Fun, colorful, flirty, fresh and clean are just some descriptions to describe Duro Olowu's S/S 2010 collection. Prints, graphics and draping are key elements in his collection. To be honest, we just discovered him while reading our Fashion Indie newsletter. We were so excited because we fell like we just discovered something great. Mr. Olowu was born in Nigeria, Olowu first started out as a lawyer before delving into fashion. His signature "Duro" dresses, with the empire waist billowing and the vivid prints, caught the eye of US and British Vogue. He eventually won "New Designer of the Year" in 2005 at the British Fashion Awards. He is influenced by both Nigeria and England in his designs, what with the innovative London and the culture of Lagos, his hometown. More images via Style
Danish Designers Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave launch small fashion house Baum Und Pfredgarten in 1999. According to wikipedia, Baum und Pferdgarten, currently, is available in more than 20 countries worldwide and leading boutiques and department stores offer the collections to women in metropolitans as Copenhagen, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Their playful, stylish and fashion forward designs represents those who want to separate themselves from the masses, and that is why we love this line. As a matter of fact, their manifesto is to differ from the masses both in design and in process. Check out their website and you will see their decree manifested throughout all of their collections.
