Diving brief: Fashwire, the maker of an app to connect fashion designers directly to consumers, recently raised $725,000 in seed capital and is currently working on its Series A funding round ahead of its app’s scheduled launch this summer. Fashwire told GeekWire that it has already recruited around 6,000 users and 1,400 designers for a […]
Not only were these heroines and villains given superpowers, but they were also given a high wardrobe! Have you ever wondered where the mangakas find all of the characters, storylines, and costumes that appear in their stories? Of course, there are now manga websites for new budding artists, but that wasn’t necessarily the case 25 […]
An Armenian illustrator combines food and fashion to create unusual art. According to the French blog Fast and Food, Edgar Artis uses popcorn, chocolate and other junk foods to create edible dresses. Artis makes mouth-watering designs on sketches of trendy dresses, covering the silhouettes with candy and other snacks. His art, in addition to making […]
On a freezing cold morning this winter, a group of visitors gathered in a Wisconsin museum gallery, surrounded by models dressed in what would have been the latest fad – if you were in late 1930s Europe. At first glance, it looked like the Jewish Museum in Milwaukee was hosting a standard fashion show, but […]
Hiroko Nakajima’s surrealist fashion designs March 20, 2013 After earning BA and MA degrees from world-famous Central Saint Martins, London designer Hiroko Nakajima was doomed to success. Originally from Tokyo, Hiroko has always had a keen interest in fashion. But it’s the use of color and surreal qualities in her clothing that really sets her […]
Fashion designer Natalie Chanin was given the nickname “Alabama” after leaving the state. Back in his hometown of Florence, his company, Alabama Chanin, produces one-of-a-kind clothing, fabrics and accessories, adorned with beads and appliques, all made from organic cotton jersey. (Special for The Birmingham News) If such a thing is possible, fashion designer Natalie Chanin […]