Grant Hewit wanted a high quality travel duffle with a clean look that didn’t break the bank. That’s what propelled him to start Hudson Sutler, a New York-based line of travel gear that caters to travel enthusiasts and gives equal praise to function and aesthetics. With a background in finance, his next course of [...]
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New York Fashion Week Review: Tilly and William
To debut their label Tilly and William, Jessica Lapidos and Thomas Barranca chose to do a fashion show. Yes, this was a show that not only included the proverbial pomp and circumstance of models walking down the runway, but dancers with sensual leaps and bounds that were not only entertaining, but also showed the design, comfort and wearability of [...]
Emerging Designer Spotlight: Metro Retro Apparel
Plaids, tartans, polka dots and other vintage patterns have been the inspiration for Kamrul Hasan’s New York-based Metro Retro Apparel label. After a stint in menswear and designing for himself and friends, he soon realized that it could become a viable business. Starting with wool and cotton narrow ties, the brand developed traction and evolved into [...]
Check Out These 6 Emerging Designers Headed to MAGIC
emerging designer In a few days, Las Vegas will transform into the ultimate fashion destination for buyers, press and the industry to view spring/summer 2013 collections from over 1,500 up-and-coming and established brands at MAGIC, the semi-annual trade show that houses 7 divisions of product categories. We caught up with 6 emerging designers to tell [...]
How to Talk About Your Features and Benefits Like KP MacLane
I became a fan of KP MacLane, a line of polo shirts for men and women that are made in New York when I read about them in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year. The designers, Katherine Petty MacLane and Jared MacLane wanted to create a label that combined European fashion sensibilities with American craftsmanship [...]
Bury, Age and Unearth: Gn Therapy Denim Line Launches at PROJECT in Vegas
So how does the new denim menswear label Gn Therapy set themselves apart in a category laden with the sames? Eco-aging: their proprietary and undeniably cool process is just part of the answer. The technique begins with a raw selvage body made from organic, recycled cotton and is treated with indigo dye, a friendlier coloring [...]
New York Fashion Week: Carlos Campos Review
On a stark white stage, a smattering of autumn drenched leaves was just the touch of ambiance needed for Carlos Campos to showcase his fall/winter 2012 collection. Made up of rich earth tones like sangria, terracotta and russet families, it spoke to the season. There were tailored looks: double-breasted suits and coats, notch lapel blazers [...]
