Julia Clancey Makes it to the Finals
Julia Clancey's glamorous designs, are often worn in the most swishiest of clubs in London. Indeed, her designs have such a cult following (due to their ability to look spectacularly glamorous yet edgy) that celebrities like: Tori Amos, Emma Noble, Denise Van Outen, Dita Von Teese and Freema Agyeman; have all fallen for her clothing's dazzling charms.

In recognition for her talents, Julia Clancey was placed amongst esteemed designers, as a finalist in the Design Vision Award for Eveningwear category, at the 2007 edition of the prestigious Gen Art competition held in New York in May.

In the past, winners of the competition included: Zac Posen and Cloak.

Clancey's nomination marks the beginning of a stream of accolades that will, no doubt, pepper her blossoming career.

Julia Clancey is currently available from: Harrods (UK), Sera of London (UK), Koh Samui (UK), Coco De Mer (UK) and Jey Boutique (France) to name a few.

Visit: Julia Clancey for full stockist's list | Stockist's | Gen Art

Everything Changes But Disaya
If you find yourself frantically searching for a piece of design heaven from Boudoir's forthcoming A/W '07/08 collection but, are finding it difficult to locate boutiques stocking the label, don't panic. After the labels successful launch three seasons ago (under the name Boudoir by Disaya), designer Disaya Prakobsantisukh has decided to take up the age old fashion tradition, and rename the label after herself.

Disaya has seen soaring popularity amongst style icons and celebrities. Regardless of which side of the Atlantic they live, Disaya's versatile and beautiful clothing, has been seen on the likes of: Amy Winehouse, Edith Bowman, J.Lo, Paris Hilton, Tori Amos and Sophie Ellis-Bextor; on red carpets, premieres and nights-out.

Now it is your turn. You can buy Disaya from:
England Stockist's: The Shop @ Bluebird, Drome,
Ireland Stockist's: Brown Thomas
France Stockist's: L'Eclaireur, Le Bon Marche,
Greece Stockist's: Rakas, Sauce,
USA Stockist's: Intermix (New York), Curve (L.A.),
Japan Stockist's: Adelaide, Beams,
Riyadh, Dubai & Hong Kong Stockist: Harvey Nichols
Website: My-Wardrobe.com

Visit: Boudoir by Disaya | Stockist's

Visit: London College of Fashion

Tennis Legend Boris Becker is signed Official Polo Ralph Lauren Ambassador for Wimbledon 2007
Who can forget the athletism of a young, 17 year old German named Boris Becker, who ethralled the spectators at Wimbledon when he burst onto the circuit all those years ago? Polo Ralph Lauren hasn't. The former Wimbledon champion and commentator, will partner with the luxury apparel company, as the official brand ambassador for the Wimbledon championships.

Boris will be wearing Ralph Lauren throughout the duration of the tournament in his role as a Wimbledon commentator and brand ambassador. On 20th June, he will co-host a Wimbledon party at the flagship store at 1 New Bond Street.

"I have always loved Ralph Lauren clothing," said Boris Becker. "The chic style of the clothes and the heritage of the brand make it the perfect match for Wimbledon."

"We are thrilled to have Boris on board with Wimbledon, and proud to continue our partnership with this historic sporting event," said David Lauren, Senior Vice President of Advertising, Marketing and Corporate Communications for Ralph Lauren.

2007 marks the second year the luxury brand will be the Official Outfitter of Wimbledon.

Ralph Lauren is the first designer in Wimbledon's 130 year history to create and outfit official on-court tournament attire.

Visit: Polo Ralph Lauren

Saturday evening organisers Brooke Taylor and Nana Aganovich will host a party at the GE Club with notorious East London double act Jack and Ginger. Pursuing the dark themes of the weekend, guests are invited to dress with sinister elegance and murder chic in mind.

When: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November 2006
Where: Great Eastern Hotel Liverpool Street London EC2
Opening Times: 10am-5pm. Bedlam Entrance. Free Entry
Party Details: The party is being held on Saturday night from 9pm - 2am in with access to Room 158 granted between 9 pm and 12 midnight at the GE Club at the Great Eastern Hotel Bedlam
Price: Entrance £10 entry on the Door
RSVP Denise Shenton at: reception@aganovich.com
Visit: Aganovich | Great Easter Hotel | Jack and Ginger

Giorgio Armani said: "I am greatly looking forward to presenting my Emporio Armani women’s collection at London Fashion Week. London is one of the world’s most vibrant cities, a reference point for all the arts, for architecture, literature, film, music, food, and certainly for fashion. I hope that my three new stores and restaurant will further add to the cosmopolitan culture of the United Kingdom’s capital city. The RED One Night Only event will, I hope, help to create further momentum for Bono and Bobby Shriver’s pioneering initiative to help channel funds from the private sector to The Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa."

Giorgio Armani 's schedule begins on Wednesday, September 20th with the celebratory opening of London’s first Armani/Casa store and a new flagship Armani Collezioni store. Both will be housed in the same building located at 113 -115 New Bond Street. To celebrate these openings, Giorgio Armani will host a book signing for a specially commissioned Andriy Shevchenko biography entitled SHEVA (to be published by Mondadori Electa on September 29th) that evening in the Armani/Casa store. Giorgio Armani will also open the Emporio Armani flagship store and Caffé store at 191 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge.

Visit: Giorgio Armani | London Fashion Week

Bora Aksu's September London Fashion week Special
Bora Aksu has been showing regularly at the London Fashion week calendar since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2002.

For his 8th season running, Bora has plans for an even more exciting collection and catwalk show.

Bora will be deconstructing Converse sneakers to incorporate into his collection. The brand was chosen after a collaboration through Nylon where Bora was commissioned to customise the sneakers which he turned into a belt.

Calling it: "A true representation of original thinking and sure sign that you are the best of the new generation of designers," by Converse's New York City Marketing Director, the collaboration is to be upscaled for spring/summer 2007.

Providing him with endless pairs of Converse sneakers, Bora has been experimenting in his studio and has stretched the limits of Converse to utilise them beyond mere accessories.

The results are coming along in a completely unique way though the designer plans to keep the core of the collaboration secret till September's London Fashion Week. Definitely one to watch.

Visit: Bora Aksu.

The designer said: “My decision has come after considerable deliberation but it’s a choice I needed to make,” he added, “my design vision and business ambitions are very different now to that of the company’s.” Bogle’s departure from the firm will be effective upon the conclusion of business arrangements. Wainwright along with other partner David Neville will be responsibile for the label moving forward.

rag & bone has enjoyed amazing support and success in the industry and the brand has developed an extremely devoted following. The label has grown from a small men’s jeans line two years ago, to collections for both men and women that will be sold to more than 200 stores globally this winter. At the beginning of the year, rag & bone received the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award for menswear and recently were nominated for the CFDA’s Swarovski Perry Ellis award for emerging talent in menswear.

For the future, Bogle plans to set up his own label scheduled for launch in the winter of 2007.

The collection will embody a new luxury concept.

Visit: rag & bone

Boateng, the renowned Savile Row tailor and Creative Director of Menswear at Givenchy, has revolutionised the traditional perception of menswear in Europe with his unique blend of traditional excellence and cutting edge modernity.

AOL Black Voices will create a special area within its entertainment channel to showcase the first episode along with an interview with Ozwald Boateng and a special photo gallery featuring celebrities like: Keanu Reeves, Jude Law, Mick Jagger, Samuel L Jackson and Jamie Foxx wearing his renowned suits.

The documentary series will be aired from the 20th till the 21st June on AOL Black Voices and will premiere on the Sundance Channel on 22nd of June at 9pm EST through to the 10th of August.

Visit: http://www.aolblackvoices.com | Visit: http://sundancechannel.com

Stella McCartney said: “I was so excited to work on Wintersports as a new category because I can never find the pieces I truly crave out there. Where are the days of ultra-sexy pieces on the slope?” As for the essence behind the new range McCartney said: “Colours and high-end technologies are key, sleek is the word and attitude a must-have!”

Alongside this season’s latest introduction, 'Wintersports', the range will continue to offer the categories: Run, Gym, Tennis and Swim; including pack-away pieces in apparel and footwear that add a second dimension to this line’s sophisticated simplicity.

Visit: adidas

Working with COREaudiovisual production company and using the latest, cutting-edge Apple and Adobe technology, Karl Lagerfeld will be able to immediately compare thousands of images, swiftly culling down to select moments from the runway.

This will be the first time a designer has brought fashion and technology together in this revolutionary way.

The Podcast will be featured on iTunes, as well as linked to the Karl Lagerfeld website.

Visit: Karl Lagerfeld Visit: itunes

Au Revoir To the Lady who Made ChloÉ Hip
Chloé's Creative Director Phoebe Philo has resigned in a bid to spend more time with her baby daughter and husband.

The 32 year old British designer, copied the world over for her adept talent at making clothing that suit city lifestyles effortlessly feminine, has been responsible for increasing both the prestige and fortunes of the label.

The former Central Saint Martins student joined the label (owned by Swiss luxury goods manufacturers Richemont) in 1996 and rose within the ranks to become Creative Director in 2001.

Bringing her own brand of sass and street edge to Chloé, Philo’s idiosyncratic sensibility has been a key element in the brand’s transformation.

Producing some of the most covetable clothing to hit the catwalk (including new additions such as swimwear and casual line or younger line, See by Chloé) saw the talented designers work being blatantly copied by the high street in their attempt to supply the fashion conscious public with her brand of style.

Regarded as a fashion maverick who slips effortlessly between high fashion and low, her designs have been worn by celebrities such as Kylie Minogue and Mischa Barton.

Inevitably many of the pieces she has designed will become future classics.

Visit: Chloé or Net-a-Porter

The black leather boot, designed by Cheadle, includes a picture of Africa and the words "Stomp Out Genocide" on the boot's sole. Timberland has also designed "Save Darfur" t-shirts and boot hangtags to inspire consumers and generate funds to help create change in the Sudan. (Available only at Timberland® retail and online at Timberland.com).

"Save Darfur" t-shirts and hangtags will be sold for $24 and $5 respectively with one hundred percent of the profits going to AmeriCares.

Don Cheadle, widely regarded as one of America's finest film actors, took up the cause of Darfur after portraying Paul Rusesabagina, the heroic survivor of a similar genocide, in the acclaimed film "Hotel Rwanda." He said: "It's shocking to see the kind of devastation that occurred there and to know it's still going on." He continued: "I am working with Timberland — a company I respect and whose pursuit of social justice I admire — to inspire others to help bring a halt to these atrocities."

To learn more about AmeriCares' relief efforts in Sudan, or to make a contribution to support these efforts, log onto Americares or call 1-800-486-HELP (4357). For a daily monitor of news and opportunities to affect change, please visit Save Darfur. [19 October 2005]

Citadium showcases Stella McCartney’s new collection for adidas
Citadium (France's leading megastore for sports fashion) has opened a new space devoted specially for Stella McCartney's line. The new section offers the complete autumn/winter 2005 collection.

It's feminine atmosphere will change with the seasons, and mixes sports and fashion through special furniture, wall panels, moving mannequins and color ranges. This season, clothing and shoes are highlighted around three main disciplines: running, fitness and swimming.

The autumn/winter 2005 collection will celebrate the unique fusion of style and performance.

Stella McCartney said of the range, "It makes perfect sense to design attractive sportswear for women. We shouldn't have to choose between style and performance anymore.”

Parkas, fleece tops, winter boots and accessories, including sports bags, are being launched with this collection. Technical innovations include an ultra-soft polar fleece and microporous fabrics. [30 September 2005]

Speaking about the union McQueen said: “I have always had a great passion for trainers, so I am very excited about this collaboration with PUMA. I am confident that my design philosophy, combined with PUMA’s excellence in the field, will result in a totally unique product. I believe that this partnership will be a great success.”

The collection will be revealed at London's Fashion Week in September 2005.

Visit: Alexander McQueen PUMA London Fashion Week.

Visit: San Francisco International Fashion Week for more details

For such a young designer, he has an impressive clientele; he has dressed celebrities such as Kelly Preston, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Beyoncé Knowles, Kim Cattrall, and Ashanti.

Cortazar’s SFIFW runway show is at 8:30 p.m. on October 21, 2004 at Pier 48.

For tickets to Esteban Cortazar show, Visit: San Francisco International Fashion Week

Stephen Burrows Breezes onto the Runway
Stephen Burrows, fashion icon since 1970 and famous for the "lettuce edge" his signature hem, is breezing onto the West Coast runways with his S/S 2005 collection at San Francisco International Fashion Week
(SFIFW) held October 21-23, 2004 at Pier 48 in San Francisco.

Recognized as the first African American fashion designer to achieve
national and international fame among the fashion elite, Stephen Burrows
continues to design clothes that skim the body, enhance the curves, and flow
with rhythmic movement. Working with his signature palate of vibrant
colours, his continued approach to cut, and modern silhouettes have kept him on the forefront of fashion and style. As a top designer for more than
three decades Stephen has clothed beautiful dynamic women throughout the
world. Kim Cattrall donned a Stephen Burrows tie front jacket in the
opening episode of the final season of "Sex in the City". Just one of the
many pieces she wore during the series. Vanessa L. Williams was perfection
in a Stephan Burrows dress that he designed for her Broadway premier of
"Into the Woods." Oprah Winfrey selected a Stephen Burrows signature "red"
colored wrap merino wool dress for her O Magazine September 2004 issue.

Stephen Burrows’ distinguished career includes three American Fashion
Critics’ Annual Coty Awards and was acknowledged by the American Fashion Industry with a star on Fashion Walk of fame in New York City on Seventh Avenue.

The Spring Summer 2005 collection is an explosion of bright to hot colors, with prints on silk jersey and silk pebble chiffon, along with Stephen's trademark fabric Jasco matte jersey. "I worked with Curb Studio on my prints. I love the prints this season, the colors; we worked with three different prints, a brushstroke, a shard, and a graffiti motif. They all reflect my feelings about this collection. It's about the spring and summer breezes. The way the wind blows through a woman's hair, how it caresses the skin. The lightness of the fabrics", said Burrows.

The October debut of SFIFW highlights the Spring/Summer 2005 collections of designers from India, Russia, France, Asia and North America.

Visit: San Francisco International Fashion Week for more information.

Fashion Takes Off With Kate Spade
High fashion is taking on a whole new meaning.

Song, Delta Air Lines' low-fare, high-style air service, has teamed up with fashion designer Kate Spade to bring style to the skies.

Mostly known for her popular bags and accessories, Spade — together with husband Andy Spade — is outfitting Song flight attendants and customer service agents with custom couture clothing.

Beginning May 5, female employees will be wearing uniforms from the ultra-trendy Kate Spade collection, while male employees will sport designs from Andy Spade's "Jack Spade" line. Song staff will also be outfitted with handbags, totes, aprons and sunglasses, making Song the first low-fare airline with high-fashion features.

Kate Spade design empire now includes shoes, sunglasses, luggage and travel items, paper and stationery products, beauty and a home collection. In Spring 2004, Kate Spade will introduce a trio of books devoted to gracious living: OCCASIONS, STYLE, and MANNERS.

Pamela Dennis Plans Fall Couture Collection
Pamela Dennis, best known for her sleek, sexy evening wear, announced plans to launch a couture collection for Spring 2005 to debut this fall.

Dennis, whose clients include socialites and celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Liv Tyler, Kate Hudson, Joan Rivers, Debra Messing and the Duchess of York, has been working on the collection for the past few months.

Drawing from beautiful raw fabrics, metals, architecture and a muted colour palette, Dennis is adding her trademark details to make this debut collection during fashion week in September. She said: "I am so excited to be back in business and part of the highly visible fashion arena after having settled my previous business arrangement amicably." Dennis will have complete creative control over her collection, and is also looking to expand into other licensing opportunities such as bridal, bridge, sportswear, outerwear and lingerie in order to expand her brand.

Pictured left: Actress Geena Davis wearing a Pamela Dennis gown at the 2000 Emmy Awards.

Marianne Tesler, CEO of Givenchy Couture, said: “I am delighted that Ozwald has joined Givenchy. His expertise in cutting and his original talent – which fuses the best of tradition with a taste for modernity – fit perfectly with the Givenchy Homme style.”

The ascent of the designer's talent started in 1995 with the opening of his own store.

Establishing his own brand of distinctive recreations won him accolades such as Best Male Designer Award at the Trophées de la Mode in 1996 and in 2000, the Top Menswear Designer Prize at the British Fashion Awards.

Ozwald Boateng’s many clients include famous stars such as Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Samuel L. Jackson and Keanu Reeves.

Visit: Ozwald Boateng