A five-year program renewal allows The Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute to curate top international fashion designers. How does creativity survive a pandemic? In a discipline that requires human engagement and the stimulation brought forth from social activity, what impact does “social distancing” and staying home have on the creative process, particularly for those involved in …
From chic to sleek, West Hollywood’s new Peri.A boutique brings the finest in exclusive and rare items for fashion lovers. The new boutique in West Hollywood, Peri.A specializes in “one-of-a-kind” items, all curated by the founder and owner Peri Arenas. The self-named shop finds all of its pieces as per Arenas’ taste, or, as the …
Prominent designers and fashion figures know how to market their brand. The really successful ones understand how to use priming techniques to entice customers and lure them to their brand, whether it’s a catchphrase or a specific image. When people think of Lacoste, one thing primarily comes to mind: the crocodile. For the past 84 …
Coach’s executive creative director, Stuart Vevers, took home the 2017 Designer of the Year award at the American Image Awards on April 24. Vevers, who joined the fashion magnate in 2013, has been tasked with reforming Coach’s brand, including Coach 1941, a new ready-to-wear handbag. Hundreds of industry leaders, celebrities and media were in attendance …
Iris Apfel Fashion Icon. Chances are, if you know anything about fashion, then you know the name Iris Apfel. If you don’t recognize the name, you will probably recognize the crop of silver hair, the thick-rimmed circle eyeglasses and the pop of colour from her impeccably eclectic taste in clothing and accessories. And if you’re …
Ferris Rafauli Founder, Ferris Rafauli – Grandeur Luxury Homes Inc. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, perhaps the greatest Renaissance man since the Renaissance, once defined architecture as eine erstarrte Muzik, or “frozen music.” This statement speaks to the soul of another artist, one of the GTA’s most respected designers and builders, Ferris Rafauli, whose philosophy is …
