Berit New York
What drew you to fashion?
I was very young when I first got into fashion. I loved the freedom it gave me to express myself. I've always seen clothing design as an art, and it was an art form that I had a natural talent for. Seeing beautiful clothes drew me in, too, and this has continued on throughout my life. Whenever I saw something on TV, in film, or even in some avant garde editorial, it made me want to pursue fashion even deeper.
What's your favorite material(s)?
My favorite materials to work with are vinyls and synthetics. I usually go to the shiny materials first when I am picking out fabrics. I am a huge fan of texture, so anything that has some character and stands out among piles and piles of fabrics is a plus.
What/who inspires you?
Everything can inspire me and probably has at some point. Colors are a huge inspiration. Movies and characters inspire the themes in my designs as well. I like working with personas, and that helps me envision what designs would look best. Costume designers inspire me a lot, too. Many designers create clothing, but I think it takes a special skill to pull together a collection based off a character or concept, and then make that vision clear to the audience.
What five words would you use to describe your collection?
Mysterious nighttime fantasy samurai fairies.
Theresa Callanan
What drew you to fashion?
A series of events, I started my life at Art school in NZ, ended up doing an accountancy degree (God knows how), then an accountancy role with a clothing company turned into a design role, the benefits of having both the left and right brain working together make for a very sustainable business model .....
What's your favorite material(s)?
Assuming Materials equals fabrics, the label is truly magpie in its tendencies and I love using colour and texture and lots of drama!
What/who inspires you?
The world around me, especially what has been before, from our collections, Such as stop the slaughter, to War of the Roses, they all enable a fresh new design pallet that has very real interest or relevance and open up new themes of exploration.
What five words would you use to describe your collection?
War of the Roses ... Beautifully Feminine, dramatically coloured, limitless uncontrollable, provocative
Cristina Nitopi
What drew you to fashion?
When I was younger my mother use to make clothes for me but I believe I was born with the gift and eventually I was drawn to fashion
What's your favourite material(s)?
I love all fabrics I do not have a favourite
What/who inspires you?
meditation, sprittual healing and connecting with higher self
What five words would you use to describe your collection?
Wild, fun, conservative, sexy and unique
Rajadano
What drew you to fashion?
As an artistic person I have always been drawn to art as an expression of peoples personalities ,feelings and cultural background ...so fashion specially handbags was an exiting medium for me to work with...
What's your favorite material(s)?
My favorite material is leathers and stones that historically was used in the Middle East ...
What/who inspires you?
I get inspired by all the colors and shapes of Nature ...from flowers, trees, fish, mountains and deserts..
What five words would you use to describe your collection?
Fresh, unique, glamorous, luxurious and exclusive ....
Both designers combined this elegant reference with modern details. Donna Karan including her signature draping of flowing material to add a beautiful gazelle-like feminine touch. I loved how Carolina Herrera added shrug-like collars to jackets and coats. She did one gown that had a sheer top with puff sleeves, combined with these brown gloves that looked fluffed up like bird feathers ... amazing! 
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H&M were kind enough to send me more details on their organic collection, also know as the Conscious Collection. The line is all about sustainability the use of greener materials. “It’s not just about organic cotton any more, the possibilities for creating a complete fashion statement with eco smarter materials are huge now. By designing recurring Conscious Collections we have the opportunity to show in a variety of ways what’s possible using more sustainable fabrics,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M Head of design. “Shades of white are the season’s biggest fashion trend and it feels right for this collection. White creates a romantic feeling with lace and Broderie Anglaise, but is also the basic colour in a sporty, relaxed style and in a preppy tailored look for men.”
It was a child's dream. From very early years I drew girls wearing dresses. These are really my first memories. I can't explain how, but I knew that it will be my job when I grew up. I graduated with 2 higher educations (1st was economics, 2nd - design) . and then I took a risk and and got bank credit to open my own studio, only few years ago. In the Ukraine at that time, it was so unusual to choose this profession, because the fashion industry in our country is so young..Only nowadays, this sphere becomes more and more popular...
