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I find autumn such an interesting season. Of course, my love for basic-bitch activities, like sipping PSLs while riding on a hay-filled tractor as you barrel through an orchard grabbing apples from trees and pumpkins from patches after hiking up the side of a leaf-covered mountain , definitely plays a roll in my fondness of the season. But, there's an interesting evolution of fall that really intrigues me.   In spring we watch the flowers bloom. In summer we see the days grow longer. In winter the snow piles up. But in autumn theres a longer, more dramatic process. After the leaves turn, they fall to the ground. The trees are left bare, like a dendrologic skeleton. It's as if the color of the skyline is erased or explodes. And even if the temperature doesn't actually change, the world still seems a bit colder. I've always visualized Autumn as the only season with two parts. Autumn Volume I: where the leaves glow with color; and Autumn Volume II: where the...

Award-winning designer, Katty Xiomara presented Spring/Summer 2015 collection at Nolcha Fashion Week: New York, and unveiled the OtterBox Dress. by Joshua Griffin New York Fashion Week may be over but our minds are still processing all the beauty that was brought to life for the Spring/Summer 2015 season; and the people over at The Wearhouse District are still in awe over designer Katty Xiomara, who showed at Nolcha Fashion Week - a leading award winning event for independent fashion designers to showcase their collections to a global audience of press, retailers, stylists and industry influencers. Xiomara, a Portuguese designer, is notably known for her geometric patterns. But she’s traded in her protractor for a toque. As she transforms into a “chocolatier” for this season’s collection by melting geometric shapes into more organic forms. She’s brought an almost futuristic design to urban women. Staying true to the 70’s theme that we saw ac...

Zach Seng, founder of  Sengco Apparel   and Pennsylvania native , created a design that makes a boring pocket tee into a unique fashion statement.  Hand-picking endless amounts of fabric, all ranging in different style and material, Seng applies each as a pocket to tees, tanks and cardigans - creating an outstanding piece of fashion. The concept is simple, the process in thoughtful, and the product is stylish. Seng is an artist, music buff, and regular reveler. "I never thought I would be a fashion designer/founder of a clothing line. Not that I was against the idea, it just hadn't crossed my mind," said Seng. But, once the shirts caught on that all changed. photographer, Alexandra Amarotico Seng first got the idea for the Sengco Apparel concept in high school. He wanted to continue the convenience, comfort, and utility of a standard tee, but add a much needed touch of interest to an otherwise boring plain shirt. It wasn't until he received his grand...

A couple years ago in Bali, Indonesia, Shane Vitaly Foran , a Toronto native on an unplanned pilgrimage, became inspired to create handcrafted jewelry that would fit the many faces of everyday fashion. Foran had reached out to local craftsmen to create a few pieces of his vision, and posted images of his creation on social media. To his surprise, he recieved an overwhelming positive response to his designs from his friend. That's when Foran and his business partner (and friend) Jason Readman decided to take a risk and invest their last few cents into their vision. That's when Vitaly was born. Since April 2012, Foran and Readman have been pouring themselves into Vitaly full-time, seeking to create a brand that embraces the myriad of lifestyles and personalities that have inspired it: from sky diving to stage diving, and fine art to body art. Vitaly continues to release new designs, working with a variety of unique materials, and maintains a ...

It’s that time again in New York City, when press, buyers, and distributors gather at fashion and lifestyle trade shows in search of new and exciting brands. The amazing folks at Liberty Fairs , one of my favorite trade shows, invited the WearHouse District to attend once again, scope out brands to watch, report outstanding fashion trends, and witness the amazing growth that this specific show had in just one year. Liberty Fairs took place July 20 – 22 at a new location, Pier 94 along 12th Avenue, and the event opened with the second Bi-Annual Liberty Lebowski Classic, an industry bowling competition at Lucky Strike. Back bigger and better, Liberty Fairs hosted so many amazing new brands that joined the Liberty Fairs family. Some notable newbies include Theory , Helmut Lang , Daniel Won, Norman Russell, Sully Wong, Skargorn, Freenote Cloth, SLVDR, K-Way, MRKT and Lifetime Collective. But it was also great to see some returning favorites like Chapter, Closed , Danner, Dehen 1...

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Kerry Bannigan and Arthur Mandel NOLCHA FASHION WEEK is a leading award winning event , held during New York Fashion Week, for independent fashion designers to showcase their collections to a global audience of press, retailers, stylists and industry influencers. Co-Founder and CEO of Nolcha Fashion Week: New York, Kerry Bannigan, wanted to build and grow what she envisioned as an event that supported the independent business of fashion to industry standard, and held during New York Fashion Week, to give aspiring fashion brands the opportunity to showcase at a key time and to decision makers. When she moved to New York City from UK after studying English and Communications at university Bannigan met a lot of people from the fashion industry. She soon discovered the various obstacles that aspiring independent fashion designers face, specifically having a professional industry standard runway show during New York Fashion Week. In 2007, with the help of her business partner, ...