From Style Gourmand
September 1, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Quality items that stand the test of time – it is this concept of sustainability, symbolised by a timeless handbag that you wear again and again, and can pass on, that I am ... (
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From Style Gourmand
August 29, 2010 at 1:07 pm
In his post "Some Competing Economics of Copyright and Fashion," Josh Wright points out that this new legislation seeks to protect designers against identical knock-offs. ... (
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August 22, 2010 at 7:53 pm
"We will all need to overcome our prejudice that natural made fibers are more eco-friendly. Producing organic cotton takes an incredible amount of water to produce, which we now ... (
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August 18, 2010 at 10:45 am
Customization has become the norm for everything from laptops and cellphones to bespoke clothing, to the point which all of these services are readily available online, but there ... (
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July 28, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Photographer Mario Epanya's proposal to create a Vogue Africa edition has been officially declined by Condé Nast. Epanya had been campaigning for several months and even created ... (
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July 25, 2010 at 11:20 pm
This is exhibit is currently at Scandinavia House in New York City. ... (
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July 20, 2010 at 8:44 am
Photo: Charl MaraisLondon-based Anita Quansah is a textile designer that reworks recycled cloths into beautifully intricate fabrics which are used in haute couture collections, ... (
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July 5, 2010 at 9:20 pm
All images: Nontsikelelo Veleko ... (
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July 5, 2010 at 10:13 am
It's hard to say if the World Cup in South Africa is having an influence on fashion, but designers are definitely looking to Africa for inspiration.Missoni Resort '11 style.comZulu ... (
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From Style Gourmand
June 19, 2010 at 7:55 pm
New York City is definitely a shopper's delight, but it can be a real challenge trying to keep up with latest and greatest shopping destinations. Enter Wunderbloc, an online directory ... (
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From Style Gourmand
June 2, 2010 at 9:03 pm
It's an ugly question, one most of us would prefer not to answer, but after reading the post by 39th & Broadway, I had to seriously question whether my appetite for fast-fashion ... (
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From Style Gourmand
May 19, 2010 at 11:19 pm
"Fashion is not always about what’s new, it’s also about what’s good."- Alber Elbaz, designer, Lanvin ... (
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From Style Gourmand
May 16, 2010 at 4:10 pm
A few months ago, I did a post about talented Danish illustrator Rikke Jørgensen who has done beautiful work for fashion companies like Diesel, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and ... (
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From Style Gourmand
May 12, 2010 at 12:12 am
One of the reasons that luxury brands have been slow to embrace the internet is the difficultly of conveying the quality of a product on an e-commerce site. This is a challenge ... (
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From Style Gourmand
April 22, 2010 at 1:08 am
Original artwork by Ray ChangI was lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak with Greta Eagan, a trendsetting fashionista with a conscience and expert on sustainable fashion ... (
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From Style Gourmand
April 14, 2010 at 12:58 am
"There were a lot of unimaginative private equity people who said that women would never shop online...I think about those people a lot. I'm sure their wives are having Net-a-porter ... (
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March 30, 2010 at 1:04 am
Vlisco from SubmarineChannel on Vimeo. ... (
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March 24, 2010 at 10:46 pm
In case you've ever wondered where the distinct beautifully-patterned fabrics associated with Africa are produced, their origins can be found in a factory in the quiet suburbs ... (
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March 17, 2010 at 6:50 pm
In a bold move, Karl Lagerfeld based the Chanel Fall 2010 collection around the image of melting polar ice caps- even the show invites featured a drawing of an endangered polar ... (
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March 9, 2010 at 1:20 am
Designer Syuzi Pakhchyan is trying to get you to put some technology in your fashionMaker Profile - Wearable Technology on Make: television from make magazine on Vimeo. ... (
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From Style Gourmand
March 2, 2010 at 12:09 am
There has been something missing from fashion for quite some time. I couldn't quite put my finger on it until I saw Shingai Shoniwa, lead singer of the Noisettes, in a photograph ... (
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