Define Your Future Emotions Through Arianna Cerrito

With the aim for women to feel ‘special’ + in their own skin in any occasion + on ‘that’ special occasion worth to be remembered, Arianna Cerrito’s designs are primarily inspired by memories.  Embracing a strong attraction to fluid movements, organic forms + 3D shapes, Cerrito then transplants these onto the woman’s body, as if she […]

A Collection That Fuses Seams Together With Heat Not Thread

Neoprene fabric has been enjoying the spotlight for quite a few seasons now but not quite like this.  You see, for Norwegian designer Zita Merényi’s new Provo-CUT Collection, heat was used to fuse the edges of grey neoprene fabric.  This in turn, gave the plastic-based material ‘scar lines’ rather than seams. Merényi told Dezeen, ‘This is a coat collection […]

Marni’s Fall Collection Is Full Of Variety + Form

For Marni’s Fall collection, designer Consuelo Castiglioni showed no signs of restraint, but in the best way possible.  There were many silhouettes present that breathed life into the many types of women out there.  ‘Amplification, exaggeration, gentle distortion,’ were written in the designer’s program notes, + that there was.  Form was as much present as it was […]

Opening Ceremony’s Spring 2014 Collection Will Drive You To

(photos: John Aquino) When designers Carol Lim + Humberto Leon sought inspiration from elements of their youth for Opening Ceremony‘s Spring 2014 collection – NY street looks peppered with traditional Korean garments for Carol + the drag racing subculture for Humberto – the end result was full of cool ease with excitement, punches of color + interesting […]

Clover Canyon Looks To Cuba For Inspiration

For Clover Canyon‘s Resort 2014 collection, it was all about Cuba.  Depicting Cuba’s indigenous + African heritage + Spanish influences, cigars, tropical landscapes +  it’s architectural detritus, through bright imagery + many patterns, playing dress-up or playing it cool, comes easy.  With cigars being such a huge part of Cuba, the hand drawn portrait of Mavis Toussaint […]