SIU Fashion Design program gets creative for senior project - WSIL TV

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• SIU Fashion Design program gets creative for senior project - WSIL TV
• Fashion Sales Bounce Back as Vaccinations Increase, Store Buyers Say – WWD - WWD
• 5 Designers to Know From Seoul Fashion Week Fall 2021 - Vogue
• From surreal black dresses to mouse ears: this week’s fashion trends - The Guardian

SIU Fashion Design program gets creative for senior project - WSIL TV Posted: 01 Apr 2021 05:31 PM PDT CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- For SIU fashion school graduates, the April Student Showcase and Runway Fashion Show is the time to present collections they've worked on all year. But due to Covid-19, they've had to navigate through some changes. From sewing to sketching, SIU's Fashion Design and Merchandising program is no stranger to Covid-19's impact. Program Director Laura Kidd says she started with changing the amount of required garments. "I reduced it from a minimum of eight to four and then I'm going to have them all come up with photo shoots, where they can source their own models or use some other ways of display with the background and everything. A lot like how you see in fashion magazines," she said. Last semester was completely virtual. Paige Gower says she and her four other classmates had to overcome adjustments to complete their projects. "After doing everything online for you know, a little over a year, it was kind of odd. So, it's kind of challenging to just get back in the swing of things and remember how things work in studio, but I would say it's pretty comfortable once you get in and sit down, it comes back pretty fast," she said. Each student has designed a clothing line inspired by things that have impacted their lives. "Each of the pieces that I did for this collection are inspired by different Barbie dolls throughout the years. Barbie's been around for over 60 years. So I've got one piece that one of my models is going to model based on the very first doll, one of them is based on the 60s," said Rana Schenke. Although they can't have the runway show this year Kidd says the photo shoots will help their futures. "They can use that for online portfolios, job applications, put it on websites, all on their social media pages and stuff and get more exposure that way," she said.

Fashion Sales Bounce Back as Vaccinations Increase, Store Buyers Say – WWD - WWD Posted: 01 Apr 2021 11:41 AM PDT Women who have gotten COVID-19 vaccinations are returning to specialty stores ready to spend on dressier clothing, said retailers shopping the transeasonal shows at the Dallas Market Center and nearby Fashion Industry Gallery. "We're starting to see customers coming in with friends," said Cheryl Ross, vice president of product development for Soft Surroundings, which operates 80 stores, e-commerce and a catalogue. "Our fourth quarter is going to be really strong." The recent uptick in business spurred strong traffic at both venues as buyers sought to beef up spring inventories plus order fall goods. In addition, some retailers said they came to Dallas because the February Coterie market was held virtually. The Dallas Market Center drew retailers from 48 states, Mexico and Canada in "the best attended market in more than 10 years," said Cindy Morris, president and chief executive officer. "March reinforced that the reps' territories are expanding and we are a national market," she noted. "We had a historic number of new buyers from across the country, and 27 percent were first-time attendees." Popular trends included fuller-leg pants and jeans, cashmere sweaters in vibrant hues and novelty patterns, tiered dresses, detailed loungewear in finer fabrics and statement jewelry. Textiles with surface interest and shimmer exceled, including brocades, metallics, foils, satin, velvet, tweeds, faux fur and perforated leather. Prints ranged from bold abstracts to dainty calicos and a continuation of stripes and tie-dyes. Some vendors supplied goods on consignment, occasionally in efforts to start relationships with new accounts. Buyers tended to calculate their open-to-buys compared with the same period in 2019 since the pandemic year was such an aberration, and most were shaving them. "Is everybody buying as heavily? No, but it's definitely in the right direction," said Brad Hughes, whose namesake firm represents about 45 upscale brands in two showrooms at the DMC. "We had a record day on the first day of market and saw over 100 accounts." "It's been good," echoed Gary Rosenblum, sales director of Jakett, which exhibits at FIG. "I haven't had a show like this in a long time." Independent merchants reported surviving the pandemic year by cutting expenses and inventory, hand delivering or shipping merchandise on approval, launching or boosting e-commerce and getting creative at social media marketing, especially on Instagram, with virtual fashion shows featuring store employees. Soft Surroundings plans to host trunk shows with local vendors and other in-store promotions to attract customers, said Ross. "Everyone is working really hard," she said. "If we can get over this hump, we're seeing people are happy to be back." Shopping for accessories for resort and spring next year, Ross praised jewelry by Julio Designs as "gorgeous" and "well-priced" and Joya for "beautiful design for a cause and giving back." Patti Aversa, owner of Aversa For Her in Glendale, Wis., said vaccinated customers have been coming in joyfully, grateful to be alive and reconnecting. "I'm thrilled to see it," she said. "They're all ready to get out of their sweatpants and put on something with a button and a zipper." Having cut her budget 10 percent from March 2019, Aversa sought fall clothing with color and personality for her 4,000-square-foot store, including Rossopuro's tweed cashmere sweaters, Jakett's textured leather jackets, Anorak's "cute" down coats and "very wearable" dresses by Dress to Kill. "I'm looking for more color and personality," she said. "I love the fresh range of greens." B. Prince owners Andrea and Bezshan Dolatabadi of Birmingham, Ala., sought quick deliveries of mother-of-the-bride dresses and rounded out their fall buy, which they usually do in New York and Paris. "Weddings that were canceled are being rescheduled," Bezshan Dolatabadi noted. Among their picks were Bigio's three-quarter-length peach brocade dress and a sleeveless gown with a black-and-gold brocade bodice and black ostrich feathered and foiled skirt. They cut their budget 30 percent from 2019, in line with last year's sales decline. Wolo Boutique partners Pamela Cotter and Anne Daniel said business had picked up in March at the Dallas shop in affluent University Park. "We feel people want to dress up again," Cotter said. The pair booked primarily fall orders, including Emily Lovelock's colored velvet tops, Cambio's navy camouflage nylon pants, Lafayette 148's cuffed denim jeans and Finley's tailored shirts. "I think people are ready for prints, and I usually don't buy them," said Nini Bekhradi, owner of Unica in Houston. "My client really wants happy colors now." She found "beautiful" dresses, skirts and tops by Go Silk and relaxed jeans from Paige Denim. Spring business so far is on par with 2019 at Hill Country Outfitters, a casual women's and men's boutique in the tourist destination of Fredericksburg, Texas, said owner Mary Ann Turbeville. Fredericksburg is an easy drive from Texas' three biggest cities and has continued to attract visitors to its wineries and rural lifestyle during the pandemic, she said. "We had a wonderful spring break," Turbeville noted. "We're seeing an increase in traffic, and we're about to head into wildflower season." Matching her budget to March 2019, she nabbed some immediate accessories and items and completed her fall buy, including "phenomenal" sportswear by Bella Dahl, Nic & Zoe and Liverpool. "Our customer wants something comfortable and not outrageous, but fashionable," added buyer Desiree Turbeville.

5 Designers to Know From Seoul Fashion Week Fall 2021 - Vogue Posted: 01 Apr 2021 04:21 AM PDT It was just over a year ago when Seoul Fashion Week became one of the first major fashion events to fall victim to the coronavirus. Due to South Korea's locus as an early hotspot for the pandemic, the announcement of its postponement was made while Paris Fashion Week was still very much underway. While the situation in South Korea is currently stable, the week's organizers were keen to ensure that this season's events went ahead as responsibly as possible, with all of the shows live-streamed without an audience. Yet what emerged from these limitations was a surprising amount of creativity, with many of the week's standout collections coming by way of younger and emerging voices.  Under normal circumstances, the majority of shows would take place within the grandiose setting of the Zaha Hadid–designed Dongdaemun Design Plaza which, while convenient, offers little room for designers to experiment with how their collections are presented. One silver lining to emerge this season, then, was the broader variety of backdrops, with designers exploring locations from the hallowed halls of the National Museum of Korea to the leafy environs of the Han Riverside Park, affording them the opportunity for more cohesive world-building alongside each collection. This mix of locations showcased more of what Seoul has to offer as a design capital, even from afar—something the week's organizers would do well to continue with even when normality returns.  The highlights came by way of familiar faces such as the previously LVMH Prize-nominated Minju Kim, who showed off-schedule; more established Korean names like LIE; and a number of emerging talents, including Hanacha Studio and Painters. Together they made for an eclectic mix that reflects the rich patchwork of style scenes that have made Seoul a fashion capital. Here, find the five designers to know from Seoul Fashion Week's fall 2021 season.  Courtesy of LIE LIE As one of the more established names on the Seoul Fashion Week schedule, designer Chung Chung Lee of LIE showed his collection in the colossal plaza outside the National Museum of Korea. It was a suitably epic setting for an outing that featured impeccably-cut and immediately desirable separates and outerwear. A number of particularly compelling pieces were inspired by horse riding, including a cropped, belted coat with a crossover shoulder detail and saddle-style leather bags dripping with tassels, buckles, and even stirrups. The most playful accessory? A riding crop.  Courtesy of Minjukim Minjukim Arguably Korean fashion's greatest success story of the past few years, Minju Kim's delightfully frou-frou smocked dresses and charming oversized coats went global after she emerged as the much-deserved winner of Netflix's Next in Fashion contest, earning $250,000 from Net-a-Porter to launch a new collection on its site. While Kim mostly chooses to show off schedule, she premiered her fall 2021 collection with a slick look book that saw her put a sharper and more graphic spin on her girlish design signatures. (Highlights included bunny rabbit-adorned knits, cardigans featuring abstracted cut-out florals inspired by Edward Scissorhands, and a series of flouncy dresses with oversized shoulders and peter pan collars.) She might be one of the week's better-known names, but with a collection that continued to move the dial forward, Kim clearly isn't resting on her laurels.  Courtesy of Hanacha Studio Hanacha Studio A graduate of the London College of Fashion, Hana Cha of Hanacha Studio emerged as one of the week's standouts with a collection that fused dramatic silhouettes with painterly prints to form a distinctive and darkly romantic whole. While the designer is known for her intellectual POV—she recently completed a PhD at Seoul's Hong-ik University on the relationship between the Bauhaus movement and fashion—there was a lightness of touch present in the crystal fringing running along the hems of coats and jackets and the paint-spattered denim pieces. This week, Cha established herself as an exciting new talent to keep an eye on. Courtesy of Pian Pian While Seoul was an early outpost for genderless dressing, there's still a rich tradition of inventive men's tailoring present in the city courtesy of longstanding brands like Münn and Caruso. The newest name on the block is designer HyunHo Kim of Pian, who showed his collection of off-kilter tailoring at dusk under a bridge on an island in the Han River. Balancing comfort with a louche, dandy-esque glamour—and a final dose of Dickensian dishevelment—his fall collection consisted of three-piece suits and peacoats cut from washed linens and treated denims, while Junya-esque patchwork elements were given a fresh update via exposed seams and asymmetric fastenings. It was interesting to see a menswear designer stand out as one of the week's most intriguing voices, not least with a collection as creative as it was covet-worthy. Courtesy of Painters Painters This season's wild card was Painters, the brainchild of designer Won Jeon, who was awarded the H&M x London College of Fashion Design Award in 2015 before establishing his label three years ago. Having emerged as one of Seoul's wittiest and most playful designers, Jeon's signature topsy-turvy proportions, kaleidoscopic eye for color, and unexpected textures were out in full force. Warped, bulbous dresses came wrapped around the body in cloud-like cottons and shiny bin liner blacks, while a particularly memorable piece cut from a fluffy gray faux fur featured a kangaroo-like protrusion at the waist as beguiling as it was bizarre. It seems the emergent trend for oversized, enveloping proportions is one that Jeon is fully on board with.

From surreal black dresses to mouse ears: this week’s fashion trends - The Guardian Posted: 01 Apr 2021 11:00 PM PDT Going up The SBD (surreal black dress) Good-weird gowns have been the red carpet hit of 2021. See Beyoncé in Schiaparelli at the Grammys and Emma Corrin in Miu Miu at the Golden Globes. Re-commerce Who knows how we'll get dressed on 21 June, but try buying secondhand stuff online (re-commerce) instead of new stuff online (e-commerce). Status knit Adam Driver's Aran polo neck in House Of Gucci is almost as good as Chris Evans's cable knit in Knives Out. Ideal picnic-wear. Paris Hilton In the new Lanvin adverts. Also, Promising Young Woman reminds us that Hilton's single Stars Are Blind is a banger. Going down On the fringe. Photograph: FGorgun/Getty Images/iStockphoto Lockdown fringe Run out of ways to zsush your uncut locks? Try turning your hair into mouse ears. As seen on Bad Bunny. Line Of Duty spoilers We've waited a whole pandemic for this, so we're eking it out. Please. Stop. Girls Generation is HBO Max's brilliant new series on modern sexuality. Like Girls, except it switches New York for LA, graduates for teenagers and Lena Dunham for Misfits' Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Sunday scaries With some offices opening up again, the doomy end-of-the-weekend feeling might be back. All-white bookshelfie As seen in the backdrop of Piers Morgan's video calls.

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