>> The return of the "body" or "bodysuit" is not exactly news and as predicted, along with my love for the S/S 10 throng of "tap shorts", I too have fallen hard for the return of the bod. I know the comments coming up here will make reference to a certain popstar who goes by… Continue reading Poppers Delight
Category: Designers
Got it Covered
Depending on how you look at it, I was fortunate/unfortunate enough to interview four designers on stage as part of the Arts of Fashion Tandem Series in Philadelphia. The point was to expose the various facets of being a young independent designer and so the talk was divided into two parts; the first, I interviewed… Continue reading Got it Covered
Not Just For One Day
>> I really wanted to avoid posting Tour de Force's new S/S 10 collection on the day of Halloween when many will say "Hehehe… that's great… for A COSTUME…". As I've found out walking around shopping and being attracted to the pieces that err towards the showy side of things (I'm fast gaining myself the… Continue reading Not Just For One Day
The Hyena and the Other Skirts
>> I've always been in two minds about the use of "ethnic" costume in fashion. I'm all for being inspired by the world but where does 'ethnic' costume literal re-hashing start and end. Or even worse, countries, ethnic groups and cultures that form the inspiration end up becoming lumped into one and become one mass… Continue reading The Hyena and the Other Skirts