Friday, August 29, 2008
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Mike Feeney
Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Mike Feeney studied Fine Art Sculpture in the MFA program and has found a new passion in accessory design after collaborating with fashion design students earlier this year. He finds inspiration in everything from the engineering of bridges and buildings to books and science fiction. He works in Acrylic, bronze and nickel. Tap Plastics in El Cerrito, CA sponsored this collection.
Mike’s accessories will be shown with Warot Subsrisunjai’s collection.
Mike’s accessories will be shown with Warot Subsrisunjai’s collection.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Warot Subsrisunjai
Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Warot was inspired by artist Man Ray.
Man Ray’s surrealist artworks intrigued me. His black and white photography inspired me in the monochromatic palettes and his use of geometric shapes influenced me to create the strong structural silhouettes. I incorporated his use of the human figure where it resembled another man-made object in the construction of my outfit because not only did it challenged the conventional views of the human body, but it also allowed me to share my point of view of how fashion design can make the body more than what it is.
Warot’s collection will be shown with Mike Feeney’s Acrylic accessories.
Man Ray’s surrealist artworks intrigued me. His black and white photography inspired me in the monochromatic palettes and his use of geometric shapes influenced me to create the strong structural silhouettes. I incorporated his use of the human figure where it resembled another man-made object in the construction of my outfit because not only did it challenged the conventional views of the human body, but it also allowed me to share my point of view of how fashion design can make the body more than what it is.
Warot’s collection will be shown with Mike Feeney’s Acrylic accessories.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Kara Laricks, Womenswear Designer
Kara Laricks was born and raised in Overland Park, Kansas.
My collection is inspired by a personal progression and evolution. Finding the perfect balance between masculinity and femininity and celebrating the contrast between the two, my collection chronicles my experience fitting into one world, but knowing I belong in another. On a lighter note, my garments evoke the late Sunday morning sexiness of enjoying coffee in your boyfriend’s – or girlfriend’s – big white dress shirt.
My collection is inspired by a personal progression and evolution. Finding the perfect balance between masculinity and femininity and celebrating the contrast between the two, my collection chronicles my experience fitting into one world, but knowing I belong in another. On a lighter note, my garments evoke the late Sunday morning sexiness of enjoying coffee in your boyfriend’s – or girlfriend’s – big white dress shirt.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Tara Bradley, Womenswear Designer
Tara Bradley was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. Being a trained ballet dancer, Tara used 20th Century modern dance and the movement of a dancer as inspiration for her silhouette to give the suggestion of movement and suspension.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Eric Steven Tan and Katrina Cordiale
Eric Steven Tan, Menswear Designer
Katrina Noelle Cordiale, Textile Designer
Eric and Katrina collaborated on a menswear collection based on a prisoner mending his clothing with patches in the hopes of escaping and avoiding detection on the street. Eric is from Jakarta, Indonesia and Singapore. Katrina is from California and the First Prize winner in the Home Elements Category of the 2008 Surtex International Student Design Competition.
Katrina Noelle Cordiale, Textile Designer
Eric and Katrina collaborated on a menswear collection based on a prisoner mending his clothing with patches in the hopes of escaping and avoiding detection on the street. Eric is from Jakarta, Indonesia and Singapore. Katrina is from California and the First Prize winner in the Home Elements Category of the 2008 Surtex International Student Design Competition.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Ali Khan, Menswear Designer
Born and raised in Lahore, Ali Khan completed his MFA degree online while in Pakistan. He has created a clever mix of classic wearability in his shapes and color-scheme with avant-garde surface textures and details. His humor delivers through his slogan Caution: For External Use Only. Ali shipped his menswear collection to San Francisco for his thesis presentation, which was held by videoconference. Ali plans to expand his menswear label internationally beginning with South Asia.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Ali Khan, Menswear Designer
Born and raised in Lahore, Ali Khan completed his MFA degree online while in Pakistan. He has created a clever mix of classic wearability in his shapes and color-scheme with avant-garde surface textures and details. His humor delivers through his slogan Caution: For External Use Only. Ali shipped his menswear collection to San Francisco for his thesis presentation, which was held by videoconference. Ali plans to expand his menswear label internationally beginning with South Asia.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Jaime Cole, Menswear and Textile Designer
Jaime Cole premiered her work during New York Fashion Week in February 2008 when she collaborated with textile designer Young Jun Ryu and was profiled in MTV: True Life I’m Going To Fashion Week.
Born and raised in Meriden, CT, Jaime presents her own menswear collection inspired by street art and music. Influences of primitive art of the Northwest Indians are shown through her textile designs and totem poles in her silhouette. Cone Denim sponsored the denim in her collection.
Born and raised in Meriden, CT, Jaime presents her own menswear collection inspired by street art and music. Influences of primitive art of the Northwest Indians are shown through her textile designs and totem poles in her silhouette. Cone Denim sponsored the denim in her collection.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Anne Jones and Michelle Clarke
Anne Jones, Womenswear Designer, was born and raised in Yuma, AZ.
The inspiration for Ephemeral Defraction immerged from the installation artist Olafur Elliason’s exhibit Take Your Time. The play of light and geometry was strong in Elliason’s exhibit and was a major influence on the design details. Also, the idea of nature versus artificiality was an influence on the silhouette and the use of Mylar.
Michelle Clarke, Textile Designer, was born and raised in El Paso, TX.
Michelle printed with disperse dyes on Bristol and heat transferred the design onto Mylar plastic with multiple results of ink flowing through water to look liked stained glass. This fall, Michelle will be interning with Diane von Furstenberg and in January 2008 will begin working at Abercrombie & Fitch.
The inspiration for Ephemeral Defraction immerged from the installation artist Olafur Elliason’s exhibit Take Your Time. The play of light and geometry was strong in Elliason’s exhibit and was a major influence on the design details. Also, the idea of nature versus artificiality was an influence on the silhouette and the use of Mylar.
Michelle Clarke, Textile Designer, was born and raised in El Paso, TX.
Michelle printed with disperse dyes on Bristol and heat transferred the design onto Mylar plastic with multiple results of ink flowing through water to look liked stained glass. This fall, Michelle will be interning with Diane von Furstenberg and in January 2008 will begin working at Abercrombie & Fitch.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Johanna Hatzenbuehler, Womenswear Designer
Born in Koesching, Germany and raised in Reichertshofen, Germany and Houston, TX, Johanna interned at L’Officina della Moda in Italy. She will present a sustainable collection of recycled fabrics
My initial inspiration was my dream destination Iguazu waterfalls in South America. I am combining the fluid lines of falling water with a traditional Latin cultural aesthetic. Many garments include abstracted designs and embroidery details, which were inspired by traditional folk embroideries from Latin America. I am using vintage-recycled garments, some of which I have hand dyed, as well as airy chiffon and lightweight silks.
My initial inspiration was my dream destination Iguazu waterfalls in South America. I am combining the fluid lines of falling water with a traditional Latin cultural aesthetic. Many garments include abstracted designs and embroidery details, which were inspired by traditional folk embroideries from Latin America. I am using vintage-recycled garments, some of which I have hand dyed, as well as airy chiffon and lightweight silks.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Daniel Emir Armosilla, Womenswear and Knitwear Designer
Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in California, Daniel is inspired by the California way of life. American & Efird, Inc. donated the orange day glow yarn and Iron Horse Safety Specialties donated the reflective ribbons used in his collection.
Californians are people with lots of character, they are free spirited, carefree, and live their lives with a wherever the day takes them mentality. This mantra is carried into their travels, going to places like Guatemala and South Africa, which is where the jacquard patterns and silhouette shapes were derived for my collection.
Californians are people with lots of character, they are free spirited, carefree, and live their lives with a wherever the day takes them mentality. This mantra is carried into their travels, going to places like Guatemala and South Africa, which is where the jacquard patterns and silhouette shapes were derived for my collection.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Desiree Daniels, Womenswear Designer
Desiree Daniels was born and raised, in San Diego, CA.
The collection, originally inspired by the constructivist artist Naum Gabo, is a study of tension and suspension. Gabo creates sculptures using organic-shaped wooden frames with thin steel wires wrapped through and around them. The overall shapes within the frames are geometric and translucent. This inspiration evolved into a study of suspension bridges and the concept of tension and suspension.
Modern forms including sculpture, architecture and painting inspire me. I begin a design by thinking about the shapes and concepts behind an inspiration. Then I form a fabric manipulation and drape on the stand. I take photos, analyze them and sketch. I think about different visual details and use scale and placement on the body to differ them.
The collection, originally inspired by the constructivist artist Naum Gabo, is a study of tension and suspension. Gabo creates sculptures using organic-shaped wooden frames with thin steel wires wrapped through and around them. The overall shapes within the frames are geometric and translucent. This inspiration evolved into a study of suspension bridges and the concept of tension and suspension.
Modern forms including sculpture, architecture and painting inspire me. I begin a design by thinking about the shapes and concepts behind an inspiration. Then I form a fabric manipulation and drape on the stand. I take photos, analyze them and sketch. I think about different visual details and use scale and placement on the body to differ them.
New York Fashion Week September 2008 Elena Akoulova, Womenswear Designer
Born in Ulan-Ude, Russia (in Siberia on Lake Baikal) and raised in Ulan-Ude, Tashkent, Ulyanovsk and Moscow, Elena Akoulova completed her degree online while in Marietta, GA. She has created a womenswear collection of simple A-line linen dresses with draping techniques and colors inspired by orchids. Elena decided to present her thesis in person with her collection before the review committee in San Francisco and afterwards was told she had been selected to show during NY fashion week. She plans to go into production with her RTW line here in the U.S.
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.
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