NY Fashion Industry Pitches In For Good Causes
story by Charles Beckwith
images provided by Fashion’s Night Out and ADAM
ADAM, CFDA, and Mayor Bloomberg have some special events planned.
story by Charles Beckwith
images provided by Fashion’s Night Out and ADAM
ADAM, CFDA, and Mayor Bloomberg have some special events planned.
Tia’s strong sense of shape and texture came through once again this season, with menswear-influenced looks rearranged into feminine forms. Leather hats looked straight out of Amelia Earhart’s locker, and some Lamé dresses stood out completely on the runway.
Johnny Wu, as it turned out, is a master pattern maker who helps a lot of emerging and established designers bring their rough ideas to life, and he does it right in the middle of Manhattan, as one of the many small businesses still holding on in shadow of what was once New York’s largest industry, the garment business.
In this article, guest writer Karine Bloem from TheDigitalistas.com explains the past and present of Dutch fashion, and gives insight into what is happening with Amsterdam International Fashion Week.
Way’s influence can clearly be seen in her designs, featuring throwback patterns to ’40s Art Deco in Manhattan and Chinese motifs of good luck koi fish and even a dragonfly. The clothes themselves were intensely wearable and all featured hand-treated fabrics.
Here is a preview of some of the shows we are covering in London. Lovely.