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The work of Cleveland designer and artist Cierra Boyd has been featured in various national publications, including Nylon and Vogue. Now she’s taking her work to television on HBOMax’s “The Hype.” The first episode of the series drops at 3 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. The show, in its second season, features designers proving that their cutting-edge streetwear designs are worthy of “the hype.”

Boyd creates futuristic streetwear under the brand name “Frisk Me Good.” She is known for her sneaker garments — wearable items, such as dresses and bikinis -- that are crafted from actual sneakers. Her work bridges the gap between creativity and sustainability. For her post-modern creations, she deconstructs the sneakers, then reconstructs them into a new, wearable presentation.

“I officially started my clothing line in 2017 after graduating from Ohio University,” she says. “There my love of fashion pushed me to pursue a retail merchandising and fashion product development major.

“After graduating I was tired of waiting and wanting to make my dreams of becoming a fashion designer a reality,” she says. “So, I started working with materials I had around my house because I couldn’t afford to buy fabrics.”

Serendipity came knocking during a Cleveland design competition in 2018. For Fashion Mania 2k19, Boyd faced three challenges. The hardest was to create a garment without fabric. “I was stumped,” she recalls. “I did not know what to do. I had everything done with the other two challenges, but it was getting down to the wire.”

“Luckily, one night I was watching ‘Vice’ while I was designing. An episode came on about a guy who made a mask out of sneakers. I was like, wait, what if I made a top out of sneakers?” she says. “So, I tried to make a top and it didn’t look right. I moved it down a little and I was like, ‘Oh, well this is kind of cute as a corset.’”

Boyd won second place in the competition.

So, she rolled with her success and posted garments on the social e-commerce site Depop. “People bought it,” she says. “I was super surprised, but it also gave me confidence. At the time I really didn’t know how to feel about it, but I just put it out there anyway to see how people responded. The response was overwhelming. So, I never stopped making them.”

Today Boyd uses various sneakers – Nike, Converse, Vans, Puma and even off-brand, generic shoes – for her garments.

On “The Hype” she will appear with diverse designers from all over the country as they showcase their streetwear designs and unique stories. They will tackle timed challenges to create ready-to-wear pieces that balance art and commerce while remaining authentic to their vision. Three judges -- Grammy-nominated rapper Offset, celebrity stylist Marni Senofonte, and progressive designer Bephie Birkett – will offer constructive feedback to the designers about their concepts.

The winner will get a $150,000 cash prize and have their designs sold on StockX, a platform for trading and consuming current culture.Read more at:adelaide formal dresses | evening wear perth

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“I thought I was on top of the world,” proclaims designer Alan Del Rosario after seeing the gown he made on a mannequin perched on the house’s rooftop in Hollywood.

Speaking of the world, our creative spirits were frozen from a million plus deaths of coronavirus in America, Dec. 4, 2021, and worldwide, more than six million perished.

That was enough to scare folks into hibernation, but not the brave ones, like Janet Susan R. Nepales. Little was going on in terms of public events, schools, offices, Broadway shows, movie houses, and school activities, except meetings on Zoom.

Janet Susan R. Nepales launched ‘FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World,’ on Dec. 3, 2021, while hundreds braved to join her outdoors, in compliance with COVID-19 protocols.

Janet envisioned a museum to house all these finest gowns made by fifteen Filipino designers around the world: Manila, Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas and San Diego. Wondering how she would do it, two folks rose to the occasion.

Without any footsteps to follow, Lisa Lew and David Tupaz actualized her vision. Mannequins were shipped from Las Vegas, dressed with Janet’s haute couture gowns, and placed in the host’s home.

In keeping with the atmospheric plan of the author, even cookies were imprinted with Janet’s logo and artistry was predominant. She referred to Lisa and David as her “creative geniuses and her angels.”

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Still my overthinking brain asks, “What is there to celebrate from single bolts of fabric? Is this my subconscious bias?”Read more at:white formal dresses | purple formal dresses

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Christine Quinn was "hurt badly" when a "big fashion house" refused to let her attend their runway show because of her reality TV background. The "Selling Sunset" star's "biggest passion" is fashion and she recalled being devastated by the snub, only to get the last laugh when she wore the unnamed firm during a major magazine photoshoot last year.

She said, "Fashion is my biggest passion. I live and breathe fashion. I feel like coming from reality television, I had to work even harder to be taken seriously." She went on sharing, "I remember two years ago, during Fashion Week, I was declined by a big fashion house because they told me, 'We don't work with reality stars.' It hurt really badly because I was such a massive fan of the brand."

Referring to her photoshoot for the Sunday Times Style, for which she wore labels including Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Michael Kors Collection, Gauge81, Wolford and Carven, she added, "Fast forward to the cover of The Sunday Times Style, and the photo they chose for the cover I wore was by the same fashion house that had previously declined my attendance. Shortly after the cover was released, they posted the photo on their Instagram."

Christine thinks fashion houses have changed their attitude to her in recent times because they respect the way she works "extremely hard." She added to Grazia USA, "Since then, I have been embraced with open arms because I don’t expect anything to fall into my lap. I work extremely hard, and I’m so grateful that all my years of hard work are finally starting to be recognised."

The 33-year-old star made her runway debut at Balenciaga's couture show in Paris last month and she felt "honoured" to be part of the show but wasn't nervous to be walking for the first time at such a high profile event. She said, "The Balenciaga show was a long time in the making. I work really hard on hustling in silence and letting my hard work show. It’s all about the element of surprise. I have been a fan of Balenciaga for so many years, so to be Demna’s muse and walk in his show, I felt honoured yet right at home."Read more at:long evening dresses australia | australian formal dresses

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The ancient Egyptians may have created some of the most mind-bogglingly complex and intricate monuments known to man, but when it came to clothing, they kept it remarkably simple. Ancient Egyptian traditional clothes were made from locally sourced materials and were surprisingly egalitarian, with women mostly wearing the same clothes as men. There were, however, exceptions and the most elite members of Egyptian society showed remarkable style and fashion.

The Gender-Free Fashion of Ancient Egyptian Clothes

For the ancient Egyptians, they kept their clothing to a bare minimum . Given the heat of Egypt, this was quite clever. In fact, if you were a child, you didn’t wear any clothes for most of the year. For the adults, however, their clothes were made from locally sourced cotton or linen. Some farmers also made their clothes from the hides of their livestock. Clothing was most commonly made from linen, given the abundance of flax (used to make linen) growing along the Nile. Linen is a light, breathable material that is comfortable to wear in intense heat.

For the everyday, lower-class Egyptians of the Early Dynastic Period (3150 - 2613 BC) and the Old Kingdom (2613 - 2181 BC), men and women wore the exact same clothing. The depictions of men and women from this period show a knee-length white kilt-like garment, held up by a belt. The rest of their bodies were left bare, although some people wore sandals made of straw. The wealthier men would wear the same clothing but made with even lighter linen.

For wealthier women, however, clothing was a bit more complex. The upper-class women of the Old Kingdom wore long, straight dresses which covered their breasts. Much like the clothing of upper-class men, these dresses were made with lighter linens than that of the common people. These dresses were much more expensive to make than the kilts too. These dresses were held in place with straps over the shoulders and sometimes a sheer tunic was worn over them. Women also wore dresses made entirely of beads.

Who Used Makeup in Ancient Egypt? EVERYONE!

Also common among both men in women in Ancient Egypt was the use of makeup. Oils and perfumes, as well as eye and facial paints, were used to enhance the appearance of men and women of all social classes. The upper classes could, of course, afford better products. Eye paint in particular was extremely common. A pencil made of wood, ivory or stone was used to apply kohl to the eyelids in order to emphasize their size or shape.

Kohl was made from the mineral galena, which was found in the mountain regions of Sinai. It was then mixed with malachite and other minerals into oil or fat until it produced a paste or cream. This form of kohl was expensive to make, and therefore only available to the upper classes, but the poorer people also had their own, alternative form of kohl. It also had a medical purpose, in that it helped protect the eyes from infections caused by sunlight, dust or flies. Powdered green malachite was often brushed under the eyes as well, while a rouge color was applied to the face and lips through the use of red ochre.

Accessories: Making or Breaking the Outfit since Ancient Egypt

Wigs and jewelry were also a big part of Ancient Egyptian traditional clothes. This was especially the case for upper-class people. Jewelry and wigs were used to show off their wealth, but also because they believed it made them more attractive to the gods. They wore rings, earrings, bracelets, decorated buttons, necklaces, neck collars and pendants. This jewelry was often made from gold or precious stones. Lower-class people also managed to obtain jewelry, although it was usually made from colored pottery beads.

The design of Ancient Egyptian jewelry often reflected religious themes. Motifs included symbols of gods and goddesses and hieroglyphic symbols , as well as birds, animals, and insects that played a role in their creation myth. Commonly seen were the scarab (a type of beetle), the Eye of Ra, lotus and papyrus plants, cobras, and symbols such as the Isis knot, shen ring (symbol of eternity) and ankh (symbol of life). A person’s jewelry was placed in his or her grave when they died, so it could be used in the afterlife.

In ancient Egypt, wigs were worn because they were more comfortable in the arid climate, and they made personal hygiene easier. For example, the prevention of lice became much easier thanks to the use of wigs. Wigs were made out of human hair until the Second Intermediate Period (1782-1570 BC) when horses were introduced to Egypt. After that, both horsehair and human hair were used for wigs. They were padded on the inside using vegetable fibers.

Wigs were made in different styles to be worn on different occasions. For example, different wigs were needed for a family gathering and for a festival. Most wigs were long and heavy and were carefully arranged into plaits and strands. The wealthy often adorned their wigs with beads and great jewels. Poorer people had to use wigs made from papyrus plants or simply shave their heads and wear a head covering.

The ancient Egyptians took good care of their physical appearance, wearing nice clothes, makeup, jewelry, and wigs in order to look better. The major reason for this is because they believed a primary goal of their existence was to make themselves worthy of eternity, and taking care of their physical appearance and their health was one component of doing that.Read more at:black formal dresses australia | pink formal dresses australia

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Fashion is more of a style statement these days. And fashion designers know it better how to mould trends and make the best fashion. Such a trend setter and creative fashion designer is Zeel Agarwal. She knows her art!! Recently, we connected with her to get some fashion insights from her, here is what we spoke…

1. What’s fashion for you?

For me, fashion is something I breathe every day. My first and forever love! I want to create designs for people my whole life…

2. What inspired you to do a career in this field?

Well, to be honest since I was a kid I loved dressing up. I was really good with painting. I used to paint my shoes, bags and clothes. As I was an introvert I didn’t have friends, my sole focus was to dress up not for anyone but myself. And my love for dressing up inspired me to choose something related to fashion. I was thirteen when I told my mother I wanna become a fashion designer and the best part is, it is she who invested in my dreams and always believed in me and helped me grow.

3. Fashion is every changing. What’s the current trend for girls as well as boys that you think is the trend of this season?

Well, current trend for girls I may say are power suits as they look really classy and trendy at the same time. For guys I personally think a classic black tux never goes out of style.

4. Talking of work, what has been your favourite outfit till date that you’ve designed? And why?

My favourite outfit has been the outfit from my recent Eden Garden collection. The one Meera Chopra wore. From celebrities to my clients everyone is drooling over this outfit. It is like a dream outfit of every girl who wishes to have her princess moment. It is just so beautiful and serene and most importantly weightless with a lot of flair in it. Because of the tules so that outfit is personally my favourite outfit!

5. Do you feel the classic fashion is coming back? And why so??

Yes, I believe classic fashion is coming back but to be honest I think classic fashion never goes out of style. Classic fashion is forever. People will come up with ideas to twist classic fashion with trends and make vintage look beautiful…

6. Message for young fashion enthusiasts

My message to young fashion enthusiasts is always dress for yourself and try to find your own style. Don’t let others manipulate your taste. Dress up and leave a mark on people around you. No matter what shape, size you are or what colour you are don’t have self doubts. The most fashionable thing you carry is a beautiful smile with lots and lots of confidence. So stay fashionable and keep trending.

We wish her much luck and success ahead!!Read more at:grey formal dresses | dark green formal dress australia

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