Portfolio Media, New York (July 11, 2008)–Today, fashion designs are as much a form of creative expression as a painting or a song. The fashion industry has flourished due to the innovation and creativity of the designers.
The industry as a whole is a $350 billion business. Young, up-and-coming designers are trying to break into the [...]
Bionda Castana cofounder Natalia with Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani
Congratulations to Bionda Castana for winning the accessories award for the best new talent at the Vogue Italia “Who is On Next?” 2008. This award helped put Nicholas Kirkwood on the map after being awarded last year’s prize.
We just received these sensational gladiator sandals from Bionda [...]
ntroduction to Fashion Designing:
India is traditionally better known for its textile exports and manufacturing capabilities than the verve and sophistication of its designers. India has emerged in recent years as a contender on the global fashion scene. Designers names such as Sabyasachi, Rohit Bal, Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla and Manish Malhotra have transformed the industry, [...]
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
‘Mercedes’ awards to be conferred for the first time during ELLE Fashion Star on July 19, 2008 in Berlin
The new fashion awards are for excellence in international fashion design
Three award categories: Platinum, Best Collection, Newcomer
World premiere: 20 international designers show their creations honouring ELLE Germany’s 20th anniversary together on one runway [...]
This Sixer fan, also swept up in Elton Brand fever, has no time to wait for local sporting goods outlet stores to get the newest prized jersey in stock, obviously.
Instead he used his old Shawn Bradley jersey ( a collector’s item in its own pathetic right) as the blank slate for this creation. His work [...]
I n 1999 I recieved a distinction in Fashion Design, I was ver pleased with myself. Since then I have been sewing and selling my clothes. I am still not making enough money from it to not have to work else where, but I know that day must be coming, I plan that day to [...]
A Design Salary 2007 survey done via Coroflot.com on design field including Design Management, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interactive Design / Web Design, Interior Design, Architecture and Fashion Design. An interesting result shown is that basically all fields rose from 2006 to 2007, except in Fashion Design. Whereas Design Management and Interaction Design / Web [...]
The world of fashion is one that has the eyes and ears of a vast amount of people; we watch television, read magazines, and stay tuned to see what the rich and famous are wearing from day to day – and we follow suit. Fashion can change perceptions, impact an entire retail economy, and influence [...]
Attention eco shoppers!
We hear the complaint frequently that eco fashion is ‘too expensive’ - and there is definitely some merit to that claim. (Of course there is a very good reason that organic, non-sweatshop produced garments cost more than your average Malaysian-made H&M fashion, but still it can’t be denied that sustainable style often comes [...]
After our initial coverage of the fashion PR agency that has everyone talking, PR Couture was able to snag a little email time with Jack + Bill’s spokesperson, Erin Crumpacker, in the midst of all the preparation for the Pop-up agency’s casting call on July 15 and 16. During the casting call, Jack + Bill [...]
