Multi-talent Cédric Rivrain was recently featured on the Opening Ceremony blog. He is interviewed by Rory Satran. RS: Do you consider yourself more an artist, an illustrator, a fashion designer, or you don’t distinguish? CR: I think I feel more like an artist, because…it depends on my mood and all. Sometimes when I am...
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2010: GOTTEX SS 2010 sneak peek Molly Grad debuts her vision as the head of design for swimwear brand Gottex September 14th at 7PM in the Tent in Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. more…
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Longtime Women’s Wear Daily and W magazine illustrator Kenneth Paul Block, 84, a champion in the art of fashion illustration, died today at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York… Block joined Fairchild Publications in the Fifties and worked there until the fashion illustration department was disbanded in 1992. Through it all, he swiftly...
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The Cult has spotted an impressive young fashion illustrator named Sophia Drevenstam. Sophia is a 22-year old Swedish artist currently living in Berlin. I first noticed her depiction of a Zebra print jacket from Balmain’s Fall RTW 2008 collection and immediately fell for her style. I love her use of silouette and the fine...
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On another of my net trolling jaunts I came across the striking work of artist Clover Chen, also know as Muxu. Clover is a London-based bespoke tailoring student with the likes of Christopher Kane already on her resume. Her work is very inspired and mixes the mundane of fashion with very poetic and lofty...
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We are admittedly late on this, as these found goodies were posted online nearly two years ago. But, better late than never. Tinka parker’s illustrations are adorable and edgy all at once; I love the prints. A light Web search turned up nothing more from this excellent artist. Tinka, if you’re out there: Show...
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Though relatively nubile designer Jason Wu won the honor of having First Lady Michelle Obama wear his work on inauguration night, many designers were clamoring for dress the emerging style icon. Have a look at some of the best (and best known) designers that Mrs. Obama had to choose from. Diane Von Furstenberg &...
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