Archive for December, 2008

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Dolce & Gabbana – Cruise 09

December 30, 2008

The Quintessential fashion blog post

Dolce & Gabbana  Cruise 09

This may not be the first time you have seen these images, thus you may accuse me of being slow or behind the times. However I have been patiently holding back from posted such delight.  Sooner or later I would select D&G becuase it is more than necessary to include them on SS. 

Despite my patience it may be deemed unhealthy to be selecting photos of such optimistic weather since we in Seattle are being bombarded by snow and wind…okay a bit dramatic!!!  Yet the thought of a stylish sun-drenched cruise is beyond fantastic.  Enjoy!

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IDS – Pringle

December 27, 2008

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(Mens FW 08-09 Runway)

International Designer Showcase

Country:  Scotland

Label:  Pringle of Scotland

Established as the first luxury knitwear brand in 1815 by Robert Pringle, the brand Pringle has been known for giving innovation and inspiration to fashion. Popularizing cashmere knits and said to be the creator of Arglye it has been given appropriate credit and success. After three centuries Pringle continues to bring innovation, authenticity and glamour to luxury fashion.

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(Pringle’s Ad Campaign – M/W 08-09)

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FW 08-09 Daniele Alessandrini

December 25, 2008

Mens  Fall/Winter 08-09

Italian designer that I will definitely be revisiting!  Future additions will be Spring/Summer and Womens. Stay tuned…

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IDS – Bowie Wong

December 19, 2008

International Designer Showcase

Country: Hong Kong – Australia

Label: Bowie Wong, Bowie Genus & 31mo8.

The son of a HK Chinese opera singer, Bowie Wong moved to Tokyo to pursue a degree titled “Pure Art and Design’.  He later moved to study fashion design at East Sydney TAFE in Australia

 

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IDS – Alex Zabotto-Bentley

December 19, 2008

International Designer Showcase

Country: Australia

Label: FashionAssassin

Alex Zabotto-Bentley began as a young free lance  fashion stylist and quickly found success becoming known amongst celebrity types and high fashion editorials.  Eventually he launched his own fashion line in 2003 under the label FashionAssassin.  Again success followed him and in less than two months his label was stocked in over 30 Australian stores. Furthermore his runway shows are regarded the best in the country the past three years.

 

Below are images from FashionAssassin Spring-Summer 08 Mens & Women

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The final photo is of Alex Zabotto-Bentley himself.

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CELEBRATION: 1000 hits!!!

December 17, 2008

∞ Stevonselects.com has reached 1000 views ∞

  To celebrate a new banner has been displayed!  No more sparkly Vespa’s!

 Denge v’Bancy

Banner Design by Kathleen Hebert.  She is a freelance graphic artist, UW business student, mestizo mafia member and my friend!  See more at  www.myspace.com/katberrypie


1000 views, it didn’t take that long right?  Part of October, All of November and half of December.  Not “too popular” due to blogging standards, but there is only way  after this – up.  Thank you all friends mostly who have viewed, commented and appreciated my efforts. Im not exactly sure why I am doing this, blogging that is…But we will see how this might uniquely evolve. Again, I must reiterate, All Glory be unto God and Jesus Christ.  Because really anything I do goes back to  my appreciation and love in my Creator and Savior.

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IDS – Kloset

December 14, 2008

Giorgio Armani once said that “The difference between style and fashion is quality.”  I would  assume he is referring to retail giants like H&M. 

This next selection would most likely fall under the Style category.

International Designer Showcase

 Designer:  Mollika Ruangkritya

Country:   Thailand

Line:  Kloset

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*Photos taken from the Siam Center store.  Bangkok, Thailand

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IDS – Tramando

December 11, 2008
International Designer Showcase:  Tramando
Country:  Argentina
Their name comes from a blend of two Spanish words representing the action of textile making – woof and warp (weaving terms).
Tramando is an unique textile and clothing design house determined to develop new textiles and clothing materials.  They  produce their own fashion line by cooperating with manufacturing companies as well has running their textile Lab.

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Armani Collezioni

December 10, 2008

Born 1934, the most successful Italian designer Giorgio Armani  has accumulated a personal fortune of $5 billion…he’s doing something right.

This hasn’t been necessarily selected for the “International Designer Showcase (IDS)” but it fits…and I like the selections from Armani Collezioni Fall 08

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International Designer Showcase – Denis Simachev

December 10, 2008

I will be spotlighting various designers from other nations, thus I have begun the International Designer Showcase (IDS)

Because I am casually learning Russian  I have chosen to commence the IDS , with Denis Simachev, one Russias most contemporary fashion designers.  

Fall-Winter 08 – a line inspired by the “hero/gangster”.

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