Fall '14 Trend: Nouveau Navajo

Originally the Navajo trend didn’t really do it for me, but I have more than warmed up to the idea. Think Santa Fe prints, mixed with a bit of suede fringe and a pair of beat up (looking) cowboy inspired booties and you pretty much have the trend nailed. Once I saw Burberry Prorsum’s hand-painted …

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Joseph Altuzarra Wins 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award!

It’s always exciting to see the new CFDA winner because you know they’ll be getting all the fashion popularity along with ranks of Alexander Wang. And that’s never a bad thing. This year’s 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner is designer Joseph Altuzarra. Altuzarra has been a rising fashion staple since 200. The runners-up are jeweler Pamela …

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Chicago Shopping. Suno [KANGAS] into Ikram

Textile entrepreneur, film maker, and now fashion designer Max Osterweis is a new comer to watch out for in the ethnic fashion niche. Osterweis presents Suno!  Suno is a beautifully designed and crafted collection of womenswear that has found it's way to our [Chicago's] own Gold Coast neighborhood at Ikram Boutique. Not only is Suno an …

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