Item Songs Inspired Rohan Arora's Footwear Line

Item Songs Inspired Rohan Arora's Footwear Line

Designer Rohan Arora says he wanted to create a longer lasting impression on fashionistas and therefore based his footwear collection on Bollywood item songs.Arora Monday presented his collection Item, which had a range of colourful footwear for men and women including embroidered loafers and sequenced wedges, at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive 2012. He says that it was inspired by bright and colourful look of Bollywood item numbers.

"The collection is inspired from the item boys and girls of Bollywood. An item song is always remembered even if the film flops, in the same way my shoes will be remembered even if the outfit doesn't work for you," Arora said after the show.


His show was followed by Jewellery designer Nitya's collection titled Nouveau Gypsy from her label Valliyan.With folk folk music playing in the background, a perfect ambience was created for models who sashayed down the ramp flaunting gold armlets, long chains with gold tassels and hand cuffs.

"My collection is based on the new age Indian gypsy women. Gypsies travel from place to place with all their jewellery on. But the modern Indian woman likes to store them at home. I want to encourage the tradition of travelling with your jewellery," she explained.

Jewellery designers Kavya and Sasha from the label Outhouse also presented a jewellery collection. Titled Leone d'oro, which means the golden lion, it had strong geometric body armaments for the modern women.The collection included contemporary gold jewellery with colourful stones and "they signify festivity, strength and fierceness," the duo said.

The show ended with Tanya Sharma's garment collection - a mix of men and women wear line - under her label Gaga. The star of her collection was a colourful dupatta draped like a sari on men's formal pants and short collared jacket.

Hot Topic Launches Apparel Line - Royal Bones By Daang

Hot Topic Launches Apparel Line - Royal Bones By Daang

 

 

Daang Goodman, designer and purveyor of street fashion brand Tripp NYC, has expanded her collection with a new line exclusively for Hot Topic called Royal Bones by Daang.Designed within the Tripp NYC sensibility, Royal Bones by Daang reflects New York City’s underground street culture and rock 'n' roll lifestyle. The collection will include everything from skinny jeans and shredded tees to skull-printed dresses and sexy corsets, and is available exclusively in Hot Topic’s 620 stores and online.

“Hot topic customers are individualistic – just like me. They like to wear clothes that make them stand out – and that’s what I’ve been designing for them for years,” says Daang. “Royal Bones by Daang is a great opportunity to take our long-standing relationship with Hot Topic to a whole new level.”

Daang’s love for apparel design was born when she was a young woman. She found herself designing and making her own clothes in order to create an edgy look that was reflective of her lifestyle. She developed clothes for Trash & Vaudeville – a mainstay of alternative fashion on St. Mark’s Place in New York City. There, rockers, mods, punks, goths, rockabillies and everyday working-class heroes who just wanted to walk and dress on the wild side could find “rock n roll to wear.” Daang’s Tripp line very quickly became popular among the locals, as well as well-known music artists.

Years later, Hot Topic’s VP and General Merchandise Manager Cindy Levitt met Daang at an industry trade show. “We realized we have a very similar customer,” recalls Daang. “Hot Topic helped us bring Tripp to like-minded people all over the country.”

“It was no surprise to us that Daang’s designs were a huge hit for our customers – and they have continued to be over the years,” said Levitt. “We’re excited to see our customers’ reaction to what we think is an impressive collection that can only be found here at Hot Topic.”Royal Bones by Daang is available in all Hot Topic stores and online. The collection includes dresses, fashion tops and skinny jeans in a variety of colors and at a competitive price point.

Hot Topic is a mall- and web-based specialty retailer beloved by rebellious teens for more than 20 years. Hot Topic stores reflect the latest trends in music and pop culture, offering band-related apparel and accessories, licensed merchandise and fashion apparel and accessories to an edgy subculture of expressive individuals.

Katie Launch A Fashion Line

Katie Launch a fashion line

What's a girl to do when the marriage falls flat, the career sags, but she still has star power potential and a huge tabloid audience cheering for her?

Launch a fashion line like so many celebs do these days. Seriously, you can just see yourself buying her latest t-shirt collection if only to pitch in and provide for Suri. After all, we hear the prenup won't leave her much.
Actually, in case you weren't paying attention (I know we weren't) Holmes already has a line. And you can forget about the t-shirts.
      How her future fashion line works with her current slouch-girl/cute face persona isn't immediately known, but if Holmes is   headed for New York Fashion Week in September, and a guest spot Project Runway, she might take it up a notch at the ice    cream parlor.