The Business of Fashion
Do you find yourself mindlessly doodling dresses in the margins of your paper? Perhaps your closet is color-coordinated from lights to darks, with sleeve and pant lengths classified? Every time you watch The Rachel Zoe Project, do you yearn to be working alongside her, fetching double-sided tape and chicken cutlets for the leggy models?
If fashion is in your blood-which is no doubt the case if you're reading this magazine!-there are a variety of options in the field for you to pursue. Succeeding in the business of fashion requires not only a foundation in education, but also a persistent attitude, a wealth of self-marketing and a willingness to work from the ground up. Follow our insider steps and you'll be on your way to the career you've always dreamed of! The vocation that immediately comes to mind when one thinks about the fashion world is designer. But becoming the next Stella McCartney takes an incredible amount of talent, perseverance and pure luck; it also helps to have a famous relative. You can start by honing those drawing skills. Going to design school is the best first step-you'll learn to sketch, make patterns, design textiles, source fabrics and sew garments to produce an entire collection. ... Full story
A Tale of Three Cities
Sunny, Sexy Sydney Sydney, the trendsetting coastal city of Australia, is the gem of the Pacific Ocean and home to Australia Fashion Week. This enchanting city is so much more than the clichés of kangaroos, surfers and safari adventures—and it’s teeming with femme fatales in fashions that exude day-to-night flexibility ... Full story
Trend Review - ’70s Sizzle
Maxi Skirts Loose and flowing maxi skirts were one of the hottest trends of the 1970s. They were worn with simple leather sandals, chunky clogs or platform shoes. Anna Sui has tapped into this look with ethnic-print maxis worn with handmade crochet sweaters. Marc Jacobs sent models down the runway ... Full story
Photography Team Feature: William Occhi
Photographer - William Occhi www.OcchiPhoto.com Long Island born photographer William Occhi has always been insatiably curious and deeply driven by the visual arts. Feeling somewhat limited by what the suburbs had to offer William moved to NYC to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology. While in FIT, he befriended several fashion designers and ... Full story
Must Have Fashion Fixes
1. Hollywood Fashion Tape - The most versatile fashion fix-it you'll ever find. Hollywood's double sided fashion tape is the secret of top stylists and everyday women alike and can fix nearly any wardrobe problem you encounter. The clear 3M adhesive holds on strong and won't ... Full story
Welcome to MyWardrobellc.com
Runway Magazine says check out MyWardrobellc.comWhether you’re dressing for success, dressing to impress, dressing up or dressing down, mywardrobellc.com has all the tools you need to enhance your style. With mywardrobellc.com you can mix and match your clothes and preview your looks without having to pull everything out of your ... Full story
Spring 2011 Trend Alert: Spotlight on Details
Stripe Appeal Whether on flouncy knit tops, classic scoop neck tees or nonchalantly sexy A-line skirts, stripes with either a demure or eccentric twist make their grand entrance into spring’s lineup of must-haves. Stripes are not new to the fashion scene; icons such as Audrey Hepburn and Coco Chanel were ... Full story
Marlies Dekkers wants you to see her lingerie.
Marlies Dekkers launched her first collection in 1993, two years after graduating from St. Joost Academy in the Netherlands as an art /design student. Since then she’s won numerous awards for her original and innovative designs, and attracted legions of fans in Europe and the U.S. Runway talked with this ... Full story
Christian Siriano Runway show NYFW F/W 2011 Video
INSPIRATION: The rich cultures of Africa, India, and China all rolled into one. TOP LOOKS: A silver textured cocktail dress cinched with an antique beaded belt and artfully draped chiffon sash; an antique silver-beaded, V-neck, floor-length gown with an asymmetrical ruffled front; a dramatic strapless buff evening dress with a ... Full story
Cynthia Rowley NYFW FW 2011 Video
Cynthia Rowley was seven when she constructed her first dress. As a senior at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she sold her first collection of eight pieces to a number of New York’s most prominent stores. Since then, the Cynthia Rowley Collection has grown beyond women’s wear ... Full story
Celebrity Red Dress Runway Show: NYFW F/W 2011
Produced by Philip Marcus for Runway TV. Click on the image to see the entire uncut Red Dress Fashion show by the Hearts Truth. ... Full story
