Ladies Love LEIN

By Abby Montanez | December 3, 2018 |

Thinking about switching careers in the new year? Allow fashion designer Meredith Stoecklein to inspire you. Although not a total departure from where she started out, as an intern for Zac Posen and Narciso Rodriguez, today Stoecklein is the founder and designer of her very own clothing company, LEIN. After graduating Parsons School of Design,…

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Behind the Seams with Hayley Paige

By Abby Montanez | October 4, 2017 |

When you ask a designer their source of inspiration, it’s often surprising to learn what exactly got them started. For Hayley Paige, her latest Fall 2017 collection was said to be influenced by the iconic Ginger Rogers, that is, if she were “dancing to the bongo drums somewhere in Black Rock City during a sandstorm,”…

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A Reinvention of Bridal Fashion

By Abby Montanez | April 25, 2016 |

As traditional as wearing white on your wedding day can seem, the wedding dresses of today are anything but. Couture designers, Stephen Yearick and Ysa Makino are reinventing what it means to look like a bride, creating dresses that feel familiar, yet original at the same time. Not only do these gowns provide an exceptional…

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