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February 14th often finds itself in New York Fashion Week, and it usually catches most of us off guard. “It’s Valentines Day?” ask the overworked and exhausted reporters, photographers, designers, publicists, and models. This season we’re prepared though. Here is a modaCYCLE salute to little hearts that say “be mine.” This feature includes looks from Jenna Leigh Lingerie, Betsey Johnson Intimates, and OnGossamer, along with a delicious Mast Brothers (made in Brooklyn) Sea Salt dark chocolate bar.
photography by Charles Beckwith
makeup by LaTasha Quianna
hair styling by Jeb Stuart Johnston
model is Katie from Paragon
February 14th often finds itself in New York Fashion Week, and it usually catches most of us off guard. “It’s Valentines Day?” ask the overworked and exhausted reporters, photographers, designers, publicists, and models. This season we’re prepared though. Here is a modaCYCLE salute to little candy hearts that say “be mine.” Continue reading “V is For Fashion Week”
Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia are a remarkable creative team. Designing clothes, designing brands, designing businesses. The first thing that strikes you about them is their mix passion and a sense of defiance for the brands that they build and the clothes that they design.
story written by Seth Friedermann
feature and runway photography by Adrianna Favero
feature styling by Pauline Toruan
feature makeup by Clara Isabella
feature model is Liisa Õunmaa of Muse Model Management
runway garments SS2013 by Sachin + Babi
feature garments FW2012 by Sachin + Babi
feature accessories by Gemma Redux
Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia are a remarkable creative team. Designing clothes, designing brands, designing businesses. The first thing that strikes you about them is their mix passion and a sense of defiance for the brands that they build and the clothes that they design. Continue reading “Sachin + Babi Are An Independent Match”
Arthur Mendonca designed his first collection in 2002 and has been a prized contributor to the Toronto fashion scene ever since. He has also shown his collections in New York, Sao Paolo, Montreal, Los Angeles and London, garnering fulsome reviews. His boldly feminine clothes have adorned the covers of Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Elle magazines, and have been found within the covers of In Style, Wallpaper and Forbes. His special occasion pieces have attracted attention on red carpets around the world and are favored by many actresses who appreciate the way his rich colors, classic lines and fine quality stand up to the hot light of the world’s attention.
story written by Lisa Radano
photography and art direction by Charles Beckwith
styling by Theo Hackney
styling assistant Sharone Reid
makeup by LaTasha Quianna
hair styling by Jeb Stuart Johnston
models Kendall and Amy of Red Model Management
garments by Arthur Mendonca
shoes and belts by Schumacher
jewelry by Sharone Reid for Traci Lynn
Arthur Mendonca designed his first collection in 2002 and has been a prized contributor to the Toronto fashion scene ever since. He has also shown his collections in New York, Sao Paolo, Montreal, Los Angeles and London, garnering fulsome reviews. His boldly feminine clothes have adorned the covers of Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Elle magazines, and have been found within the covers of In Style, Wallpaper and Forbes. His special occasion pieces have attracted attention on red carpets around the world and are favored by many actresses who appreciate the way his rich colors, classic lines and fine quality stand up to the hot light of the world’s attention. Continue reading “Arthur Mendonca – Toronto’s Interesting Import”
“I’m really inspired by nature and making my own textures and surface treatments.That’s really my main interest in design. I’m not satisfied buying something already made.I really loved the challenge of cutting up and shredding fabric and stitching it back together. Collaging it. I felt like I was painting with fabrics.”
interview by Charles Beckwith
photography by Ned and Aya Rosen
hair styling by Hitomi Mura
make-up by Isabel Ruiz
artwork by Aya Rosen
model Olga Karlovich from One Management
Fabiola Arias was born in Havana, Cuba, and July 18th of this year was the 20th anniversary of her arrival in Miami. Attending arts schools since she was a child, Ms. Arias has a background in sculpture and painting. The mediums collide with fabrics in her collections, where she likes the idea of not working on flat surfaces. It has led her to be interested in creating her own fabrics, the Fashion Group International Rising Star Award, brand placement in the Neiman Marcus couture boutiques, and an almost cult following by some of high fashion’s most elite consumers. Continue reading “Understanding Fabiola Arias”
Candela is a Uraguayan brand inspired by “los gauchos,” local ranching culture, with a modern twist. Designer Gabriela Perezutti is a tall blonde who still exhibits the grace and charm of her younger life modeling career.
story and photos by Bonnie Rodríguez
makeup by Veronica Barrera
styling Bryan Bravo
models Angela Carbone and Kathinka Merel Van Putten
photographer’s assistant Qingjian Meng
Candela is a Uraguayan brand inspired by “los gauchos,” local ranching culture, with a modern twist. Designer Gabriela Perezutti is a tall blonde who still exhibits the grace and charm of her younger life modeling career.
Candela es una marca Uruguaya, inspirada en “los gauchos”, parte de la cultura local, con un giro de modernidad. Gabriela Perezutti, es una rubia alta, que todavía exhibe la gracia y el encanto, que la llevó a ser modelo en sus veintes. Continue reading “Raising Candela”
To stand out in the fashion industry is quite difficult, but to keep going season after season is even harder. Yet Angel Sanchez, with 25 years in the business, is still pushing for round after round. In his long career he has dressed everyone from the top Venezuelan pageant winners, to countless blushing brides, and celebrated faces known around the world.
story and photography by Bonnie Rodríguez
makeup by Veronica Barrera
styling by Bryan Bravo and Taylor Anthony
model Angela Carbone
photographer’s assistant Qingjian Meng
To stand out in the fashion industry is quite difficult, but to keep going season after season is even harder. Yet Angel Sanchez, with 25 years in the business, is still pushing for round after round. In his long career he has dressed everyone from the top Venezuelan pageant winners, to countless blushing brides, and celebrated faces known around the world.
Resaltar en el mundo de la moda es difícil, pero aun más difícil es mantenerse colección tras colección. Angel Sanchez cumplió sus 25 años de carrera y está hambriento por más. En su larga trayectoria ha vestido a misses venezolanas, incontable cantidad de novias, e incluso celebridades conocidas alrededor del mundo. Continue reading “Angel Sanchez – A Venezuelan Powerhouse”
This editorial features a mix of past and present presented through custom couture pieces, ready to wear, and some of the stylist’s own creations and pieces from his random jewelry collection. There is a vintage Geoffrey Beene dress, a new Ellen Christine Millinery commissioned hat, the stylist’s studio bodysuit and jewelry, Celestino Couture silk shorts, Custo Barcelona tights, Irregular Choice shoes, a Custo Barcelona dress, Walter Steiger shoes, the stylist’s necklace, a Carlo Carrizosa top with the stylist’s beaded collar underneath, Melissa by Alexandre Herchcovitch shoes, a reddoll by Tatyana Merenyuk dress, a Swarovski ring, a vintage Jackie Rogers dress, a Giles & Brother by Philip Crangi bracelet, a stylist-created silk top, vintage Gianfranco Ferre high slit pants, Badgley Mishka shoes, a stylist-created dress, and an Atelier Swarovski by Zaha Hadid bracelet. In other words, fashion cacciatore!
photography by Eric T. Williams
fashion styling by Cameron Carpenter
hair styling by David Cotteblanche of Red Market Salon
makeup artistry by Michelle Norkett
fashion assistant Adtresa Edmunson
models are Claudia Ruff from Click and Kayla from Major
This editorial features a mix of past and present presented through custom couture pieces, ready to wear, and some of the stylist’s own creations and pieces from his random jewelry collection. There is a vintage Geoffrey Beene dress, a new Ellen Christine Millinery commissioned hat, the stylist’s studio bodysuit and jewelry, Celestino Couture silk shorts, Custo Barcelona tights, Irregular Choice shoes, a Custo Barcelona dress, Walter Steiger shoes, the stylist’s necklace, a Carlo Carrizosa top with the stylist’s beaded collar underneath, Melissa by Alexandre Herchcovitch shoes, a reddoll by Tatyana Merenyuk dress, a Swarovski ring, a vintage Jackie Rogers dress, a Giles & Brother by Philip Crangi bracelet, a stylist-created silk top, vintage Gianfranco Ferre high slit pants, Badgley Mishka shoes, a stylist-created dress, and an Atelier Swarovski by Zaha Hadid bracelet. In other words, fashion cacciatore! Continue reading “Deco – Fashion Cacciatore”
New York City is among the most fast paced cities in the world. Just as restaurants come and go, so do designers. It is safe to say that this is no playground, as here the big kids win and the weak ones fade quickly away. Not exactly the most heart-warming environment for a young designer like Kaelen Haworth, yet the friendly Toronto-native is now wrapping up her fifth season in the big (and scary) apple, while so many of her contemporaries are scattered along the roadside. Haworth’s collections are anything but juvenile. With a background in English literature, Haworth brings to the table the kind of quick-witted intelligence that gives the young designer a somewhat mature demure.
story written by Chloe Bensahel
photography by Elizabeth Waugh
fashion styling by Amanda Cole
hair by Danielle Cirilli
makeup by Laura Buck
model is Iggy from Q Model Management
production coordinator Rachel Renee
photo assistant Jake Raynor
intern Bonnie Rodriguez
New York City is among the most fast paced cities in the world. Just as restaurants come and go, so do designers. It is safe to say that this is no playground, as here the big kids win and the weak ones fade quickly away. Not exactly the most heart-warming environment for a young designer like Kaelen Haworth, yet the friendly Toronto-native is now wrapping up her fifth season in the big (and scary) apple, while so many of her contemporaries are scattered along the roadside. Haworth’s collections are anything but juvenile. With a background in English literature, Haworth brings to the table the kind of quick-witted intelligence that gives the young designer a somewhat mature demure. Continue reading “Kaelen – Every Piece Has A Story”
Abigail Stewart feels her way through fashion and culture in a remarkably intimate way. Viewing her designs gives evidence to the fact that their creator is someone with a full artistic vision in her mind. In our interview, she described how she often has to battle with her dresses as though they are blank canvases, because it isn’t as simple as making a sketch and creating a sample. Ms. Stewart begins with a general source of inspiration, whether reptiles or ivory and bone, then imagines structures for her pieces. It is in the physical molding of the dress that her original concept is transmuted into something new.
story written by Graham M. Steffen
photography by Ned and Aya Rosen
styling by Francesca Cerullo
makeup by Katie Mellinger (KESS Agency)
hair by Numi Empire
model is Sara Ellison (Muse Management)
Abigail Stewart feels her way through fashion and culture in a remarkably intimate way. Viewing her designs gives evidence to the fact that their creator is someone with a full artistic vision in her mind. In our interview, she described how she often has to battle with her dresses as though they are blank canvases, because it isn’t as simple as making a sketch and creating a sample. Ms. Stewart begins with a general source of inspiration, whether reptiles or ivory and bone, then imagines structures for her pieces. It is in the physical molding of the dress that her original concept is transmuted into something new. Continue reading “Abigail Stewart – Following Beyond”
This editorial features garments from Suboo, Harvey, Lisa Maree, Alejandra Quesada.. Photography by Ned and Aya Rosen.
photography by Ned and Aya Rosen
graphic design by Aya Rosen
models Madeline, Kiarra, and Premela from Click
hair and makeup by Isabel Ruiz
This editorial features garments from Suboo, Harvey, Lisa Maree, Alejandra Quesada.
Thanks to Melissa Trovato and the Melt Management showroom for their assistance in the production.
