Giambattista Valli x Seven For All Mankind Seven For All Mankind tapped Paris-based designer Giambattista Valli for a spring collaboration. Look out for high-waisted jeans and dressy T-shirts in lipstick shades and animal prints. The co-branded collection is slated to be delivered in two installments, one in mid-February and in May to freestanding Seven For …
There are few designers that embody the concept of decadence and high fashion better than Ralph Rucci. And it’s nothing short of a delight to see his clothing in action. Stepping into the Theater at Lincoln Center, you could feel the electricity from the guests just waiting for the show to begin. The program stated …
Between all of the runway shows from Spring/Summer 2012, Chado Ralph Rucci was hands down the most stunning and sophisticated collection of them all. Seeing the models embody the Chado woman in the show expressed so much in very little words, that I myself became completely speechless during the show. So, you can’t believe how …
Summary: Stunning. There can be no other word that can truly sum up the feeling of the Spring 2012 collection of Chado Ralph Rucci. Despite being defined as an artist that takes “quantum leaps in both the quality and magnitude of his designs,” there was still a timeless feel to each piece. Execution played a …
My absolute favorite class (ever!) was Accessory Design at the The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). It was because of that class taught by Gillion Skellenger (now Gillion Carrara) that I can say I achieved success in creating and selling my own apparel line to boutiques in the 90s. It was through …
