Catch all of our coverage of Arise Magazine African Collective III Fall 2010 at Ladybrille Magazine here.
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Showing posts with label New York Fashion Week. Show all posts
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Arise Magazine African Collective III Fall 2010 | (Pictures and Video)
Catch all of our coverage of Arise Magazine African Collective III Fall 2010 at Ladybrille Magazine here.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Georges Chakra, Fall 2009 Collection is Res Ipsa Loquitor!
Photo credits: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
STONED CHERRIE: ThisDay/Arise Magazine, African Fashion Collective Fall 2009
Careful attention to design details was obvious throughout her designs with cute puffy sleeves on a embroidered sexy mini-dress, glamorous cascading ruffles on a green silk charmeuse blouse whose shwe shwe collar and abstract green banded cuffs made it a winner for the office, board or court room. Yet another showing of careful attention to details was her jeweled collar beautiful orange silk chiffon dress modeled by Supermodel Alek Wek. At times, however, it appeared Nkhensani was trying to do too bit much and could use a little editing, more so from a styling perspective. For example, an overpowering cascading ruffled skirt was paired with an equally overpowering long sleeve blouse.
Overall, a very chic collection fitting for the career minded Ladybrille woman.
Photos: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
XULY BET: ThisDay/Arise Magazine, African Fashion Collective, Fall 2009
Xuly Bet having Grace Jones open his collection was the forecast into designs that screamed "Look at me!" for Xuly Bet's Fall '09. There were animal print fur coats, slinky maxi length tee shirt dress with Obama's face on it, [latex leggings],blouses and dresses,velvet suits in red and black, charcoal denim jackets, jumpsuits and some rather neat accessories like large red and white checkered table cloth tote bags, money tote bags and funky jewelry and shoes.
The collection was strong and there is something for every Ladybrille woman; from funky chill to a bit more serious look via his velvet suits.
Photocredit: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Saturday, February 14, 2009
MOMO: This/Day Arise Magazine, African Fashion Collective Fall 2009
In these very tough economic times where fashion designers have scaled back on shows at New York Fashion Week and some not show at all, for each African Fashion designer who showed at fashion week, there had to be something that made each one stand out when pitied against their American/International counterparts. Something memorable. Basically a 'umph' factor that gets the press going and buyers excited to order knowing that it will rejuvenate and make customers spend, again.
The designs shown by Fati Asebuela, the designer behind the label MOMO, failed to do so. In fact, MOMO's designs played safe--too safe to the point where it crossed over to the land of "just there" i.e. unmemorable. Her Fall '09 collection while nicely tailored,lacked a unique identity that would make any fashion-forward woman forgo spending on a label she is used to for a MOMO design. We hope next season, if she shows, that she BRINGS ON THE FIERCENESS.
Photo credits: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
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