Jade Kang

Jade Kang is a Korean designer who moved to London in 2002 after studying Fine Arts and Fashion Design in his home city of  Seoul. While in Korea, Kang was the senior designer for the label Koogi from 1997-2000 and has gone on to hold other positions at different labels including Giles Deacon, Alexander McQueen and Jonathan Saunders.

In 2007, Jade Kang took the leap to start his label; drawing influence from his Korean heritage. By mixing classic tailoring with futuristic femininity and modern romanticism, Jade Kang has developed his signature style. For his SS11 collection, Kang was selected by John Galliano as a Fashion Fringe finalist and received notable acclaim from press and buyers.

Jade Kang's designs are beautiful, feminine pieces with a modern spin on them. In order to ensure that his pieces remain unique he uses rare materials mixed with creative patterns to create individual looks.

Visit www.jadekang.com to view more of his past collections.

Ryder & Rowe @ 123

I was able to attend the Ryder & Rowe launch I posted, at 123 Bethnal Green.

Ryder & Rowe is a new lingerie label by trio Naomi Ryder, Alison McCann and Dennis Nothdruft. The designers are all individually talented and presented beautiful pieces from their latest collection and I have a few pictures to share.

The launch was elegant and simple and allowed the true uniqueness of their designs to shine through. With their new collection, they have also added scarves and dresses. I loved the dresses because they are made with really delicate material and the prints are lovely as well. I would describe the collection as romantic and feminine; Ryder & Rowe is a label to be on the lookout for.

The event was held at 123 Bethnal Green, a store based in London's east end. If you haven't heard about 123 you should head down there now. The store based in London's east end. The store has 4 floors and the basement is dedicated to the Bunker Cafe, which is open during the weekends. They also had vinyl cut outs of some Ryder & Rowe's illustrations in front of the store.

Marios Schwab

Marios Schwab is a young talented designer who first gathered media attention in 2006 when he won the Best New Designer at the British Fashion Awards in 2006. In 2007, he also won the Swiss Textile Awards; these two awards made him one of the most anticipated young designers in the fashion industry. He is also a graduate of Esmod fashion school in Berlin and completed his Masters in Womenswear Fashion at the prestigious Central Saint Martins.

With only a few years in the fashion industry, Schwab has already become known for his trademark style of figure-flattering silhouettes and mixing classic style with modern sexy designs. In addition to owning his own label, Marios Schwab has also designed for Halston and his designs have been worn by celebrities like Kylie Minogue and Kate Moss.

His clothes are stocked in a range of shops all around the world; from luxury boutiques like Harvey Nichols, Browns and Barneys in New York to Dover Street Market. Marios Schwab is rapidly establishing his name in the fashion industry and I'm sure in a few years we will all be talking about him.

Orschel - Read

Hi guys!

Apologies for the lack of posts, we've been super busy so we are doing our best to keep our readers updated.

Last month I visited the Felicities showroom and discovered the menswear label, Orschel- Read. I was lucky to get a preview of his SS12 collection and some pieces from his AW11 collection and I was impressed; by just looking at the clothes you can tell that a lot of hard work goes into producing his designs. 

Orschel-Read graduated from the prestigious Central Saint Martin's college with a degree in Menswear Fashion before going on to pursue his Master's degree at the Royal College of Art. His first collection was launched during London Fashion Week in 2009 and immediately received strong press attention from publications like Vogue, AnOther, V, Dazed & Confused and The Sunday Times Style just to name a few.

The latest collection is a balance of classic style combined with on trend designs and includes wearable pieces as well as fashion forward designs. I have some pictures for you and I cannot wait for the launch of his new collection; let's all be on the watch for Orschel-Read.

For more information on Orschel-Read visit www.orschel-read.com/ and his online shop at NJAL.

FAB Magazine

Just bought the new issue of FAB Magazine, and there are some great editorials in it. I had not heard much about the magazine until I stumbled upon it and I am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. The latest issue focuses on Escapism and each article and editorial takes you away on a different journey. They have some of the best spas from around the world, fitness tips, up and coming African talents globally, and even venture into the world of comic books and superheroes!

FAB is a relatively new magazine so it's great to see they can also provide readers with quality work. Of all the editorials, my favorite has to be 'Seventies Sister'. The styling is very modern but still holds on to that seventies glamour. This image is one of my favorites, I am in love with this dress! The dress is by Rainbow Winters, a new London based designer and the accessories are from Toshop.

FAB Magazine is available online and for more information visit their blog at www.blog.fabmagazineonline.com and website.

Ryder & Rowe Collection Preview

Hey guys! 

Today I have a fun event for you so get your RSVP sorted.

Be sure to attend the launch of new lingerie brand Ryder & Rowe's Spring/Summer 12 collection.
See you there!

Tze Goh

Tze Goh is fairly new to the fashion industry but with three collections already under his belt, the designer has mastered his signature style. Born and raised in Singapore, he went on to study in Paris and New York at the New School for Design and at the prestigious Central Saint Martins fashion program in London. 


His Autumn/Winter 11 collection presented during London Fashion Week at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout was inspired by the Japanese kimonos and the sleek designs of Porsche sports cars and these inspirations were reflected in his clothes. His clean designs remind of a classic Chloe and Victoria Beckham look, and this is very refreshing with the overwhelming number of trends available in fashion today. 

Goh uses luxurious fabrics like wool, cashmere and mohair in addition to 3D jersey to achieve the structure in  his pieces and primarily uses solid colors such as navy, black, white and grey. His designs are available online at the LN-CC store and visit his website for more of his past work.

www.tzegoh.com