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Thursday, August 11, 2011
MEET THE DESIGNER: Dara Rosen
By Nancy Boyd
A native of Long Valley, New Jersey, 23-year-old Dara N. Rosen currently aims for a career in evening wear and, in particular, the bridal market “where I have the privilege of creating ‘the dress’.”
Earlier this year, Rosen graduated from the Pratt Institute, with a BFA in Fashion Design and […] Continue reading
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
MEET THE DESIGNER: Amy Lynn Bittner
By Nancy Boyd
Evansville, Indiana native Amy Lynn Bittner started sewing at age 10 and spent her teenage years doing costume design.
At the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she graduated this year with a BFA in Fashion Design, the 23-year-old studied corsetry, haute […] Continue reading
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
MEET THE DESIGNER: Lorena Cuevas Restrepo
By Nancy Boyd
A native of Bogota, Colombia, 23-year-old Lorena Cuevas Restrepo received her first formal training in fashion design when she attended Central St. Martin’s as a teenager.
Since then, she has won a mentorship from designer Rachel Roy, showcased her work at […] Continue reading
Monday, August 08, 2011
MEET THE DESIGNER: Rachel Pullman
By Nancy Boyd
Born in Canberra, 23-year-old Rachel Pullman moved to England and back to Australia before settling in the U.S. at age nine.
At age 12, she enrolling in sewing classes and embarked on the career that led her to the Rhode […] Continue reading
Sunday, August 07, 2011
MEET THE DESIGNER: MaRu Jung
By Nancy Boyd
MEET THE DESIGNER: MaRu Jung A native of Seoul, South Korea, 23-year-old MaRu Jung graduated from the Pratt Institute this year with a BFA in Fashion Design and the goal of winning a job as an assistant designer of women’s sportswear—with […] Continue reading
Saturday, August 06, 2011
AND THE FINALISTS ARE . . .
By Nancy Boyd
NEW YORK—Guess who’s going to be showing capsule collections during the live runway finale of Supima’s 2011 Design Competition?
The eight finalists are, all of whom earned Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 2011, are:
MaRu Jung, 23, from Pratt Institute
Rachel […] Continue reading
Friday, August 05, 2011
MORE ABOUT THE SUPIMA DESIGN COMPETITION
By Nancy Boyd
NEW YORK—As you probably already know, the live runway finale of the 2011 Supima Design Competition is set to start at 1 p.m. on September 8 in the Studio space at Lincoln Center, kicking off the Spring 2012 edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
During the show, eight recent […] Continue reading
Friday, August 05, 2011
SUPIMA ON SALE!
By Nancy Boyd
NEW YORK—What’s better value than a T-shirt from the Supima Collection for Bloomingdale’s?
Two for one.
Here, a sample of what’s available at the SoHo store on lower Broadway in Manhattan.
Friday, August 05, 2011
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Excello and Supima
By Nancy Boyd
“Cotton Grows Better Every Day”
Excello shirt in Everfast fabric of Supima Cotton as advertised in the March 30, 1957 issue of The New Yorker
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
SEPTEMBER 8: It’s going to be a great day for fashion!
By Nancy Boyd
NEW YORK—Mark your calendars now.
On September 8 at 1 p.m., Supima will host the live runway finale of its Design Competition in the much-coveted Studio space in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center on the opening day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for […] Continue reading
Monday, August 01, 2011
Pooghe® Prides Itself in Use of American Made Supima
By Marc Lewkowitz
Founder of Pooghe Clothing Company of America, Steve Monte states; “We have just as much passion for manufacturing all of our yarns, fabrics and garments right here in the US as we do with comfort. As a Navy veteran, Monte believes […] Continue reading
Monday, July 25, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE BLOGOSPHERE: ‘Sustainable Luxury’
By Nancy Boyd
NEW YORK—“I’ve been reading a magazine called Departures and have found some really great articles on luxury textiles” the blog posts begins.
And then goes on to rave about Supima.
Especially the latest Supima Collection for Brooks Brothers.
Read it here.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
COME SEE US AT KINGPINS IN L.A.!!
By Nancy Boyd
LOS ANGELES—Kingpins, the denim trade show that’s known as the industry’s “Elite Meet” for its emphasis on premium denim and its short, select list of exhibitors, is coming back to Los Angeles on July 26 and 27.
And Supima will be […] Continue reading
Thursday, July 21, 2011
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Helena Barbieri and Supima
By Nancy Boyd
“Helena Barbieri Goes Supima”; Summer evening dress by Helena Barbieri of Modern Couture in a William Lind organdy woven from Supima cotton, as advertised in Women’s Wear Daily.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Marc Allison Jeans Exclusive Interview: Denim Therapy
By Marc Lewkowitz
NEW YORK - Marc and Allison Flashberg are at it again.
As the founders of the ever popular Marc Allison Jeans, the couple speak up in an exclusive interview featured on the Denim Therapy blog.
Not only do they […] Continue reading
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