Gautam Dutta Takes the Color Collection Cake

Edited by Jorge Martinez-Garza

Turns out Vitaminwater is not just a great cure for hangovers; it is also helping aspiring designers make their first break.  Last week, the enhanced-beverage brand announced Savannah, GA’s Gautam Dutta as the winner of its color collection contest, for which a few talented designers were asked to create a Vitaminwater-inspired t-shirt. Gautam will have his design sold by the CFDA on fashionvault.ebay.com and will receive $5,000 to help his career take off.

Gentlemen Should Smell Like Matthew McConaughey

Edited by Samantha Lim

We gathered at Manhattan’s swanktastic Core Club (typically a gentleman’s club, we were offered scotch and pork loins at the door!) for the announcement of the Dolce & Gabbana The One Gentleman Charity Auction.

The Heavy Pets get Fashionably Rocked

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

FashionIndie’s styling adventure with The Heavy Pets, an explosive rock-funk-jam band, began Wednesday. They’ve got to look fly for their concert TONIGHT (3/18) at the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. Thus, lead singer and guitarist Jeff Lloyd came along on this sartorial journey as the band ambassador, and tried on clothes with equal parts wariness and enthusiasm. The goal was to capture the sound of The Heavy Pets through this evolving look. We ran the gamut on the levels of fashion starting on high in the Maguire Steele PR showroom, rode the fast wave biggies like Zara, and rummaged through thrift treasures at Beacon’s Closet. The Pets scored some serious swag, and also hopefully learned a thing or two about the art of shopping and dressing. Check our before post to see what we’re working with, and see their new clothes after the jump.

Boutique Critique:: Début: Look 4

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

In a Début, where each brand is in its early stages of formation, is it possible for storeowner Lisa Weiss to have a designer wish list? “We always have a long list but in order to stay true to the concept and keep our installation as is ends up limiting us. The rotation helps by freeing up space and offering more space for new designers to gain exposure.” When they first opened, they had to scour the world for the best fresh collections; now new designers flock to Début. In such a transient place, one might begin to yearn for a place where we can follow these selected designers beyond the first few seasons. Enter e-commerce. Weiss is looking to launch a web store to bring back some of the alumni designers. I’ll sit tight for that grand Début.

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Style Adventure with The Heavy Pets

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Meet The Heavy Pets. They’re a prolific funk-fused jazz-tinged and intellectually driven jam band that tours the country, making fans like me dance like wild to their heavy jams and visual feast of lights. They are staples in the lineups at monstrous festivals like Bonnaroo, Langerado, moe.down, Gathering of the Vibes, and my personal fave All Good. They’re seen by many hundreds of thousands fans across the United States. They’ve recorded with Grammy winning producers and renowned musicians. They’re talented and musically sexy. The singular drawback I find in them, and in many bands that surround the jam genre, is that they dress like…well…boys. The goal is to trim some of the immaturity off of their look, and bring them style-wise into the bold maturing and experimental sound of their music. Today I’m going on a styling adventure with lead singer Jeff Lloyd to help The Heavy Pets to dress like they sound for their concert this Friday, March 18th at The Brooklyn Bowl.

Interview: Tim Howard Management Founder, Tim Howard

Edited by Josh Linam

Tim Howard is founder of Tim Howard Management, an agency responsible for some of the biggest beauty and fashion campaigns coming out today. Tim’s company serves as a one-stop shop for professional photo shoots, maintaining top-level talent in hair, makeup and styling. Read our interview with Tim here…

Get Styled By Rebecca Minkoff & Fashion Indie This Saturday!

Edited by McArthur Joseph

Come meet acclaimed designer Rebecca Minkoff and get a chance to win one of her new bags at Bloomindale’s this
Saturday. Keep reading for more details.

Bryan Boy “Styles” for H&M While Dressed as a Christmas Ornament That Crapped Itself

Edited by Saynt

Let’s count the amount of times he says “I Love the Detail”,  “Accessorize” and “Layering” shall we…

Also, a model is made to look like a fat box through the magic of “layering” after the jump…