Date: December 5th. Venue: Brooklyn Museum The Blonds designers Phillipe & David Blond sat with curator Matthew Yokobosky for an intimate conversation entitled “Brooklyn Talks: The Blonds” about their curated collections showcasing at the Solid Gold exhibit and their blond journey into stardom. GROWING UP: THE BLONDS The duo revealed their origin, both Latino. Phillipe was born in […]
On September 19th, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, reaching over 3,000 deaths and over $90 billion dollars in damages. For months the 45th White House resident illegally withheld $8 billion dollars in disaster relief, funds that were designated by Congress to the island, while disparaging residents using racially charged language and mocking their suffering […]
(Venue: Angel Oresanz Center) (Date: Sunday, February 11th) Inspired by the sun deity, Wanda Beauchamp dazzled her audience with a sun goddess collection, featuring crowns, medallion necklaces and a stunning color palette of antique gold, peridot, ruby, rose gold, champagne and onyx. Beauchamp married luxe fabrics in gold foil, lace, organza and satin. Baroque styled dress tops flaunted puffed sleeves, coupled with tulle skirts […]
(Venue: Cipriani 42nd Street) (Date: Friday, February 9th) BWood Designer Brian Wood pays tribute to Puerto Rico with a fashion-forward vintage mashup collection. The American-made PRSL line boasted meticulously designed pieces with Nuyorican influences. Colorful athliesure and pop art separates in oversized styles featured throughout. Puerto Rican homage bikini top paired effortlessly with cut-up denim varsity shorts and a multicolored rain […]