The Controversy
You may have heard of the notorious size small-only store that started in Italy and expanded its locations to California, Canada, New York City, and the East Coast.
Brandy Melville, a 20-year-old brand, has grown magnetic to teens and twenty-something girls (the Brandy girls) in the U.S. It has a look comparable to Forever 21…
Womens Fashion
The Philosophy:
I first discovered Everlane on Instagram, and was struck by the sleek, minimalistic, and graceful design of a pair of shoes from the brand, as well as the poetically catching name, “Everlane.”
After visiting its website, I quickly learned that the company serves a deeper purpose. Everlane, an almost three-year-old name, is a…
The announcement of H&M's newest collaboration with Alexander Wang late last spring sent the fashion world into a frenzy of hysteria over what many presumed would be the "talk of the season." Keeping in mind the unprecedented success of the previous collaboration with French designer-extraordinaire, Isabel Marant, Alexander Wang's collection was presented with a monumental…
It's finally fall, which means two things: pumpkin spice lattes are now pervading the air and secondly, and perhaps most importantly, it’s officially time to fill your closet with the latest leather goodies. It seems as though Fall/Winter Ready-to-Wear collections have formally retired the slouchy, distressed, bohemian, carry-all hobo bags once and for all. (Thank…
The pioneering Pakistan Fashion Design Council [PFDC] and L’Oréal Paris, the world’s leading beauty brand, bring together the most coveted designers from Pakistan to showcase their bridal and trousseau collections at PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2014. Thick jacquards juxtaposed with silk tulles and organza, the collections did not disappoint as far as fairy tale wedding dresses go,…
Madiyah Al Sharqi's collection this season clearly demonstrates an artist whose work is evolving. Her signature pieces were edgy with off-shoulder chiffon and lace tops, silhouettes extending in delicate trains, light jacquards layered with chiffon and shimmering laces in gold, silver, and tones of pastel. Elegance graced the runway and the exhibits exceeded a rich…
The scenario Jean-Louis Sabaji planned out this season was far from being romantic; but concentrated on birds, their plumage and the skin beneath all the feathers. This is the point where an outbreak of Jean-Louis’s famous techniques in one collection which simultaneously included silicone, unfinished organza, beading and braiding.
Photography by Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Season Four represents Sultan’s fourth consecutive FFWD season. A graduate of Central Saint Martin's, the highly celebrated Kuwaiti / Indo designer launched his own label in 2008 and in 2012 became the first Kuwaiti designer to show at London Fashion Week. Sultan’s superior imagination for his new collection, named “Infinite Days & Infinite Nights” is…
Ceremony woman has always been a classy, cosmopolitan character. The collection is active and international, a merger of east and west. It is evening-centric, fluid gowns, cigarette trousers, ladylike cocktail frocks and swooshing floor-length dresses.
Photography by: Ian Gavan & Stuart Wilson
The relationship between hunter and prey is a fascinating one. Rooted not only in the animal kingdom between two different species, the hun is present between creatures of the same species. The hunter so dominating in a situation of power, transforms instantly to become frail and weak when faced with a more powerful creature.
This thin…


