After the 1960s, Cafe Racer Culture became an underground sub-culture and phenomenon, spreading from Italy, France, and to other parts of Europe. The term, “Cafe Racer,” stems from a derogatory term used to describe racers who parked outside cafes and coffee shops. Similar to choppers and bobbers in the USA, Cafe Racers were interested in modifying ...
Photo: Elizabeth Minett | Despite of New York’s winter weather, NYFW attendance has remained strong. Garbed in fashionable attire, people arrived early in droves for a seat in the day’s festivities. Garnished with winter accessories, it became more and more apparent it was a hat day. Yes, it was a fur day, and a scarf day ...
Who would have thought snapping away in the cold could be such a tough task! I think most people who attended NYFW would agree with my next statement: thank God for the Starbucks next to New York’s Empire Hotel. Not only was I able to un-thaw, I had free internet and a vanilla spiced ...
There is a number of ways to make clothing, yet most designers tend to design within the confines of long-established construction techniques. Eccentric garment construction is the catalyst for the majority of the customary, au courant styles today. Omer Asim’s diverse background in Architecture, Political Science and Economics make him very successful at creating unique and thoughtful clothing. His collections have a ...
Here are a few high-resolution images from Lady Gaga‘s upcoming Vogue March 2011 cover and editorial. I have a feeling these images will be influential to a number of different sectors with-in the industry. In the first two images, which look to be taken in some kind of French home near the escaliers, the lighting and colors invoke an ...
William Tempest is a British designer from Cheshire, England. He worked for Giles Deacon while studying at London College of Fashion. William moved to Paris to work for Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. It was not long before he would return home to London and start his own label. Tempest has a strong following amongst celebrities and ...
Calla Haynes’ fifty piece collection is absolutely stunning. The collection is a mixture of dresses, pant suits, and robe-fourreaux’s. Simple silhouettes are perfect for intricate prints. During Hayne’s tenure as textile designer under designer Olivier Theyskens at Rochas and Nina Ricci , her talent for print gained much recognition and solidified her finalist spot in ...
As we approach 2011 and the future of fashion the modern shoppers are now requesting more from small boutiques and retailers. Consumers want more. How much easier can shopping be. The modern day shopper is looking to be styled. People are aware of specialty shops but now they want to be styled. Not every one ...
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Here’s a FW collection, by which I was naturally Infashuated. The collection was designed by Marc Bouwer. Bouwer’s long history with sports glamour wear and designer Roy Halston are what drew me to his work. His current FW11 collection (theatrical in its execution) embarks on some very refined and elegant details that are more wearable ...
CARMEN DE TAMASSO : “I must be surrounded by beauty”
Here is a look at Jones New York‘s new ad campaign—images titled, “Empowering Your Confidence” For over 30 years, Jones New York (JNY) has strived to help women achieve their goals. This season, JNY reveals their fall campaign entitled “Empowering Your Confidence.” Shot by esteemed photographer, Annie Leibovitz, and styled by Lori Goldstein, the JNY fall campaign ...
Though I have been Infashuated in prior post regarding nails, this takes the cake. These fun, quirky, and outrageous nails are gaining momentum in Tokyo, Japan and maybe even worldwide. Brands or salons like Don Quixote, Dashing Diva, and China Glaze specialize in the nail industry and are changing the way people view DIY nail ...
After showcasing his Fall 2010 runway collection in Paris, where voluptuous women became the spotlight, Marc Jacobs is stirring yet another inception. He has casted models with ages ranging three decades for his Louis Vuitton advertisements this fall. It is clear that Jacobs is trying to not only expand his sizes, but also his audiences’ age bracket. ...
