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Christian Siriano visits to New Orleans to see Emmys dress | Arts

  • November 3, 2023

Since winning the fourth season of “Project Runway” 15 years ago, Christian Siriano’s designs have been worn on countless Hollywood red carpets including the Grammys, the Met Gala and the Oscars. 

His gowns have been worn by dozens of celebrities and public figures. Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Jennifer Lopez and Michelle Obama, to name a few, have all been photographed in his clothes.

Now, one of Siriano’s famous looks is on display in New Orleans, and the designer came to the Crescent City on Halloween weekend to see it for himself. 

Siriano’s dress worn at the 2023 Emmy Awards by comedian Nicole Byer is featured in the New Orleans Museum of Art’s 2023 show, “Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour.” 

The purple silk tulle gown was lent to NOMA by Siriano, and he is pictured next to the gown in an Instagram post from Sunday. 

NOMA said in the post that Siriano explored the collection while at the museum in City Park. 

Siriano rose to fame when he was a contestant on “Project Runway” from in 2007-08. 

His designs wowed judges Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors. His finale runway collection was loved by guest judge Victoria Beckham, and he was named the winner of the season.

The A-list fashion designer quickly became a household name and has a reputation for dressing people of all sizes, and did so at a time when fashion wasn’t inclusive to all body types. 

When siriano“”SNL” comedian Leslie Jones tweeted in 2016 that no designer would dress her for the “Ghostbusters” premiere, Siriano immediately reached out and put her in a gown for her first red carpet. 

“It shouldn’t be exceptional to work with brilliant people just because they’re not sample size,” he said at the time. “Congrats aren’t

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Fashion designer opens casting call for models at Corning show. Here’s how to apply

  • October 21, 2023

An Albany fashion designer will hold a fashion show in January at the Corning Museum of Glass, and he is looking for Southern Tier residents to take center stage and walk the runway.

Daniel Mozzes, owner of Daniel Mozzes Design, and his team have arranged a casting call for anyone interested in modeling for the show.

The search for fashion models for the January event will take place at 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 23 Riverside Drive, in Corning.

Daniel Mozzes Design has arranged a casting call Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Riverside Drive, Corning, for anyone interested in modeling at a January <a href=fashion show at the Corning Museum of Glass.” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Gw.Mpzu6HcRIKmCQVmS9gQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQzNg–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the-leader/d5e6c2c05448a50957c8f878d94bbbd1″/

Model candidates should be 18 to 29-years-old and should bring a photo. Questions may be directed to Mozzes by phone at 518-729-6024.

Sean Lukasik, marketing manager of Creagent Marketing, said Mozzes’ work has appeared in New York City at Harlem Fashion Week, which is part of the overall New York Fashion Week every winter.

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Mozzes was sketching “elaborate dresses” by age 5 that “exploded with color and texture.” In his late teens, Mozzes moved to Europe and studied in Amsterdam, according to the Albany Times Union.

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Sheike enlists Australian designer for first-ever venture

  • October 11, 2023

Sheike has partnered with Australian fashion designer Mariam Seddiq to launch a limited-edition capsule collection.

The 16-style collection features a range of eveningwear garments that took around seven months to complete. It is currently sold online at Sheike, with curated ranges in 16 stores and three stores offering the entire range.

According to Seddiq, it is the first time Sheike has done a collaboration with an Australian designer.

“They initially asked me in October last year,” Seddiq said. “So it’s been a long time coming, but we didn’t actually start anything until late February. I designed the collection, and then we had a meeting, and then away they went.”

As part of the process, Seddiq requested Sheike to include sizes 18 and 20 for the range.

“I’ve just taken all my knowledge from every single body shape that I’ve worked with, and mixed it up and put it in this collection,” she said. “Because the thinnest woman and the curviest woman will have similar insecurities. My job is to make them confident and just hide those bits strategically and just make them feel more sexy.

Sheike head of design Marie Ektoras said conversations on collaborating with an Australian designer have always circled the business. She said the Seddiq collaboration had a freestyle approach without the restrictions to corporate guidelines.

“It feels like a more creatively authentic process,” Ektoras said. “We wanted to include Mariam’s signature silhouettes that her devoted clients love. We’ve injected colour to keep it fun whilst also offering a sleek, moodier vibe.

“It was also important to Mariam to include a size 20 and we too saw this as an opportunity to broaden our size curve.”

Seddiq said the design process with Sheike was a completely different model to how she designs her own

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A new London exhibition highlights the untold stories of Black British fashion designers

  • September 23, 2023

LONDON — A new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions that Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebrate Black designers who haven’t received public recognition.

“The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion” at central London’s Somerset House, which opens Thursday, pays tribute to the influence of Black designers in fashion from the 1970s. But it also spotlights the racism and other barriers they faced in an industry that remains difficult to break into for people of color.

Curators said that the idea of a display celebrating Black fashion and culture has germinated for some time. But it was only after the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of U.S. police — and the global eruption of protests against racial injustice that was triggered — that momentum gathered for a show that also features broader social and political context, such as the rise of anti-immigration sentiment and overt racism in Britain in the 1970s and ’80s.

“Even if you have heard of these designers, people have no idea of the trials and tribulations they went through,” said Harris Elliott, one of the exhibition’s curators.

The exhibition opens with an entrance made to look like a small house built with colorful measuring tape. Elliott, who created the installation, said that the house symbolized the fragility of hopes and dreams experienced by early Caribbean migrants to the U.K., many of whom were skilled tailors but were ignored once they arrived in Britain.

“You come as a tailor, you end up working in a factory or working on a bus,” Elliott said.

One success story was Bruce Oldfield, the veteran couture designer who worked closely with Princess Diana and, more recently, made Queen Camilla’s coronation gown. Oldfield

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Fashion Designer Stevie Edwards Dies At Age 58

  • August 20, 2023

Fashion designer Stevie Edwards, who’s created custom creations for celebrities like Tiffany Haddish and Diana Ross, has died. He was 58.

According to Women’s Wear Daily, Edwards’ family confirmed he had been battling colon cancer since 2021, and the disease claimed his life on Sunday. Funeral arrangements are currently underway.

Last month, Edwards announced on Instagram that he would take a six-to eight-month break from designing “depending on the healing process.”

Edwards learned tailoring at Dunbar Vocational Academy before segueing into fashion design at what was then called Ray-Vogue College of Design (now the Illinois Institute of Art). Before starting his career, Edwards worked for local Chicago designers Barbara Bates and the late Reginald Thomas.

In 2008, Edwards launched the I Luv Stevie label and worked with stylists like Law Roach.

His three-decade-long career took off as he started red-carpet styling. When a silent investor offered to pay for advertisements for the designer in Vogue, GQ, W and Harper’s Bazaar in 2020, his exposure exploded.

Edwards’ investor paid for a few ads in major publications, including a full-page spread in a Los Angeles regional issue of Vogue. Edwards told edwards-getting-national-attention-1234609084/” data-ylk=”slk:WWD;elm:context_link;itc:0″WWD in 2020 that it was the first time a local Black designer acquired full-page ad space in the magazine. The ad featured a model wearing a black floral pantsuit designed by Edwards. The words “The New ‘It’ Designer” and the 58-year-old’s name were splashed across the page.

The publication’s October 2020 issue included the ad featuring “About Damn Time” singer Lizzo on the cover. The monumental issue also marked the first time a Vogue October issue featured a plus-size Black woman.

“I’m making history in the same issue,” Edwards told WWD.

Of his career, Edwards’ sister Aretha told designer-stevie-edwards-tiffany-hadish-dies-58-obituary-1235769294/” data-ylk=”slk:WWD;elm:context_link;itc:0″WWD on Monday

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Ukrainian fashion becoming a staple of Beyonce’s world tour, singer again dons Baginskiy designer hat

  • July 30, 2023
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Beyoncé showed her luxurious stage outfit

When one of the most stylish women in the arts continues to showcase Ukrainian designers, you might have a trend on your hands.

American superstar singer has once again dipped into Ukraine’s flourishing fashion scene by wearing another spectacular hat by Ukrainian designer Ruslan Baginskiy.

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She shared snapshots from the show on Instagram.

Her opulent outfit consisted of a silver bodysuit from French fashion house Marine Serre and, in what’s becoming a staple of her world tour, a reflective canotier hat from Baginskiy.

Beyoncé first appeared in this spectacular silver hat made by the Ukrainian designer on a stage of Stockholm on May 11. She also rocked a crystal-and-gold embroidered pink minidress by Ukrainian designer Ivan Frolov at her first concert of the Renaissance World Tour in January.

Baginskiy revealed the creative process behind crafting the headwear for Beyoncé’s concert looks.

“In the pursuit of the perfect material, technique, and shape, numerous experiments were conducted. Each canotier was hand-cut and coated with a special material,” representatives of the brand stated.

Read also: Berlin Fashion Week showcases best of Ukraine’s ‘Glance at the Future’ young designers

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Peter Do Joins At.Kollektive’s Designer Lineup at Men’s Fashion Week

  • July 2, 2023

Many creatives listen to music while they work. A little Andrea Bocelli here, some ’80s New Wave there. Maybe a Mariah Carey interlude to make it through one particularly high hill of the day. In his Sunset Park, Brooklyn studio overlooking Gowanus Bay where Peter Do typically designs, he does nothing of the sort. “It’s dead quiet,” he said in Paris over the weekend at the tail end of Men’s Fashion Week. “It makes other people nervous, but I can only work without noise. Otherwise, I can’t focus.” The Vietnam-born American fashion designer—who launched his eponymous brand in 2018 and was recently named creative director of Helmut Lang—was in town to present his surprise collaboration for At.Kollektive. The first inspiration for the new line he created in silence? A music device, surprisingly.

“I guess it’s a bit ironic,” Do joked as he pointed to the oval-shaped accessory. With beveled curves and a smooth leather finish, it’s the designer’s handbag version of an Apple AirPod case, replete with a magnetic hinge and a chain that allows the bag to evolve from necklace to cross-body. “This was one of the most complicated things we designed,” he said, “but actually I’ve never designed anything like any of this.”

Peter Do’s Medium Pod Bag

Courtesy At.Kollektive

Peter Do’s Medium Pod Bag

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Part of this year’s collaborators for At.Kollektive, Do—along with designers Nina Christen and Kiko Kostadinov—was asked to create a mini capsule of original new products using leather from the 60-year-old tannery, ECCO. Each was given total creative freedom, along with ECCO’s powerful production capabilities, to realize their dreams into physical products. While Do conceptualized versatility for the urban setting; Christen, a Loewe shoemaker and Bottega Veneta alumni dug into ECCO’s archives for inspiration; and Kostadinov focused on personal pieces

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Indie Fashion Designer Shocked To See Her Designs In Pharrell Williams LV Show

  • June 29, 2023
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The musician-turned-fashion icon is being praised for his exciting collection that hit the runway in Paris late last week. Not only was it a star-studded event with biggies like Jay-Z and Beyonce, they don’t come outside for nothing!

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Zendaya was front row. A$AP Rocky and Rihanna made an appearance, even Lenny Kravitz was there. The room was buzzing and in light of the monumental moment for Williams, he debuted a new song as well.

The crowd went wild when the sure-to-be hit was played. Music lovers like Beyonce jammed to the upbeat, pop hit. The song is titled “JOY” and features the Voices of Fire choir.

But Wait, Someone Else Did It First

Lily Rose Depp wears a knit tank top and mini skirt as she arrives to the Chanel event with a handful of other celebrities in Miami

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In the middle of all his “JOY”, Williams is now being challenged by Kellie Ford an indie designer who went viral in 2021. She turned a Louis Vuitton shopping bag into a purse! The look was so popular it had over 10 million views.

Ford hopped on TikTok to discuss Williams’s show and recognized her own design on a Paris runway. She spoke candidly with her followers mentioning that even celebs “hit me up” to praise her design.

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Satoshi Kuwata of Setchu Wins the LVMH Prize, Fashion’s Biggest Young Designer Award

  • June 14, 2023

Satoshi Kuwata, the Japanese designer and founder of Setchu, a brand that bridges East and West, craft and transformation, has won the 2023 LVMH Prize for Young Designers, the largest and most prestigious such award in the fashion industry.

He will receive 400,000 euros (about $429,000) and a year of mentoring from an LVMH executive.

The Karl Lagerfeld special jury award was given to Julie Pelipas, the founder of Bettter, a Ukrainian women’s wear brand built on repurposing dead stock, and Luca Magliano of Magliano, an Italian men’s wear brand. Both will receive 200,000 euros and a yearlong mentorship.

The LVMH prize is a bellwether for larger trends within the fashion industry, especially among young designers responding to the political and social concerns of their generation. In the past, gender fluidity was a common theme, as was sustainability.

The choice of Mr. Kuwata acknowledges the importance of a give-and-take between different cultures, such as Savile Row and Japan, as well as the multipurpose functionality of the Setchu garments, said Delphine Arnault, the Dior chief executive and eldest child of the LVMH founder Bernard Arnault, who conceived the prize. A ribbed pullover, for example, could be unbuttoned to become both a gilet and a cardigan; another jacket folded into a tiny packable square, like origami.

The winner was chosen by eight of LVMH’s star designers, including Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Dior designer, and Jonathan Anderson, of Loewe, as well as three senior LVMH executives.

“It’s beautiful to feel seen,” Mr. Magliano said of his Karl Lagerfeld award, comparing winning to “a coronation.”

Mr. Kuwata said meeting the designer jury was like meeting the pantheon of “Greek gods.”

LVMH is the world’s largest luxury conglomerate,

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Designers Choice Fashion Preview returns after three-year hiatus

  • April 14, 2023

Designers Choice Fashion Preview made its triumphant return to a packed house April 1 at The Venue at Westwind in North Little Rock, showcasing the talents of 10 designer powerhouses. The event was preceded by a VIP reception featuring heavy appetizers and libations and was kicked off with musical entertainment by the Rodney Block Collective.

Hosted by actor Tyler Lepley along with Fox 16’s Donna Terrell Lambert, the show featured the sartorial creations of Ty Jackson, Cortez Miles, Tierra Macon, Felix Milton, Jimmy and Angel Beasley, Oliver Michael Fitzpatrick, Jayla Lee, Tiffany Pippins, Tremaine Pollydore and celebrity designer Korto Momolu. Fun and funky children’s wear, casual unisex coordinates, wispy, flow-y designs, gritty street wear, crocheted creations and glitzy, commanding ensembles fit for a queen were displayed by an eclectic troupe of models of all sizes and shapes.

Designers Choice, which took three years off due to the pandemic, is a benefit for the Timmons Arts Foundation. The foundation exposes schoolchildren to arts education through such activities as its monthlong Cultivating the Arts Summer Youth Camp.

— Story and photos by Helaine R. Williams

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