/DESIGNER/ May 18, 2016 Tibi Tibi courtesy of www.thecitiphile.com courtesy of www.tibi.com With neither formal training as a designer nor experience working in fashion, then financial services marketing-executive Amy Smilovic started TIBI as an expat in Hong Kong nearly 20 years ago. Targeting the market for womenswear between high-end luxury …
/DESIGNER/ April 14, 2016 TANYA TAYLOR TANYA TAYLOR courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/tanyataylor/ Tanya Taylor burst into the fashion arena in 2012 with her namesake line and the label’s colorful, expressive designs have been highly sought after ever since. At a young age, her propensity for creative exploration developed under her mother …
/DESIGNER/ March 30, 2016 M.i.h jeans M.i.h jeans courtesy of www.dailymail.co.uk Chloe Lonsdale grew up in Sussex, U.K. to blue jeans model Chekkie Maskell and Tony Lonsdale, founder of the 1970s denim retail chain Jean Machine. Originally her godfather Tony O’Gorman’s label, Made in Heaven was popularized when Chloe’s mother …
/DESIGNER/ January 25, 2016 FALLON FALLON courtesy of cfda.com Before Valentino popularized well-heeled constituents with spiky footwear, Illinois native Dana Lorenz was incorporating spikes and other hardware into her experimental jewelry pet project. Originally trained as a painter at the University of Iowa and School of Art Institute in Chicago, …
/DESIGNER/ January 18, 2016 PAUL & JOE SISTER PAUL & JOE SISTER courtesy of www.paulandjoe.com INSTAGRAM@ paulandjoeparis www.vogue.com Born in Paris, France, Sophie Albou Mechaly was exposed to the world of fashion at a young age when her parents started a shirt-making company called Julien in the late 1970s. Inspired …
/DESIGNER/ January 12, 2016 PREEN BY THORNTON BREGAZZI PREEN BY THORNTON BREGAZZI courtesy of preenbythorntonbregazzi.com British label Preen was founded in 1996 by Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi, who met at art college on the Isle of Man. Known for its rugged coastline, medieval castles, and diverse culture, their native …
/DESIGNER/ December 28, 2015 Atea Oceanie Atea Oceanie courtesy of www.thefashionspot.com ateaoceanie.com A considered collection of separates, Atea Oceanie is the latest in minimalist collections of women’s apparel to hit the market. Designed by New Zealand native and Brown University graduate, Laura Meyers seeks to create relaxed, elegant and wearable …
/DESIGNER/ December 21, 2015 JOOMI LIM JOOMI LIM courtesy of instagram@joomilim Joomi Lim’s edgy jewelry collection is a beautifully mastered blend of naughty and nice. With many years of experience in the fashion industry as a makeup artist Joomi Lim took her first steps in fashion with the launch of …
/DESIGNER/ December 14, 2015 ÊTRE CÉCILE ÊTRE CÉCILE courtesy of www.robertharper.co.uk A street-style star in its own right, être cécile is a super-cool, motif-loving label, based in London and in love with Paris. The brand is produced in Europe with showrooms in Paris, New York and the designers' home of …
/DESIGNER/ December 3, 2015 MarkusLupfer MarkusLupfer courtesy of Markus Lupfer Markus Lupfer Markus Lupfer graduated in 1997 from London’s University of Westminster with a first-class honors degree. Thanks to his unique style and the artful way Lupfer refreshes everyday basics for the modern consumer. The German-born designer didn’t wait long …
