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NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As the official make-up sponsor of New York, London, Athens, South Africa and Sydney Fashion Weeks, M.A.C Pro Make-up Artists truly understand and celebrate the idea of global beauty and fashion. These highly skilled artists (combined with talented freelance artists hailing from all over the world) are the superhuman force behind the gorgeous makeup trends seen on nearly every runway in the world.
For Spring/Summer 2008 in New York, M.A.C Artists will be creating looks for 70 shows including Carolina Herrera, L.A.M.B, Rodarte, Heatherette, J.Mendel and Baby Phat. "We've grown from a brand that supported six designers in 1995, to a brand supporting over 150 designers in 2007," says President of M.A.C Cosmetics, John Demsey. "M.A.C Cosmetic's commitment to fashion week has increased exponentially over the years. We use fashion as a base to stay top-of-trend and reach the consumer through the artist's voices." [continue article]
Hip hop clothes have become more and more popular, representing a fashion which is making a statement. As any other fashion trend, hip hop clothes have changed over the years and they have been adopted all over the world.
Hip hop clothes have been firstly worn by big hip hop stars like Run-DMC and LL Cool J in the 1980s. They were wearing big glasses, many rings, sneakers with phat shoelaces. Big, gold necklaces and jewellery were also worn by other hip hop stars like Big Daddy Kane or Kurtis Blow. The haircut was another symbol of the hip hop trend: some singers were having Jheri curls; others had hi-top fade. But the Black Pride movement was the most powerful trend of the hip hop culture in the 80s. It was symbolized by dreadlocks, Africa chains and black-green-and-red hip hop clothes. [continue article]
Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) - (1/12/06). The last two years have proved to be a watershed year for designer Rod Elam and his urban clothing line, The Rod Elam Collection. Elam's distinct collection of urban inspired, street authentic outerwear made a smashing season debut this fall, as shoppers searched for the latest designs. The collection's threads are intrinsically inspired by Philadelphia style and flair, but have earned the collection prime placement in trendsetting cities like New York, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and more. The Rod Elam Collection flooded the racks of well known retail chains in 15 markets including 4 out of the 5 major U.S. cities across the U.S.
New York, NY (BlackNews.com 3/21/06 ) - On Thursday, March 23, 2006, BET will premiere RIP THE RUNWAY hosted by hip-hop impresario, actor and new clothing designer, LL COOL J, one of Hollywood's most stunning leading ladies, GABRIELLE UNION, and funny man KATT WILLIAMS. From the fashion capitol of the world (NYC), television's best dressed hour features urban, high-end, plus size, and swimwear collections from designers: Brand Jordan, Todd Smith, G-Unit, Enyce, Stephen Burrows, Bathhouse by Bernard Moore, Roger Gary presents Aqua Couture, Qristy Designs, Monif C., Courtney Washington, Steve Harvey and even the latest dental line "grillz" from Paul Wall. Tune in to catch the latest fashion trends; R&B songstress, Mya; football phenom, Terrell Owens; supermodel, Omahyra; one of America's Favorite Top Models, Toccara; and BET's own, Big Tigger and Julissa as they strut their stuff on one of the hottest runways this season. (2/11/06) During Black History Month, DreamBags, Inc., a Chicago-based manufacturer, introduced high-end, fashionable line of handbags, bible covers, messenger/diaper bags, belts and jean skirts with Afro-Centric themes. All items are now available at the company’s retail store, Dream-Décor, and through its website, www.dreambags.com. In addition to items on display, retail customers are encouraged to place custom orders, choosing from a variety of leather, fabrics and notions. DreamBag’s Afro-Centric series brings a new look to an already wide assortment of stylish and sophisticated handbags, business and travel cases, pet carriers and decorative home furnishings, all designed and manufactured on the premises under the company’s brand, DreamBags. Born in the former Soviet Union, the founder of Dreambags, combined her European sensibility, artistic background and academic training to launch a Chicago-based brand of accessories for women, men and pets, made in Chicago by Chicagoans. Her adventure started in 1995 in a small space on Central Avenue. In 2001, DreamBags moved to a 30,000 square feet desolated industrial building in an upcoming area on North Avenue, between Cicero and Pulaski Avenues. While renovating the building and turning it into an upbeat manufacturing facility, DreamBags had created multiple jobs for low income families. It trained unskilled workers to operate industrial sewing and cutting equipment, work on computers and develop samples. Once workers were fully trained, the company implemented a self-governing module system leading to a better productivity, higher income and business sense of responsibilities. Equipped with over 350 sewing, cutting, grommeting, skiving, gluing, riveting, bar tacking and other specialized machines, company’s contract division produces carryings cases, handbags, clothing and shoes for OEM and contract customers while a retail division continues expanding its variety of high-end, limited editions of accessories. Faithful to its motto: “You Dream It, We Make It,” DreamBags opened its first retail store, Dream-Décor, located on 4534 West North Avenue in Chicago, minutes from trendy Chicago neighborhoods of Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, downtown and Oak Park. Store sells exclusively products designed and manufactured by DreamBags or ordered by retail customers on individual basis. By designing the store interior in a gallery/studio mode, DreamBags nurtures creativity, surprises, and fearless combinations of colors, materials and unexpected shapes in its display as well as products. DreamBags’s store makes dream come true for those in search of unique, rich looking, yet functional and well manufactured products. Elegance, attitude, substance, style, colors; these are the keywords of DreamBags’ designs. Regardless of profession, taste and ethnicity, each customer can find something for herself or himself. From funky to classic, from contemporary to traditional, from daily commute to evenings out, from summer to winter, from honeymoon trip to Gwanza, DreamBags is ready to service a wide scope of customers in its store, Dream-Decor. It offers full lines for Her, Him and, of course, the Pet. DreamBags has selected four charities, Dreams for Kids, Alliance to Save Energy, Reading is Fundamental and NORD, to which it donates 5% of each sale per customers’ preferences. Through purchase at Dream-Décor, DreamBags, thus, assists those who want but never get around donating to charitable causes and, perhaps, helps to build awareness among the customers about good deeds of this country. Dream-Décor is opened from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to the public and books its space for private purse and home furnishing design parties from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Two restrooms and an adjunct gathering room make Dream-Décor an ideal alternative to home purse parties, birthdays and graduation parties, baby and bridal showers. Dream-Décor accepts booking for parties via telephone: 773-394-3136, fax: 773-394-9610, or e-mail: storepartyt@dreambags.com . All DreamBags items can be purchased 24/7 through the website, www.dreambags.com. Plans to expand workshops to other cities across the U.S. Long Beach, CA - (5/11/04) African American Millinery Designer Kay Durden will be conducting weekend Hat Making workshops in California Coastal cities starting summer 2004, along with trunk showings. Ms. Durden who has been designing hats and teaching the Art of Millinery for almost twenty years says she decided to start weekend workshops after receiving continuous e-mail requests. She says she will be taking her classes to the streets of other cities to people wishing to learn the art which is having a resurgence of popularity. She is also planning to tour other states with her workshops and other countries within the next year; the first being the continent of Africa. Ms. Durden would like to teach the Millinery Arts to people in impoverished countries because she feels learning the art would enable them to become more productive. She says, "Becoming productive makes one self-sufficient, builds self-esteem, as well as assists in the helping boost economies." Ms Durden's most popular class at Dollarhide Community Center in Compton California has grown consistently since its inception two years ago. She credits the growth to the fact that all her students are senior citizens, and many are using their newly found creativity to earn additional income they might not earn otherwise because of their age. Ms. Durden also says there are two other factors that have helped this class grow; word of mouth and information posted on her website www.kaydurdenslaconnection.com, one of the fastest-growing African American sites on the Internet. Her site consists of African American Cultural listings for those living in or visiting the Los Angeles area. Along with the cultural events she lists her other weekly classes that are held at local colleges and other community centers as well as the popular Dollarhide Senior Citizen class. Ms. Durden says many people ask if there is a market for hats. She quickly informs them the Millinery business brings in revenues of 17 billion dollars plus annually. Much of that income goes to the "Big 3" (three male designers who design hats specifically for sale to African American church women) with prices ranges of $150.00 and up. Many of Ms. Durden's students say they are now paying more attention to the workmanship of those hats that are sold in major department stores. Most of the ladies feel their personally designed hats are nicer and have been created for a fraction of the cost. Hats are back and classes and workshops are going to be brought to the streets of your city soon. If you are interested in learning the Art of Millinery, want to start a home base business, wish to purchase one-of-a-kind designer hats, or wish to sponsor a workshop for your organization, please add these dates to your calendar. Locations and times will be posted at a later date. (1) June 26-27, 2004 San Diego County For registration information, contact Kay at kaydurdenusa@netscape.net or 818-749-2292. All classes are limited to ten people per weekend. Kay Durden Forty Plus Services [distributed through BlackPR.com/BlackNews.com] Introducing . . . HairPlayers of Houston, an annual magazine featuring the Who's Who in the hair care profession. Stylists, Salons, Barbers, and Barbers Shops all over Houston will have a unique opportunity to advertise to all consumers (at a reasonable cost) and become better exposed to those that are new to our growing city and also to those that visit for a short time. LAYNE CORBAN TO LAUNCH A NEW CONTEMPORARY BRIDAL COLLECTION AND WEB SITE Atlanta-Area Entrepreneur Launches New Internet-Driven Apparel Line - OOHWEE! Atlanta, GA - Lawrenceville, Georgia entrepreneur Samuel D. Jones today announced the recent launch of OOhwee (pronounced oo·wç'), an affordable fun apparel line designed with youth in mind. OOhwee is a fresh, new and exciting brand with no hidden message - just clean fun for individuals who make their own style choices. Available in youth and adult sizes, OOhwee t-shirts, running shorts, tank-top, caps and visors may be purchased at www.oohwee4me.com. The company's innovative logo - two large eyes, eyebrows and slanted smile - is positioned prominently on each article. "I am excited to have formally launched my unique product line and its web site," said Jones. "There are few really cool logo brands available for young people, he continued. "I Iook forward to the OOhwee bran becoming familiar enough to be a household name." In an effort to make OOhwee apparel easily available to its target customer base, Jones sought permission for his apparel to be sold in Gwinnett County high school stores and other places frequented by students. Oohwee may be purchased at Collins Hill, Buford, Berkmar, and Meadow Creek high schools and at Buffalos Café and Mama's Board n Bikes. Jones, the father of 9 and 10-year-old daughters and a young teenage son understands the fashions young people prefer to wear. He believes the considerable interest OOhwee has already garnered is due to its popular styles, wide range of sizes, and quality and wearing comfort. The vibrant colors may be mixed and matched, allowing for the color coordination that makes daily wardrobe planning especially effortless. Community-minded Jones delivered to Atlanta radio station Q100.5 flex-fit caps for numerous chronically and terminally-ill kids the station sponsored to Disney World from March 11 to March 13, 2004. All of the caps are the same color, which made it easier for the kids to see one another, and for chaperones to identity and keep a watchful eye out for them while on Bert's Big Adventure. Jones said, "I hope for OOhwee to continue to be a vehicle to support my community, particularly its youth. We look forward to seeing OOhwee on you!" OOhwee - "Putting fun into fashion!" GREATER WASHINGTON, DC BLACK MEMORABILIA AND COLLECTIBLE SHOW APRIL 10, 2004 Brooklyn, NY - (3/1/04). tiki denim, a junior apparel company for teenage girls is launching its first collection of novelty t-shirts and handbags at the Magic tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada running February 23rd - 26th, 2004. Pananmanian designer Kisha Marshall, 25, and African-American designer Tichanda Daniels, 26, were discouraged by the negative images portrayed in fashion, and the media and the affect that it had on young girls. They felt the perpetual focus on being thin, sexy and boy crazy, left girls feeling inadequate and insecure. Wanting to provide an alternative clothing line with not only a fashion statement but a mission statement as well, tiki denim was born. Targeting teens of all backgrounds and sizes, tiki denim fuses fashion, fun and positivity into its color drenched tees while encouraging girls to be their "own inspiration" in life. "Teens will enjoy the clothes because they reflect their lifestyles. Our jeans will fit the curves of real teens and our t-shirts will echo their voices", says designer Tichanda Daniels. "Our customer ranges from the 'Girly Girl', to the 'Round the Way Girl'. We do not want to be categorized as one particular fashion genre whether it is urban/hip-hop or surf and skate. Our line reflects the versatility that lies within each girl. We are designing for the girl that does it all, and dreams big. She knows who she is, and is not afraid to express herself or go after what she wants." Perhaps the mission can be summed up in one particular shirt in the summer collection. The front says 'Redefining Sexy', and the back reads 'RESPECTED, CONFIDENT, EXTRAORDINARY, CLASSY.' "It's our definition of what is truly sexy. It's not about how little you wear or how cute and skinny you are, it's about how much self worth you have. Demand respect, be confident, do something extraordinary, and carry yourself with class. If that's not sexy then I don't know what is!" adds Kisha Marshall. The girls plan to distribute their tees and accessories nationwide through specialty stores, department stores and national chains. A collection of jeans will be introduced later this year and will tout a curvier fit in junior and plus sizes. T-shirts will retail for $25.00 - $33.00, and the bags will retail for $25.00 - $55.00. For more info, visit www.tikidenim.com
LL COOL J AND GABRIELLE UNION PERSONIFY STYLE AS HOSTS OF BET'S FASHION AND MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA, RIP THE RUNWAY
BET Network Premiere - Thursday, March 23 @ 9 p.m. ET/PT
Highlights from Past Issues . . .
Black History Month Profiles - Contemporary Fashion
Afro-Centric Line with European Twist
AFRICAN AMERICAN DESIGNER TO CONDUCT WEEKEND HAT MAKING WORKSHOPS IN CALIFORNIA
Designer - Kay Durden
Fabric covered year round hat
(2) July 10-11, 2004 Riverside County
(3) July 17-18, 2004 San Bernardino County
(4) July 24-25, 2004 Orange County
(5) July 31-August 1, 2004 Ventura County
(6) August 7-8, 2004 Santa Barbara
(7) August 14-15 2004 Monterrey
(8) August 21-22, 2004 San Francisco
P.O. Box 3771
Gardena, CA 90247
(distributed through BlackPR.com/BlackNews.com)
TIKI DENIM REDEFINES SEXY FOR THE JUNIOR APPAREL MARKET
About tiki denim
Founded by partners and designers Tichanda Daniels and Kisha Marshall, tiki denim is a junior apparel and accessories company consisting of novelty tees, jeans, and handbags. tiki denim encourages teens to be individuals, to set the trends, speak their minds, and follow their dreams. Tichanda, and Kisha have over 15 years of retail and wholesale experience combined, as well as art and design backgrounds.
(distributed through BlackPR.com/BlackNews.com)
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