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May has not been kind to the music industry. On May 4th, we lost Beastie Boy, "MCA" Adam Yauch and less than two weeks later, disco diva, Donna Summer on May 17th. LaDonna Gaines ...
Monday evening, I was lucky enough to cover the 2012 Met Gala for the fashion web site, Lookonline. Yep, it was pretty cool to get a VIP press pass and hang out in the holding room with other w...
On May 4th, Beatie Boy Adam Yauch lost his battle with cancer at the tragically young age of 47. We lost one of musics modern day innovators. A game changer. It took me a few days t...
Well, its not surprising that a trendy and cheap, monster corporate chain store copied a design to sell in their own doors and make loads of money, but what is surprising is that they thought the hyp...
Need I say more? Thierry Mugler: Kelly leather leggings, canvas crop jacket and asymmetric rayon topAvailable at Neiman Marcus
Ive discussed on this blog about the way fashion repeats and whats old becomes new again. Thats just the cycle and its up to designers to take the concepts and breathe fresh air into them to ma...
99% of the time when I meet somebody new and they ask me what I do, their immediate reaction is to point at whatever it is Im wearing (and it could literally be a pair of Levis and a Hanes tee) and s...
Designers are always striving to come up with new ideas, new direction and trend. However, in the world of fashion, most everything has been done already -- many times over. The peplum is...
For some reason, we like to label everything in this country (well, I suppose its not just the U.S. who is guilty). Whether its a clothing label, a demographic or a profession, we need to categ...
BCBG/MAXAZRIA is looking for a new face for their Spring 2013 campaign and you can help choose! I did! I voted for Julia Kravets, the stunning creature in the photos below. I had th...
Left: original sketch / Right: on the runway (photo: Randy Brooke) Lots of people have asked me about my design process and how I get from concept to runway. Well, its a long and oft...
Dear Taffetadarlings,Please accept my apologies for my absence as of late. I have been struggling with so many different Internet and computer issues it would make your head spin. Go...
First, let me begin by saying that I hope this post turns out okay due to all of the technical difficulties Ive been having with Blogger lately (thats why I have been very quiet lately!). Okay,...
The answer to this old riddle is, of course, the newspaper! However, in this case, Im referring to the colors in my Fall 2012 "Modern World" collection. I also added some Royal --...
Its been a good week Taffetadarlings! I reached my fundraising goal on Kickstarter and I couldnt have done it without your help. Every season, Ive had such an overwhelming amount of suppo...
Im still pushing forward with my Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for my fall 2012 collection and Ive recently added another sponsor tier to the project. A contribution of $1000 will not onl...
The 2012 Golden Globes did not wow me. Maybe Im jaded. Probably. So, Im going to keep this short and sweet -- no need to go into a lot of detail, its pretty simple. Heres my o...
Let me begin this post by saying that I am not a knitter. Im a designer, a seamstress, a tailor, a draper and even a pattern maker, but knitting is out of my comfort zone. ...
Guess what, taffetadarlings? I am happy to report that I am a finalist in the womens ready-to-wear category for the Fashion Group Internationals, 2012 Rising Star Awards! I am so excited!...
Happy New Year! Im excited to report that today marks the second year anniversary of Taffetadarlings! How time flies. I was nearly forced at gunpoint encouraged to start a blog by th...
Im wishing all my taffetadarlings a healthy, prosperous and fashionable New Year! Happy 2012!
As a designer and artist, I was (obviously) inspired by many different creative people who helped in some small and meaningful way to shape and mold my aesthetic. One of those people is archite...
I love white. And I say that white after Labor Day is fine as long as its style and fabric appropriate. In other words, summer linen should be shelved for, well... summer. Try cashm...
Well, its official, I did my first radio interview! However, since it was for an Internet station, Im not sure if I can technically say that Im on the airwaves, but if I said "webwaves...
screen shot from Pantones websiteAnd the winner is... drum roll please... Tangerine Tango!!! Pantone just announced its color of the year and its bright and cheery, just in time for the holiday...
I have great news taffetadarlings -- Ive been nominated for The Fashion Group Internationals 2012 Rising Star Awards! The Fashion Group (a.k.a. FGI) is an International non-profit or...
Its that time of year again Taffetadarlings! Let the festivities begin! If youre looking for some fabulous, sexy, chic dresses, look no further. Contact me through the blog or my we...
Sometimes, Hervé Léger is just not appropriate. As a rule, I try never to criticize actresses/musicians/performers potential clients, but as a designer, I think its okay to offer a little&...
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