Carolyn Roumeguere is continents away from the average jewelry designer, literally. Brought up among Masai warriors in Kenya, Roumeguere credits both her nomadic childhood and tribal relationships for the inspiration behind her eponymous jewelry. “The Masai taught me proportion and color…no one does it better,” Roumeguere said. Her artistry began as personal gifts to family … Continue reading »
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WWD: A Golden Era for Sunglasses
Thanks to a heavy celebrity showing and the lure of limited edition luxury, gold-lensed sunglasses are shining brightly. Continue reading »
WWD A: Return Engagement
The Pucci brand is not known for being a wallflower. With the reintroduction of eyewear into its repertoire for the first time since the Seventies, Pucci has wavered little in its promise to stand out in a crowd. The line features 19 styles infused with iconic Pucci colors like coral, blue, gold, purple, black and … Continue reading »
WWD A: With a Twist
Lauren Moffat’s seven-year-old ready-to-wear collection has established a name for itself as an inventive line featuring reworked vintage fabrics. Continuing in this tradition, Moffat plans to unveil for spring 2008 a collection of handbags featuring classic shapes in unexpected fabrics. The bags include six different color schemes, primarily in red, cream and blue, in interesting … Continue reading »
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WWD A: Spring Awakening
True Religion is expanding beyond its denim-upholstered comfort zone. As part of a larger effort to become a full-fledged lifestyle brand, the five-year-old denim brand is launching an eclectic accessories line scheduled for the spring 2008 season. First up is a line of luxury handbags. True Religion co-founder Jeffrey Lubell is spearheading the design team, … Continue reading »
WWD A: New Addition
Perhaps taking cues from fashion’s obsession with vintage, the House of Creed is looking beyond its reputation as a fragrance company in hopes of resurrecting their past as leather craftsmen. Creed was once commissioned to design leather gloves for King George III, and ever since has wrapped its atomizers in leather to “shatter-proof” them. This … Continue reading »
WWD A: Perfecting Union
In a move to revitalize urbanwear brand Unionbay, the company has charged two of its accessories licensees with the task of “putting the cherry on top,” according to John Koons, president of headwear licensee Koon Enterprises. Koon Enterprises plans to spice up Unionbay headwear for men and women by utilizing new fabrics such as herringbone, … Continue reading »
