Monday, January 16, 2012
Garnet Hill Hemstitched Supima Flannel Bedding
By Marc Lewkowitz
During the cold winter months the cool crisp feel of traditional bedding might get a little too cool and crisp for some. Luckily enough there are go to options and one of those can be found at Garnet Hill with their […] Continue reading
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
SUPIMA ON TV: Broadcast fashion in Thailand
By Greg Wang
BANGKOK—Since it was co-sponsored by “Living Fashion,” a segment on Thailand’s popular Chic Channel, two television producers came along for the ride when winners of the Cotton USA Design Challenge completed their recent U.S. tour.
The resulting program, broadcast as a three-part series, reached over half a million Thai […] Continue reading
Monday, October 03, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: BOFFO in the WSJ
By CeCe Shelburne
NEW YORK—Supima’s sponsorship of jeweler Irene Neuwirth’s installation at BOFFO has been attracting all kinds of attention from the art, fashion, and society press.
In a short feature headlined “Glitter, Glitterati at Popup,” here’s what Mike Vilensky, writing […] Continue reading
Monday, September 26, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: Finalist Marlow Larson
By Greg Wang
GAINESVILLE, Georgia—Any one of the eight finalists in the fourth annual Supima Design Competition, which concluded earlier this month during Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, could be counted as a winner.
Proof?
This profile of Marlow Larson in today’s edition of […] Continue reading
Sunday, September 25, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: The Supima Design Competition
By CeCe Shelburne
NEW YORK—As the fashion world recovers from New York Fashion Week, reports are still coming in about the runway finale of the fourth annual Supima Design Competition.
Here’s some of what staff reporter Yi Yang, writing in The Epoch Times, […] Continue reading
Sunday, September 25, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: DNA testing
By CeCe Shelburne
NEW YORK—Supima has always been known as an industry leader.
Now its initiative on DNA authentication is setting the standard for other high-end textile makers.
In a recent story, Gizmodo noted that wool merchants are now using Applied DNA […] Continue reading
Saturday, September 24, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: Robin Tomas in The Inquirer
By CeCe Shelburne
MANILA—Robin Tomas, a winner in the 2010 edition of the Supima Design Competition, continues to attract international attention for his design career.
Writing in today’s edition of The Philippine Daily Inquirer, here’s what reporter Vicky Herrera had to […] Continue reading
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: Fessler in Textile World
By Greg Wang
NEW YORK—The headline read “Onshore, On Time.”
The subject?
FesslerUSA, a longtime Supima licensee.
Writing in a recent issue of trade journal Textile World, here’s some of what associate editor Sarah Thomasson had to say:
“Made in the USA” is a mantra increasingly heard in the textile and […] Continue reading
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
SOFT, CUDDLY . . . SUPIMA!
By Greg Wang
NEW YORK—Another reason you won’t want to miss the initial installation of this year’s BOFFO?
A gigantic panda. Designed by Nicola Formichetti. Made entirely of Supima corduroy. (Seen above.)
And a smaller panda-purse. Designed by Nicola Formichetti. Made entirely of Supima […] Continue reading
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
SUPIMA GOES BOFFO!!
By Greg Wang
NEW YORK—September 8 was quite a day for Supima.
Not only was it the opening day of New York Fashion Week and the runway finale of the fourth annual Supima Design Competition (but the first ever held as part of the […] Continue reading
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
AGAVE AND TESLA: At Daskalos in Walnut Creek
By CeCe Shelburne
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—Here at Daskalos, the premiere menswear story in the East Bay, long-time licensee Agave joined with Tesla Motors to give customers a look at Agave’s Fall collection and a test drive of the Tesla Electric […] Continue reading
Sunday, September 18, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: Business Insider
By CeCe Shelburne
NEW YORK—Few in the fashion world have the “insider” status of Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, a founder of the Gilt Groupe.
In the course of New York Fashion Week, she’s in the front row for all the major shows. All the […] Continue reading
Saturday, September 17, 2011
SUPIMA IN THE NEWS: NYT, WSJ, and the best runway soundtracks
By CeCe Shelburne
NEW YORK—New York Fashion Week may now be over, but the newspapers and blogs are still buzzing about what went on in those tents.
Inlcuding the music.
The DJ for the Supima show, Javier Peral, has been singled out for special attention.
The Wall Street Journal’s blog quoted him […] Continue reading
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
CELEBS IN SUPIMA: Gisele in Marc Allison
By CeCe Shelburne
LOS ANGELES—What does a supermodel wear in her off hours?
Supima.
This week’s DenimHunt.com took note of Gisele Bundchen stepping out in her Marc Allison jeans.
Meanwhile, the site also devoted a long feature to the denim designs […] Continue reading
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
THE WINNER: An interview with Jusil Carroll
By Greg Wang
NEW YORK—Jusil Carroll’s winning collection in last week’s runway finale of the fourth annual Supima Design Competition continues to attract posts on fashion sites like Temple of Glam, Addikted2Fashion, FashionWindows, and Fashionetc.
Here, an interview with […] Continue reading