Posts for Style Gourmand


Luxury is Sustainable

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 ... (more)

Would More Regulation Really Benefit the Fashion Industry?

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. ... (more)

Technology Will Save Us All

From Style Gourmand
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 ... (more)

A Shoe Lover’s Dream

From Style Gourmand
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 ... (more)

Vogue Africa

From Style Gourmand
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 ... (more)

Eco Chic: Towards Sustainable Fashion

From Style Gourmand
July 25, 2010 at 11:20 pm
This is exhibit is currently at Scandinavia House in New York City. ... (more)

Recycled Jewelry by Anita Quansah

From Style Gourmand
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, ... (more)

Style Gourmand 2010-07-10 21:33:00

From Style Gourmand
July 10, 2010 at 9:33 pm
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Fashion from the Streets of Johannesburg

From Style Gourmand
July 5, 2010 at 9:20 pm
All images: Nontsikelelo Veleko ... (more)

All Eyes on Africa

From Style Gourmand
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 ... (more)

Wunderbloc: The Ultimate Online Guide to NYC boutiques

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 ... (more)

Are You A Fashion Sellout?

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 ... (more)

Some Like It Hot: Vlisco Spring Collection

From Style Gourmand
May 24, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Photos: Vlisco ... (more)

Style Gourmand 2010-05-19 23:19:00

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 ... (more)

Rikke Jørgensen Exhibit

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 ... (more)

A Step Closer to Virtual Shopping

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 ... (more)

Talking Fashion and Sustainability with Greta Eagan

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 ... (more)

One for the Dreamers

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 ... (more)

Vlisco Transitions from Textile to Clothing

From Style Gourmand
March 30, 2010 at 1:04 am
Vlisco from SubmarineChannel on Vimeo. ... (more)

Vlisco: Beautiful African Wax Fabrics

From Style Gourmand
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 ... (more)

Chanel’s Eco Fashion

From Style Gourmand
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 ... (more)

Wearable Technology

From Style Gourmand
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. ... (more)

The Return of the Muse: Shingai Shoniwa

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 ... (more)

A New Wave of Afrocentrism in World Style

From Style Gourmand
February 22, 2010 at 11:10 pm
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You had me at graffiti jeans, Proenza Schouler

From Style Gourmand
February 18, 2010 at 11:07 pm
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