Kzeniya: Confessions of a designer

Kzeniya Oudenot only graduated from St Martins College in 2006 but she is already making waves in a fashion industry that has been crying out for something different. Kzeniya talks to us about how her holographic 3D printed handbags are going to do just that... FAULT: How would you describe the Kzeniya brand, and the thought process behind it? Looking at your degree (graduated from St Martin's…

SGCNY

Shop here   FAULT: What is the history of SGC NY? In the spectrum of time SGC is in its infancy so we have more of a future coming then a history to tell. I was doing graphic design on a couple tv shows. This leant to dealing with fabrics, cuts and fashion. I am self taught so without that experience not sure if I would have taken this path in my life. I really couldn't be happier with…

TRUST

    Toronto duo TRUST are members ROBERT ALFONS // MAYA POSTEPSKI. The band have just wrapped up a North American tour with Crystal Castles and recently performed at SXSW. Robert and Maya have just released a new track Candy Walls via their label Sacred Bones whose roster includes such acts as Moon Duo, Zola Jesus and Blank Dog. Along with the single the group has released a new…

CFDA Announces 2011 Fashion Award Nominees

On Wednesday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the nominees/honorees for the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards. The event will take place on June 6, 2011 at the Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.     NOMINEES Menswear Designer of the Year Michael Bastian Patrik Ervell Simon Spurr Womenswear Designer of the Year Alexander Wang Jack McCollough/Lazaro…

Sarah Williams

LONDON, United Kingdom:: Staged in the superb Raphael Rooms at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the London College of Fashion held its annual MA fashion show last month offering audiences a glimpse into the future of British fashion. The event as always exhibited a fantastic array of work – menswear graduate Sven Hoppe displayed one of the strongest collections of the night and subsequently took…

Tashkent by Cheyenne

Tashkent by Cheyenne uses organic eco-friendly materials to produce her exquisite shoes. Brooklyn-based Cheyenne encourages the use of cork, scrap leather, and eco-friendly dying methods and vegetable-tanning as an alternative to the rather more popular toxic method of chromium. Tashkent by Cheyenne is a renowned line and in the past has been called on by fashion greats Philip Lim 3.1 and Mr.…

Kim Choong Wilkins

How would you describe your designs? I am trying to develop an aesthetic whereby form and structure have the same baring as texture. There is so much more to men’s knitwear than making a statement based on the depth of a neckline! I want my knits to be crackling with attitude Your inspiration is “The Gutter” a concept that is open for interpretation. What does it mean to you? In general terms…