Rare mineral specimens, coloured gemstone carvings and sculptures, and decorative fossils for the home were among the standout exhibits at the second edition of Mineral, Gem & Fossil Asia. Held concurrently with the 29th June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), the trade show drew some … Read More →
Chinese jewellery designer Shirley Zhang recently presented her luxury enamel jewellery pieces at The Couture Show 2016 in Las Vegas, according to a report. Zhang was the only independent Chinese designer who participated in the show. This was the second time Zhang took part in the five-day fair, which kicked off on June 2. Zhang’s … Read More →
There is yet another gap on the calendar of the June edition of Milan Men’s Fashion Week. Antonio Marras will combine his men’s and women’s spring collections, holding one single show during Women’s Fashion Week in September here. “I think it is time…,” the designer said. “After all, the two collections are increasingly the sides … Read More →
For someone due to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in a matter of moments, Harold Koda was the essence of calm at Pratt Institute’s 117th annual graduate runway show at Spring Studios on Thursday night. “It’s so mind-boggling,” said Koda, who stepped down from his position as curator in charge at the Costume Institute at … Read More →
The editor-in-chief of American Vogue was a guest at rapper and streetwear designer Kanye’s Yeezy Season 3 launch at Madison Square Garden in New York in February (16). But the British-born style queen admits she didn’t have an entirely enjoyable experience at the glitzy gig, sharing her misadventures during an interview on Late Night with … Read More →
Public School announced Monday that it would be the latest brand to deviatefrom the standard Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer show schedule starting in June 2016. Like fellow buzzy label Vetements, the collections will be shown in December and June, adhering more closely with the menswear and pre-collections calendar (as well as with the retail delivery calendar) … Read More →
It is crunch time in a Calgary basement. Two engineers, a singer with a background in neuroscience and a retired doctor who dabbles in dressmaking are putting the finishing touches on a dress that reads minds. Well, sort of. Angie Coombes, a Calgary singer-songwriter with a background in neuroscience, is the driving force behind this project to … Read More →