Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Nude

Nude clothing for women is seen as smart, fitted and versatile. The collection includes luxurious silk wrap dresses and skirts, embellished with intricate hand-beading, embroidery, and metallic stitching. Described as "basics with a twist," her blouses, skirts and dresses can easily transform from officewear to partywear.


Lolita Jaca

Her clothes portray elegance along with a sophisticated feminine look yet keeping a trendy, unique touch. The clothes are all handmade using ancestral Indian techniques such as block printing and Lucknow embroidery.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

James Coviello

James Coviello is known for his vintage sensibility and feminine appeal. He took inspiration from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and translated them into retro-modern silhouettes with romantic touches such as flowers and bows using materials such as lace and delicate chiffon dresses and skirts.


Adriana Barra

Adriana Barra is considered to be one of the topmost fashion designers in Brazil. Valueing sensuality through fluid, light and joyful shapes brought about by exclusive prints and detail using a mix of rich cloth such as natural fibers and top quality weaving.


Y's

Y's is the first line created by Fashion Designer Yohji Yamamoto. Yohji Yamamoto is famous for his minimalist, all-black clothing, perfect for those in search of 'no frills' formal garments. He's taken practical, day-to-day wear beyond the bounds of fashion and shifting trends.

By Malene Birger

For those who love feminine shapes and fabrics don't miss out on the collection By Malene Birger. Her use of colour is excellent and her fabrics compliment the fluidity of her designs adding a sexy sophisticated edge to classic pieces.


Sarah Arnett

Sarah's trademark kaleidoscopic prints and colour is the essence of the collection that are made from high quality silk jersey and chiffon.

Sibilia

Add a little Argentinian flair to every day with some new jewelry from Sibilia! This designer pairs a brass base metal with silver or gold to create her wearable yet distinctly unique designs using a mix of geometric shapes and organic materials.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Undercover

Undercover is a Japanese label founded and headed by Jun Takahashi. Takahashi has become renowned for his unique sense of street fashion and his use of 'weird and wonderful' references, ranging from flower bouquets, taxidermy and Japanese Manga art.


Tsumori Chisato

Although simple in their cutting, Tsumori Chisato's designs are personalized by a lot of handmade materials and fabrics, with embroideries, spangles, jewelleries, and printings that she imagines. Her prints consists of a mix of manga and bohemian looks that create cute yet still sexy pieces constructed with inventive details, such as a removable overdress that buttons to create a balloon hem or a precious detachable pouch pocket.


Raf Simons

The most important to Simons is attitudes, moods and statements. This season’s collection step into the genuine, tangible, material world again, exploring diverse routes and taking on the challenge to defy rules and avoid the obvious. The sunglasses are available in multiple shapes and colours with an overall vibrant and eclectic look.

Peachoo + Krejberg

Peachoo and Krejberg take on a unique architectural approach to the construction of clothes. Traditional couture techniques are combined with sharp cutting to obtain a very personal style built-up of contrasting volumes and proportions. The interplay of shape and fabric, technology combined with ancient handcrafted skills are values intrinsic to all their collections.


Kings of Glory

Kings of Glory is a line of high-end casual menswear based out of Los Angeles. Each piece incorporates a rigorous blend of construction and applications that accentuate their new luxury designs.


Patch NYC

PATCH NYC was established in 1997 by John Ross and Don Carney. Their line of jewelry, the essence of personal beautification, includes a variety of chains, bracelets, necklace, earrings that have a unique vintage look using hand-detailed vintage embroidery and beading techniques.


Thursday, April 24, 2008

Twenty8Twelve by S.Miller

Sienna Miller is well known for her sense of style, so her launch of a fashion label with her sister Savannah might not come as a surprise. But this is a celebrity line with a difference - one half of the duo is a professional designer.

SIR by Mawi

SIR by Mawi's style is an offbeat and cutting edge designs, offering a modern twist to men's accessories. The look is a mix of English- Victorian, military, royal and punk influences alongside tribal and global themes that combine to create a unique eclectic feel.

Bing Bang Accessories

The Bing Bang line has grown from women’s pieces to include bags, belts and men’s accessories. The pieces are at once raw and polished, voluminous yet weightless. "I like things a little bit rugged, yet a little bit refined," says Anna. "It's just my personal aesthetic." Each design is crafted by hand and draws heavily on Anna's background in sculpture and blacksmithing.

Working exclusively in unadorned metals, both precious and semiprecious, her upbringing in the sparse deserts of New Mexico is evident in the simplified, imperfect shapes and delicate yet durable pieces. The line is a favorite of editors at Teen Vogue, as well as Kirsten Dunst and Marc Jacobs.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Binetti

For this summer, Binetti created a hippie-inspired collection of pretty, hand-painted floral caftans and delicate lace bohemian dresses all with a hipster edge. A brand worn by the likes of Nicole Richie and Sara Jessica Parker.

24/7 Suits

24/7 is classic but absolutely modern. It uses the highest quality of materials, sophisticated and perfect "made in Italy" manufacturing technique. 24/7 Suits concerns are to be always in the lead of fashion trends and to propose a new trend to menswear every season combining standard aesthetics concepts with updated fashion style in a unique way.

Treesje Bags

Treesje is a California based brand which captures femininity and originality in every piece created. influenced by art, culture and unique palette adopted from different countries visited.
The use of luxurious leathers, hardware and sophisticated colour sense make their accessories must-haves. unique and incredibly detailed accessories yet still maintaining function-ability in every collection.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Alice & Olivia

Alice + Olivia was born from designer Stacey Bendet's love of pants and her quest to find the perfect pair; flattering, form-fitting and long enough to wear with the highest heels. After a successful launch in 2002, which had everyone in her native New York lining up for a pair of "Stacey's perfect pants", her collection has grown to include retro-inspired tunic dresses, tops and jackets.

PRPS Jeans

PRPS jeans are known for the details from the worlds of authentic military uniform, work wear and hunting apparel. Their pursuit is authenticity in the perfect pair of jeans from taking note of a painter's stains to wrinkles on a mechanics knee. Every stain, nick and prick or abrasion is painstakingly produced by hand to replicate real wear and age; "the conceptualization and outcome of PRPS encompasses the blueprint of who I am, where I came from, where I’ve been and where I’m going, and as long as I continue to evolve as a person so will my product." (Quoted from Harrell....the brand designer)

Kiminori Morishita

Kiminori Morishita’s style is characterized by crafted work on material, and more particularly on materials with a used feeling. His inspirations are based on military spirit, where the clothes are a subtle blend of a handcraft work, the use of technological materials opposed to absolute perfection.
The clothes are dyed, extra-dyed, shaved, pulverized, and modified carefully to create the single style of Kiminori Morishita.

Vena Cava

California natives Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock debuted their line Vena Cava in 2003. It has always been about slightly vintage-feeling but never stuffy, staid, or dated wares. The collection had both thirties polish and seventies dreaminess; a fresh look which spins on vintage mixed with an arty palette.

Mara Hoffman

Mara Hoffman is an American designer known for her bold, creative prints and exotic designs and uniquely distinct look. Her inspiration comes from the nature and beauty exhibited by world cultures.
Celebrities such as Kate Hudson, Halle Berry and Jessica Simpson are fans of Mara's designs.

Development by Erica Davies

Eclectic style, romantic sensibility, inspired by simplicity, balance between classic and edgy; these are what describe the style of Development by Erica Davies.

Employing rich fabrics and innovative design, development continues to create clothes that are distinctive and flattering, without compromising a modern spirit.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Michelle Jank

When Michelle Jank debuted at Australian Fashion Week, all the critics agreed that she was the 'new talent to watch.'

She created those one off pieces that are truly unique, as well as stunning. Through her accessories, you could add embellished style to any simple outfit.

Luc Kieffer

Luc Kieffer has created a line of jewerly composed entirely of pieces made from resin. His signature style is chunky, plastic looking pieces created by taking various objects like zips, barbed wire and chains and enveloping them in a thick layer of resin, giving it the look of something that has been laminated.

Clara Kasavina

The Clara Kasavina Collection is an elaborate combination of metal casting, crystal setting and bead work. All bags are hand cast in pewter and individually finished by hand. Each bag is a complete work of art.
Clara Kasavina has received international acclaim for her superb craftsmanship and hand-sculpted designs. The vintage inspired hand jeweled creations are truly a labor of love.

Moss Mills

Moss Mills is all about vintage-inspired collection of silver necklaces, rings, and cuffs features whimsical, fun, and beautifully made fawns, birds, and swans. Living in old ghost towns and camping amongst herds of deer. It is from these humble beginnings that he developed a love for animals, nature and the vintage aesthetic which he brings to his designs.