a crisp white button-down, navy blazer, Hermes belt and pumps," says Cohen. "It's a very classy look that's not only for day or for the very young." Cohen says the power of the ripped and frayed is twofold: it looks edgy and is comfortable. "I've sold it for many years, but this season, it's become a staple. And there's much less resistance to it. It's not like you turn 50 and have to stop wearing ripped jeans. It's more of an attitude."
Marks and Spencer’s clothing revival was short lived after another drop in sales.
Boss Marc Bolland got a boost when M&S delivered its first rise in clothing takings in four years at the start of the year.
More than 200 of Brisbane's best-looking strutted their stuff on Thursday at a mass model casting for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival.
Held in the John Reid Pavilion at the RNA showgrounds, organisers and designers paid close attention to a parade of leggy blondes and toned brunettes.
Vanity Fair recently took a tour of Paris Fashion Week with Russell Westbrook to capture what the Oklahoma City Thunder star had to say about this season’s latest collections. Turns out the pro baller had quite a bit to say about the designs that made it down the runway, and he shared his critiques in a photo diary for the magazine.
“The camp and argyle prints mixed together were a standout combo,” Westbrook wrote after attending the Dior Homme show. “The collection was very refreshing. I also liked the zipper details on the suits. I love the progressive approach Kris took when designing various interpretations of the classic bomber jacket, using floral patterns on the sleeves and numerous fabrics.”
The designer Betsey Johnson is an unmistakable presence, even on these patchwork streets crowded with exhibitionists, goofballs, ding-dongs and eccentrics all competing for a second glance. Traffic doesn’t screech to a halt when she passes by, but at least one police officer stops to give her an admiring hug.
Johnson is not just style. She is a walking expression of youthful joy, inspirational stamina and several lifetimes’ worth of accomplishments.
Bariedition, a local online fashion brand (http://en.bagazimuri.com/) is luring K-pop fans around the world with chic Korean fashion style.
CEO Son Suk-ho started the business in 2005 and there were only five employees at the beginning. Now the number of employees has surged to 50 and its monthly revenue has exceeded 1 billion won (S$1.2 million).
Lebanon FASHION INDUSTRY benefits from the local quality of life and availability of human capital but remains hamstrung by a lack of market accessibility, weak professional support and limited access to finance, a survey has shown.
The survey, conducted by Endeavor Lebanon, covered 57 local fashion and accessories designers for women, as well as five experts from the fashion industry. It only covered companies whose founders are the designers themselves.
On Thursday, the menswear brand will unveil a two-story, 4,000-square-foot space at 95 Fifth Avenue. This space, which is almost four times as large as Bonobos' SoHo store, will mark its 17th location in the U.S. and its fourth in New York City.
The first level of the store is devoted to the brand's more casual clothing options, including shirts, denim, chinos, sweaters and knits. This floor also features a chic lounge area, complete with a bar stocked with beer and water, as well as several fitting rooms.
