Tuesday. 6 December. 2011. 11:07 am
Baddest Chinese fashion designer shares her experience as a Chinese fashion designer.
Masha Ma spoke at the Business of Design Week held on the last day of the 3 week long Business of Design Week. A graduate of the famous design school, Central Saint Martins in the year 2008, her collection was selected for show at London Fashion Week and list an extensive list of accomplishments and successes including being final listed multiple times in competitions that include the Lancôe Colour Designs Award 2006, Chloé’s design competition, the 2009 CCDC Design Contest and wining the Best International Innovation Award and short-listed for both WGSN “BREAKTHROUGH DESIGNER” of the year and Lycra Emerging Talent of the Year.
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Wednesday. 28 September. 2011. 8:50 am
Timeless style with a subtle elegance.
Every woman needs the perfect little black dress in their wardrobe – and perfect little black dresses are Paule Ka’s speciality!
Designer Serge Cajifinger started Paule Ka, the French label stocked exclusively at THE SWANK , in 1987 and quickly made classic black dresses, fine tailoring and sophisticated elegance his signature style. His iconic dresses pay tribute to 1950s Hollywood glamour and Audrey Hepburn’s simple but stunning style, mixed with classic Parisian chic but balanced with contemporary bold twists to keep his designs modern yet timeless.
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Friday. 23 September. 2011. 10:00 am
Glam Rock clothes from Ermanno Scervino.
New Italian designer at the Swank, Ermanno Scervino, has a series of achingly glamorous pieces to covet this fall. Dubbed the “King of Sports Couture,” Ermanno Scervino makes modern glam clothes that use quality fabric and meticulous tailoring. He’s had boutiques in Florence and Cortina d’Ampezzo since the 1970s and started his own label entitled simply ‘Scervino’ in 1997.
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Friday. 16 September. 2011. 10:13 am
A chat with Vita Fede’s designer Cynthia Sakai during her Hong Kong visit.
Japanese American Cynthia Sakai is the founder and designer behind the Vita Fede jewellery brand. Cynthia started designing at an early age – at the tender age of 18 she launched her first accessories line, Girlboy, and, by 21, had started a multi-line showroom in Los Angeles. When a friend gave her an Italian bracelet as a gift, Cynthia was so inspired with the craftsmanship and immaculate detail that she decided then to design her own collection, which is where Vita Fede coes from – meaning ‘life’ and ‘faith’ in Italian.
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Friday. 9 September. 2011. 9:43 am
Exclusive Italian fashion house brings famed expertise to final womenswear collection.
Founded in Rome in 1945 by tailor Nazareno Fonticoli and businessman Gaetano Savini, Brioni quickly earned a reputation for expert tailoring and craftsmanship. The brand made history by redefining the modern men’s suit (emphasizing sleek fashion over bulky warmth) and hosted the world’s first men’s fashion show in Florence in 1952.
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Wednesday. 7 September. 2011. 10:33 am
Fur mania!
This fall, it’s all about fur and Simonetta Ravizza is one Italian label that does fur really well. Her Fall/Winter 2011 collection features lavish ’70s glamour, looking to Jane Birkin and Jean Shrimpton for the classy and sexy allure famous in that era.
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Friday. 19 August. 2011. 9:33 am
Thai fashion label Milin’s new collection is anything if not dramatic.
Milin’s “Ladylike With Attitude” collection took Singapore Fashion Week 2011 by storm and, while the latest “Stage of Mine” collection falls short of the effervescent dreaminess of Spring/Summer 2011 with its clouds and sunset hues, it makes up for it with droves of polished sophistication and unabashedly rich colours.
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