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Borris Powell (Chicago)
Luxury in womens fashion has a new nameBorris Powell. Born in Alabama, the passionate designer developed his dreams of a career in womens fashion early on in life. Throughout his childhood, while observing his mother preparing for a night out on the town or even a Sunday visit to church, he trained his young eyes on color and silhouette. This is how his lifelong dream began. He would often advise her on style choices and then, while everyone was away, he would sneak into the living room to the play with the sewing machine and develop his craft.
Inspired by the masterful shapes of Christian Dior, Powell followed his dreams and moved to Chicago to start his design career in 1997. Over the following decade, at the consistent urge of his friends, he pursued his vision with an infectious entrepreneurial talent and creativity that has built him a devoted following of fans. His trademark silhouettes have the comforting familiarity of his early authentic family memories mixed with a chic nod to high-end city life.
"Ive always wanted to make women feel beautiful," Powell says. Perfect for an unforgettable night on the town, thats exactly what it feels like to step into one of his custom-made pieces. His designs are created with a flirtatious mix of art and sartorial skill. He uses surprising textures and classic colors that complement the female form and never lose sight of a luxury aesthetic. When you look good, you feel good and all else will fall into place.
Romantic, elegant and with a seductive sensibility, Powells designs are perfect for any venue. Throughout all of the success he manages to still keep his focus on his client. I try to keep things simple while constantly staying true to my work, my self and the women I design for. Luxury never sounded so simple or looked so good.
Read an Interview with Borris Powell here
www.borrispowell.com
Mila Miyahara (Germany)
In March 2009 the label Mila Miyahara was born and in December 2009 Nadine Miyahara and Eva Lotte Brdersdorf opened their first shop in Berlin. Functionality, puristic style and high-quality materials like silk and cotton satin mark the character of the new collection Black Diamond. All pieces of the collection are well-matched and can be combined.
With flowing materials being a compliment for every female body, fabrics such as silk, sateen and lace form important elements of this extraordinary fashion line. Its main inspirations stem from modern art and architecture, which is why graphical elements are altogether vital for this line of fashion. On sight of every completed model, its charm is fully unravelled. Apart from that, its eyes are widen open all the time that is why even the fading light of day manages to always spark off new ideas.
Read an Interview with Mila Miyahara here
www.milamiyahara.de
Hanako Narahira (London)
Hanako, a previous graduate of the acclaimed Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, has taken knitwear to another level, by experimenting with colour, pushing the boundaries and employing new, contemporary techniques. Her unique approach to knitwear has certainly set her pieces above the rest!
Having recently launched her label, A La Mode will see her present new extraordinary pieces on the Catwalk.
Read an Interview with Hanako Narahira here
www.hanakonarahira.com
US Trendy presents Dilly Daisy (Canada)
Dilly Daisy's vintage-inspired pieces are hand crafted from fabrics that are comfortable and easy to wear with styles that are fun, flirty and perfect for spring. Designer, Dee-Dee Shkreli from Windsor, Canada, refers to her unique line as "Eye Candy". With its bright colours and funky prints, it's sure to turn heads. She graduated from the University of Windsor for electrical engineering in 2006.
As a self-taught designer, she started out selling her originals in between classes to help pay tuition Since then, Dilly Daisy's designs have gained recognition by gracing the pages of Lou Lou and NOW! Magazine and many other independent publications. She has been a part of Toronto's Alternative Fashion Week and won the international UsTrendy design contest. Specializing in party dresses, Dilly Daisy has provided girls around the world with fun and exciting designs. Distinctive details like funky collars and vintage buttons add to the garments making each Dilly Daisy girl the envy of all her friends.
Read an Interview with Dilly Daisyhere
www.dillydaisy.com
Estelle Annabel (Australia)
Estelle Annabel is the new label awakening in Australia by Melbourne fashion designer Estelle Annabel. Having studied at the Canberra Institute of Technology, Estelle has now been in the fashion industry for 12 years. Her loyal following of customers are constantly bewildered by the intricate hand stitched details of each piece, as well as the beautiful fabrics she sources for her collection.
Estelle has a way of reflecting her work to suit each customers personality and manages to fuse vintage and modern styles to create her masterpieces.
It was Estelles attention to detail that caught the eye of press at the Melbourne Cup. Melbourne press flocked to see her works and they were not alone; the judges of Fashions on the Field have now voted Estelle as a finalist 7 times.
Estelle Annabel is definitely the milliner to watch this fashion week as she shows her new A/W 2010 collection of hats and fascinators at the LGN Events A La Mode Catwalk Show.
Read an Interview with Estelle Annabelhere
www.estelleannabel.com
niOka (Slovenia)
The niOka label graced the catwalk at the INFLUENCE festival in Slovenia last summer and was so well received that Ravnik was asked to show the niOka collection again at the Austrian fashion festival MODEZONE in October.
Nika Ravnik born in 1981 grew up in Nova Gorica in Slovenia and went on to graduate in Fashion and Textile Design from the University of Ljubljana. Ravnik showed her first student collection at Copenhagen Fashion week S/S 08, while on a study year in Denmark. This drew such attention that in 2008, Ravnik launched her own label niOka to the forefront while still working on freelance projects.
Read an Interview with niOka here
www.nioka.si
Chrystal Sloane (New Zealand)
Chrystal Sloane designs are for real women that fit impeccably.Clothes that make you look and feel fantastic when planning your wardrobe for the season. Each piece is an original and we only create a limited number to make them special.
Their Autumn/Winter collection is inspired by glamorous sirens of the 30s and 40s like Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrichs evening attire gave an amazing direction for the collection. Exquisitely embossed, sequined and embroidered fabrics are some of the textures for cocktail and evening attire as well as beautiful soft silks for elegant blouses and feminine dresses with full skirts and to figure hugging styles with godets around the hemline. The fabrics are flirtatious and rich and stretch beautifully over the contours of the body. All wrapped up with capes and fur jackets to add the finishing touch for that very special occasion.
Read an Interview with Chrystal Sloane here
www.chrystalsloane.showcaze.co.uk
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