It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. Frederick Douglass
Students/ Recent Grads
One to Watch: Melanie Anayiotos

One to Watch: Melanie Anayiotos

I thought you'd love to start your Friday with Melanie Anayiotos who just presented her Master's Collection 'Imperfect Beauty' at the London College of Fashion. I love the way she accents her clean, simple designs with subtly striking details. More about Melaine and her collection:
New Talent: Anne Sofie Madsen

New Talent: Anne Sofie Madsen

. . . As I try to sort out my plans and my week I thought I'd leave you with the wicked talented Anne Sofie Madsen (I threw the Boston "wicked" in there because, despite last nights devastating loss, I'm still a proud Bostonian). Seriously though, I absolutely love Anne's crisp, clean futuristic designs... Edgy...
Rabbit Rabbit

Rabbit Rabbit

As a kid, I learned that saying “Rabbit Rabbit” on the first of the month (I think it’s actually supposed to be the first thing you say on the first of the month) is good luck. This was before Wikipedia so I wasn’t quite sure if it was a random family tradition or a “real...
Vivian Ying Shoes

Vivian Ying Shoes

I sooooooo need a vacation. Sun, sand, an extra salty margarita, and these shoes by London College of Fashion Student Vivian Ying. I absolutely love these designs…  definitely one to watch!
Narelle Dore

Narelle Dore

Ah, the beginning of the week. So innocent. So full of wonder and hope. A gateway to the next seven days . . . I have a feeling that this moment (right now) might be the most peaceful I encounter until Saturday, so I’m going to to enjoy it with some coffee and clothes. As...
One to Watch: Maria Parsons

One to Watch: Maria Parsons

. . . I'm running late but couldn't leave before sharing the work of the talented Maria Parsons. She's a British/Danish fashion designer and illustrator who graduated from Kolding School of Design in June 2011. She's also a competitor in the MUUSE/VOGUE ITALIA competition I posted about a while back.
Super Nova

Super Nova

Work has been super busy, like super busy, so I apologize for the sporadic posts. Hopefully I’ll have more time to write tomorrow, I know how much you love my introspective rants! Anyway, in the spirit of TGIF, I thought London College of Fashion student Nova Chiu would be a perfect way to start your...
Beverly Gan SS12

Beverly Gan SS12

    I wrote about the talented Beverly Gan around this time last year because I absolutely love her graduate work. Her latest collection (SS12) is equally as impressive with just the right combination of sweet (flirty skirts in delicate blues) and sexy (sleek silhouettes in crisp black and white). Check out Beverly’s site for...
Reyes & Barüch

Reyes & Barüch

My current situation (aside from random interactions with people from this site) isn’t super conducive to meeting artistically creative people… So, every time I have a chance encounter with someone who has that spark, it’s like this much appreciated breath of fresh air. I try to stimulate that under-utilized aspect of my personality with things...
LOOKK! (Awesome New Website)

LOOKK! (Awesome New Website)

Discover, support, vote and shop your favorite emerging designers at LOOKK, a great new website devoted to the up-and-coming. If you’re a designer, hurry up and enter 1Hundred Designers: Upload your LOOK BOOK between 16th September – 30th November 2011 for your chance to win industry prizes worth more than 50,000 EUR. The main prize...
Ones To Watch

Ones To Watch

I am late to the game posting this… but I was just admiring Vaux Hall’s “Ones to Watch”:  Alice Lee, Phoebe English, Shao Yen and Malene Oddershede Bach. Definitely worth sharing if you haven’t seen these talented emerging designers. I would write more… but after last night’s surreal experience on the North Shore I think...
Peppercotton Bling!

Peppercotton Bling!

Goodbye vacation and hello rainy Monday… At least I’m not missing out on a beach day! For your Monday, I thought I’d share Peppercotton–  mostly because I am craving a silver bracelet from their dark matter collection!!  About Peppercotton: The concept is simple — jewelry made of nylon mesh tubing filled with loose Swarovski and...