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We  aim to bring to you unique fashion perspectives from the nooks and crannies of the world from Colombia and Cairo to Dublin and Nicaragua to Berlin and Beirut. Join us at the intersection of culture and couture where fashion is translated, embraced and redefined…MORE

THE INSPIRATION WALL

L-R: Niyazi Erdogan , Emre Erdemoglu & Hakan Akkaya

Feature: Menswear at Istanbul Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013-14

    Menswear takes the main stage in Turkey.   By: Hina P. Ansari   More»

Our Warrior

Photo Feature: Stop & Look! Game Of Thrones-Style!

      Dothraki Doyenne.   By: Hina P. Ansari Additional reporting & filing by More»

Earrings from Dori Csengeri

Global Designer Spotlight: Dori Csengeri from Tel Aviv, Israel

    The bold and the beautiful.    By: Marina Radovanovic Toronto, Canada     More»

REY at Reykjavik Fashion Festival Autumn/Winter 2013-14

Global Designer Spotlight: REY From Reykjavik, Iceland

      Designer Rebekka Jónsdóttir, was born in Iceland and lived her formative years More»

L-R: Akif Mahmood; Karma Pink; Ittehad Textiles & Feeha Jamshed

Feature: Highlights / Pakistan’s PDFC Sunsilk Fashion Week S/S 2013 (part one)

    Pakistani Prêt.   By: Hina P. Ansari     The ramps of Lahore More»

FASHION WITHOUT BORDERS

2013 has started off with a bang! With just a year under our belt we are over the moon thrilled at being able to continue to bring you fashionable perspectives from around the world. We are bursting at the seams with stories from neighbourhoods including those in Cairo, Perth, Tunis, Singapore, Leicester and Jakarta! Inspirational profiles on global designers, fabulous features on must-visit boutiques and what's setting the style stage as well as our ever popular global street style series. The international fashion conversation isn't complete without our coverage of the unstoppable fashion weeks! You will find amazing fashion week coverage direct from the runways of Kazakhstan, Colombia, Australia, Tunisia, Japan, Muscat, UAE, Montreal and more! Fresh postings every Monday/Wednesday/Friday with the occasional weekend post. You can also find stories listed on our very own blog page at The Huffington Post's style section. So, do you have a story to tell? A fabulous designer we should know about? A cool market that needs our attention? Let us know! Email us at Team@Ramp1885.com!

Feature: Highlights from Aurora Fashion Week Russia F/W 2013-14

L-R: Sanan Gasanov; Gaetano Navarra; Pirosmani by Jenya Malygina & Bondarev

    Direct from St. Petersburg are our favourites from the Fall/Winter 2013-14 presentation at Russia’s Aurora Fashion Week     By: Hina P. Ansari       Sanan Gasanov   Originally from St. Petersburg Russia, Gasanov first debuted his collection at the  Spring/Summer 2012 season of Aurora Fashion Week. With...

Global Designer Spotlight: Quier from Santa Fe, Argentina!

Quier Fall/Winter 2013-14 at Buenos Aires Fashion Week

        The Heritage of Haute.    By: Hina P. Ansari       QUIER co-founders and co-designers, Silvia Querede came from Pergamino, in the Province of Buenos Aires and Noeli Gomez came from Rosario in the Province of Sante Fe. Their love for fashion, style and the cut brought them...

Feature: South Africa Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013-14

L-R: Two; Muntsho; Anmari Honiball & Amanda Laird Cherry at South Africa Fashion Week

        The heat is on.  Womenswear blazed up the ramps in Johannesburg South Africa, where designers brought their A-game when it came to presenting their Spring/Summer 2013-14 collections. Here are our favourite designers!   By: Hina P. Ansari       Amanda Laird Cherry “Groendakkies”   Designer Amanda Laird Cherry...

Global Designer Spotlight: Tokyo’s Yasutoshi Ezumi

Yasotoshi Ezumi Fall/Winter 2013-14

        Hailing from Hiroshima, Japan, designer Yasutoshi Ezumi knew fashion was in his destiny. Looking towards the iconic works of Alexander McQueen as his inspiration when starting out, this Central St. Martins graduate, became an assistant working with McQueen. He continued to make his mark by honing his knitwear skills...

Feature: Highlights from Fashion Week Mexico F/W 2013-14

L-R: Alejandro Carlin, Julia Y Renata, Lydia Lavin & Malafacha

      In Mexico City, they showcased their fashionable best on the ramps of their Fall/Winter 2013-14. Check out the ones that caught our eye!      By: Hina P. Ansari     Alejandro Carlin   Originally from Mexico City and currently residing in Monterrey, Neuvo Leon, designer Alejandro Carlin brings a...

Global Designer Spotlight: Elínrós Líndal from ELLA of Reykjavik, Iceland

ELLA Fall/Winter 2013-14 at Reykjavik Fashion Festival

      Nominated by the World Economic Forum as Young Global Leader Class 2013, Elínrós Líndal’s work as creative director of cool Reykjavik-based fashion company, ELLA, buoyed by her mission to keep  the integrity within the world of fashion intact, has not gone unnoticed. Having completed psychology and mass communications degree at the University of...

On the streets of…Istanbul, Turkey

In Istanbul, the colours bloom!

      Istanbul Style Watch – Pop Colors (Part Deux)    By: Alba Brunetti Istanbul, Turkey   Istanbul is still negotiating with spring for warmer weather, but the Istanbullu are taking their cue from Mother Nature who is starting to show signs of what is to come. The city is full of blooming Judas...

Feature: Our Trend Alert! Just For Men!

L-R: Tommy Hilfiger, Jean-Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2013

  Suit Me Up, Suit Me Down   By: Triston Hong Kong     Spring is upon us and if you’re a man, there are more options than ever before to not only update your look, but completely change it forever. Wherever your personal style may veer, there are enough selections available out...

Feature: Our Trend Alert! It’s Full-On Spring Bling!

Spring Bling!

  Trends: Spring Bling…for Eternity! Get wrapped up in these stunning rings!  By: Triston Hong Kong     Vivienne Westwood, Prada and Chanel have showcased eternity rings in all of their runway shows. Wherever you are, you can get the same look courtesy of Blue Nile & the Jewellery Reserve.     It...