Archive for April, 2010
Next Entries »The Fashion Industry is Text Based?
Monday, April 12th, 2010Recently the New York Observer ran this ridiculous piece, about how the fashion industry’s smart phone of choice is the Blackberry not the iPhone. Now as avid iPhone users right away we were annoyed, but as we read the piece we were even more offended, as fashion designers. The comments made in this piece were [...]
Sidewalk Catwalk
Friday, April 9th, 2010This summer brings a new program to the Garment Center called, Sidewalk Catwalk. Over 30 mannequins will be displayed between 34th Street and Times Square, dressed by various local fashion designers. The last few summers both Times Square to our north, and Herald Square to our south, have gotten make-overs becoming more pedestrian friendly with tables, [...]
Designer Interview – Lys New York
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Today we have a fantastic interview that we are thrilled to share with you. Unlike a typical interview with a fashion designer (which let’s face it, is usually just a PR line and standard product promotion) we have gotten the behind the scenes scoop from Brooklyn based designer Lizzy Seklir. Lizzy is the talented designer [...]
Happy Easter
Sunday, April 4th, 2010A happy Easter to our dear readers this Sunday! Hope you are all enjoying a beautiful spring day with friends and family.
And we have a very not holiday spirited video for you all. We have all seen the madness that is NYC sample sales, or the out of control lines for H&M’s designer diffusion lines, [...]
Design Department Drama
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Unfortunately the question of taking credit for someone else’s idea, stealing another designs, copying a co-workers work etc are all issues that can come up in fashion design offices. The notion that there is one fashion designer, for a brand and perhaps a few assistants under them is often not true in most mid to [...]
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