coh. N, a collection of fluid separates designed by Rachel Cohen, a Parsons Alumni was born from her interest in the relationship people have to their clothes.
Her collection offers a new way to dress, a wardrobe that transcends age and trends.
Simplified shapes in luxurious fabrics are the response to her will to create something with longevity and versatility.
Silhouettes often drape from a seamless square-shaped fabric and double as urban camouflage. Each piece is unstructured enough to mold to the wearer’s natural shoulder and hips.
In its first season, Spring 2010, LAURALOU is the design project of Laura Williamson, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. As a textile designer and screen printer, she combines her eye for detail and her expertise in printing to create fun super cute yet sophisticated clothing.
Her design approach is to combine easy to wear, flattering silhouettes with simple yet artistic surface designs. From mushroom cloud tees to sharpie pen doodles on pencil skirts, designs for the Spring 2010 collection evolved from a variety of mediums and resources, all of which were drawn, illustrated, or painted by the designer prior to becoming final graphics. The pieces are hand-printed and sewn in New York City, resulting in fine construction and quality prints.
Raised in Kansas and currently living and designing in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Kara Laricks is a graduate of the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Kara debuted her womenswear collection during New York fashion week in September of 2008.
Equally inspired by the rigidity of her suburban grid upbringing as she is by the diversity and energy of both San Francisco and New York City, Kara’s design aesthetic reflects her love of opposites and a desire to blur the lines that divide. Her designs are clean, thoughtful and functional.
COLLAR, STAND + TIE is Kara’s debut accessory line of ties for both men and women. Conceived of Kara’s love for the androgynous avant-garde and traditional menswear elements, Collar, Stand + Tie presents a “never before seen” accessory for Dapper Dans, the Poindexter chic and for those who stand confidently (and stylishly) apart from the crowd.
Made in New York City from the finest cotton and silk/wool blends, each tie is designed to compliment an existing wardrobe. Pair Collar, Stand + Tie with any button-down, jacket, pair of trousers or jeans, sneakers or wingtips - even a vintage dress to create an original, signature look.
http://www.collarstandtie.com/index.html
KEY BY KHOI LE was sprouted from the concept of absolute simplicity and utility for accessories, without sacrificing taste or a unique aesthetic. Each piece has a direct tangible relationship with the interactions with society as well every day life. Khoi Le has attended the Parsons School of Design for fashion design as well as The Fashion institute of Technology for Accessories Design. He has also worked under Bliss Lau for her innovative handbags and jewelry line as well as Marc Jacobs for Collections Footwear.
He splits his time in New York and Northern California always encroaching into inspiration every step of the way.
View some of Khoi's work here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846688@N06/
NICO & J presents modern textile jewelry that evokes the sense of touch. Using unique fabrics, fur and other found objects is what sets these pieces apart. The line launched in Fall 2009 with colorful spandex necklaces. Now, it has evolved to funky statement pieces that beg to be touched. Whether from an abandoned chandelier found on Park Avenue, junk shop artifacts, or recycled fake fur from toy designers, Nico & J accessories tell stories.
Jocelyn Negron works from her home studio in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from The University of Georgia with a BFA in Digital Media in 2008. In addition to designing jewelry and clothing, Jocelyn works at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
EIGHTEENTH explores the design possibilities of the beloved tee with a collection of shirts that are innovative, yet never over the top. The shirts combine unique detailing with a minimalist sensibility, focusing on bold geometric cutouts and asymmetrical necklines to compliment the soft fabric and clean silhouettes. The result is a tee that is anything but basic.
CODY SAI ADLER-MCALLISTER moved to New York at the age of 18 from his home town Berkeley, California. He began his degree for Fine Arts at Pratt Institute, and was introduced through a family friend to internationally recognized designer Koos Van Den Akker, famous for his collage like patchwork and the Cosby sweaters in the 1980’s. Koos gave Cody his first glimpse into the Fashion Industry and has since acted as his greatest teacher/mentor.
Cody then attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where he graduated with a degree in Fashion Design. While getting his education at F.I.T., he interned at several show rooms and independent design companies. He currently works at Jed Root Inc., an agency that represents some of the top Photographers, Stylists, Hair and Make up Artists, including editors at Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair and numerous other publications.
Eager to get back into the creative side of fashion, he decided to launch a small collection for Spring 2010. CODY SAI Spring 2010 is a casual ready to wear collection, focusing on subtle details, fabric comfort and natural colors.
http://codysai.com/codysai/CodySai.html
JESICA MILTON creates minimalist garments with a feminine sensibility. Jesica is passionate about creating garments that are versatile, wearable, and current. The spring 2010 collection features classic warm weather staples with a slouchy, borrowed from boyfriend appeal. Linen trousers and cotton shirtdresses are updated with metallic coatings, a quirky abstract print, and English lace peek-a-boo cut-outs. Each garment is thoughtfully designed and crafted in Jesica's Seattle based studio using fair trade labor.
http://jesicamilton.com//index.php
JAMES YOEST’S designs encapsulates sustainability & social awareness implementing concepts such as unorthodox recycled materials e.g. parachutes, organic fabrics and organic dying. His designs revolve around fitted and loose cuts combined with a hip, slouchy, edge.
James recently graduated with his Master's in Fashion from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He debuted his line in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week's student show in New York and was one of the exclusive designers at the Brooklyn Fashion Festival in Williamsburg in Spring 2009.
http://www.jamesyoestdesigns.com/
HEATHER KLAR’S Spring 2010 line was inspired by the idea of “handmade technology” and the compelling info-graphics in Data Flow. Klar’s new line takes cues from across the laboratory landscape.
The 20-piece debut collection features a silk crepe tank with an artfully amoebic print, a fitted skirt with a leather bar graph hem and a refined v-back shift named for radioactivity pioneer Madame Curie. Crisp, zingy accents of mustard and cyan punctuate the largely carbon, tungsten and ice white palette. The linchpin of the science-inflected range is Klar’s butter-soft perforated leather lab coat—chic-ness distilled to its purest state.
Oblique rather than overt sexiness sets the tone, making these clothes that smart, quirky fashion-seekers scramble to wear.
And if you detect a touch of tailored sensuality a la Mad Men in the L-Square Pencil Skirt and Ka-Pow Sheath, it’s no coincidence—Klar appeared in the show’s pilot.
Klar made her first foray into fashion design aged ten, after borrowing a book from her school library on how to make clothes. She thinks she’s figured it out since then, thanks to rigorous training in both the fashion design program at the University of Delaware and the university's graduate theatre costume shop at the PTTP. She's worked stints as a sample maker for London fashion houses Uniform and Boyd, and a successful career as a freelance costume designer in New York. She is chronically in love with fabric.
This is her first eponymous collection.
TITANIA INGLIS designs clothing for the modern woman: effortless, essential, cutting edge. Experimental construction and functional details elevate these signature pieces into the realm of high design working for daily life. Her debut collection plays on a series of dichotomies: girl/boy, yesterday/tomorrow, structured/relaxed, natural/industrial.
The underlying element of sustainability is a given for a designer who looks towards minimalism as a matter of taste, as well as a method to avoid waste. Each piece is sewn by expert seamstresses in New York’s garment district out of organic linen or Japanese organic cotton.
Titania studied at the ultra-conceptual Design Academy Eindhoven and apprenticed under Camilla Stærk, ThreeAsFour, and Jean Yu before launching her solo line.
KALLISTI DESIGNS are made to adorn and flatter the body while making a statement effortlessly. A Kallisti body chain can be worn multiple ways for a distinctly different look and can complement an outfit in ways unlike other accessories. The concept is founded on creating bold designs composed of minimalist elements to make strong, edgy patterns with careful attention to how they drape on the body. The current collection focuses on designs that are both industrial, yet flowing, with designs for both women and men.
Xing Xu is a resident New Yorker and has a background in fine arts. In addition to designing jewelry she is also a fashion and arts producer. Xing is involved in fashion, performance arts, film and event production. She is currently the organizer of Brooklyn Fashion Festival.
http://www.kallistifashion.com/
MELANY B WIMPEE is a Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary designer. She began her design education at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute, focusing in Interior Design and expanding her design sensibility to include furniture design, jewelry, bookmaking and accessory design. Stemming from this broad base of training, Ms. Wimpee's work seeks to incorporate the commonalities of construction methods and design philosophy found in these distinct fields.
Ms. Wimpee launched her design company, MelanyBE, in 2009. MelanyBE currently carries accessory, jewelry, and custom book product lines, all of which seek to balance aesthetics and practical fabrication. Every item is handcrafted in Brooklyn. Each piece in the MelanyBE collection is intended to stand out with dramatic scale and finishes. By pushing the boundaries of materiality and construction techniques, MelanyBE offers products that are completely unique and innovative. Utilizing these same design concepts in the realm of fashion, MelanyBE is planning to incorporate a clothing line that will debut within a couple years.