Tuesday, March 25, 2008
New York Fashion Week February 2008 Sherise Eways & Melissa Christensen
Swarovski Crystal sponsored the crystals on Sherise’s garments in which the silhouette and structure are based on the metamorphosis of a woman into a bird, butterfly or flower. Born and raised in Fairfax, VA, Sherise is a first generation American of Palestinian decent. Jewelry designer Melissa Christensen, a Fine Art Sculpture major, created the jewelry for Sherise’s collection and has manipulated metal by hammering and hand bending to mimic the flow of fabric. Melissa is Native American from the Mashentucket Pequot Tribe in Mashentucket, CT and has spent the past 10 years in the Bay Area of California.
February 08 New York Fashion Week - Sherise Eways, Fashion Designer, and Melissa Christensen, Jewelry Designer, collaboration collection
Fashion Designer Sherise Eways and Fine Art Sculpture major Melissa Christensen collaborative collection.
Swarovski Crystal sponsored the crystals on her garments in which the silhouette and structure of is based on the metamorphosis of a woman into a bird, butterfly or flower. Born and raised in Fairfax, VA, Sherise is a first generation American of Palestinian descent.
Jewelry designer Melissa Christensen, a Fine Art Sculpture major, created the jewelry for this collection. Melissa has manipulated the metal by hammering and hand-bending to appear to flow like fabric. All pieces were made by hand. Melissa is Native American from the Mashentucket Pequot Tribe in Mashantucket, CT and has spent the past 10 years in the Bay Area of California.
Swarovski Crystal sponsored the crystals on her garments in which the silhouette and structure of is based on the metamorphosis of a woman into a bird, butterfly or flower. Born and raised in Fairfax, VA, Sherise is a first generation American of Palestinian descent.
Jewelry designer Melissa Christensen, a Fine Art Sculpture major, created the jewelry for this collection. Melissa has manipulated the metal by hammering and hand-bending to appear to flow like fabric. All pieces were made by hand. Melissa is Native American from the Mashentucket Pequot Tribe in Mashantucket, CT and has spent the past 10 years in the Bay Area of California.
Monday, March 24, 2008
New York Fashion Week February 2008 Jee Hyoung Jang
Jee Hyoung used new forms in architecture in relation to the human body with references to space, volume and movement as inspiration. The quilted textiles are inspired by Toyo Ito’s architectures. She was born and raised in Daegu, South Korea. Jewelry provided by Quoc Lieu, a University graduate from 2000.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
New York Fashion Week February 2008 Young Jun Ryu
M.C. Escher’s artwork, nature, and geometric shapes inspired ‘Jun’ for his textile prints on wool, cotton and faux fur. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Jun has accepted the position of associate creative designer at General Motors.
The refined classic and comfortable aesthetic of James Dean was the inspiration for the fashion designers who collaborated on this collection using Jun’s textiles. Designers include Jaime Cole, Desiree Daniels, Lauren Hume, Johanna Hatzenbuehler, Anne Jones, Muriel Jordan, Kara Laricks, Aurelie Martin-Chiari, and Warot Subsrisunjai.
Textile designer Young 'Jun' Ryu, model Sean O, and fashion designer Jaime Cole taking their bow on the runway.
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