(5.18) Fashion show Friday night, Collection 2012, the Apparel Design department’s popular fashion show, will take to the runway on Friday, May 18 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence. After months of conceptual development, experimentation and meticulous construction, students have an opportunity to showcase their one-of-a-kind creations to the public at this annual […]
And if you don’t care for football . . . StyleWeek Providence starts today at 4pm with an accessory show, culminating next Saturday, January 28, with shows from Peach Carr and Ben Chmura, followed by a designer showcase and after-event soiree (complete schedule). All events will be held at the Biltmore in the Grand Ballroom
These poor people must be scrambling like crazy. Due to the weather StyleWeek has canceled all of Sunday’s runway shows and after-events. Go here for the amended schedule. Updates also at Facebook. The ProJo reports, Returning features include an accessory showcase (offering attendees the chance to purchase jewelry, bags, shoes and the like), pre-show cocktail
For those who need a Father’s Day gift idea, the Narragansett Brewing Company has the perfect tie. This year there are 2 types to choose from. Both have the anchor design with the “Hi Neighbor” in it. One type is blue and is 4″ wide and the other is a red skinny tie that is
And another entry in the fashion documentary field. Joining Unzipped, Lagerfeld Confidential, Valentino: The Last Emperor, The September Issue, and Bill Cunningham New York is L’Amour Fou the story of the extravagant and decadent life of Yves Saint Laurent and his relationship with partner Pierre Bergé. (And this is the third doc about Saint Laurent.)
Apparel design students at RISD get to show their work tomorrow, Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The main event is in the evening, but the 2pm dress rehearsal is also open to the public, and the tickets are cheaper. According to the ProJo, The first half of the show will include about 100 women’s,
Rhode Island has a lace industry. . . who knew? According to this morning’s ProJo, the staff of Leavers Lace Company of West Greenwich was standing by waiting to hear from Theia bridal house of Manhattan about a possible order. Both concerns were hoping upon hope that the wedding dress would feature some lace. Jackpot!
Many art museum supporters reject the modern trend toward “stunt” exhibitions which treat some aspect of popular culture as art, and some of these shows are truly atrocious. That superhero thing at the New York Met comes to mind. But I, for one, can’t wait to check out the new ‘Cocktail Culture’ show opening Friday
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What a great job this guy has! I can’t be the only person who has had that thought while perusing the weekly feature “On the Street” in the Sunday New York Times ‘Style & Fashion’ section. Of course, he invented the position for himself. Fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, now in his 80’s, still rides around
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Hermès chief creative officer, Pierre-Alexis Dumas (Brown ’91) will speak Monday on Hermes Editeur; A Journey on Silk from Art to Craft. In 2008, Hermès Editeur was born out of the desire to challenge this tradition further and bridge fine and contemporary art together with silk-printing craft. Dumas’ talk will focus on the genesis and
It’s already under way, but StyleWeek runs through Saturday and there’s lots left to see. Pictured here is the work of designer Joseph Aaron Segal (MFA RISD) who will be showing at 6pm on Saturday night. Joseph currently teaches Industrial Knitting at RISD while working as a freelance knitwear designer and lead designer for his
David Yoo (RISD ’10) was the big winner at the Elle Fashion Next show, taking away the top $25,000 Elle/RISD Design Award. Twenty-two current students and recent grads competed in this inaugural year of the Elle collaboration. Elle writes in a profile that Yoo backed into fashion design after a skateboarding accident ended his football
Tomorrow is PrideFest from noon to 8pm, and South Water Street will be closed to traffic all day. There is always good food and music, and booths where you sign up for things. According to the weatherman, it is supposed to be a super summery day — hot and sunny — so I’m sure everyone
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New York, Paris, Milan. . . and today for the first time ever we have fashion week in Providence. Local designers will parade their collections down the runway in various downtown hotels. I am a little unclear as to what admission may or may not cost — some events are described as “invitation-only” — so
Tickets are still available for the RISD Collection (the annual fashion show that benefits the RISD scholarship fund) to be held next Saturday, May 22nd. The 7pm show is preceded by a 2pm preview open to the public. The annual event showcases the best work of more than 50 talented young designers in RISD’s Apparel
RISD grad, Mila Hermanovski, made it through to the final group on Project Runway last night, although she is pitted against her nemesis Jay for the third slot in the Bryant Park show. (What happened between these two and why on earth did they not show it? Did I miss something?) They are pretty good,