The EO brand by Edric Ong is in the forefront of Eco-Fashion and Slow Fashion, consciously working with communities of weavers and crafts artists to create and market ‘hand-made’ designs. Based out of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, the unique fashion of Edric Ong combines a touch of the ethnic and oriental with contemporary; innovative styles with creative use of hand-woven silks and cottons. He is a multi-awarded Malaysian designer of natural dye textiles, fashion and crafts having won the UNESCO-ASEAN Crafts Seals of Excellence Japanese “G” mark awards by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organisation (JIDPO). Edric Ong was named…
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Felix bendish SS23 collection During London Fashion Week 2022 was entitled-“Earth”. Nature has always been a part of my ideas and inspiration.I am playing with the five elements As a kid I did collect a lot of rocks and minerals. It’s nostalgic to put your idea in a design process Minerals and rocks were my inspiration which were first embroidered and then the same concept was digitally printed to create an ILLUSION onto fabrics like chamois silk and crepe. That is the USP of Felix bendish design. Felix bendish an Indian designer who has been showcasing my collection at London…
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) and the FIFA Museum have launched a new collaboration, with the two organisations joining forces to screen five football films alongside talks with football legends. The collaboration kicks off at the 18th ZFF (Sept. 22 to Oct 2, 2022) with the world premiere of WHEN THE WOLRD WATCHED: ITALY 2006, a documentary about the Squadra Azzurra that will be presented in person by World Cup winner Gianluca Zambrotta. Cinema and football have a great deal in common – both inspire and move audiences around the world. And now the Zurich Film Festival and the FIFA…
A report by the Office for National Statistics revealed that more UK residents are now travelling again as travel restrictions ease and tourist destinations reopen. They found that UK residents made 5.6 million visits overseas in April 2022, which is significantly higher than the recorded total overseas visit last year. UK travellers also spent around £4.1 billion while overseas in the same period. Moreover, data showed that 61% of UK residents travel overseas to go on holiday. This shows the possible demand for updated travel guides and tips as more tourists return to travelling. So, if you’re also planning to…
Antwerp graduate Yonghao Xie debuted his SS23 collection with Fashion Scout. Yonghao Xie is a Chinese-born, Antwerp-based designer of a new generation of fashion talent emerging from China. Yonghao studied MA&BA Fashion at the prestigious Royal Academy of Fine Art, Antwerp, graduating in 2022. The theme of the collection, “INTO A BETTER WORLD,” revolves around the serious damage to the natural environment caused by electronic waste, nuclear pollution, and war. YONGHAO XIE aims to make more people pay attention to environmental protection and build a utopia of a better living space.
‘sɛrəf’ the Spring Summer 2023 collection at London Fashion Week earlier today. Sɛrəf is interpretation of beauty, grace, humility, and most important innocence among the human race. The collection has been inspired by the five elements and unseen forces that guide the evolution of mankind and other lives on planet Earth. A key focus has been on the element ‘earth’ and the importance of being close to our roots while we develop our wings. We have drawn on characteristics of mankind as well as other dimensions that exist, to create a collection that is earthy, natural and ethereal at the…
Omar Mansoor inaugurates the 18th presence in the London Fashion Week with his collection titled, ‘Margilan’. The collection is made in shades of black with trimmings made from multi-colour hand-woven Ikat fabric sourced from Uzbekistan. The colour black represents confidence, assurance and vividness with multi-colour trimmings and sleeves are depicting vibrancy. Ikat is a unique textile which is patterned by dyeing the threads before weaving by using environmentally-friendly dyes. Since old days, city of Margilan has been famous for its wonderful and fine silk. Via the Great Silk Road traders brought Margilanian silk to Cairo and Athens. As a campaigner…
Wajahat Mirza inaugurate his spring/summer ‘23 at the London Fashion week with his collection titled ‘ Lilibet’, dedicated to Her Majesty The Queen. The whole collection revolves around the black and gold color, where black signifies the mourning of her majesty’s departure and Gold signifies the feeling associated with royalty. He used various fabrics like silk, Georgette, crepes and velvet along with fabric pleating. He used a combination of intricate hand embroidery that was used in her majesty’s attire such as pearls, beads and Swarovski crystals. This couture collection primarily consists of gowns in full and knee length, as graced…
Helen antoney proves there are no limits when it comes to designing clothes for the Rich and famous or the street kids this is truly a cross between 80s Pop and Savile Row tailored suits as I’ve said before this is for the popstar that’s married into the aristocracy, from tweed to shiny fabrics modern and old combined to create a truly memorable clothing experience brilliant. Photos by SIMON MAYNARD @SIMONMAYNARDPHOTOGRAPHIC. www.simonmaynardhair.com
‘tæfita by Keiyan Wong debuted their Collection today in a successful catwalk filled with Gothic Couture, Androgynous Draping and Surrealist Punk attracting a full house of fashion-lovers globally. Keiyan Wong, founder of ‘tæfita’ is a Hong Kong born fashion designer who graduated from the London College of Fashion with a Menswear Fashion Design BA Degree in 2022 and has experience stemming from studies from the Hong Kong Design Institute. From Keiyan’s years of experience, her love of draping and creating innovative shapes from basic garments aligned with their advanced skill of pattern cutting, binds together creating unique, sophisticated luxury designs…