Montreal Fashion Week has fresh changes afoot. It’s an event months in the making, but mere weeks before the start of Montreal Fashion Week, organizers found themselves on an unexpected calendar collision course with the provincial election. On Sept. 4 – the same day Quebecers head to the polls – fashion fans and industry watchers [...]
Daviau said it’s always a difficult balancing act when it comes to circling the dates for the fashion showcase. “If you’re too late in the calendar, then you lose the sales; and then if you’re in the middle, you’ll overlap the main fashion weeks: Milan, Paris or New York,” he noted. “Since we’ve changed our [...]
Six emerging designers will be featured in Exhibit 23, which showcase atelier b., Tame, La Raffinerie, Davmani, jewelry and accessories brand LaLaYeah and Dare by Gwen Madiba. “Designer Debut,” turning the spotlight on up-and-coming talents, will feature By Thomas, Betina Lou, Pedram Karimi and Hip & Bone showing their designs. Drawing international attention to the [...]
Target Canada public relations manager Sebastien Bouchard said the company will be sharing more details about its involvement with the Montreal fashion industry during a private cocktail reception on Sept. 5. This comes on the heels of the U.S.-based discount giant announcing a partnership with Montreal Fashion Week, and naming Mitsou Gelinas as fashion ambassador [...]
Lochte confirms own fashion line. Ryan Lochte has confirmed he is launching a fashion line – which he’ll show on a new reality TV show. The Olympic star’s dress sense has garnered almost as much attention as his swimming. Now the London 2012 Olympic Games are over, he has been sifting through the work offers [...]
Fashion in Africa is breaking away from its traditional forms, making way for a new generation of African designers. These days, their innovative clothing is seen everywhere: in the street, in shops and on catwalks, on the continent as well as in the rest of the world. Over the past ten years, a number of [...]
Africa is not a country. Aarten believes that the art of African fashion is not fully recognised yet. “It became known as ‘African fashion’, but Ethiopian fashion is not the same as Nigerian fashion or Somali or Ghanaian fashion.” Okpa-Iroha shares Aarten’s view. She says that the image of the African fashion industry is determined [...]
Fashion is for the carefree. Gerards says there’s a simple explanation for the recent developments in the African industry. ”Fashion is a very good instrument in judging the state of affairs of the economy or an era. When fashion becomes important, it means that people have the freedom to choose their identity, the freedom to [...]
Fashion shop Zara “ideal” for Cheltenham Municipal Offices. Fashion store Zara could open its doors at the home of borough council chiefs. Cheltenham’s shopping boss Martin Quantock is pushing for the opening of the international clothing company at the Municipal Offices. He says it will add to Cheltenham’s “vibrancy” and give the town centre the [...]
Fashion retailer Gallery Atlantic to partake at FNO. Gallery Atlantic is pleased to announce their participation in fashion’s most celebrated night of the year on September 6th, 2012 at Fashion’s Night Out (FNO). This is the popular online fashion retailer’s first year participating in this annual event and will be offering first-hand looks at designers’ [...]
Fashion statement for every bride. The exotic variety of bridal attires and accessories on display on Friday at the inaugural show of the three-day ‘Bridal Mantra 2012’ left spectators dazzled amidst an array of beautiful collections. Coupled with lilting, rustic music, the fashion show featured the wedding necessities of a bride. It was a surprise [...]
Fall fashion is all about fairy tales. Once upon a time there lived a woman, who toiled day in and day out — paying bills, carpooling and juggling work and home life. She longed for a respite, just a tiny bit of the fairy tales she loved as a child. Well, fashion heard her unspoken [...]
The curtain comes down today on the Zimbabwe Fashion Week. It was glitz and glamour at Vox Wagon showroom in Harare where the who’s who of fashion both locally and regionally exchanged notes at the third edition of the fair Designers who include Sibonile Chimanikire, Black Trash (Botswana), David Tlale and Selfi by Celeste both [...]
On the opening night, Zanu-PF Secretary for Women Affairs Oppah Muchinguri said the fashion week was about breaking barriers, and exploring the inner self. “It is wonderful to see and hear young women who are proud of what they do, who love their country,” she said. Muchinguri who was clad in black and blue designer [...]
‘Fashion weeks just have entertainment value’ Expressing concern over the growing number of fashion weeks, designer Rahul Mishra, who is known for his contribution to Indian handlooms and has featured in a National Geographic documentary, says most of them lack substance and have only entertainment value. Instead, he advocates the maximum number of participants in [...]
This documentary, made in collaboration with Unesco and the ministry of textiles, explores the rich world of India’s weavers and their magical creations through the eyes of Mishra as he is dedicated to the cause of exploring Indian weaves in the world of high fashion. He feels Indian handlooms are not given due recognition in [...]
By the time you read this, the handful of women inclined to order haute couture clothing will be off to their first show – cosmetic enhancement perfected, liveried drivers at the ready and with a limousine-required wardrobe to match. Any press in attendance will appear positively understated – and in my case very understated – [...]
As evidenced by the Heartline Ministries program’s tagline, “Crafting beauty. Giving hope.”, this nonprofit seeks to provide a positive outlet for fashion. Haitian Creations was established with the goal to empower the women of Haiti, providing them with the skills and education to successfully sustain themselves and their families. The program began, according to Hamilton, [...]
The Haitian women produce handmade purses and beaded jewelry which are transported back to the United States with the volunteers to be sold online and through what the program refers to as “purse parties” and “bead parties.” These functions give individuals and businesses the opportunity to host their own event in order to raise awareness [...]
Once there, Hamilton works directly with the women of Haitian Creations, specifically in the newer jewelry-making program. She helps in the design process and builds the brand image through the creation of logos and tags. “[Heartline is] a ministry,” Hamilton explained, “and they’re really good at running that, but they don’t really have someone with [...]
As customers perused the racks of clothing, most couldn’t help but find their way to the program’s table in the middle of the store. Browsing through purses in various styles and quirky fabrics, everything from vivid floral prints to rustic burlap could be found. Bracelets and necklaces strung with beads created from leftover fabric were [...]
Establishing Austin connections is just one of many goals on her checklist for the program, though. One of her biggest areas of focus currently involves using her personal fashion background to benefit the program and expand the Haitian Creations product offerings to include clothing. Apparel design students at UT create unique garments during each semester [...]
Throughout the process, Hamilton hopes to define the Haitian Creations brand as trendy and to appeal to younger audiences as well.“I definitely am trying to make the brand more young and on trend,” she asserted. “I think a lot of people might think of nonprofits and businesses like this as a place where they would [...]
Lifestyle Media Group announces network of women’s websites. The Lifestyle Media Group has announced it has partnered with lifestyle websites Covetish, Daily Addict, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Breakfast with Audrey, Sassy Bella, Australian Fashion Guide and Australian Women Online. Lifestyle Media Group, the first dedicated network of premium women’s lifestyle websites, announces its partner sites as [...]
