Responded: Via e-mail after a trip to Paris. The show: The challenge given to designers on the TV show is for them to make one garment for a specific client and purpose within a short period of time. . . . It is a custom or ‘couture’ approach. In my business, we are designing a product that we will, hopefully, sell thousands of pieces of, so our approach is much more commercial. I like to say that we have to sell it twice.
In an industry that relies so much on visual artistry and tactile creativity, is it really a loss that so many of our most esteemed designers are stuck in an analogue world? That s a tough question. On the one hand, we d like to think that creativity knows no boundaries, and that one can - and should - find inspiration from the world around us.
The designers are: Glenn Mallory , whose 6ACE features classically designed garments created with leather and other natural-fiber fabrics Kate Coxworth , whose Kate Boggiano features clothes manufactured in the United States Agga Raya , whose AGGA B.
Some stars, including Brooke Shields, change clothes, so they’re always wearing the designer of the show they’re going to. And there are some, like Susan Sarandon, who don’t dress up at all for the event.
“Our clients have always responded very well to our non-traditional jalabiyas but we have noticed more and more customers request our distinctive designs in their traditional, national dress,” said Beena Soni, the designer and owner of Beenas Collection.
NEW YORK CITY — Smart fashion designers understand why the fashion business is more about bottom lines than hemlines. The latter always changes while the former is an ever-present constant.
The organizers of the event were overwhelmed by the response from prospective entrants and the finalists, the majority of whom are UAE national ladies, were whittled down from more than 50 entries. Those now competing for the top honour are turning their ideas into reality and creating their Abayas using Swarovski crystals and the finest materials. “I’m working really hard to finish the design so that it will be exactly as I had envisioned it.
More than $400,000 worth of designer Italian apparel has been stolen from a high-end store in Mississauga. Peel police believe the same men are behind the daring heists in April and again this month at an unnamed store on Ridgeway Drive. In each case, more than $200,000 in Prada and Versace suits, jeans and purses were stolen.
She attended both Namasagali and Nabbingo colleges for her O’ and A’ levels respectively before going to the UK where at Newham College she attained a degree in Art and Design in 2001. In 2002, she attended the London Academy of Design and Dressmaking, a fashion degree in women’s wear. In 2005, she attained two diplomas in Millinery Design and Lingerie design as well which she completed in 2006.
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