Design

Who ever knew that dressing sexy and looking good while taking care of the Earth could be so easy? The two longtime childhood friends and founders of Alexx Jae & Milk, Alexx Jae Monkarsh and Bari Milken Bernsteing are proving that stylish dressing is easy and doesn’t have to harm the environment. Growing up with [...]

It’s time for another BreakThrough DESIGNER feature!  We are so excited to introduce you to Misile, a gorgeous womenswear label based in Brooklyn, New York.  The line is chic, sophisticated, edgy, and Made in the U.S.A! StUF: What is your design background? M: My studies in college were a focus on art and design but [...]

On a sunshine-filled spring New York City afternoon, StartUp FASHION visited the cozy, brick-lined studio of emerging womens wear label Threadware. Chatting with Rachel, the creative half of the sister team, we learned a little about what it has been like to start a clothing label in a competitive climate and how Threadware aims to [...]

Hello talented designers.  I wanted to write a quick post about an opportunity that was just emailed to us. Global Fashion Brands, an online marketplace that connects shoppers to independent fashion designers and through a personal shopping and discovery platform,  has partnered with Maleku Jewelry to offer one womenswear designer a free collective runway show at [...]

We were lucky enough to be invited to visit emerging women’s wear designer Carrie Parry in her home studio in Brooklyn, NY to learn a bit about her work; past, present, and future. She’s not only a talented fashion designer and lovely person, but she also created her line with a thread of environmental and [...]

A few days ago I had the pleasure of being a preliminary judge for this year’s Independent Handbag Awards. Myself, along with a handful of other influencers in the fashion writing world, were invited to spend a lovely Sunday afternoon at the beautiful Paramount Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, looking at handbags, nibbling on treats, sipping [...]

Watch and hear how original art transforms to original fashion. An inspiring way to build a sustainable and unique business model. Will we see you at tomorrow’s event? [...]

As fashion designers, textiles are your medium.  You dream about hand, drape, silhouette, wovens, knits, prints….. They act as a constant source of inspiration when creating your work. So staying on top of industry trade shows and fully understanding everything that is available to you as a designer is quite important. So with that, we [...]

When it comes to fashion, New York City tends to overshadow pretty much every other place on the planet, or so is our opinion. While places like Paris and Milan stand their own, other cities, mainly based in the U.S.,  simply don’t seem to get their deserved props. Well, it is part of our mission [...]

   While we know this call for submissions isn’t fashion specific, we are confident that a lot of you design your own prints for your garments.We  heard about this fabric design contest at the meltenBIREY GALLERY in Philadelphia and thought we’d share.  How cool would it be to hang one of your creations in an [...]

  We just received word of a fashionable event taking place in NYC on April 28th: Marla Cielo Spring Awakening Event at Bond 07. And we knew we had to share. By now you know we love this brand. We think the designer’s approach to the art behind fashion is something that should be highlighted and [...]

Jewelry Designer Kirsten Muenster will showcase her ethically produced line at a Trunk Show in San Francisco in late April. [...]