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Global Designer Spotlight: Linden from Los Angeles, California

Linden LA Fall/Winter 2013

    West Coast Wonder.    By: Hina P. Ansari   Runway photography courtesy of Saeed Zargham  / www.alfaimagephotography.com     Thank goodness she saw that play. A play which sparked her creativity at the age of 12, and set the wheels in motion towards a life of style. Born and raised in Los...

Global Designer Spotlight: REY From Reykjavik, Iceland

REY at Reykjavik Fashion Festival Autumn/Winter 2013-14

      Designer Rebekka Jónsdóttir, was born in Iceland and lived her formative years in Arlington Virginia, USA. She honed her skills at the Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles where she also landed an extensive internship with noted french label, Rodarte. After graduating with her degree in Fashion Design in 2008,...

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...

Global Designer Spotlight: Kostume from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Kostume Fall/Winter 2013-14

      True Identity   By: Hina P. Ansari   Camila Milessi and Emiliano Blanco not only are partners in business but also in life and it’s with that infectious energy that they decided to launch Kostume in 2001. Now with a decade under their belt they are regarded as one of...

Feature: Menswear at South African Fashion Week S/S 2013-14

L-R: Ephymol, Skorzch & Kajula Motambo Spring/Summer 2013-14

      Menswear rocks a rainbow of colours in South Africa.   By: Hina P. Ansari   In Johannesburg, South Africa the runways lit up during  South Africa Fashion Week. Just like last season we simply fell in love with that country’s menswear design scene.  Colour was key for these menswear designers who rocked...

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

L-R: Linden LA; Ash Haute Couture & Ina Soltani

      Los Angeles California brought out the serious style-setters at Style Fashion Week LA where they presented the Fall/Winter 2013 season.  Here are our favorites!   By: Hina P. Ansari Additional reporting and photography by Saeed Zargham     Linden LA   Hailing from Los Angeles, Linden headed...

Feature: Highlights from World MasterCard Fashion Week Toronto F/W 2013-14

L-R: Laura Siegel; Sid Neigum & Maison Matthew Gallagher

        Toronto, Canada fêted the Fall/Winter 2013-14 presentations at World MasterCard Fashion Week and here’s a trio that totally turned our heads!    By: Tessa Johnson Toronto, Canada     Laura Siegel “The Chic Nomad”   It’s so inspiring when a designer incorporates culture into their designs, what...