Fashion Digitizing is now offering appealing embroidery digitizing services in USA and Canada. If one is looking to have great templates to witness a sensational design, Fashion Digitizing is the right company to get in touch with.
Fashion Digitizing is now offering appealing embroidery digitizing services in USA and Canada. If one is looking to have great templates to witness a sensational design, Fashion Digitizing is the right company to get in touch with.
Embroidery designs are one of the most notable artworks that would greatly impress one and all. It used to be done by competent artisans who have to maintain an intricate handiwork; today much of these works has been digitized. Truly the advent of computers has greatly transformed the way designs were used to be. It is easy to find exciting embroidery designs in a digitized format now.
Fashion Digitizing is a company specialized for digitizing designs, offering both the services of image manipulation and vector designing therein. This means the designs can be simplified and fit to the needs in a perfect manner. After the designing part is over, the file is sent to the customer that would readily fit any embroidery machine. The vector designing concept, more to this, uses a wide variety of corresponding hues that would surely befit the primary colors that one might require for the project. The embroidery digitizing services involve trading upon the fabric at first and then embroidered subsequently.
In the past when the world was without the blessings of computer technology, intricate designs were very difficult to do. There always involved a probability of human error, for which the designs were never the perfect. But now this has been faster, easier, and involves more fun. The embroidery digitizing offered by Fashion Digitizing in USA is sure to leave customers captivated with the entire procedure as also the outcome.
As embroidery digitizing service provider in parts of USA or Canada, Fashion Digitizing is now accepting orders online. By visiting their websites customers can also find some of their designs that will surely help them assess the standards of the company.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Fashion Weighs a Deeper Investment in Africa
Has Africa’s golden moment arrived? For the gurus of the luxury world, the answer is a resounding yes — at least as a source of inspiration for design trends that are rippling through the fashion industry.
Designers from Vivienne Westwood to Jean Paul Gaultier have long drawn on the vibrancy of African culture in their clothing lines. But now the industry is taking a tentative look at whether it makes sense to put down larger stakes as the African economy begins to take its place alongside the world’s other promising emerging markets.
After decades of struggle, and despite continued challenges like poverty and conflict, a middle class is forming in several large countries that have managed to diversify their economies away from basic commodities and move toward modernization.
That is fueling a perceptible rise in large cities like Nairobi in the numbers of people who are aspiring to more than the basics, creating a demand for luxury goods that is in step with the trends seen in other growing countries like China and Brazil, participants at a luxury conference in Rome said Thursday. The event was convened by The International Herald Tribune.
“We all know that Nigeria was all about oil and natural resources for a long time,” said Omoyemi Akerele, the creative and managing director of Style House Files, a guide to fashion, style and beauty. “Now we have telecoms, banking, marketing, retail and tourism. As a result, more jobs have been created, consumer spending has increased and there is more disposable income.”
Studies offer wildly different estimates of the number of Africans moving into the middle class — anywhere from 80 million to 300 million. What is certain is that economic output is surging: growth is forecast to rise to around 12 percent in 2015, after growing an average of 4.9 percent a year from 2000 to 2008.
For the moment, the big houses, including LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and PPR, have not set up retail outlets in the middle of the continent. Indeed, while Africa is slowly rising, many of its more than 50 countries continue to face deep-seated problems, including striking poverty and violence.
Other problems come in the form of a stark class divide. “There’s a lot of rich countries in Africa,” said Farida Khelfa, a representative for Maison Schiaparelli of Algerian heritage who recently filmed a documentary on the Arab Spring’s effects on young North Africans. “The problem is that rich people keep the money; they raise their children in America or take the money out of the country with them. This needs to change.”
Nonetheless, an entrepreneurial spirit prevails outside these areas, and other initiatives are taking place. Some companies, for example, are working with African women on business projects that are empowering them with their own earnings for the first time.
What is more, young Africans are increasingly hip and knowledgeable. With Internet access, they are plugged into the latest trends from around the world, which influence their taste in fashion even as they incorporate their own stamp of originality.
“In Nairobi, a man in a tailored jacket with a scarf wrapped around him is the coolest, chicest man I’ve seen,” said Kim Jones, the men’s style director at Louis Vuitton. Mr. Jones spent his childhood following his father’s Pan-African career, and his experience there infuses many of his designs.
“There is beauty everywhere, especially Africa,” said Mr. Gaultier, whose 2005 “Hommage à l’Afrique” haute couture collection featured gauzy dresses with images of African masks floating subtly out of a bodice.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Fashion Special Report: The Promise of Africa
What is the fashion connection between Africa and Italy, Suzy Menkes, fashion editor of the International Herald Tribune, asks today in an IHT special report, as the annual Luxury Conference is set to convene in Rome on Thursday.
Her answer: the skill of human hands.
Italy’s craftsmanship is legendary and by far the most powerful in Europe. In Kenya women work on traditional embroidery patterns inherited from Masai ancestors or intricate crochet work handed down from mother to daughter, creating luxury products from designers such as Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood. The gulf between rural, native craft and sophisticated high fashion is narrowing, as consumers look deeper into the meaning of luxury in the 21st century. An African/Italian collaboration — with European know-how harnessed to traditional handwork — could produce an intriguing new take on genuinely global luxury, Ms. Menkes proposes.
Among the articles in the special report are dispatches by Ms. Menkes from Lagos, Nigeria, where she attended Lagos Fashion & Design Week. Here is what she saw:
The cornrow hair traced the scalp above a rainbow of eye shadow and a mouth polished with pink lipstick. On this curvy figure, the multipatterned dress flowed down toward fantastical platform-soled shoes.
And that was just one occupant of the front row during the fashion shows in Lagos last month.
The Nigerian people, upbeat and enthusiastic, seemed to relish the chance to watch shows rotating on the runway, or the opportunity to view an exhibition of bold purses. Woven, feathered and beaded by skillful fingers, these carefully crafted accessories gave a whole new meaning to “hand” bag.
In an international fashion world where a blasé boredom often engulfs the audience, the Lagos Fashion & Design Week was a tonic.
And she interviewed the designer Duro Olowu, who, she writes, has a right to describe himself as multicultural.
The designer Duro Olowu at the fabric market on Lagos Island. Mr. Olowu, who was born in Lagos, says he is inspired by the style and colors of his home town.Benedicte Kurzen for the International Herald TribuneThe designer Duro Olowu at the fabric market on Lagos Island.
Born of a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father, he was raised in Lagos, where he can still point out the crumbling colonial and modernist buildings that were the homes of his primary school and his family doctor. He has a world view.
In London, where he was named New Designer of the Year in 2005 at the British Fashion Awards, he works out of a studio in Portobello Road, a vintage hub, and a store tucked away in Mason’s Yard, St. James’s.
In New York, where he shows during the semiannual fashion weeks, he lives with his wife, Thelma Golden, director of the Studio Museum in Harlem.
The patterns and colors of his designs, which are sold around the world to concept stores like Ikram in Chicago and Biffi in Milan, seem intrinsically African. Yet Mr. Oluwu’s fabrics are often British-made prints of his own design. Or they are Italian, French or Swiss fabrics that reflect, in an eclectic, offbeat way, both his African heritage and an international sensibility.
Her answer: the skill of human hands.
Italy’s craftsmanship is legendary and by far the most powerful in Europe. In Kenya women work on traditional embroidery patterns inherited from Masai ancestors or intricate crochet work handed down from mother to daughter, creating luxury products from designers such as Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood. The gulf between rural, native craft and sophisticated high fashion is narrowing, as consumers look deeper into the meaning of luxury in the 21st century. An African/Italian collaboration — with European know-how harnessed to traditional handwork — could produce an intriguing new take on genuinely global luxury, Ms. Menkes proposes.
Among the articles in the special report are dispatches by Ms. Menkes from Lagos, Nigeria, where she attended Lagos Fashion & Design Week. Here is what she saw:
The cornrow hair traced the scalp above a rainbow of eye shadow and a mouth polished with pink lipstick. On this curvy figure, the multipatterned dress flowed down toward fantastical platform-soled shoes.
And that was just one occupant of the front row during the fashion shows in Lagos last month.
The Nigerian people, upbeat and enthusiastic, seemed to relish the chance to watch shows rotating on the runway, or the opportunity to view an exhibition of bold purses. Woven, feathered and beaded by skillful fingers, these carefully crafted accessories gave a whole new meaning to “hand” bag.
In an international fashion world where a blasé boredom often engulfs the audience, the Lagos Fashion & Design Week was a tonic.
And she interviewed the designer Duro Olowu, who, she writes, has a right to describe himself as multicultural.
The designer Duro Olowu at the fabric market on Lagos Island. Mr. Olowu, who was born in Lagos, says he is inspired by the style and colors of his home town.Benedicte Kurzen for the International Herald TribuneThe designer Duro Olowu at the fabric market on Lagos Island.
Born of a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father, he was raised in Lagos, where he can still point out the crumbling colonial and modernist buildings that were the homes of his primary school and his family doctor. He has a world view.
In London, where he was named New Designer of the Year in 2005 at the British Fashion Awards, he works out of a studio in Portobello Road, a vintage hub, and a store tucked away in Mason’s Yard, St. James’s.
In New York, where he shows during the semiannual fashion weeks, he lives with his wife, Thelma Golden, director of the Studio Museum in Harlem.
The patterns and colors of his designs, which are sold around the world to concept stores like Ikram in Chicago and Biffi in Milan, seem intrinsically African. Yet Mr. Oluwu’s fabrics are often British-made prints of his own design. Or they are Italian, French or Swiss fabrics that reflect, in an eclectic, offbeat way, both his African heritage and an international sensibility.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Chanel to stage fashion show at Linlinthgow Palace
The French company will stage its Metiers d'Art collection of craftmanship in the ruins of Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian next month.
Design chief Karl Lagerfeld will showcase Scottish tweed and cashmere.
The move follows Chanel's recent acquisition of the Barrie knitwear mill in Hawick, following the collapse of owner Dawson International.
Other locations in which the Metiers d'Art has been held include Tokyo, New York, London and Moscow.
In a statement, Chanel said: "This year, Karl Lagerfeld has chosen Edinburgh as the location for the collection, inspired by the rich heritage of Chanel in Scotland, and the skilled craftsmanship of Scottish tweed and cashmere, that are an integral and iconic part of Chanel's collections today."
'Legendary' show
Designers and fashion journalists are due to arrive in Edinburgh for the fashion show on 3 December and fly out on two days later.
During their trip they will visit the capital's tourist attractions, including the Castle and the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Woman wearing cashmere jumper Barrie has produced cashmere knitwear for Chanel for the past 25 years
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop commented: "The Metiers d'Art show is legendary in the fashion world and I am delighted that Chanel has chosen the stunning location of Linlithgow Palace for this year's event.
"Chanel bringing the show to Scotland is hugely exciting for Linlithgow and the people of Scotland, and it will provide a fantastic opportunity to showcase Scotland's culture and heritage to a global audience in the Year of Creative Scotland."
Barrie Knitwear was a trading division of Dawson International, which was placed in administration in August because of the size of its pension liabilities.
Chanel bought the firm last month in a deal which was expected to secure all 176 jobs based in Hawick.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Fashion Eyewear Adds Two New Brands to their Online Portfolio
via PRWEB - For people who haven't heard about this online retailer, just type "Fashion Eyewear" into Google. Users can easily find out everything about the company including their new vision, values, and mission statement. Users will also have access to the company's contact details, and consumer testimonials. The company has just added two new luxury eyewear brands to their growing online portfolio.
Starck Frames
Philippe Starck is a French product designer, creator and architecture well-known for his ecological, ergonomic designs. He was the creator of the solar-powered boat and affordable wind turbines created specifically for home use. When looking for Starck glasses online one will notice that the eyewear brand is only ever sold at prestigious eyewear stores. Combining luxury with what Starck calls 'democratic ecology', Starck's eyewear collection consists of innovative eyewear made from high-quality sourced materials yet sold at a reasonable price for high-end designer eyewear.
Vogue Frames
Vogue Eyewear is a funky, youthful, and playful brand that is more targeted to the younger generation. This brand offers the latest fashion trends at very affordable prices. For those with a 'student budget', Vogue glasses online are the perfect choice for those who love a bargain. Despite the brand's great value prices, the quality of the eyewear is not compromised at all. All of the eyewear is produced from good quality materials and produced to an excellent standard. Vogue Eyewear offers a wide range of boxy, graphic squared frames for men and very glamorous, modern styles for women.
About The Company
Recognised as the UK's most trusted eyewear store, FashionEyewear.co.uk was established in 2008 and has been growing year on year. The company's online portfolio started off with less than 10 luxury brands. To date, the company stocks more than 35 luxury designer eyewear brands. When it comes to product and customer service, the company certainly strives to achieve. After all, their aim is to become the place to buy designer eyewear online.
Starck Frames
Philippe Starck is a French product designer, creator and architecture well-known for his ecological, ergonomic designs. He was the creator of the solar-powered boat and affordable wind turbines created specifically for home use. When looking for Starck glasses online one will notice that the eyewear brand is only ever sold at prestigious eyewear stores. Combining luxury with what Starck calls 'democratic ecology', Starck's eyewear collection consists of innovative eyewear made from high-quality sourced materials yet sold at a reasonable price for high-end designer eyewear.
Vogue Frames
Vogue Eyewear is a funky, youthful, and playful brand that is more targeted to the younger generation. This brand offers the latest fashion trends at very affordable prices. For those with a 'student budget', Vogue glasses online are the perfect choice for those who love a bargain. Despite the brand's great value prices, the quality of the eyewear is not compromised at all. All of the eyewear is produced from good quality materials and produced to an excellent standard. Vogue Eyewear offers a wide range of boxy, graphic squared frames for men and very glamorous, modern styles for women.
About The Company
Recognised as the UK's most trusted eyewear store, FashionEyewear.co.uk was established in 2008 and has been growing year on year. The company's online portfolio started off with less than 10 luxury brands. To date, the company stocks more than 35 luxury designer eyewear brands. When it comes to product and customer service, the company certainly strives to achieve. After all, their aim is to become the place to buy designer eyewear online.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Fashion show, brunch helps Mercy's auction
Mother of Mercy High School will host a Fashion Show and Champagne Brunch from noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Western Hills Country Club.
Ticket reservations and donations from this “pre-party” event will support Mercy’s 2013 auction “Mercywest!”
“Last year’s event was a sell out. We’re bringing back many of the same vendors plus a few new ones and a great new line of fashion,” said Julie Leis Raleigh ‘82, Mercy FUNdraiser.
The show will feature fashion, make-up, hair, jewelry and accessory experts. Vendors will be present to shop and answer all your fashion and beauty questions including representatives from Embella Biz, Lia Sophia Jewelry, Oh la la Designs & Spa Party, Robin C. Jewelry, Silpada Jewelry, Stella Dot Jewelry, Timeless Indulgence, Uniquely Mercy, You, Bandi Activewear, 31 Accessories, Creative Canvas and A Touch of Bling.
Fashions will be provided by Nordstrom, Donna Salyers Fabulous Furs, Edie’s Vintage Shop, and Lou Lou’s Simply Fashions. Models hair will be styled by Shag-a-Salon and make-up will be provided by Colleen Herman, Mother of Mercy class of 2003 graduate, Oh la la Designs and Avon.
Kids fashion show beneifts area youth
A familiar face was raising some money for abused and neglected children with a kids fashion show.
Our very own Cassady Lance hosted the fundraising event today at Sara Jane’s Boutique in Savannah.
Cassady is dancing in CASA's dancing with Savannah Stars and is raising money for the court appointed special advocates before her big performance on Thursday.
Business owner Sara Jane Strickland was also happy with the turnout.
There is still time to donate and help Cassady. You can vote for Cassady online at dancingwith savannahstars.org. Your vote only costs $1 and all proceeds go to CASA.
Our very own Cassady Lance hosted the fundraising event today at Sara Jane’s Boutique in Savannah.
Cassady is dancing in CASA's dancing with Savannah Stars and is raising money for the court appointed special advocates before her big performance on Thursday.
Business owner Sara Jane Strickland was also happy with the turnout.
There is still time to donate and help Cassady. You can vote for Cassady online at dancingwith savannahstars.org. Your vote only costs $1 and all proceeds go to CASA.
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