Meet Alexis Barrell, London’s Newest Buzzy Designer
Buzzy designer Alexis Barrell may be London’s new fashion darling–but her road to success has traversed continents.
Label to Watch
Wednesday May 15th, 2013
Thursday April 18th, 2013
Holly Fulton Talks Upcoming Collabs and How Working for Alber Elbaz Helped Shape Her Career
Lots of designers are working with print these days–but few are doing it with the wit and charm that Holly Fulton is.
The London-based designer, who worked at Lanvin for two years before starting her own label in 2009, has already made quite the splash in the UK: She was named Scottish Young Designer in 2009 and 2010, and won the Emerging Talent Accessories at British fashion awards 2010. And if you haven’t heard of her yet–well, trust us you will soon.
We caught up with Fulton yesterday at the London Show Rooms press preview (for the past few years the British Fashion Council has been bringing London’s creme de la creme across the pond so editors can check them out).
Tuesday April 16th, 2013
Three Aussie Designers to Watch
Alyx Gorman, fashion editor at Australia’s biggest lifestyle site The Vine, gave us the run down on the best collections at the just-wrapped Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. Now she’s singled out the ones to watch.
Check out these three hidden (for now!) gems:
Wednesday March 27th, 2013
Label to Watch: Valentina Shah
If you haven’t already heard the name Valentina Shah, chances are you will. She knows what she’s doing, evidenced by the fact that her wares are in respectable doors like Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Harvey Nichols and fall 2013 is only her third collection.
Monday January 28th, 2013
The ‘Secret Agents’ Behind Cult T-Shirt Line Conflict of Interest Reveal Their Latest Collection
We got the scoop on the fashion industry’s hottest (and most mysterious) new fun-with-fashion-logos t-shirt line, Conflict of Interest. The anonymous “agents” behind the label tell us about their new collection, future plans, and if there are any big reveals coming up…
Thursday January 10th, 2013
Label to Watch: Novis
It’s no wonder designer Jordana Warmflash knows how to design clothes women will want to wear: The Washington University grad worked with Zac Posen, Peter Som, and Alice + Olivia before launching her own line, the idea for which came out of a common problem.
Monday December 3rd, 2012
Jewelry Line Alison Lou’s Look Book Stars a 7-Month-Pregnant Jemima Kirke
We’re kind of obsessed with this recent college grad’s new emoticon-inspired jewelry line. Not to mention the adorable look book starring her friend Jemima Kirke, aka Jessa from Girls.
Friday November 30th, 2012
Lily Ashwell’s Vintage-Inspired Wares Are Not Too Shabby
Up-and-coming designer Lily Ashwell admits her mom Rachel Ashwell (of Shabby Chic fame) may have influenced her design philosophy and love of vintage a bit, but after her seeing her debut collection, we’re fairly certain she’ll have no trouble a making name for herself independent of her lineage.
Read on to hear what Ashwell had to say about her new line, and watch an exclusive video she created for the collection, with new music written & performed by her friend Jade Castrinos from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
