By Marina Rybak
Quite often we are actually nourished by our inspirations – we simply eat them. For instance, take a fig fruit, which is in season now, the Black Mission variety. The contrast between purplish, fragile skin and moist, dark pink flesh practically invites you to start designing the concept on the plate.
Incidentally, I once read the guide to selecting a ripe fig, thinking I was reading a … Read More
By Lindsey Borchard
I can remember in 5th grade doing our annual weigh-in at school and being 10 pounds heavier and about 2 inches taller than the other girls in my class. That’s when I started noticing my body and my size. My hips were a little wider, my waist a little rounder, and my breasts definitely fuller. It has continued like that my whole life and I am … Read More
By Richard Vincente
Kristen Stewart was just down the road from me in Toronto last Thursday night, walking the red carpet at the film festival and basking in some sisterly love from a throng of sympathetic fans. Being polite Canadians, no one – not even the press – asked her about the affair.
Kristen had been photographed the night before wearing one of ex-beau Robert Pattinson‘s T-shirts as … Read More
By Marina Rybak
At first I brushed off the latest wave of Russian textile and stylistic influences that resurfaced in the design world. I am fluent in Russian and the culture is already under my skin. I was not feeling nostalgic for the “good old days”, especially on demand. That being said, the current Russian tide that is sweeping the mainstream media finally caught my attention.
In politics the philosophy … Read More
By Moira Nelson
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day marks the unofficial end of Summer. For me, the “back to school” season means a new beginning… Each year at this time, I find myself settling down, getting “back to business and back to basics,” reevaluating personal and professional goals and setting new ones. It was this time last year that I launched my business Bra La Mode. As I reflect back, … Read More
By Moira Nelson
Last Friday was a traumatic day here in New York City. The shooting near the Empire State Building occurred in the unofficial Intimate Apparel district. Most lingerie brands and manufacturers have showrooms and offices within a block of New York’s most iconic skyscraper. I had stepped out of the Starbucks on the corner of 33rd & 5th only minutes before the first shots were fired. … Read More
