I have had the pleasure of attending the Iroquois Steeplechase for the last few years. It’s one of my favorite events of the year aside from the Nashville Symphony runway show. This year, I wore a striped dress by Lulus and had the lovely pleasure of wearing a hat by UK milliner Vivien Sheriff. Her … Continue reading
Alien Queen I briefly featured one look from Viktor Luna’s SS2015 collection in the last article. I wanted to show you some of his spring collection titled, “Alien Queen.” He was inspired by Michael Jackson and the influence is delineated in the leather jackets. An armored futuristic collection, the line showcases new versions of leg … Continue reading
Yesterday’s article featured the hologram runway show of Ralph Lauren. See it HERE. In continuation to the hologram theme, I wanted to focus on holographic fabric. It is a trend I’ve seen in a few designers’ SS2015 collections. (A few other trends I’ve also seen are an influence in Asian culture, foil, and silver metallics.) … Continue reading
Kate Spade New York took us to a pool/ garden party this SS2015. Their presentation was complete with real grass, filling the room with that obvious summer smell. It was easy to see the cute references of a lovely summer day like the reflective pool fabric and the frog and snail clutches. This line is … Continue reading
Designer Marcelo Burlon is based in Milan. I first went to the website to seek out more information about a line of cell phone covers that the designer released. His passion for including nature in his designs is evident. Snakes, parrot tails, lions, hawks, owls, jellyfish all adorn his SS2014 Menswear and Womenswear line. It … Continue reading
Iroquois Steeplechase 2014 was held on May 10. I was honored to cover the event again this year as press. It is one of the most fashionable events of the year held in the Nashville area, so of course I love to be on hand to witness it. Since May is known for random thunderstorms … Continue reading
Designer Maia Bergman had a rather unique inspiration for her SS2013 collection last year. If you’ve played on Pinterest, no doubt you’ve come across this designer’s beautifully detailed beaded designs. Bergman gathered inspiration for the beadwork on her final school collection from none other than bacteria— bacteria in petri dishes to be exact. bac·te·ri·a Plural … Continue reading
Frances O’Leary’s SS2014 collection, titled “Time & Lines” is inspired by the concept of beauty and youth. Her series of prints in this collection are intended to leave the viewer with the understanding that there is more to beauty than youth. She uses collages of rusted iron, broken brick, eroded bark and bare winter branches … Continue reading
We’ve mentioned numerous times lately about the influence of Geometry in the SS 2014 collections. This time we focus on grids. We are seeing a few different styles like a basic grid and what we call the “graph paper” grid. For example: You can find a number of pieces in stores already if you want … Continue reading
We had the pleasure of attending the SS 2014 ThreeASFOUR runway show this past September. We have to say that this was our favorite show of the week! It was so perfect for us because the designs were so technologically influenced, featuring laser-cut & 3D printed designs. We have covered 3D printing in previous articles. … Continue reading
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