Designers: Afingo.com has Launched to Help You Succeed

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Trying to make it work as a fashion designer? Whether you’re in the very beginning stages of theorizing your business with sketches, or a couple of years into production, Afingo.com is a website that will help you every step of the way. The content is brimming with articles by industry insiders giving tips and instructions for how to accomplish certain necessary steps. It also is a “match.com” for designers and contractors, working tirelessly to pair fashion designers up with the best factories for their needs. Meet your new insider’s fashion bible: Afingo.com.

Calling All Aspiring Fashion Designers: Win Access To Fashion Forum

Edited by McArthur Joseph

April 1st industry legends and innovators will be at Fashion Forum held at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Panel members include: Cynthia Rowley, Julie Gilhart, Fern Mallis, and Adam Lippes. This is a must attend event for any designer who is looking to come up in the industry. Fashion Indie has two complimentary tickets to the event which you can win. Entry details after the jump.

Christian Louboutin Could Be The Taylor Swift of Shoe Awards

Edited by Nicole Vardo

First of all who isn’t Blake Lively an inspiration muse to … from Anna to Mr. Louboutin at the 24th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards. Here’s to celebrating a good pair of spikey stilettos.

RUNWAY: ADAM Spring/Summer 2011

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

We heart Adam, so it’s no surprise that we heart the Spring/Summer 2011 collection.

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Win The Ultimate Styling Session with Adam Lippes & Daniel Saynt in NYC [@adamlippes]

Edited by Saynt

ADAM & FashionIndie.com are ready to reinvent your summer style. We’re offering a member of ENVY a chance to win a $1000 Shopping Spree and personal styling session with designer Adam Lippes & Daniel Saynt. CLICK HERE TO WIN.

Adam Lippes Resort 2011

Edited by The Fashion Web

INTERVIEW: Adam Lippes, Designer ADAM

Edited by Annabelle Cheesecake, Parisian Princess

Adam Lippes is not only one of Oprah’s most coveted, winning one of the queen of media’s “Real World Style Awards”, he is also one of the youngest designers to have held the position of Global Creative Director for Oscar de la Renta. The 38-year-old designer has accomplished so much since his departure from Cornell including being inducted into the CFDA, collaborating with global brand Mango, and building ADAM into a line carried by over  250 store in 10 countries around the world. We sat down with the designer to chat about life, future plans, and and the possibility of an upcoming reality show.

Daniel Saynt’s Fashion Week Tickets Live on CharityBuzz.com

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Daniel Saynt has given away his seats during fashion week to be auctioned off on CharityBuzz.com, donations will go directly to benefit Haiti. Designers include Marc Jacobs, Donna Karen, Adam Lippes, Nicole Miller and more…

Adam Lippes, Marc Jacobs, Nicole Miller & Ports 1961 Donate Seats To Provide Haitian Relief

Edited by Saynt

I’m super excited that Adam Lippes, Marc Jacobs, Nicole Miller and Ports 1961 have decided to become involved with our Haitian Relief efforts. All this week we’ve been contacting designers, asking for contributions and the fashion community has not failed to once again show itself as and industry with heart. Thank you so much to all those who have been calling and reporting on my efforts. Giving up a seat at fashion week is nothing compared to the efforts being made by millions of individuals to make some change in an area that is suffering so greatly.

Thank you to all the designers who are allowing me to offer this small contribution to a country that requires our attention and support.

I will keep all of you updated on who else donates to this cause. Here is a list of designers involved and press that this story has already generated. Be sure to visit these sites and comment to encourage follow up stories.

PARTICIPATING DESIGNERS

Adam Lippes, Designer for ADAM

Marc Jacobs, Designer for Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs

Tia Cibani, Designer for Ports 1961

Nicole Miller, Designer for Nicole Miller

WHO’S TALKING ABOUT THIS

Ferohhhsh.com, Fashion Editor Daniel Saynt Donates His NY Fashion Week Seats to Haitian Relief

Racked.com, Buy Fashion Week Tickets Help Heal Haiti

Fashionista.com,  Fashion Helps Haiti

SavvySpot.com, Designers Donating Fashion Week Tickets to Haiti!

My.BuzzCritic.com, Fashion Helps Haiti

Buzzfeed.com, Daniel Saynt Donates His NY Fashion Week to Haitian Relief

Marie Clair Italy, La Moda Per Haiti

Curbed.com, Fashion for Haiti

Ferohhhsh.com, UPDATE: Marc Jacobs, Adam Lippes First Designers To Join in Daniel Saynt’s Haitian Relief Efforts

Alecca Rox, FashionIndie.com for Haitian Relief

HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you are a designer or plan to attend New York Fashion Week, why not donate a seat to Haitian Relief? Contact Daniel Saynt, saynt@fashionindie.com or 646-715-4551 for more information on how you can donate.

RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Runway 2.0

Edited by Corey Moran

I have been itching to write this post since Saturday night, and all you lovely folks who follow my seemingly boring ass on Twitter would know. Not only was I happy to finally be back to my home (which I haven’t seen in quite some time), but I was able to bring an amazing fashion event with me! Runway 2.0 was Saturday night at the Burchfield Penney Art Center on the Buffao State College campus. The event was a great fundraiser for the blossuming fashion program that BSC has been developing over the past few years. Erin Habes (a professor at the school and buyer for Krudmart) was kind enough to ask little old me to judge the event, and I am glad I was around to do so!

The show featured designs from past alumni, current students, and local Buffalo designers as well. I was lucky enough to see some wonderful pieces from designers like Melitza Rodriguez, Tanisha Harris, David Brinson, Barbara Poletowski, Fausto Abreu, Meaghan Rea, Tetsuma Ueda, Crystal Robbins, Ti Zhou, Chelsea Bennett, Julia Oakes, Angela Brown, Tiffany Landon, New Era Caps, Girls In Skirts, Aella, Kezia Pearson, Kate Palame, Morgen Love, Mara Hoffman, and Mr. Buffalo Fashion himself Adam Lippes. It’s not hard to see that this was not a small little show. I have to give all the participants and designers a huge congrats, everything looked great. I was also lucky enough to work with my good friend and photographer Max Collins on getting some awesome backstage shots of all the models hanging out and getting ready as well. All for all you indies reading this I can assure you that there are some designers featured in this post that you will hearing a lot more about, an not just from me!

Gallery: RUNWAY RUNDOW: Runway 2.0 (runway shots)

Gallery: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Runway 2.0 (backstage)

Thanks to Stephen Soroka and Max Collins for the images!