September fashion week is a funny thing: it’s hovering in the mid-90s, with the official start to autumn a mere week away and we’re dashing around New York City looking at clothes for next spring before a single leaf has turned orange...
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This year, NYFW has been a study in contrasts. From dark, gothic vibes to playful, feminine prints, each design house kept us surprised and charmed with their fresh perspectives and thoughtful presentations. Even though spring is on the way, we’re now lusting after lots of fur, sexy abstract prints and all black everything.
Stockholm can be almost scarily intimidating, what with its citizens all with model-worthy looks and catwalk-ready fashion sense. But one peek past the perfection and you’ll find a city teeming with some of the friendliest, most creative and accessible people in the world! Stockholm as a place is just as beautiful; it’s a place as easy to explore as it is to love.
There’s New York, Milan, Paris, London - but Kuwait? As of last month, with the inauguration of Kuwait Fashion Week, the answer is a resounding yes. We spent three days in the glamorous city, attending events, sitting at fashion shows, meeting designers and completely immersing herself in the burgeoning Kuwaiti fashion culture.
Brooke Taylor and Nana Aganovich are the mastermind intelligencers behind the growing legacy that is Aganovich. The elite duo, a global writer and Central Saint Martins’ graduate, swore long ago to resurrect a brand cultivated by their beliefs, no compromises or negotiations allowed. They promised to make themselves proud and that’s exactly what they’re doing, especially with their new collection: Heretics.
Jim Naughten (1969 Horsham) was awarded a painting scholarship to Lancing College and later studied photography at the Arts Institute of Bournemoth. Fascinated by the Herero tribe members of Namibia his new book entitled Conflict & Costume is a stark reminder of 20th century German colonization.
The British born Sri Lankan designer, Radhika Perera-Hernandez, is bringing a touch of multi- functional classic elegance, mixed with the intrigue and glamour of her Eastern roots to the fashion arena.