Monthly Archives: January 2015

CUSTO BARCELONA SPRING/SUMMER 2015

PUTTING THE FUN BACK INTO SEXY SUMMER DRESSING I have been a tiny bit critical (only a tiny bit, as I love Custo) of the last couple of Custo Barcelona collections. I thought some of the fun had been left … Continue reading

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DAVID TLALE SPRING/SUMMER 2015

FASHION FROM THE HEART OF AFRICA You know pretty much all you need to know about David Tlale’s inspiration simply by looking at the clothes coming the down the catwalk. The rich colors seem to be touched by a bright, … Continue reading

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ZANG TOI SPRING/SUMMER 2015

25 YEARS OF GLAMOUR I’m not sure there is a designer more loved by the people filling a tent, twice a year, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week than Zang Toi. The photographers love him for a couple of reasons: the beautiful … Continue reading

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VENEXIANA SPRING/SUMMER 2015

DROP DEAD GLAMOUR Venexiana was the first invitation I received when I started covering Fashion Week, and it never ceases to astound. The lights go down, and I’m transported to another time, a time when people knew, understood, insisted on … Continue reading

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ENK’S ACCESSORIES CIRCUIT/INTERMEZZO COLLECTIONS

DESIGNERS, MEET YOUR MARKETS It doesn’t matter what you design, putting your clothes down a runway or presenting your jewelry or accessories just isn’t enough. You have to sell them to stay in business, right? And that’s what brings hundreds … Continue reading

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MARK AND ESTEL SPRING/SUMMER 2015

A LITTLE BIT FASHION, A WHOLE LOT OF ROCK AND ROLL Actors, reality personalities, rock stars, so many of them become fashion icons, and a few of those, for better or worse, morph into designers, or, at least, front their … Continue reading

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DESIGUAL SPRING/SUMMER 2015

THE HAPPIEST STYLES ON EARTH What do you get when you combine joy, the brightest colors, heads and clothes full of flowers and Adriana Lima? It can only mean one thing: Desigual is debuting another collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion … Continue reading

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