Burce Bekrek Intro/Versa - One to Watch

Wavy Blazer Lazor cuts and grey powdered pink black line 

This collection is sexed up with the added twist of a wavy blazer, touches of contrasting colours and is entirely handmade, hand cutted and sewed delicately, combined with cardinal feminine silhouettes thus making it very wearable and chic. Burçe Bekrek, received Fashion TV Turkiye’s Best Young Designer award, launching her own brand under her name and opened a studio this month in Nişantaşi Turkey. For either day-wear or night-wear,  these items would make me feel percolating with panache.

Thanks to Niler Turk

Check out the rest of Burce's collection via the dot to the right. 

Jan Taminiau AW 2010/11

Heroic Hats & PALM TREE HAIR

Swell Palm tree hair and funkdafied hats... Jan Taminiau is a romanticist at heart, cultivating individualism, reverence to the natural world, physical and emotional passion through his garments. This line percolates delicate feminine concept for those ladies who arent afraid to be bold and utterly charming. Taminiau comes from a family of antique dealers, decorators and designers. This could form the basis for his love of fabric and technology, and continuation of being inspired by the romantic and nostalgic aspects of life.

Jan Taminiau, portrays craftsmanship and attention to detail, with the creation of large heroic hats and horse-tail ponytails and a smatter of embellishments, topped off with point shoulders and signature shoes. 

I would feel like a ♛ contempo cinderella ♛ in one of these gowns, the romanticist in me is seeping out.

Priyo Oktaviano

I vowed that I will continue to share some more enticing collections from Indonesian designers, although slightly belated, here is Priyo Oktaviano's collection named "The Glory" Priyo amalgamated the two colour palette's of white and beige as the frame of this collection. he emblazoned modern edgy pure femininity, using cashmere feather's silk and lace and textured knit ropes, with funkdafied detailing shapes and lines.

Photo's Courtesy of Zimbio and michelle koesnadi for glisters and blisters

Towering palette matching footwear to add to the icing. The Balenciaga-trained Priyo Oktaviano clearly captivated the onlookers with this collection.

MAX.TAN AW 2010-2011

PLAYFUL TAILORING

MAX.TAN is a Singapore fashion label which explores new shapes and beautiful cuts and soft geometry. Their debut collection for the autumn/winter 2010/11 features minimalistic ideas and silhouettes with two contrasting colours, combined in a wearable way, the hat is a perfect frill accessory, reminds me of cat women!

Photography: May Lin Le Goff Creative & Fashion Direction: Ashburn Eng Hair: Annie Tay Make-up: Mav Chang Model: Luth Seah Zhi Giang

Vega Zaishi Wang

FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES COLLECTION

In the fashion cosmos the name Wang is acquainted with the kingpins of American-Chinese Alexander Wang and Vera Wang, so I was readily thrilled to see a fresh neotoric Wang on the fashion platform, exhibiting a notable fashion visionary and earning her accolades with a wearable avant-garde stratum that includes a degree from London's Central St. Martin's , as well as work experience with Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.  

Wang has used vivid red throughout the line, photographed by Xu Chuang

I beseech the colour schema and the contrast against the black and structural tailored leer to the collection with a hint of vanguard. Just don't call her Vera!! I think she has every reason to be recognised as Vega.  

Hagar Satat 2010/11

Hagar Satat's craft expresses a continuous search after the most engrossing combinations materials such as: soft leathers a variety of metals plated Silver and gold, which complement and complete each other to create stylish accessory.

Hagar Satat – designer of jewelry and fashion accessories. Hagar is a graduate of the jewelry & fashion department at Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem.

Maria Doychinova- Petroleum Collection

There's a smatter of creative designer's, had it not been for this blog I never would have discovered and heard about. And one of my most preferred methods of communication is via email. I'm always delighted to receive an email from exciting new to veteran designers. Maria Doychinova is one of the distinctive few whom I remember hearing from and recalling how fascinating her collection ( " In Comment "- clickity to see her earlier collection) was and overall being pleased she kept in contact.

For those of you who dont recall, Maria Doychinova, is a Vienna based designer and Native Bulgarian, who has gained valuable skills working with Roland Mouret and Hussein Chalayan before founding her own label named DOYCHINOFF in 2006. Maria's latest collection called "Petroleum", unsurprisingly has a fascinating concept behind the innovative material clothing..

Maria says "Are all forms of modern technologies actually petroleum products? The question is not meant to be answered, but to make you think about the modern world surrounding us and the petroleum dependence level in our life. Who we are and the way we look is a result of the use of the “black gold” and its technology, so you may say modern look and fashion exists because of it.

For the first time, according with that concept, some of the fabrics were used are directly product of the petroleum modern technology. "Leather imitations, so soft and friendly to the skin and human body, which you wouldn't think is synthetic. Or polyester and polyamide based materials with the qualities of silk and cotton." This can be shown and reflected throughout these images below.

Maria used a very special laser technology to cut out car tire patterns in the leather which should remind of the most popular petroleum product – the automotive industry. The photo -shooting of the Collection took place at the very big and modern OMV Refinery near Vienna.   

Her collections will surely please those you appreciate experimentation and originating materials that can be utilised of in the impending future.

Elena Burenina Spring Summer Collection 2011

BLUE CARROTS....SQUARE WATERMELONS, 

GLOWING CUCUMBERS....DOLLY THE SHEEP

This weird and wonderful collection by Elena Burenina is apt for the looming Hallows Eve and fright night 2010. But beyond its eccentric kooky styled collection is a insightful deeply perceptive view on the current development of up-to-date biotechnologies, cloning and genetically modified world, where the creator of this collection Elena feels, "over-optimistic futurologists believe that growing a new human being or a human organ will soon be as easy as farming carrots".

I got to admit what I find pretty spooky is the thought of munching on food and milk that is from cloned animal offspring. Apparently the EU are seriously currently considering this, which I strongly oppose. Right then, moving on swiftly before it starts turning into some agricultural farming post. *-*   

This edgy collection was shown during the Ukraine S/S Fashion Week 2011, To see more from this collection you can delve further for some more

Sou Brette - Unknown Waters New Collection

UNDERWATER KINGDOM OF FAIRYTALES

Sou Brette's Muqliza Imroni has knocked it dead once again, with her new collection called unknown waters. I'm becoming a complete aficionado of the Jakarta based designer, bringing a more feminine, down in the indigo depths of the sea of naga, bubbled pearls of the fairy tales reminding me of the Indonesian tropical waters. While watching the 1953 Alexandr Ptushko film "Sadko", Sou Brette's Muqliza Imroni was thoroughly inspired and awed by the golden touch of its incredibly imaginative coloring, splendid characters, and breathtaking portraiture of the underwater kingdom. She wanted to create a collection drawn solely from the imagery of an underwater fairytale.

Unknown Waters contributes a softer, more organic form to Sou Brette's usual tough, geometric-shaped jewelry. Crystal clear resin filled with faux pearl inlays, ropes dressed in textured marble print cotton in colors representing an underwater realm; have all been carefully chosen to create an honest and personal dream-like collection.

Photography : Albert Judiyanto www.albertjudiyanto.com

Model : Rosalindynata Gunawan 

Hair & Make up : Mellisa Alexandra Jusuf 

Text: Muqtadir Morgen Imroni

Sequins & Sou Brette Jewellery

SEQUACIOUS SEQUIN LEAFS

This isnt a peculiar rewind time warp thing, I'm taking a revisit back to a post I wrote on Sou Brette Jewellery, what I forgot to mention was a few weeks ago I jumped the broom and decided to gather some of my hyena pennies and spend it on, one of these tasty Puramis Choker's with the central pyramid. The key word for buying this Choker was 'It's an INVESTMENT' that was what I kept telling myself in order to relieve any doubt.

By mere coincidence a few days later whilst I was riffling though several on-line stores, I came across the Kenya Dress at Monsoon, which had an all over sequin look and beading, and what sealed the deal, was the sequin beading on the back end of the dress. Furthermore I decided to wear it at a family wedding and amalgamate it with an Asian fusion, since Asian weddings are all about sparkly vibrant visage.  

And so I've decided to take the plunge and share a photo a lovely friend took of the Sou Brette choker I wore at the occasion, standing with one of my confidants- my sister,

 who is very reluctant like myself to share any photo's with others as being very private people that we are and frankly I'm more comfortable behind the camera, because a lense whatever sized pointed in my direction makes me break into gawkiness and it's officially named by my family & friends my 'leather mode'  -hahaha

Wearing- Kenya Monsoon Dress, Sou Brette Puramis Black Smoke Choker, ASOS Grecian Style Leaf Crown 3 Strand Headband with diamanté detail, Black Sequin Legging

The longest Tennis Match in History at Wimbledon & a slightly scary match by Rafa Nadal and a furthermore nerve racking football match by England has kept me on tenterhook's this week along with deciding to take Golf Lessons which I candidly decided to take so I can enjoy the open fresh air and greenery whilst occasionally veering the Golf Buggy all over the vicinity. 

A phrase that sums up my Golfing calibre - Caddy Do you think my game is improving? Oh yes, Madam You miss the ball much closer than you used to- So it's no Golf for me for this Weekend I think I'll stick to continue watching sport than having a slipshod attempt at playing. Have A Great Weekend All..  

Toe Loop with Hannah Menzies

HANNAH MENZIES FIGURE SKATING SHOES

Hannah Menzies showcased a figure skating inspired collection at the graduate Westminster show, what really makes this collection remember-able were the white skates astutely fixed with a clear perspex wedge material so the models were able to walk in them. Made by a cast surrounding the ice skate blades with clear resin so they would look like they'd been cut out of ice. I would relish to get a pair of these skates on the high street!

Via: StyleBubble and images courtesy of Magnus Arrevad

Giorgia Fonyodi

YOUNG HUNGARIAN TALENT 

ADELUX DIPLOMA RELOADED

The Diploma Reloaded collection is a re-interpretation of GIORGIA FONYODI’s individual fabric manipulations.

It would seem as of late, the young designers of Hungary are continually popping up on my radar, with the likes of Dora Mojzes, the Used and Unused label, and forthwith Giorgia Fonyodi. I genuinely get animated when exploring new designers, they bring an all together fresh creative and a stirring hungry energy to there projects, whom I feel I can always matriculate from, although I always recognise the veterans of the industry and the longevity they are able to attain, nothing quite entices me like the smell of a new carpet i.e new designer. Giorgia Fonyodi has designed various collections, with a mixture of Haute Couture, visual forms of art and pieces for trendy every day wear or even for those wildest parities. 

Her most fascinating component to her designs, which piqued my interest, is her attentiveness played in pursuing extensive research of making chronological parallels, comparisons and clashes of classical vs. modern, traditional vs. futuristic, elegant vs. extravagant styles, then analysing them in terms of systematic folding (pleating, smocking, tucking...) and observing special aspects aesthetic, artistic, social scientific, economic demands, changes, developments...thus creating re-interpretations of fabric manipulation.

Giorgia Fonyodi feels It’s speciality lies in the sewing technology ideas that change the look and feeling of fabrics, thereby endowing fabrics with additional content: the texture is modified, an ornamental or shaping function is added, ergo it is reinterpreted.

These methods are something quite alien to myself, since I never took textiles, however I have the feeling even if I did, Giorgia Fonyodi, is on a whole other amplitude.

ART OF MANIPULATION FABRIC No3

ART OF MANIPULATION FABRIC No2

[extremes are contrasted, based on the harmony between light and dark. It is a conscious choice to show contrasts between various shades of shiny and warm dead gold and its antagonist, the mysterious black]

To see more from these Fonyodi collections