Fairy-tale moment of Student's fashion

Students on the catwalk: the men's design was crafted by Trish, the gown by Cynthia.

In the spirit of shows like Project Runway, this year's finale of the highly anticipated fashion fundraising event STYLEAID will showcase 13 up and coming student designers. 

It is a tradition in the fashion world that the show finale is reserved for the most coveted of looks-and-this year's fashion and textile students from around Perth will be basking in the glory. 

One of Perth's most prominent fashion figures and STYLEAID creative director Aly May put the call out to WA design institutions six months ago, offering them the opportunity to have student design work featured alongside other designers including Aurelio Costarella and Vivienne Westwood on the catwalk.

Make a Fashion Splash With Your Monsoon Rainwear

Make a fashion-statement every time you walk out of your home this-monsoon - in trendy trench coats, raincoats or gumboots. 
Indian designer Sonya Vajifdar, who has launched her rainwear line for men, women and children, as well as a special section for dogs, feels monsoon-wear is finally catching up in the country. 
"It's true that market for rainwear is not that great in India. There is hardly anyone in India who is making such lines. But the market of rainwear collection has evolved in the past two years and-people are open to new designs," Vajifdar said in an interview. 

Mariam Pasha brings elegance to capital‘s fashion scene

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Mariam Pasha, one of the few fashion graduates in Islamabad Friday showcased her prêt line - Spring/summer collection of women’s wear.

Mariam, now an established fashion designer for 8 years works primarily out of home taking orders mostly from her clients abroad after having spent 3 years in the UK. She says she loves being back in her city and enjoys being able to cater to all sorts of clientele.
The collection was all, as she said, for her regular customers who are working women and have no time to run from tailors to lace walas and dyers. Simple kurtas and shirts with less or no embroidery but with an emphasis on the cuts and design revolving around panels and pleats. 

fashion designer South bay living her dream in showroom

Local fashion designer Belen Sanchez (right) and Biblia Fashion model Luna Melisa in Sanchez' showroom.


BY ASHLY MCGLONE

CHULA VISTA : Where do women in the South Bay go for chic, reasonably priced, yet customized fashion?

Local fashion designer and entrepreneur Belen Sanchez hopes the answer is her Biblia Fashion boutique on Main Street, with its leopard carpet, black chandeliers with hanging Swarovski crystals, rod iron and zebra accents  and a beauty bar.

Customers can walk in, view her samples, get their measurements taken, customize the design and fabric and pick up the item in as little as three days.

In that time she has expanded to include one-on-one makeup consultations, modeling classes for young girls and teens, as well as a jewelry and a cosmetic applicator line, a move she says has helped her stay afloat during tough economic times.

Fashion Designer Corey Lynn Calter Creates "Krysten" Dress for Charity

As if Los Angeles-based fashion designer Corey Lynn Calter wasn’t making her mark already in the fashion scene with her highly covetable collection of feminine dresses, skirts and separates, now she’s doing good for the community too. 

The designer recently partnered with spunky actress Krysten Ritter to produce a flirty, yet playful, party dress with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to Dare to Share, an organization focused on helping special needs of children around the world. 

Retailing at an accessible price of $196, the philanthropic piece features a black and white stripe jersey halter and silk flounce skirt. Ritter wore the design at a celebratory luncheon held at the Chateau Marmont this week to officially introduce the collaboration.

Who is Made in Pakistan for anyway?

By Kiran Haroon
Karachi

As the year 2011 started one found hope in looking for something new and moving into a better phase with bigger promises. But if you are in any way connected to the fashion industry your thoughts immediately went to the imminent fashion weeks. Now with the year reaching its half point we’ve already had a fashion and bridal weeks.

A fashion designer is a person that takes a theme and weaves it into clothes for a person that identifies themselves with that designer. The fashion week has brought about a newer understanding of the business of fashion but at the cost of creativity in fashion.

When a milieu of clothes bombards the ramp in an assembly line, the spark that draws one to seek creativity in fashion is extinguished. Yet again we as a nation have taken it upon ourselves to appease the foreigners that can further our business with their dollar and pound investments. Yet again we fail to realize that the consumer that will wear the shalwar and the kameez will always be in Pakistan. A designer may be technically sound to design a ball gown, dress or trousers for women but does it mean that they can understand its functions in a woman’s life?

Princess Diana's Fashion Designer Catherine Walker Passes Away

 

Catherine Walker provided Princess Diana with many of her most iconic outfits, having first worked with her three months after her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981

She fought a long battle with cancer before passing away at a hospital near her Sussex home on Thursday.

Born in France, Walker made a name for herself in Britain as one of the country's leading couture designers.

She provided Diana with many of her most iconic outfits, having first worked with her three months after her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981. The Princess was buried in a black dress designed by Walker that she had bought in the weeks leading up to her death.