Meet the designer: Julia LoVanNews from DesMoinesRegister.com: “The summer before my junior year of college, I was stretched out on the floor, reading Vogue while lying on my stomach, and it came to me: ‘I want to be a fashion designer.’ ” Julia LoVan, 31, was attending Northwestern College in Orange City at the time, [...]

Designer who carved a special niche in the history of Irish fashionNews from Irish Times: Society » People » Obituaries » The Irish Times – Saturday, May 12, 2012 NEILLI MULCAHY : AS ONE of the best known names in Irish fashion in the 1950s and 1960s, Neillí Mulcahy, who has died aged 87, was a [...]

Designer profile: Nova DandoNews from The Upcoming: Responsible for the finest mix of music and fashion in her roles as designer, stylist and DJ, Nova Dando frequently collaborates with musicians and performers, specialising in creating individual pieces for some of the world’s biggest pop stars.  Having graduated from Central Saint Martins with a degree in [...]

Fashion Designer Launches Platform for Crowdsourced DesignNews from Mashable: The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Cut On Your Bias Quick Pitch: Vote on a range of [...]

Designer Johnson due at Dillard’sNews from San Antonio Express: The inimitable, cartwheeling grandma and designer Betsey Johnson — who turns 70 in August — is headed to Dillard’s North Star Mall on Saturday (from 2 to 3:30 p.m.) to meet fans and autograph anything “Betsey.” A breast cancer survivor, Johnson designs clothes known for their [...]

American Gypsy Wedding Dresses: Designer Sondra Celli Talks Creating Over-The …News from Huffington Post: Boston-based dressmaker Sondra Celli, who will be featured on the new TLC series “My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding” premiering Sunday, has been designing over-the-top wedding and first communion gowns for the U.S. traveller community for 33 years. Celli and her [...]

Budding fashion designer gets his big break in USNews from Times of Malta: Maltese model Matteo Mallia has been chosen to participate in America’s Next Top Model. Photo: Jason Borg A Maltese model and aspiring fashion designer got his big break when he was asked to appear in the season finale of the US television [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with ‘Fashion Star’ Designer Lizzie Parker Dishes on Her …News from Gather.com: Fashion Star designer Lizzie Parker, who was eliminated last week, stood out on the reality show for knit clothes that weaved comfort with an edge. The good-natured mother of two children, nine and eleven, has had her own store for three [...]

Cebuano designer Mike Yapching poised to conquer intl fashion sceneNews from GMA News: The local fashion scene is growing fast on the global scale, especially when designers like Michael Cinco and Kermit Tesoro are dressing some of the world’s most famous fashionistas. Now another young designer, Mike Yapching, is geared up to join their ranks [...]

Edgy designer Zyla wants you to get it rightNews from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Emmy Award-winning stylist David Zyla has dressed former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, given fashion tips to “All My Children’s” Erica Kane and styled actress Carol Burnett. This Saturday, the fashion icon will share his runway expertise to dress up Pittsburgh and make [...]