Posts Tagged ‘ Alexander McQueen ’

Meet designer Anne Sofie Madsen

One of Anne Sofie Madsen's creations

Couture for the masses. Okay, not the masses, but imagine if all the intricate and meticulous techniques that are used to create couture became available to the financially fortunate that purchase ready-to-wear pieces; that’s Anne Sofie Madsen’s ideology. Commercial couture, if you will. Born and raised in Denmark, Anne Sofie Madsen studied fashion design at the Danish School of Design,...
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Meet Project Runway’s Christian Siriano

Designer Christian Siriano

Not many Fashion designers can say their career started after winning a reality TV show. However, that is precisely what happened to Christian Siriano. Christian was born in Annapolis in 1985 by both Italian and German parents. He said that his parents supported the Arts and encouraged Christian and his sister to pursue them...
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Designer to Watch| Meet Lucas Nascimento

Designer, Lucas Nascimento

    Brazilians possess a vitality and lust for life that is unrivalled on the planet. Among most things, they are famous for an enormously rich and diverse culture, football, Christ the Redeemer and Adriana Lima; dare we add fashion to this list? A searing hot emerging talent used the Rio fashion week as a platform to announce...
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Ones To Watch|Meet Agi&Sam

Agi&Sam

The phrase, “two heads are better than one” usually rings true in most scenarios. I mean, look at Batman and Robin, Laurel and Hardy, Dolce and Gabbanna; these are all successful dynamic duos. Within the world of fashion it can be quite difficult to establish a successful relationship in which both parties are satisfied...
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5 things you didn’t know about Sarah Burton

Sarah Burton Head Designer Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton creative director at Alexander McQueen consistently wows audiences by creating unique signature pieces that ooze elegance.  After graduating from London’s College of Art and Design in 1997 she began to pursue her dream of working in the fashion industry. Starting merely as an intern at Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton worked her way to...
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Meet The Designer Hermoine De Paula

Designer, Hermoine De Paula

    There is always something intriguing about “that girl”. The free spirited, leftfield, odd-ball girl that doesnt quite fit in anywhere; a square peg in a circular hole, if you will. She posses a certain allure and mysticism that is enchanting and almost difficult to ignore. “That girl” is precisely the character that designer, Hermoine...
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Meet Michael van der Ham

Michael Van Der Ham

It is an absolute fact of life that Central Saint Martins is a smouldering hot bed of creative talent. Each and every year they produce bright, young things that go on to set the world on fire; Michael van der Ham is no exception. The 26 year old from Giessenberg, Netherlands graduated in 2009...
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