It is very interesting about the up coming acessories designers to create the Valentino RTW. I read on the Sep. issue of W magazine about then, they seem to be very interested in discovering new designs and pushing then forward, well this was on acessories. On the other hand, Alexandra really did nothing new or [...]

Maybe you have noticed that the banning of journalists has been going on for years. I think most notably that it was the late Hebe Dorsey that was most famous for this. It is almost always the newspaper writers who invite this special treatment. I also remember some banning of John Fairchild back in his [...]

In CFDA party this year in LA, Rodarte beat Narciso Rodriguez and Marc Jacobs, suggesting a changing of the guard in American fashion and life ahead for the struggling industry. The winners of CFDA are chosen by the CFDA’s 100 or so members. They are going to design a system to fix this. Jewelry designer [...]

Ok, here is a test to see if you are designer lovers. Check if you know about this news. There is no more dramatic sign of the changing point of view of American sportswear than Richard Tyler’s being named yesterday to replace Louis Dell’Olio as the designer at Anne Klein & Company. Mr. Tyler is [...]

As to the workload of the designers, since they are often listed on some big fashion companies. The size of their design firm and their experience are the key elements, fashion designers may have varying levels of involvement in different aspects of design and production. In large design firms, fashion designers often are the lead [...]

Classical is enjoyed by many of us, say classic music, paintings. But what I am to talk is about the classical fashion designer. Ralph Lauren has become the epitome of classic fashion. One would think that Lauren attended fashion design school, but he actually studied business at City College in Manhattan, and dropped out short [...]

When we talk about famous designers, Fendi is on the list what so ever. Big furs and little handbags, a family business with a worldwide reputation, a chic past and a street-cool future. This is the features of Fendi, a house of extremes. Established in 1925, the Fendi empire was founded by Adele Fendi from [...]

Fashion design can be more glamorous than a 1940s Hollywood musical or drearier than a bank statement, but it’s always taxing. Those with talent, vision, determination, and ambition can succeed in this difficult, demanding, and highly competitive industry. Take inspiration as an example, Donna Karan looked to New York’s Museum of Modern Art for inspiration [...]