ANLENE MARTIN -(JAMAICAN DESIGNER).
With an innate desire to create beautiful things, Jamaican designer Arlene Martin presents a clean, simple and sophisticated aesthetic with her fashion line 'Drenna Luna'.
After making her smashing runway debut at the region's biggest fashion and lifestyle event, Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW), in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2009, Martin returns to CFW this June 10-13, eager once more to showcase and explore sensuous feminine silhouettes for the modern woman.
Inspired by the flow and tranquillity of Negril - an established tourist recreation area on the western end of Jamaica - Martin hopes to capture and present her muse on the runway.
"Each time I got down to work on the collection, I couldn't get Negril out of my mind. It was the location for my imaginary muse and my escape," she said. "The quiet sophistication of the destination inspired the looks and colours for my upcoming CFW 2010 line. The simplicity is classy in its construction, and the colour and fabric choices reflect an easy sophistication. It will satisfy the style sense of the beautiful, confident woman."
Predominantly a self-taught designer, after experimenting on her own for few years, Martin honed her skills in garment construction at the Heart Academy in Jamaica.
The 'Drenna Luna' line will be on show alongside designs from some of the world's most established and rapidly burgeoning designers from across the Caribbean, Europe and North America, who will participate in the 10th renewal of the Pulse-produced CFW. In addition to designer collections, the event features an exhibition, a business development forum, celebrity performances from international recording artistes and after-parties.
The Pulse Foundation's Haiti Art and Fashion Project will be highlighted with a benefit night for the rehabilitation of that island's creative arts and fashion industries.
After making her smashing runway debut at the region's biggest fashion and lifestyle event, Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW), in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2009, Martin returns to CFW this June 10-13, eager once more to showcase and explore sensuous feminine silhouettes for the modern woman.
Inspired by the flow and tranquillity of Negril - an established tourist recreation area on the western end of Jamaica - Martin hopes to capture and present her muse on the runway.
"Each time I got down to work on the collection, I couldn't get Negril out of my mind. It was the location for my imaginary muse and my escape," she said. "The quiet sophistication of the destination inspired the looks and colours for my upcoming CFW 2010 line. The simplicity is classy in its construction, and the colour and fabric choices reflect an easy sophistication. It will satisfy the style sense of the beautiful, confident woman."
Predominantly a self-taught designer, after experimenting on her own for few years, Martin honed her skills in garment construction at the Heart Academy in Jamaica.
The 'Drenna Luna' line will be on show alongside designs from some of the world's most established and rapidly burgeoning designers from across the Caribbean, Europe and North America, who will participate in the 10th renewal of the Pulse-produced CFW. In addition to designer collections, the event features an exhibition, a business development forum, celebrity performances from international recording artistes and after-parties.
The Pulse Foundation's Haiti Art and Fashion Project will be highlighted with a benefit night for the rehabilitation of that island's creative arts and fashion industries.
BALENCIAGACristóbal Balenciaga opened his first boutique in San Sebastián, Spain in 1918, which expanded to include branches in Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish royal family and the aristocracy wore his designs, but when the Spanish Civil War forced him to close his stores, Balenciaga moved to Paris.
Balenciaga opened his Paris couture house on Avenue George V in August 1937, and his first runway show featured designs heavily influenced by the Spanish Renaissance. Balenciaga's success in Paris was nearly immediate. Within two years, the French press lauded him as a revolutionary, and his designs were highly sought-after. Carmel Snow, the editor of Harper's Bazaar was an early champion of his designs. Customers risked their safety to travel to Europe during world war Il to see Balenciaga's clothing. During this period, he was noted for his "square coat," with sleeves cut in a single piece with the yoke, and for his designs with black (or black and brown) lace over bright pink fabric. |
CATHERINE MALANDRINOBorn in Grenoble, France, Fashion Designer Catherine Malandrino began her career in Paris, working in the houses of Emanuel Ungaro, Louis Feraud, and at Et Vous; she made her entrance in America in 1998, as Diane Von Furstenberg's head designer.
Since starting her own label, Malandrino has woven together the two poles of her being; the energy of Manhattan, and the romance of Paris. To Malandrino, individuality is at the heart of fashion; no two women should look alike, because no two women are alike. Perhaps this attention to individualism explains why feminine icons such as Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, Winona Ryder, Julia Roberts, Mary J Blige, and Nicole Kidman are among the many loyal Malandrino enthusiasts. Fall 2002, Catherine Malandrino Limited Edition was launched - a higher priced collection with a very exclusive distribution. A new luxury approach to dressing Catherine Malandrino Limited edition is a line of ninety pieces, each piece with its own strong individuality. This season, the line includes the new luxurious, soft -tailored jacket, a trenchcoat for day, and fine draping for evening. Both Catherine Malandrino Collection and Catherine Malandrino Limited Edition are currently sold internationally in the US, England, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, France and Italy. Price points range from $600-$2,500 retail for Limited Edition and $300 to $800 for Collection. |