vol. 6, issue 12

Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 2:14am
British designer Simon Spurr continues to fill sharp, clean cut tailoring with equally sharp, clean cut models in his Spring 2010 collection.
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 1:59am
This Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Generra has reason to celebrate. New creative director Swaim Hudson gave the breath of life— and fresh direction— to the iconic 80’s brand. Launching off of Generra’s heritage of closet staples, Hudson’s own unique aesthetic didn’t disappear.
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 1:01am
Decadently disheveled, Yigal Azrouël’s Spring 2010 collection shined through a moody color scheme of grays, whites and blues. While the dashing Israeli designer seems to have a reoccurring role in gossip blogs across the city, his clothing reveals he is more than just a tabloid It boy.
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 12:54am
Thunder and lightning served as Miguel Antoinne’s muse for his Spring menswear collection, and the looks were serious, sharp, and downright tight in most places. Shirts and blazers squeezed around their models.
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 12:44am
At Academy of Art University’s Spring 2010 show, seven recent graduates of the School of Fashion had the one-in-a-lifetime chance to show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Attending this show featuring new talent was Miss J.
Sun, Sep 13, 2009, 12:25am
Accessibility has always been one of Fashion Week’s problems, with only a limited few able to experience the runway. Marc Bouwer, a designer well known by the stars for his beautiful eveningwear, has decided to change that.
Sat, Sep 12, 2009, 10:58am
At Venexiana’s Spring 2010 show, prom-ready looks were in supply. The collection featured a bevy of black and white ball gowns encrusted with sequins and lace floral appliqués in the contrasting color.
Sat, Sep 12, 2009, 10:46am
Jellyfish, as well as Bjork’s song “Oceania,” served as inspiration for “Medusa is Blooming,” the latest collection by Mimi Plange. Translated perhaps too literally, the movement of waves was represented in the gathered overlays of folds.
Sat, Sep 12, 2009, 10:22am
The Spring 2010 Collection of Twinkle by Wenlan designed by Wenlan Chia was a prime example of a successful show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Yin Chang, aka Gossip Girl’s Nelly Yuki was in attendance, as was Alex McCord of Real Housewives of NYC and “Dandy” Patrick McDonald.
Sat, Sep 12, 2009, 2:23am
An opera house is not a typical place to begin a career in fashion, but that is exactly where Cesar Galindo got his start. Before launching his self-titled label Galindo designed costumes for the Houston Opera, and his Spring 2010 collection evidences this.

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