New ideas for womenswear from Coterie and Capsule/Cabana Shows in New York. Featured image: Mimi Plange garments and trim details Coterie Show Capsule | Cabana Show
Fashionable Home
NY NOW and Shoppe Object shows were in New York last week with great success. Both events made it clear that innovation, craftsmanship and imagination are still in abundance from the many makers and designers who showcased their products. Featured image: Aplat Culinary Design Collection at Shoppe Object Shoppe Object NY NOW
The Next Great Lingerie Brands
One of the many takeaways from the February Curve New York show this week was the amazingly talented and innovative makers in the show. These are designers not came up with great ideas, but was able to execute that thought into beautifully wearable products with an eye beyond fashion to fit, quality and craftsmanship. Designers… Continue reading The Next Great Lingerie Brands
What’s Next In Men’s Fashion
Two shows this month highlights what’s next in men’s fashion: UBM Fashion’s Project/MRket Show and Liberty Fairs both in NYC. Some of the trends shown were: corduroy, puffer jackets in new ways, plaids, textured fabrics, utility influenced accessories, relaxed silhouettes, Fair Isle/intarsia patterns and recycled/sustainable fabrics and practices to name a few. Featured image: Educated… Continue reading What’s Next In Men’s Fashion
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary
This month was the fourth edition of Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary hosted by the City of West Palm Beach. The show featured contemporary and post-war fine art works works from the United States and internationally renowned galleries. Featured image: Kirsty Mitchell – The Queen’s Armada, 2012 archival pigment print. Coe + Co. Photography Gallery,… Continue reading Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary
Allied Maker
Beautifully elegant handcrafted lighting from Allied Maker, with New York based design and manufacturing studio features modern yet timeless works. The inspiration for these pieces is fueled by an obsession with natural materials such as Brass, Glass, and Hardwoods along with a love for artisan craftsmanship. Allied Maker also collaborate with local makers and designers… Continue reading Allied Maker
Sustainable Development Goals
Happy 2020! Starting off the year thinking of how to make this year better than past ones. One major focus is sustainability which encompasses many things including climate change and human rights. I had the pleasure of attending last month a sustainability press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in NY with Texpertise Network of… Continue reading Sustainable Development Goals
Merry Christmas 2019
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful Holiday Season! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, New York.
Tapestries
Alexandra Mocanu’s fabulous woven abstract tapestries has a painterly quality. They are first painted in gouache then meticulously decomposed on a loom. Mocanu was born in Bucharest, her mother a textile artist and her father designs furniture. She began her journey in the creative world exploring her own compositions and perceptions, first through photography and… Continue reading Tapestries
Society Limonta
Perfect imperfections at Society Limonta’s new store in SoHo. The Limonta Group is a historic textile company based in Costa Masnaga (in northern Italy) and founded at the end of the 19th century. They created Society Limonta with a passion for home decoration and a preference towards natural materials. For them luxury in an understated,… Continue reading Society Limonta
