All the cool kids were at the iiJin runway show on Wednesday night at Lincoln Center! Pictured below are iiJin's women's designer Christina Minasian, joined by Dj Helena, Kate Nash, Lila Crawford, Miriam + Olivia Nervo.
iiJin is an adjective for 'precious' in Korean which translates visually to a fab ready-to-wear line of clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories for women + men.
I'll be sure to share my favorite looks from the runway soon!
photos by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
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We are honored that Tye Tomon made Super Selected's 25 Black Fashion Designers Who Killed it At New York Fashion Week Spring 2015 list! Super Selected is a site we love that writes about art, fashion, culture and life. We were mentioned among other black designers, some of which I've covered on this blog, including Tracy Reese and Laquan Smith. How about that?
See who else made the list -- check it out!
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Happy New York Fashion Week!
If you have been following us for awhile, you know we usually run around a bit and report back on trends and likeable looks. For this season, we have our own fashion presentation in collaboration with Tereneh Mosley called Tye Tomon that is available by appointment through Fashion Week with a reception on Friday the 12th in our gallery & studio in Red Hook. Tye Tomon is a unique presentation of apparel, accessories and jewelry that is inspired by travel to Jamaica and Kenya.
Please email for an appointment to see the collections or join us for our reception on Friday!
Press Release: Download TyeTomonRelease-1
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On Sunday near Lincoln Center I spotted Bill Cunningham coasting along
the sidewalk looking for space to park. After years of covering him
there he was, the godfather of street style photography, 'on the
street' and within reach -- iconic blue parka and all! Check out this funny story.
A fashion dream come true.
Starstruck I stood without words to communicate my gratitude for his creation of the genre of photography I love most - street style.
As serendipity would have it, kamau was there to capture the moment that I got to meet Bill's bike and magically, it matched my look ;-)
photo credit: © kamau ware 2013
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As I was leaving Lincoln Center yesterday I spotted the ambitious + talented Layana Aguilar with two of her Project Runway castmates, Benjamin Mach and Samantha Black! I quickly got Layana's attention to complement her on her designs from week to week as a season 11 contestant on my fave show. We chatted about her new baby boy and her latest collection too!
Sew happy to meet you, Layana; you're such a Creative Cookie!!
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In terms of fashion thinkers, there's about a bakers dozen of women who I admire and Nina Garcia is on that sheet. I started following the tough but sweet Colombian-born fashion journalist 9 years ago after learning about Project Runway, from my girlfriend Dee, while living in Pittsburgh. Nina's constructive style and critical eye have earned her a role as Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines in addition to a coveted seat as a judge on my favorite show. On Thursday, I was excited to be invited to join a twitter chat with Ms. Garcia where she shared her tips and tricks to surviving fashion week.
It's the little things that add up and keep us turning towards our dreams. Thank you Nina for this retweet!
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