How soon is too soon to cash in on the latest social justice hashtag? A month? Two months? (Um, never?) They don’t exactly teach this stuff in business school. The #MeToo movement, through which women have shared their stories of sexual harassment and assault, is only five days old, but it already exists in trendy-necklace form: On … Read More →
COCKBURN resident Taylah Schiavone hopes to encourage body positivity and female empowerment through her racy fashion designs. The South Metropolitan Tafe student will present an eight piece lingerie and outerwear collection as part of the Tafe’s annual graduate fashion show Proto 2017. Ms Schiavone said she chose to create the collection to embrace and celebrate … Read More →
The second night of Portland’s FashioNXT shows was amazing. The completely sold-out audience was very excited by the magnitude of talent and fabulous fashions on the runway. Portland’s finest designers of the day included technology finalists in the UpNXT runway competition, plus the collections of Myriam Marcela, Devon Yan, Oscar Mendoza and Age to Come. … Read More →
New York designer Jason Wu started his eponymous line just out of school in 2007 and burst onto the fashion stage in 2009, after dressing first lady Michelle Obamafor the presidential inauguration. The young designer became a household name overnight. And since then, his line of polished but wearable pieces has become a favorite of Hollywood … Read More →
HIGH POINT – Bed Bath & Beyond and Cloth & Company are launching a collection by the winner of its design competition. The Emerging Designer Collection by Lauren Bencivengo will launch on the Bed Bath & Beyond website on Oct. 10. It is the result of a partnership between Bed Bath & Beyond and Cloth & Company … Read More →
PORTLAND, Ore. — Technology and sustainability take center stage at this year’s fashion week in Portland. The four-day FashioNXT event began Wednesday night. The highlight of the event will be the first designer collection of 3-D printed shoes to ever hit a runway. Lucy Beard is founder and chief cobbler of the 3-D printed shoe … Read More →
TV unit. Courtesy Aya: The Art of Living Ayah Al Bitar has a knack for imbuing her artistry with practicality. The Saudi furniture designer made her debut in 2015 with Wisada, a collection of orthopaedic floor seats, shaped like large, cushioned bicycle saddles, which promote comfort, practicality and good posture. A year later, she unveiled the Sanctuary, … Read More →