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Protégé Project: Jean-Pierre Braganza

Filed under: Designer Discovery, Fashion Indie, Global Fashion - 24 Jan 2008

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Born in London of an Irish mother and an Asian father, Jean-Pierre Braganza attended the prestigious St. Martin’s School. Upon graduating, he got the chance to work alongside Roland Mouret, from whom he …

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Protégé Project: Ioannis Cholidis

Filed under: Designer Discovery, Fashion Indie, Global Fashion - 24 Jan 2008

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A graduate of St. Martin’s School, Ioannis Cholidis is a Greek menswear designer who inflects fine tailoring with active and sportswear accents. In 2006, he designed a line of …

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Protégé Project: Julian Louie

Filed under: Designer Discovery, Fashion Indie, Global Fashion - 24 Jan 2008

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A young Julian Louie left California to study architecture at Cooper Union University in New York. Two years later he discovered a passion for fashion, which he believed had the same imaginative force …

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Project Protégé: Sandra Backlund

Filed under: Fashion Indie - 24 Jan 2008

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A 2004 graduate of Stockholm’s Beckmans School of Design, Sandra Backlund is a tricot artist who assembles her knits by hand in three-dimensional collages, sculpture mode. Her style of working and the magic …

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The Protégé Project: Kristian Aadnevik

Filed under: Fashion Indie - 24 Jan 2008

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A Norwegian who moved to England to attend London’s Royal College of Art, Kristian Aadnevik began working for companies of the caliber of Harrods International in London and Charles Jourdan in …

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THE PROTÉGÉ PROJECT

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Global Fashion - 24 Jan 2008

Culminating in a fashion show event in Florence the vision of five young designers comes to life. They are the five new names chosen for “The Protégé Project”: a special initiative that the Australian Wool Innovation, the largest association of …

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Steelo: A Lifestyle

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There are many pre-parties for Fashion Week, and last night we had the honor of attending one of them. Personally invited by the honoree, Matt …

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Through the Grapevine : Alexander Wang for Uniqlo

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Indies & Gossip - 23 Jan 2008

So this just in through the grapevine; it is rumored that Alexander Wang, one of our fave designers, is UNIQLO’s next pick for a capsule collection. Known for his clean lines and refined …

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The Inner-views of Fashion: Fashion Indie’s Sugar Daddy Daniel Saynt

To keep on with our interviewing streak, I decided to take a crack at interviewing Daniel Saynt, Fashion Indie Media’s President & Founder. Why? Cause he’s a self-satisfying, media whore who made me do it, that’s why.

RA: What …

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Designer Discovery: Ulrika Sandstrom

Filed under: Designer Discovery, Fashion Indie, Indie Woman - 16 Jan 2008

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Ulrika Sandström, born 1974, was educated at Beckmans School of Design, Stockholm. Her first collection ’Francoise’ was presented during Stockholm Fashion Week, February 2004.

With her own …

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Fashion Indie Certified - Oh It Feels So Good

Filed under: Announcements, Fashion Indie Media - 11 Jan 2008

Big announcement Indies. Fashion Indie is now certifying the best designers and fashion bloggers. What this means for your brand is that you have the type of collection or blog that

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Fashion WTF!?!:Bandaids…

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Fashion WTFs !?!, Style Indie - 13 Dec 2007

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Apparently the original bandaid was designed for ‘white people’ because according to Ebon-Aide Bandages you can now buy bandaides for “people that aren’t white or black.” These bandaides come in a variety …

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Fashion WTF!?!: Moon Boots

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Fashion WTFs !?!, Style Indie - 13 Dec 2007

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So I lied…my biggest fashion peeve is no longer the rubber boot, it is officially the “moon boot.”

First created in the 1970s by manufacturer Tecnica, they became a notable fashion trend throughout the 70s. The …

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Fakes are Never in Fashion!

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Life Indie - 12 Dec 2007

So my biggest peeve besides Rubber Boots are designer fakes! Seeing them on the street makes me want to steal it and run, especially since most fakes are so obvious to spot, and the good fakes are …

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Fashion WTF!?!: Rain, Rain Go Away and Take Rubber Boots With You

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Fashion WTFs !?!, Style Indie - 06 Dec 2007

Really? People are seriously wearing these? This is probably my biggest fashion peeve; we are not five any more nor is it raining most of the time when people wear these. …

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Why We Love Gossip Girls: The Shopping

Filed under: Celebrity Style, Fashion Indie, Style Indie - 30 Nov 2007


Take some good looking young starlettes, add some amazing clothes, and a touch of gossip and you get Gossip Girl, the must watch CW show that has got the fashion world talking. A show about growing …

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Designer Discovery: Gary Harvey

In tune with my latest article on recycling, I found a designer right up the “GREEN” ally.

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Gary Harvey has made a fashion revolution with his “recycled” dresses. “By sourcing fabrics and raw …

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Fashion WTF!?! Got Wood, We Don’t

Filed under: Eco Fashion, Fashion Indie, Fashion WTFs !?! - 28 Nov 2007

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So you know how everyone and their mother is trying so hard to recycle these days? And then there’s this Green & Organic trend that has taken over fashion. Plus paper consumption is being limited …

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Style Trend: Suspended Fascination

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Style Indie, Trendster - 28 Nov 2007

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I’m going to sort of copy the Ask Daniel section and give you my opinion on a current style or trend; this week, suspenders. I just don’t get it?!? I was into the

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Size Isn’t Everything

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Designer Discovery: Brian Reyes

Filed under: Designer Discovery, Fashion Indie, Indie Woman, Luxury - 27 Nov 2007

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Designer Discovery: Adam Lippes Escape from Eden

If your name was Adam Lippes, and you studied psychology at Cornell, and worked at Oscar de la Renta, and then started your own label, what would you name your collection? With his first …

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Fine Coating: 10 Winter Coat Picks from Indie Designers

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Indie Picks, Indie Woman, Shop Indie - 19 Nov 2007

So last night I was getting ready for yet another party (Fashion Indie knows a good time) and realized that it’s freezing outside, I then realized that no matter how fashionable the outfit (and believe me I dressed to be …

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Kings and Queens!

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Fashion Indie Media - 18 Nov 2007

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Vodka and Caviar (and not the OPI nailpolish color)!!!

Filed under: Life Indie - 17 Nov 2007

1Pravda.jpg Daniel and I spend Thursday night at Pravda (sorry for the late review, but I’m just getting over the hangover)for Caravan’s after party. Officially my favorite spot for Vodka (and trust me,

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Vamp it up!!!

Filed under: Fashion Indie - 15 Nov 2007

Color Forecasting is one of the most sought out services in the industry. Everyone in the field from fashion designers to cosmetics companies use their services for the latest in trends (that are done sooooo far in advance …

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Legs, Legs, and More…..Legs!

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Indie Woman, Shop Indie - 15 Nov 2007

I like Vodka, which means I like like cocktails, which means I like cocktail parties, which definetly means I like cocktail dresses!!! Hopefully, you don’t need me to tell you that dresses are the innest (totally not a word but …

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Warhol Mania!!!

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Indie: Beauty - 15 Nov 2007

What is going on with everything Warhol? I mean, I’m an art buff as much as the next guy (well gal), and althougth not a fan of Andy’s work, I respect the ingenuity. Seriously, who would have thougt that …

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Bling! Bling! With Sophistication….

Filed under: Fashion Indie, Indie Picks, Indie Woman, Shop Indie - 14 Nov 2007

If any of you are like me, then you also have a huge obsession with jewelry. Well, girls, this season we’re in luck. Fall is all about accessories, and jewelry is as important as your shoes and handbag. From big …

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Hello Indies

Filed under: Announcements, Fashion Indie, Fashion Indie Media - 14 Nov 2007

Thanks Daniel for the lovely (and very true, at least about the vodka) introduction… I am very excited to join the Fashion Indie family, who I have followed for some time. I actually got the chance to help them out …

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