Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Rei Kawakubo: Japan



Comme des Garçons (her fashion house) specialises in anti-fashion, austere, sometimes deconstructed garments. During the 1980s, her garments were primarily in black, dark grey or white. The materials were often draped around the body and featured frayed, unfinished edges along with holes and a general asymmetrical shape. Challenging the established notions of beauty she created an uproar at her debut Paris fashion show where journalists labeled her clothes 'Hiroshima chic' amongst other things. Since the late 1980s her colour palette has grown somewhat.





Slava Zaitsev: Russia




Whilst Zaitsev regards fashion designers Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré and Hubert de Givenchy as idols, his own creations are strongly influenced by traditional Russian and Slavic styles, and his collections include a variety of theme-based shows reflecting his take on the industry at the time. In his creations, Zaitsev includes elements such as traditional Pavlovsky Posad shawls and embroidered quilted jackets. He remains loyal to his Russian heritage and asks other Russian designers to follow suit.


Zaitsev's collection for the 2009 Russian Fashion Week pays homage to the Russian ballet impresario





Ritu Kumar: India


From humble beginnings forty years ago Ritu became the first woman to introduce the ‘boutique’ culture in India under the brand name ‘Ritu’. Today she has outlets in all over the country, retailing under her traditional brand.

In 2002 Ritu Kumar, joined by her son Amrish, launched a sub brand – Ritu Kumar, LABEL. LABEL uses the established forte of traditional Indian design and converts it into a fashion oriented international product. This is aimed at the young, global Indian woman with a contemporary lifestyle. LABEL retails from most Ritu Kumar stores as well as some stand alone stores.


Her designs are current and modern but with a sprinkle of her culture added in for good measure.






International Fashion Weeks

While we may focus only on New York, Los Angeles, & Paris, there are a multitude of other countries holding their own fashion weeks around the world!


WORLD

World Fashion Week-World Fashion Awards


EUROPE

Albania Fashion Week Albania
MQ Vienna Fashion Week Austria
A Fashion Week - Cancelled Belgium
Sarajevo Fashion Week Bosnia Herzegovina
Bridal Fashion Week Bulgaria Bulgaria
Men's Fashion Week Bulgaria Bulgaria
Plovdiv Fashion Week Bulgaria
Sofia Fashion Week Bulgaria
Dubrovnik Fashion Week International Croatia
Fashion Week Zagreb Croatia
Cyprus Fashion Week by Harper's Bazaar Cyprus
Prague Fashion Week Czech Republic
Copenhagen Fashion Week Denmark
Paris Fashion Week France
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Germany
Athens Exclusive Designers Week Greece
Fashion Week Athens Greece
Hellenic Fashion Week Greece
Budapest Fashion Week Hungary
Iceland Fashion Week Iceland
Africa Fashion Weekend Dublin Ireland
Belfast Fashion Week Ireland
Motorola Dublin Fashion Week Ireland
AltaRomaAltaModa Italy
Milan Fashion Week Italy
Milano Moda Pre-Collezioni Italy
Riga Fashion Week Latvia
Montenegro Fashion Festival Montenegro
Amsterdam International Fashion Week Netherlands
Belfast Fashion Week Northern Ireland
Oslo Fashion Week Norway
FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland Poland
ModaLisboa / Lisbon Fashion Week Portugal
Cluj Fashion Week Romania
Glasgow Fashion Week Scotland
Belgrade Fashion Week Serbia Montenegro
Andalusian Fashion Week Spain
Barcelona Bridal Week - Noviaespaña Spain
Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week Spain
Valencia Fashion Week Spain
Fashion Week by Berns Sweden
Stockholm Fashion Week Sweden
Lviv Fashion Week Ukraine
Ukrainian Fashion Week Ukraine
Liverpool Fashion Week United Kingdom
London Fashion Week United Kingdom
Oxford Fashion Week United Kingdom
Urban Fashion Week Europe United Kingdom
Wimbledon Fashion Week United Kingdom


RUSSIA

Eurasian Fashion Week Russia
Russian Fashion Week Russia
Volvo Fashion Week Moscow Russia


NORTH AMERICA

Africa Fashion Week New York USA
Aspen Fashion Week USA
Atlanta International Fashion Week USA
Austin Fashion Week USA
Baltimore Fashion Week USA
BK Fashion Week{end} USA
BOXeight Fashion Week Los Angeles USA
Charleston Fashion Week USA
Chicago Fashion Week - Cancelled USA
Columbus Fashion Week USA
Connecticut Fashion Week USA
DC Fashion Week USA
Detroit Fashion Week USA
Fashion Designers Expo Florida USA
Fashion Week Cleveland USA
Fashion Week El Paseo USA
Fashion Week Los Angeles USA
Fashion Week San Diego USA
Fashion Week Tampa Bay USA
Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach USA
Haute Africa Fashion Week USA
Haute.Lanta Fashion Week USA
Kansas City Fashion Week USA
Los Angeles Fashion Week USA
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Miami USA
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York USA
Miami Fashion Week USA

New Jersey Fashion Week USA
Nolcha Fashion Week USA
North Carolina Fashion Week USA
Northern Virginia (NOVA) Fashion Week USA
Omaha Fashion Week USA
Phoenix Fashion Week USA
Portland Fashion Week USA
Rock Fashion Week Miami Beach USA
Saint Louis Fashion Week USA
Scottsdale Fashion Week USA
Seattle Fashion Week USA
Virginia Fashion Week USA


CANADA

Alberta Fashion Week Canada
Atlantic Fashion Week Canada
British Columbia Fashion Week Canada
Edmonton Fashion Week Canada
Frugal Fashion Week Canada
LG Fashion Week Toronto Canada
Montreal Fashion Week Canada
Vancouver Fashion Week Canada


CENTRAL-/SOUTH AMERICA

Buenos Aires Fashion Week Argentina
Islands of the World Fashion Week Bahamas, The
Fashion Rio / Rio De Janeiro Fashion Week Brasil
São Paulo Fashion Week Brasil
Dominicana Moda Dominican Republic
República Dominicana Fashion Week Dominican Republic
Caribbean Fashionweek Jamaica
Fashion Week Mexico Mexico
Asunción Fashion Week Paraguay
Puerto Rico High Fashion Week Puerto Rico
Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago


OCEANIA

L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival Australia
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Australia
Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival Australia
MHCC Fiji Fashion Week Fiji
Air New Zealand Fashion Week New Zealand
iD Dunedin Fashion Week New Zealand


AFRICA

Liberia Fashion Week Liberia
Lagos International Fashion Week Nigeria
Nigeria Fashion Week Nigeria
Ethnica Fashion Week Agadir Morocco
Africa Fashion Week South Africa
Audi Joburg Fashion Week (A/W) South Africa
Cape Town Fashion Week South Africa
Durban Fashion Week South Africa
Joburg Fashion Week (S/S) South Africa
Mpumalanga Fashion Week South Africa
South African Fashion Week South Africa
Swahili Fashion Week Tanzania
Fashion Week Tunis Tunisia
Coca-Cola Light Zambia Fashion Week Zambia
Zimbabwe Fashion Week Zimbabwe


ASIA

Bangladesh Fashion Week Bangladesh
Dhaka Fashion Week Bangladesh
Hong Kong Fashion Week S/S China
Hong Kong Fashion Week F/W China
International Fashion Week Qingdao China China
Bangalore Fashion Week India
Chennai International Fashion Week India
Kolkata Fashion Week India
Lakmé Fashion Week India
Van Heusen India Mens Week India
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week India
Bali Fashion Week Indonesia
Jakarta Fashion Week - Festival Mode Indonesia Indonesia
Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo Japan
Kazakhstan Fashion Week Kazakhstan
Malaysia International Fashion Week Malaysia
Fashion Pakistan Week Pakistan
Karachi Fashion Week Pakistan
PFDC Fashion Week Pakistan
Philippine Fashion Week Philippines
Audi Fashion Festival Singapore Singapore
Singapore Fashion Week Singapore
Seoul Fashion Week South Korea
Colombo Fashion Week Sri Lanka
Elle Bangkok Fashion Week Thailand
Style.Uz Fashion & Design Week Uzbekistan
Ho Chi Minh City Fashion Week Vietnam


MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain Fashion Week Bahrain
Beirut Fashion Week Lebanon
Istanbul Fashion Week Turkey
Arabia Fashion Week United Arab Emirates
Dubai Fashion Week United Arab Emirate