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Article by Davina Reichman
BCompSc(IS&ECom)(Usyd) MBA(UTS)
Managing Director, iClothing
Managing Director, Being Born Again Couture

The Fashion Group International of Sydney Presentation was an exciting panel discussion on May 18th at the Raffles School of Design featuring three prominent high-profile guest speakers, Nicola Finetti, Claudia Novone and Jacqueline Kayta.

Interpreting international trends, discussing the latest autumn/winter 2010 catwalks from abroad and debating how designers stay abreast of brief, transient trends were their chosen topics.

Potentially important set of 'individualistic' influences were identified - there are power shifts in the way people consume. Young consumers are emerging with disposable incomes. Designers have to crack the market and keep a fresh face, otherwise they will not survive.

The essential 2 things that designers posses is invention and signature. Innovation and creativity are indispensable and is a boon to make it in this fast-paced world of techobabble and all things fleeting.

Juxtaposing the latest trends is expensive season to season. Updating the whole look could cost 1000's of dollars, compared to just one accessory. Giving last season's outfit a new lease on life by pairing it up with this season's shoes or a new accessory does wonders. It gives the illusion that you are creating an updated new look. In fact, you are.

Creative tension is important. Really innovative designers are evolving all the time. There is a need to look different and unique, not the same carbon copy. Progressive designers are catering for that fact.

When asked about Being Born Again Fashion Event, Davina Reichman answered, "Innovation with 360Fashion!"

Davina Reichman has an innovative, exciting fashion/technology creation, all Australian made, which will be launched on Monday 28 May to the world. She is a Fashion/Tech Entrepreneur. One of Davina's ideas was the inaugural Being Born Again Couture 2010 Fashion Show (www.beingbornagain.net), which selected the top talent in Australian fashion designers like Akira Isogawa, Nicola Fenetti, Marnie Skillings, Michael Lo Sordo etc and created a collaboration with well established Australian artists such as Lindy Lee, Guy Peppin, Tracey Moffatt, Chris Horder etc in order to create clothing based on their artwork.

She received sponsorship from Chic Management: Samantha Harris (who is on the current cover of Vogue Magazine), Emma Norris, Stephanie Murphy etc and those top models modeled for the show. ABC TV covered the show on "Art Nation" shown at 5pm and 7pm Sunday and online -  Pedestrian TV covered Akira Isogawa & Lindy Lee collaboration. Davina created & facilitated the Michael Lo Sordo & Chris Horder collaboration for Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. Michael is using Chris' prints for his fashion collection this season.

Fashion designers teamed up during Mercedes-Benz fashion week to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 - the day that stopped the world and stopped the fashion week.

As part of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, IMG Fashion to ask Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week designers to establish Runway to Service, asking participants to donate one item from their Spring collection to support the online auction of those items beginning September 11th, 2009 and running through September 30th, 2009.

Fashion designers with shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week are donating one article from their Spring line to support the auction. This is a chance to own a one-of-a-kind piece that will be the pattern of fashion to come.

What : April77 Records Denim DIY event!
When : September 10th, 2009 7-10pm

Where : 28 Bond Street (between Lafayette Street and Bowery)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 677-1293

Who : April77 Records x Oak

New York City - Rip up, sand down, patch or stud! For Fashion's Night Out, on September 10th, April77 Records is pairing up with ultra sleek downtown store Oak and throwing one shopping event you are not going to want to miss. Shoppers will be able to purchase denim flown in from Paris just for the occasion and customize them to fit their individual style. Sand them down until they are well worn in, rip them up or choose from a variety of punk rock studs and patches to create denim a one of a kind denim piece that reflects you. The best part; all of the April77 Records denim jeans will go for a special super discounted cost of $77. So come in, have a drink, listen to some good music and create a unique pair of April77 Records custom denim.

Be sure to catch the backstage fevor with your own eyes as Sonny Vandevelde Exhibition takes place in Tribecca Grand Hotel, September 10th - September 30th, New York City.

If you are strolling down the Rue St. Honore in Paris, June 26th, you'll see a big line in front of the Colette store door. It's the launch of the Matt Jones Exhibition hosting some intimate photos selected from his recent work. Not to be missed if you are strolling around town between 6pm-8pm. All the printing was done in New York by thesmalldarkroom NYC.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film Medea by Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Maria Callas International Association showcase a photo exhibition, complete with a collection of never-before-seen pictures of Maria Callas--including shots of the late opera singer during the filming of Medea, will be on display during the event at Terrazza Martini during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.

This collection will include photos by world-renowned photographers taken during her Dolce Vita days and will show Maria with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Prince Ranieri of Monaco, Sir Winston Churchill and many others. The original version of Medea will play during the event allowing guests to hear the Diva's most famous opera arias. Each guest will also receive a copy of Vogue Gioiello.

A number of stunning jewels from the private collection of Maria Callas, including a priceless white diamond necklace named for the famous opera "La Traviata," will also be showcased. Bruno Tosi, Founder and President of the Maria Callas International Association, will be on hand to present notable guests with a new 2010 calendar in both Italian and English.

Terrazza Martini - Cannes Film Festival - located on the private beach of the Hotel Gray D'Albion

Two of our favorite designers, Bas Kosters and Mada van Gaans are having their own "vent-prive" in Amsterdam this week. Bas Kosters is known for his extravagant and hand painted clothing and Mada van Gaans has a delicate well-tailored design. With the economic crisis rising we have seen an increase on Facebook and Myspace for "flash sales" from designers looking to make space in their ateliers. Offline meet ups such as Viens dans Mon Dressing are popping up online in the form of websites such as Vent Privet and 88Brands. For more information about the new trends in fashion check the speech given by Xavier Court and Marc Echo.

Until you get your private invitation you can go on Saturday the 25th of April at th+ floor - World Fashion Centre and shop for Bas Kosters and Mada van Gaans.

This is your ultimate chance, your one opportunity to add that one of a kind dress, or that special shirt to your wardrobe. Together they organize their " Spring Shopping Event" at the World Fashion Centre. Mada gives you the opportunity to buy items from her last collections for a very friendly price. Bas has got some vintage items in stock and gives a very nice discount on his web shop articles. Feel very welcome to browse, shop, chat, have a sparkling drink and a spring snack.

My co-author on Mademoiselle à Paris, Mademoiselle H, went to the Parisian event Viens Dans Mon Dressing, orchestrated by the lovely Nath. Mademoiselle H reports on the event:

"I went to the latest edition of Viens Dans Mon Dressing, the biggest Parisian event for young independent designers and the least I can say is that this event was highly anticipated. There were, literally hundreds of people waiting to go.

It's a great opportunity to fill your closets and accessories box with delicious new creations at very interesting prices. There is even a small, well-put together selection of articles of second-hand clothing from the best of French brands (Vanessa Bruno, Maje and more).

While the clothing presented was really nice, I turned my eyes more on the accessories: unusual jewelry, like those from Very Sisters, delicate and original or those from Nadja Carlotti, all dressed up in elegant fabric.
In the shoes department... oh my! I discovered Cindy Glass, a young shoe designer who could give Manolo and Christian a run for their money on the originality department as she adds cute details to the simplest of shoes to make them into something highly fashionable.

There was also a few beauty stands like the Gloss'UP make-up bar where you could learn how to apply make-up and get tips to get the most out of your make-up.

In the absence of Mademoiselle, I didn't get to meet with Nath due to crossed wires but VDMD is definitely THE hottest Parisian event for young designers and something not to be missed!"

Viens Dans Mon Dressing is now blogging on the 360Fashion platform: http://vdmd.360fashion.net/

L, ma BFF est partie à Bordeaux pour quelques semaines encore avant de rejoindre la Normandie. Je suis donc allée la rejoindre le temps d’un weekend (c’était mon seul weekend libre entre Fashion Week et mes vacances…) entre filles. Au programme: bavardages, shopping et une sélection de ses endroits préférés dans Bordeaux. En route! Vendredi Après un voyage [...]

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Here are some photos of Tokyo Midtown. This is where the majority of shows are held during Japan Fashion Week and where the press and media lounge is located. It is an office and retail complex that includes a mall. The architecture within and around the building in stunning. Here is a photo of me on day one and a few photos from around the building.

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Today was the first day of Japan Fashion Week! It was absolutely amazing. It was beautifully organized and all of the shows went off without a hitch. The first show we went to was the Shinmai Creator's Project. All of the staff working the show wore black suits and were very helpful. This is the 8th Japan Fashion Week and the first year for this special event. The hall had six large T.V. screens along the sides. We each got small packages with Elle Japan Magazines (celebrating their twentieth anniversary!) and a beautiful portfolio of the five designers and their inspirations for their collections. There was even an introduction to the Shinmai Project and those who helped put the project together (in Japanese and English!). The show started on time and to a full house!

The name "Shinmai" means "fresh rice" in Japanese and refers to the new young designers being presented in this show. Fresh (in season) rice represents the new young potential and talent of the designers. This show is intended to help designers with under ten years of experience, introduce their line in Japan. The following designers were selected from a group of fifty two candidates from thirty four schools and seventeen countries: Nima, Donna Egro, Donna Sgro, Aéthéré(e),Shida Tatsuya and Sachio Kawasaki. This was a great selection of designers. They all have very different design aesthetics and it was great to see them all together!

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The launch of the Le Divan channel was a success last Thursday at Punk Bar in Beijing, China. The event UNIFORM x PUNK is one of a lineup of events that The Opposite House's chic basement bar is hosting in order to showcase new talent. "It's like having the after party of a show without the show," says Warren Punk, the bar's manager.

Vip's attended the event, with press and paparazzi to see the collection of the young design team of Aurélien Lecour and Tony Saint Hua. The clothing hung from the ceiling in classic Le Divan style along with bags from The Dowdy Fourhundred leather collection. Warren Pang is heating up the Beijing fashion scene with monthly events featuring local designers. Check out the video coverage on 360Fashion here.

 

  

   From May 8-10th, the multicultural free festival Mano Mundo (www.manomundo.be) will take place near Antwerp, Belgium with artists such as Garland Jeffries and Daby Touré, a world culture market and a special night organised by 'Designers against AIDS' on Friday May 8th with DJ Buscemi as headliner.

   On Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th from 12 -5 PM, they will organise a special fashion photo shoot with professional models and other festival visitors who will get to wear a new 'Fashion against AIDS' T-shirt and who we'll ask for a statement about safe sex and/or HIV/AIDS prevention. These pix will be shown on the LED wall next to the main stage, in several Belgian magazines and on the website and on the site of Mano Mundo afterwards.

Tokyo Fashion Week is just around the corner! This past weekend my parents came to Numazu and I showed them around my beautiful but small city. I finally got to see the beach and it is going to be great in the summer! I can hardly wait. I took my parents to see the magnificent Clematis-no-oka Gardens and we also visited the Bernard Buffet Gallery as well. Check out the wiki entry on him here. We didn't have time to see it because the last bus was leaving but I did get some beautiful postcards. I have also included some fashion week invitations! Things are crazy here as usual but I am starting to get into the swing of things! I am having my birthday party this weekend so I should have some great photos for you soon! I will be posting a short compilation of Paris Fashion Week Favorites as well.

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Here are some pictures from our fabulous day trip to Clematis-no-oka! It is a magnificent garden, sculpture and art display located in Mishima, Japan. We took the local train from Numazu to Mishima and then a local free bus directly to the museum. One thing I have discovered about Japan, there are always free buses that take you directly where you want to go. The Buffet Museum is also located a short distance away but we didn't have a chance to get to it. We spent a few hours wandering the magnificent gardens and admiring the beautiful sculptures! My parents are visiting in Japan and we will probably visit this garden again. My Mom is doing a blog about her adventures here and you can visit it and see what she and my Dad have been up to! Click here to take a look! In the gardens there is a beautiful outdoor cafe and you can have tea and cookies and enjoy the view. It will be gorgeous in the summer when everything is blooming and the sun is shining. We just managed to get in this trip before it started to pour for the rest of the weekend. I think my parents brought the dreary Vancouver rain with them. Today we had snow in Numazu but it was more like slush. Phew!

I just returned from visiting fabulous Osaka this weekend! It was full of excitement, shopping and great sites to see. We visited the Osaka Castle, went on the sky high ferris wheel and went to some great cafes. We even found a Spanish restaurant..yum! We stayed in the Osaka Castle hotel and had a waterfront view of the river. Thanks to Makensie for organizing it all! It was the first time I had a chance to stay in a real bed in a long time and it was glorious! Many of my friends have actual beds in Japan but I have a futon. There is no way I could fit a real bed into my tiny apartment! I will be sharing some pictures with you from our adventure soon.

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PREMIUM SYMPOSIUM

For the Fall | Winter 2009 | 2010 PREMIUM SYMPOSIUM host Anita Tillmann invites a set of high profile guests from the denim world. Elio Fiorucci, godfather of the infamous paninaro-style talks about his latest project LOVE THERAPY, Oliver Saunders, commercial wizard at French cult denim label APRIL77 explains the culture of the niche market and Hans Weber, CEO of CITY JEANS Berlin answers questions from a retail point of view. Others speakers are Thorsten Link, chief executive officer DIESEL Germany and Giorgio Presca, president of VF Jeanswear International.

EMERGING TALENTS
New Italian Art

23 January 2009 - 29 March 2009

at the Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina
Palazzo Strozzi, piazza Strozzi, Florence

Thursday 22 January 2009 at 8 pm

In this occasion the Jury will announce the
two 2009 Emerging Talents Award winners

The opening will be covered live by Controradio
and web streamed at www.controradio.it

Artists

Rossella Biscotti, Carola Bonfili, Alice Cattaneo, Alex Cecchetti, Paolo Chiasera, Danilo Correale, Andrea Dojmi, Michael Fliri, Giulio Frigo, Christian Frosi, Anna Galtarossa, Nicola Gobbetto, Francesca Grilli, Simone Ialongo, Marzia Migliora, Nicola Pecoraro, Alessandro Piangiamore, Farid Rahimi, Maria Domenica Rapicavoli, Davide Rivalta, Valerio Rocco Orlando, Marinella Senatore, Luca Trevisani, Nico Vascellari, Enrico Vezzi

This exhibition is devoted to the finalists in the Emerging Talents Award,. created by the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and organised by the Centre of Contemporary Culture Strozzina - the CCCS of Florence - . The competition is designed to encourage young Italian artists and draw critical and international attention to their work.

Contributions from twenty-five artists will be displayed in the rooms of the CCCS. The finalists were selected by a committee made up of four of the new generation of leading independent Italian curators: Andrea Bellini, Luca Cerizza, Caroline Corbetta, Andrea Lissoni together with the artist and teacher Paolo Parisi...

Zachari Logan
The Myth of Pants

Vernissage Samedi 17 Janvier 2009 à partir de 18h00

Galerie Jeanroch Dard
13, rue des Arquebusiers 75003 Paris France
mardi - samedi / 12h - 19h
tel : +33 1 42 71 27 35

Exhibition from January 17th - February 7th, 2009

Zachari Logan was born in 1980 in Saskatoon (Canada) where he currently lives and works.

"My body is a catalyst for my fascination with stereotypic masculine portrayals. Utilizing historic themes of male bravado, heroism and narcissism I juxtapose the mundane realities of everyday contemporary life. The act of weightlifting, attaining a well-sculpted body is envisioned stereotypically as a visual mark of masculine enterprise, an act I partake in on a daily basis. Without needing to see me engaged in the act itself, my drawn body infers a performative athleticism. This athleticism coupled with the theatricality of a doppelganger or triplet existing on the same stage is designed to subtly evoke feelings of competition, fear and omnipotence- all in relation to performance anxiety. Although in most of these drawings I depict my body in a life-sized scale, the pictorial space in these drawings is quite shallow, with enough room for the figures to exist and interact. This lack of spatial depth is referential to Neo-Classical space, in which Spartan bodies were used to visually epitomize the strength of empire. The containment of space in these drawings is structured to illustrate a sense of claustrophobia and is directly referential to the viewer's own body. This is a space that is in-between ormarginal, a visual realm that is too small to exist within comfortably- but is considerable enough to contemplate being in." Zachari Logan

In 2009, Ms Sophie Guo, an art and culture talented traveller, with Jiangsu Fine Arts Publishing House are launching , with fervour, a first-ever designed series of books named "Creative Cities". Renowned personalities in art, fashion, and culture circles from Paris, Brussels, Marseilles, Antwerp and Florence, are its main driving inspiration and interests. News conference was held January 7, 2009 at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in the 798 Art Zone.
Italian ambassador attended the conference and delivered a keynote speech.The conference was fantastic and the audience was inspired by the western creation

With the recent explosion of mobile advertising, internet advertising, it's nice to take it offline and give some support to creative industries. Evian represents water, purity, and all the things we dream of when we think about going into nature. The sand from the Evian sand dunes in France, show how soft the sand is that they melt their bottles. This softness of the white sand seems complimented by the bright pink of the brand labeling. With a touch of blue, you have the perfect outfit for the elegant women. It would be interesting to see an entire collection of Evian clothing, and what that would do to enforce the brand status. Would the designers use and reuse the logo throughout the collection, or would it transcend into soft versions of the colors and basic clothing? Who is the Evian woman? It is interesting to see how a brand expands and begins to support the customer's lifestyle. The emergence of a new fashion brand? The Evian Collection?

The Press Release:

To create a lasting visual impression, Evian has partnered with Viridis Luxe to create original wears for the "Evian Girls." The Evian Girls, a favored presence in the Bryant Park tents this past February, will be draped in chic two-toned dresses of "Evian pink" and hot pink, with a plunging neckline held in place by braided straps that flow down the back. These gowns will be crafted from a combination of braided hemp satin and bamboo cotton. The Evian Pink dresses set the tone for the models' overall look, as they inspired the hot pink heel of shoes they will be donning, as well as the deep rose colored lipstick used on the women's lips.

Because no great outfit is complete without a fabulous pair of shoes, designer Gracienne Myers created custom-designed high heels with exclusively designed fabric emblazoned with Evian labels for the Evian Girls. The folds of the elegant Viridis Luxe gowns cascade down to give way to these unique pink, blue and white pumps, giving the outfit an authentic Evian feel. The shoes will be delivered to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion tents in luxury, transparent shoe storage boxes from a collection Myers recently produced, called "Clearly Glam," made from 100% recycled PET. Evian plastic bottles are also made of PET, with the brand's most popular bottle sizes, the 1 L and 750 mL, containing 25% post-consumer recycled PET.

This is me in front of my images .....at the Croisette in Cannes during daytime. I love to see my images in big.
It was really hot and sunny and I was happy to have had hat and sunglasses with me.