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Most Interesting: Day One

Amber McCrudden [Baminreallife]

Supima is America’s luxury cotton: founded in 1954, the Supima brand designates an elite variety of pima cotton grown only in California and the Southwestern U.S. and prized the world over by designers and retailers who value its luster, strength, and superior softness. Begun in 2008, the annual Supima Design Competition was created to give runway exposure to emerging talent and was modelled on the legendary 1954 Wool Secretariat competition that launched the careers of the then-teenaged Yves St. Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld. For this seventh Supima Design Competition, six of America’s top design schools were asked to select one … Continue reading Most Interesting: Day One

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New York Fashion Week: The Best from Day One

Amber McCrudden [Baminreallife]

the Nicholas K S/S15 collection was simply breathtaking to watch. the collection on a whole had a very bohemian vibe with obvious military influences which is shown with the use of leather and earthy colours.  LOVE: the use of floaty light materials, with particular attention to layering creating texture within the outfits, this is helped by the use of leather belts, horse hair jewellery and headscarf’s.  To Watch: http://newyorkfashionweeklive.com/nicholas-k-mercedes-benz-fashion-week-ss15-collections-in-mbfw-ny-ss15-runway More Images: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2015/ready-to-wear/nicholas-k The BCBG Max Azria collection has a floaty, ethereal feel with a mixture of nude and pastel colours and long 70’s and Greek inspired silhouettes.   LOVE: the colour pallet along with the … Continue reading New York Fashion Week: The Best from Day One