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TrendWatch: Yvonne Kwok Graduation CollectionDutch fashion designer Yvonne Kwok received recognition on the fashion scene when she became one of the finalists at the London Graduate Fashion Week in the Best International Collection category. Inspired by tpunk culture and marionettes,
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Academy of Art University awards Sarah Burton, Phillip Treacy in 2012W hen NYFW comes around twice a year, one of my very favorite shows to attend is the Academy of Art University show. The level of talent seen from the graduating class never ceases to amaze me, in fact every year I feel it can’t get any better, but it does. Regardless of conflicting shows, [...]
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Extraordinary Pigeon by Ho Man Stephanie WongHo Man Stephanie Wong graduated from LCF with her collection under the name of “Extraordinary Pigeon”. And at first glace it may seem a representative title, there’s more behind Wong’s inspiration as (besides photographs of pigeons and nature), the whimsical paintings of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Long story short, Arcimboldo’s talent flourished during the Renaissance, when the [...]
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The New Head Fashion DesignersExpect some changes on the runways, here is the latest checklist of head designers from top fashion houses. From Cacharel and Balmain to Chloe and Sonia Rykiel, learn who is designing your favorite labels.
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Malene Hartmann Rasmussen SculptureHere is an other graduated student contacting us to showcase their work, but this time it’s more artsy than fashionable. Malene Hartmann Rasmussen from Royal College of Art in London is a mixed media sculptor making and arranging multiple components into complex narrative sceneries.
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Mister Cheng Footwear Graduation CollectionAt Trendland we are all about finding cool/new products. We are always searching through graduating students portfolio’s for upcoming talent and original/fresh collections. So when Kongyiu Cheng, a recently graduated product designer from Artez institute of Art (Netherlands), with a major in footwear contacted us to introduce his Mister Cheng footwear collection, we could not resist [...]
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Ivan Curia Nunes Graduation CollectionRecently graduate from Central Saint Martins, Ivan Curia Nunes contacted us to introduce his ‘Life is too important to be taken seriously’ menswear collection which gave him the 2nd runner prize at the Central Saint Martins B.A. Honors show. I love his oversize linen silhouette and
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MEDUSA Collection Fall 2011 by Eugene LinWe love the Medusa collection for Fall 2011 designed by young talented Eugene Lin. The Singapore-born, London-based designer launched his label in 2009 and since then has been exhibiting during London and Paris Fashion Weeks. Comfort and luxury are synonymous with the label and we really like his sharp eye for detail and strong focus on creative design.
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Manuel Bolano S/S 2011We discovered the young and hyper talented Spanish designer Manuel Bolano while involved in some deep research about the new faces of fashion. In 2007 he was awarded the Barcelona Bread & Butter Prize for the best collection of his own graduation class and since then has collected a hand full of prizes around Europe [...]
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Laura Mackness for WeekdayOne year after her Central Saint Martin’s MA graduation Laura Mackness just teamed up with Swedish label Weekday for a collection that sees her hand drawn print design signature onto cut and sew t-shirts and leggings.
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Maiko Takeda Cinematography CollectionFor her graduation project at central st martin’s, japanese designer Maiko Takeda created the ‘cinematography’ collection. each metal accessory is covered in hand-drilled holes of various sizes that cast photograph-like shadows onto the wearers skin…
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Hederus SS09 CollectionLast June we started hearing about Julia Hederus in a very big way. When the buzz about her collaboration with K-Swiss started, it was covered by just about every fashion, streetwear, and shoe blog on the net, not to mention the print coverage. It was a huge success, to say the least. And that was just the beginning as the collaboration was a just a part of her graduation runway presentation…