Kiwi’s fashion design fit for UK’s new first lady

May 13th, 2010

New Zealand designer Emilia Wickstead produced a wardrobe for Britain’s new first lady.

Auckland-born Wickstead, 27, designed the navy blue dress worn by Samantha Cameron, wife of newly-elected Prime Minister David Cameron, at their first photo chance at 10 Downing Street.

A previous recipient of a $10,000 Arts Foundation donation, Wickstead told the foundation she was eager to have her clothes in the public eye.

Wickstead moved to Milan as a youngster and went on to study at London’s prestigious Central St Martin’s college.

She had previously worked for fashion designers including Giorgio Armani, Luella, Proenza Schouler and Narciso Rodriquez, and her clothes have emerged in British Vogue and Tatler.

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Glam party creates fashion statement

May 13th, 2010

Three rooms at the W Boston were done up to look similar to Barcelona, New York, and Hollywood for last night’s Global Glam, a showcase of spring and summer fashions that will be sold at the hotel this season.

Channel 5’s Bianca de la Garza hosted the party in the Barcelona room, while radio host Mel Robbins watched more NYC, and Boldfacers gal Lisa Pierpont presided over Hollywood.

The fashion party integrated themed drinks in each of the rooms and fashion models strutting around to show off the new designs.

The guest list for the night included style queen Marilyn Riseman, and jewelry-making siblings Danielle and Jodie Snyder, whose accessories were exposed in the W’s “Barcelona“.

The Snyders’ designs have been gamed by Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, and “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively.

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Music and fashion fill Symphony Hall for an memorable evening

May 11th, 2010

On April 13th and 15th Boston’s Symphony Hall played host to a distinctive fashion contest entitled Project Tchaikovsky. This Project Runway-style contest featured creations from nine unique student designers, each enthused by various selections from the musical great.

At the start of the evening, attendees were able to examine the floor of Symphony Hall as elaborately constructed designs from the contestants strolled through. The event’s “finale” occurred on the 15th where guests were invited post-symphony to like a runway fashion show of the competing designers where the winner of the Project Tchaikovsky challenge would be revealed.

The winner would be affirmed after a panel of five judges met with each of the evening’s designers and carefully reviewed their creations.

While showing off their designs to the judges, designers gave a brief background of which musical selections enthused and played into the creation of their gown.

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