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Six designers to watch from LA Fashion Week
After a year-long hiatus, Los Angeles Fashion Week was back with a bustling scene at the Petersen Automotive Museum. It felt like a celebration — and it was — of a transition, of redressing the grievances of these past two years. But even though the shows at LA Fashion Week did their...
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LA Fashion Week: Sustainability & Inclusivity Get Its Spotlight on the Catwalk.
LA Fashion Week didn’t disappoint. I was impressed with show organizers and the designers for pushing the envelope on sustainability, diversity and inclusion. There were 20 designers from around the world unveiling their collections after a depressing, near fashion-less, year during the pandemic.
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The art of upcycling old sneakers into high-fashion corsets
Modern fashion is fraught with wasted product, so some designers are thinking about ways to transform these unwanted goods into artistic pieces meant for the runway. One of those is FRISKMEGOOD™, a futuristic brand that creates upcycled high fashion and editorial pieces out of used or deadstock sneakers and other secondhand...
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FOR THESE 3 BLACK STREETWEAR DESIGNERS, THE HYPE IS LONG OVERDUE
Black women have created some of the most pivotal pieces of iconography that continue to inspire today’s musicians, influencers, and the overall direction of the fashion market. Even luxury designers have taken cues from streetwear as a whole.
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TREND: CIERRA BOYD'S CORSET IN RECYCLED SNEAKERS
Brilliantly mixing the Versailles look of the 19th century and sportswear materials , designer Cierra Boyd recently ignited Instagram with a very special creation. The 24-year-old stylist, originally from Ohio, has launched her women's ready-to-wear brand called Friskmegood . Available on the Depop site (a resale platform between Vinted and...
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WOULD YOU WEAR THESE UPCYCLED, CUSTOM SNEAKER CORSETS?
As an expression of creativity and a response to the climate crisis, many designers have begun reworking old garments to create custom pieces that are both uniquely stylish and sustainable. If you love DIY designs like those upcycled vests by artist Nicole McLaughlin or the handmade Nike kitten heels by Ancuta Sarca, here’s another designer you need on your...
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NOTHING IZ HOTTER THAN A SUSTAINABLE CORSET. CHANGE MY MIND.
As u may know, sustainable agenda is getting bigger & bigger. Nd we couldn't be more excited to catch new drops nd ideas. Cierra, founder of FRISKMEGOOD™, is the QUEEN of makin' used lthr kicks from brands like Nike, Jordan & Adidas — they look even more epic.
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