‘Fashion Editoral’ Archives
Project Runway Season 6
Project Runway returned to television on August 20th for Season 6 on Lifetime. Sixteen contestants will compete in Los Angeles. Heidi Klum is the host along with Timm Gunn. Here is a clip. Lifetime’s Project Runway official website. [Read More]
Fashion Terms: Spandex and Lycra
Spandex, also known as elastane, is a synthetic fiber that is known for its elasticity. More durable than rubber, it was invented by DuPont scientists in 1958 or 1959. Spandex material was quickly applied to the garment industry. The word spandex itself is an anagram of [Read More]
Fashion Terms: prêt-à-porter
Prêt-à-porter is a French term that literally means “off the peg” or “off the rack”. Prêt-à-porter refers to factory-made clothing sold in standard sizes. The English language meaning is Ready-to-Wear. Factories produce ready-to-wear garments [Read More]
Fashion Terms: Haute Couture
Haute couture is a fashion term that is used frequently in the media. What exactly does haute couture mean? First of all it is French and is pronounced ot kuchure, like “hot” but without the “h”. In French it means literally “high [Read More]
Fashion Terms: Empire Waist
The empire waist dress is a kind of dress where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, often right below the bust. It creates an illusion of length and camouflages a bottom heavy figure or thick waist. Empire is a originally a French word so is pronounced [Read More]
Bravo TV’s The Fashion Show
A new fashion program premiered on cable this week: The Fashion Show. The show is on Bravo TV on Thursdays. The idea is fifteen pro designers will compete in a fashion creative competition. Each week features two competitions–the Harper’s Bazaar mini Challenge [Read More]
The Sartorialist
Street fashion photographer and blogger Scott Shuman photographs people on the street in New York, Milan and Paris. Before becoming a fashion photographer, the 41-year-old Shuman spent 15 years in fashion marketing and branding. After 9/11 he closed down his showroom to [Read More]
Fashion Trend Spotting
Last week was New York Fashion Week in NYC where all the designer presented their latest styles. Next year there will be ready-to-wear clothes in the stores inspired by those designer styles. But where did the designers find their inspiration? The answer is trend [Read More]
Ultra Low-Rise Jeans
Talk about taking a fashion trend to the limit. Looking for some instant attention at school or at the dance club? Sanna’s Brazil Fashion has taken the low-rise jeans trend to infinity and beyond. They are offering the ultimate in low-rise jeans: the Ultra Low-Rise [Read More]
Five Outfits for Valentine’s Day
It’s already February so naturally your thoughts are turning to Valentine’s Day. So the big question is: “What will I wear?” Here are five hot outfits that will really get those guy’s hearts thumping on February 14th. For more information, [Read More]
