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Naeem Kahn – Spanish Fire

Naeem Kahn takes us from Madrid to Buenos Aires for a Spring 2014 trip to beautiful. Essential motifs of Latin passion- flamenco, the lace mantilla and bold red roses, are vehicles for the journey. A master of embellishment, Kahn gave a profusion of Chantilly lace, floral embroidery, caviar beading, seed pearls, hand-painted fabric, and metallic appliqué, but he balanced all that with simple silhouettes and a mostly red, black, white and gold color scheme. The effect, though fancy, was never excessive.

story by Lisa-Maria Radano
photos by udor

Naeem Kahn takes us from Madrid to Buenos Aires for a Spring 2014 trip to beautiful. Essential motifs of Latin passion- flamenco, the lace mantilla and bold red roses, are vehicles for the journey. A master of embellishment, Kahn gave a profusion of Chantilly lace, floral embroidery, caviar beading, seed pearls, hand-painted fabric, and metallic appliqué, but he balanced all that with simple silhouettes and a mostly red, black, white and gold color scheme. The effect, though fancy, was never excessive. Continue reading “Naeem Kahn – Spanish Fire”

Naeem Khan – Fall 2012 – Dots and Beads

There is a charge that is occasionally leveled against fashion designers by both those who do not know much about fashion, and more surprisingly sometimes by those who do. In essence it boils down to, “oh they just do the same thing over and over.” The accusation is most often simply because the critic doesn’t really look closely enough at the clothes. Every great designer grows and changes each season but they do so without losing their signature. It is the signature, the outward expression of that designers unique point of view on clothing that makes their work seem unchanging, but, it’s also what makes their work sell. Selling clothes for a reason other than price is a great achievement. It means that you have connected with someone, your work helps them express themselves and it’s a marvelous thing.

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story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Stephen F. Bodi
web editor Rachel Reneé

There is a charge that is occasionally leveled against fashion designers by both those who do not know much about fashion, and more surprisingly sometimes by those who do. In essence it boils down to, “oh they just do the same thing over and over.” The accusation is most often simply because the critic doesn’t really look closely enough at the clothes. Every great designer grows and changes each season but they do so without losing their signature. It is the signature, the outward expression of that designers unique point of view on clothing that makes their work seem unchanging, but, it’s also what makes their work sell. Selling clothes for a reason other than price is a great achievement. It means that you have connected with someone, your work helps them express themselves and it’s a marvelous thing. Continue reading “Naeem Khan – Fall 2012 – Dots and Beads”