Sunday, May 30, 2010

Doo-Ri Chung

Doo-Ri Chung

  
  A Korean-American fashion designer

  She was born in 1973. Since she was little, she was always interested in the arts, particularly fashion illustration. Chung graduated from Parsons School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion in 1995. After receiving her degree, she worked for Geoffrey Beene for six years, rising to the position of head designer. In 2003, she was included in Vogue. For this reason, she got to receive attention.
  Chung is famous for her jersey dresses, which have a unique drape. Her sexy jersey dresses are worn by Hollywood celebrities, splashed on the pages of Vogue, sold in New York and London. She has made it in the fashion world.

  She advises young aspiring designers. "Just listen to yourself. If you don't have the conviction and you need someone else to tell you that, you're in the wrong industry. You have to be self-assured and you really have to know what you want to do."

10 F/W Collection


The spiderweb design.

The crystal on the clothes is point.

The jacket makes a strong impression.

References 

Derek Lam

Derek Lam

  He was born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage. Lam graduated from Parsons School of Design in 1990. Lam began working as an assistant for Michael Kors in the 90s. He has said that Kors taught him "American classics 101," and a similar easy glamour infiltrates Lam's designs. In 2002, he was appointed as the head designer. for Michael Kors' Kors line. In 2003, he launched his own label.

   The feature of his silhouette is tight and pleasantly simple. He makes beautiful and girlish design by using this silhouette.
   In addition to clothes, Derek Lam also has a line of shoes and jewelry. In February 2010, Derek Lam launched an e-commerce website selling an edited collection of ready-to-wear and accessories. Since his successful debut, Lam hasn't lost momentum, expanding into accessories, shoes, and eyewear.

10 S/S Collection

Gorgeous jumpsuit .
Fancy dress with a floral pattern.


 
08 F/W Collection

The clothes is glittering with golden color
references
http://www.wikipedia.org/

Michael Kors

Michael Kors

   He was born August 9, 1959. He began designing clothes at the age of 19 and studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

   In 1981, Kors launched the Michael Kors womenswear line. Kors was appointed as the creative director for the French fashion house Celine in 1997. In 2002, he launched his second brand Michael Michael Kors.

   Kors is famous for his classic, chic, and luxurious but elaborate detailing  on American sportswear and other clothing styles.

   In 1999, he received the CFDA award for womenswear designer of the year and in 2003, he received the CFDA award for menswear designer of the year.

10 S/S Collection
He showed what sexy is by cutting out some part of the clothes.
10 F/W Collection
He made gorgeous dresses by using glittering material

09 S/S Collection





References
http://blog.naver.com/zzena25/90048799783
http://blog.naver.com/yourrelation/150042339001

http://blog.naver.com/yourrelation/150042339354

http://blog.naver.com/yourrelation/150042339203

http://www.wikipedia.org/

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Dries van Noten

Dries van Noten

"My work aim is to give people the means to remain themselves, as close to their tastes as possible."

   He is a Belgian fashion designer. Van Noten was born into a family of garment makers and traders: his father owned a menswear shop and his grandfather was a tailor. He graduated from the Antwerp Fashion Academy in 1980, and began his career in 1986, when he presented his first menswear collection in London. In 1989, he remodeled and expanded his shop. In 1992, he got to show his clothes in France.

   His purpose is to satisfy personal by a detailed design. He  a philosophy called "item by item". His style is said to be ethnic and antique.
10 F/W Collection

Eccentric and classy styling.

Fancy color and pattern.
10 S/S Collection

Metal cube

Crystal pendant

Simple and modern shoes.

References
http://blog.naver.com/joohyeon94/105661006
http://blog.naver.com/joohyeon94/106087207
http://blog.naver.com/joohyeon94/94891257
http://blog.naver.com/joohyeon94/95352792
http://www.wikipedia.org/

Monday, May 24, 2010

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney

She is an English fashion designer
The daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney.

  She was born in London on 13 September 1971. She interned for Christian Lacroix, working on his first fashion design collection at age 15. And she had improved her skills working for Edward Sexton, her father's Savile Row tailor for a number of years. When she was a college student, she became the talk of the town because she already had ability to make top models wear her clothes.

   In March 1997 McCartney was appointed Creative Director of Paris fashion house ChloĆ©. She made commercial and critical success. In 2001, McCartney resigned from ChloĆ© in order to enter into an joint venture with Gucci. She also launched a joint-venture line with Adidas in September 2004. In January 2007, McCartney launched a skincare line called CARE.

   Her father is also known for criticizing designers who use animal fur or leather and her mother is an animal rights activist. She also is known as an eco-friendly designer who doesn't use fur and leather.


10 S/S Collection
Deep and dark blue color leave a deep impression.
Fancy ruffle. Colorful dress.
Unordinary denim skirts.
The button on the skirt is impressive.

09 S/S Collection

Modern and simple clutch
 
References
http://blog.naver.com/joohyeon94/91768063

Monday, May 17, 2010

Donna Karan

Donna Karan
  An American fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY clothing labels.

  Karan was born Donna Ivy Faske in Forest Hills, Queens, USA. Her stepfather was a tailor, and her mother was a model. So she could be influenced by fashion from the time when she was a child. When she was 14 years old, She started selling clothing on Cedarhurst, New York's Central Avenue.
  After graduating college, Karan worked for Anne Klein, eventually becoming head of the Anne Klein design-team. In 1985, she launched her own business "to design modern clothes for modern people". In the same year she showed her first women's clothing collection. In 1988, Karan extended her women's DKNY line by a less expensive one for younger women. Especially, her clothes have attracted the notice of career women because Karan designs is comfortable, active and womanly clothes.

  By now, Donna Karan has been regarded as a female designer who design very delicate and practical clothes.

10 S/S Collection
She told she was inspired by the power and energy of wind.
Looks like this clothes are driven by the wind.

The suit is made of natural friendly material
The corrugated hat.

Belt matching with her clothes.

Graceful draping

references

Friday, May 14, 2010

Vera Wang

Vera Wang

  She is an American fashion designer.
  She was born June 27, 1949. She was raised in New York, New York of Chinese descent. When she was young, her mother used to took her to a fashion show.

  When she was a high school student, She trained as a figure skater. However, she failed to become a member of the national team. After that, she got to be immersed in the fashion industry.

  She worked for Vogue and she became the youngest editor. After 16 years, she left Vogue and joined Ralph Lauren as a design director in 1985. In 1990, she opened her own design salon that features her trademark bridal gowns. She has made wedding gowns for many celebrities. She also has designed costumes for figure skaters.
 Currently, she has expanded her brand name through her fragrance, jewelry, eyewear, shoe and houseware collections.

10 S/S Collection
Romantic floral print
She produced lovely clothes by using chiffon, organza, and tulle material

The spider web-shaped neckless.
The chain dragonfly neckless.
Brilliant accessories make her's clothes powerful.
09 Bridal collection
She is known for her wedding gown collection.

References
http://www.wikipedia.org/