After four years of work, it came down to just a few minutes each in the white-hot spotlight. For 13 Marist College senior design majors, it was their moment to show what they’ve learned, how they’ve grown and their visions for the world of high fashion. The 27th annual Marist College Silver Needle Fashion Show [...]
The Marist College Fashion Program’s 27th Annual Silver Needle Fashion Show takes place today at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. The Silver Needle Fashion Show is a signature event for Marist College and showcases the work of student designers and merchandisers. The event is attended by [...]
The ‘fashion fatale’ brought some Jamaican exuberance to the FAT 2013 runway show two Saturdays ago with her funky, fun dancehall-inspired collection. Lubica’s runway segment even opened with a dance performance to RDX’s party anthem – Jump – by choreographer Onika ‘Neeks’ Powell and her two accomplices (Teneisha Richards and Melonie Hamilton). “I am sure [...]
Rajasthan Fashion Week (RFW) is back with its second edition, starting May 9 in Jaipur. Over 26 designers, including Ritu Kumar, Neeta Lulla and Lina Tipnis, will showcase their ready to wear ethnic and western wear at the event. The four-day event will begin with a grand opening show followed by a welcome party. Shalika [...]
Whether a Monarch enjoys stitching and sewing or has an interest in the beauty business, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising exposed students to fashion industry secrets on Tuesday during the FIDM workshop at the Career/Transfer Center at Valley College. Valley students who are interested in transferring to FIDM had the opportunity to learn [...]
It’s 2013; don’t be afraid to wear white before Memorial Day. Not only can you wear it, but you also can rock an entire white look. Designers participating in Austin Fashion Week’s Saturday opening event, Noir, will present one all-white design for a Blanc Runway Show that features fashions from avant garde to classic. Guests [...]
With a stream of light blinking through a myriad of patchwork stained glass onto a makeshift catwalk below, a subtle buzz of excitement ripples through the air. The high ceiling of Holburn Street’s Trinity Hall, dripping in decadent chandeliers, is filled with pulsing beats from a sound system as lithe models take to the runway [...]
The third edition of India Resort Wear Fashion Week (IRFW) will take place in Mumbai and the focus will be on bringing designers and buyers together. The first two editions were held in Goa. “This year the focus will be on bringing the right designers and buyers together. And Mumbai is known as the hub [...]
“This is an important issue and one that The Telegraph is right to highlight,” Mr Garrett said. “We want the fashion industry to support the use of healthy, positive role models.” Currently there are only voluntary guidelines for the fashion industry relating to the use of unhealthily-thin models, but these are not regulated. Compliance with [...]
The most expensive dress in the world was released on March 19 and attracted worldwide media coverage. Debbie Wingham’s diamond studded abbaya is the talk of Hollywood at $17m. Designers such as Hermes, Aramis, Estée Lauder are the latest in-line of those to be inspired by Arabian inspiration and targeting Muslim markets. See Aramis – [...]