HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
By Dominique Emmen Arnhem, the Netherlands – When wedding gowns and other family heirlooms are passed down from generation to generation they become stories. Designer Sjaak Hullekes…
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ARTISANAL CURIOSITIES ABOUND AT PITTI UOMO 95
By Dominique Emmen Florence, Italy – This year’s theme at Pitti 95, “A Surprise Box” (filled with fashion’s latest innovations and trends) did not disappoint…
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James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
LONDON–James Kearns, a luxury footwear maker and leather-smith from London’s rising Hackney neighbourhood, learned everything he knows about crafting luxury footwear from You Tube. That’s…
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INDOMITO: A UNIQUE SPIN ON DENIM JEANS
By Aarushi Saxena Stemming from a conglomerate of childhood inspiration, a true passion for fashion and the desire to create something unique, Valentina Accardo (our…
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The Twins Behind Caftanii Firenze
Twin sisters Ludovica and Ginevra Fagioli started their brand Caftanii Firenze as a summer brand. In winter, they target consumers in perennially warm climates…
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Jessica Russell Flint: An Artistic Geographer Finds Her Way
By Maryjo Cartier LONDON–Jessica Russell Flint is a fun and quirky brand of pouches, pillows, prints, wallpaper and tea towels. It is Jessica’s own illustration’s…
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PAULA CADEMARTORI: Secrets To Building A Brand
MILAN–From her clutches inspired by Fabergé jewelry work to her totes envisaged in the essence of modernist movements like dadaism, cubism and surrealism, Paula…
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The Artisanal Side Of Donna Karan
New York, NY–NY Fashion week has ended, but in Donna Karan’s loft-like store at 705 Greenwich St. in the West Village, you feel as…
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AltaRoma: Hands of Gold
Rome, Italy – Ever since the Trevi Fountain was unveiled in all its restored glory earlier this year, the question of how Fendi would…
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Vogue Italia’s Creative Spot Opens
Parma, Italy–Shop till you drop. From May to August, original pieces created by eighteen emerging designers will be on show at the premier Italian…
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