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Designer Kaelen Haworth’s work seems to embody the term “crisp organic,” yet with this Spring 2013 collection she was pushing the envelope on juxtaposing rougher organic materials with obvious synthetics, as neoprene contrasted in close orbit with silk and jersey throughout most of the collection.
story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Rachel Reneé
Designer Kaelen Haworth’s work seems to embody the term “crisp organic,” yet with this Spring 2013 collection she was pushing the envelope on juxtaposing rougher organic materials with obvious synthetics, as neoprene contrasted in close orbit with silk and jersey throughout most of the collection. Continue reading “Kaelen – What Barriers?”
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”
“How do you stay true to yourself and grow? That’s what I was trying to do with this collection.” With her Fall 2012 collection, New York-based designer Kaelen Haworth arrived at a traditional conundrum that has faced every designer who has ever met with success. A fashion designer creates a first collection and much to their relief they receive some retail success and positive press, and perhaps for the second collection they nervously try to do something similar but better, and with their third they begin to play around with a few new ideas but are sure to include pieces that will please buyers and clients. But the artistic mind is a restless mind, and with a designer’s fourth offering, they often feel a need to push, to invent, to do new. How do you do that and not erase that which has been responsible for the success you have enjoyed up to this point?
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Adrianna Favero
web editor Rachel Reneé
“How do you stay true to yourself and grow? That’s what I was trying to do with this collection.” With her Fall 2012 collection, New York-based designer Kaelen Haworth arrived at a traditional conundrum that has faced every designer who has ever met with success. A fashion designer creates a first collection and much to their relief they receive some retail success and positive press, and perhaps for the second collection they nervously try to do something similar but better, and with their third they begin to play around with a few new ideas but are sure to include pieces that will please buyers and clients. But the artistic mind is a restless mind, and with a designer’s fourth offering, they often feel a need to push, to invent, to do new. How do you do that and not erase that which has been responsible for the success you have enjoyed up to this point? Continue reading “Kaelen – Fall 2012 – Without Compromise”
Toronto native Kaelen Farncombe, recently married and now Kaelen Haworth, first introduced her eponymous line Kaelen in 2010 with signature bias hemlines and sharp pleats. These are found in the Spring 2012 set, but the collection as a whole takes our image of this designer in new directions. She uses fresh fabrics to express her clean silhouettes, saying she is inspired by touching the materials and letting the design flow from the feel of the fabric. This approach can be seen in an ethereal draped pocket dress in cream crushed velvet and a tie front dress in nude crinkle cotton.
View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.
story by Sia-Alika Battle
photos by Aya & Ned Rosen
Toronto native Kaelen Farncombe, recently married and now Kaelen Haworth, first introduced her eponymous line Kaelen in 2010 with signature bias hemlines and sharp pleats. These are found in the Spring 2012 set, but the collection as a whole takes our image of this designer in new directions. She uses fresh fabrics to express her clean silhouettes, saying she is inspired by touching the materials and letting the design flow from the feel of the fabric. This approach can be seen in an ethereal draped pocket dress in cream crushed velvet and a tie front dress in nude crinkle cotton. Continue reading “Kaelen – Spring 2012 Review – Nymphs In Boho”
It is always nice to see a collection that you would happily place, in its entirety, right into your closet. Kaelen Farncomb’s fall 2011 is one of those. Nestled in its amiable pseudo barn setting stocked with bull, wood, and whiskey, you could almost swear you are out of the city and somewhere cozy and country.
story by Dana Varon
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen
It is always nice to see a collection that you would happily place, in its entirety, right into your closet. Kaelen Farncomb’s fall 2011 is one of those. Nestled in its amiable pseudo barn setting stocked with bull, wood, and whiskey, you could almost swear you are out of the city and somewhere cozy and country. Continue reading “Kaelen – Fall 2011”
modaCYCLE recently hosted a showcase party for a group of emerging designers whom we believe showed the most promise during the most recent New York Fashion Week back in September.
story by Charles Beckwith
photos by John Pringle and Adrianna Favero
modaCYCLE recently hosted a showcase party for a group of emerging designers whom we believe showed the most promise during the most recent New York Fashion Week back in September. It was a chill vibe affair held in the beautiful Italian furniture showroom Natuzzi Soho (101 Greene Street). Each designer who participated showed three looks throughout the evening. Our intention was to put emerging designers with viable collections in the same room with boutique owners and buyers from retail chains, and it seemed to go quite well. Continue reading “10 Designers To Watch In 2011”
If we learned one thing it is that Ms. Farncombe is not afraid to take on a tough to translate inspiration. She stated that the impetus for her Spring 2011 collection was a tornado-chasing trip.
story by Aya Rosen
photos by Ned Rosen
Young designer, Kaelen Farncombe launched her line, Kaelen, with a debut collection last season. It received a very warm reception from the fashion press, and more importantly she was picked up by the influential national chain Intermix. With this, her sophomore season, she looked to build on that momentum. If we learned one thing it is that Ms. Farncombe is not afraid to take on a tough to translate inspiration. She stated that the impetus for her Spring 2011 collection was a tornado-chasing trip. The clothes were designed to reflect the chaotic weather patterns and the rapid change between calm and storm. She managed to maintain her elegant lines and minimalist style, while adding fascinating subtleties using representations of dirt, damage, mess, and drama in her designs. Continue reading “Kaelen Farncombe – New York – Spring 2011”
