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07 January 2012

DESIGNERS | Creatures of the Wind

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Colorful, geometric, feminine, and fun? Creatures of the Wind are among the best new American designers. View the SS2012 collection nymag.com
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Harper's BAZAAR | Editors' Choice: Fashion Designers for 2011
"Chicago-based designers Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters combined a soft femininity with an edgy urban vibe for their Spring 2011 show in New York. A highlight? The geometric-printed blazer paired with taffeta pants."

fashionista.comCreatures of the Wind Spring 2012: Psychedelia and Separates 
By DHANI MAU
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 / 8:32 PM

"Creatures of the Wind designers Shane Gabier and Chris Peters presented a spring collection yesterday that showed versatility, bravery and a strong sense of color. You don’t get a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nomination after only two collections without true talent, a requirement to pull off a collection like this." 
"There was fluorescent pink under teal lace, a boxy v-neck jacket with floral arms and trim, a loose-ish button down with teal lace (with pink peaking out) on the bodice and plaid everywhere else, a silk charmeuse purple crop top and other instances of mixed prints and fluoro overload that showed both imagination and skill." [more]
style.com | Creatures of the Wind
NEW YORK, September 12, 2011
By Nicole Phelps
"There are actually things here I want to wear," one retailer said as she made her way through the crowd at Creatures of the Wind's presentation this morning. "Everywhere else I go in New York, it's just runway fantasies." An up-and-comer couldn't ask for a better compliment. Sales, after all, are what keep designers in business. Shane Gabier and Chris Peters' talking points might've been a bit out there this season—"psychedelics, late-sixties mystics"—but there were indeed pieces that could turn everyday dressing into a delight. [more]
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Des Jeunes Gens Modernes | April 13, 2010
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"Repérée en feuilletant le dernier numéro de Lula, où un interview ainsi qu’une série lui sont dédiés, la marque américaine Creatures of the wind mérite le coup d’oeil. Christopher Peters et Shane Gabier se rencontrent à Chicago à The School of The Art Institute et imaginent ensemble en 2008 Creature of the Wind (parole de la chanson de Johnny Mathis : ‘Wild is The Wind’), la marque propose des collections féminines, fraiches et inspirées. Découverte de leur proposition d’été et paroles des créateurs." [more]

26 December 2011

DESIGNER | Roxanne Nikki

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“The fashion statement of today breaks all the rules. It’s no longer about following trends but rather self-expression, and the independent style consciousness of a new generation. Function and style savvy override frippery and occasion as I strive to meet my customers’ needs for lifestyle dressing, and the power of the personal statement.”



DESIGNER | Jason Malto

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DESIGNER | Lindsay Walsh of Standing Armed

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"standing armed is a melding of sophistication and ease with focus on classic, timeless pieces of the utmost quality. The line caters to the modern woman; elegant and feminine, its understated detail flatters the female form lending confidence and allowing personal style to reign."



Vancouver fashion designer Lindsay Walsh of Standing Armed launches new collection | granvilleonline.ca
"Standing Armed is Walsh’s debut collection for the mod sophisticate, proving that fine tailoring and natural materials are the secret to stealing the show at cocktail hour." ... [more]
"The Standing Armed Spring 2012 collection hung in the minimalist wood front room against a wall papered with shocking coral damask velvet. Walsh let me take a sneak-peek at next season’s gypsy-inspired dresses before we settled down to talk about her elegant Fall/Winter 2011 line and why she decided to take a go at becoming Vancouver’s next big designer." [more]



24 December 2011

DESIGNER | Eve Gravel

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"A lot of my favorite things have come out of Canada. Corey Haim, Justin Bieber, Drake, Snow (white rapper) and maple syrup. Yup, Canada kind of rules. Eve Gravel is the latest Canadian goodness to be all up in my face. Ms Gravel’s collection of the ever classic chromatic trio black-grey-white will add chic and timeless staples to your closet." fabricly.com
MODE34B Rencontre Avec Eve Gravel est sans aucun doute ma designer montréalaise favorite! Je crois que vous avez déjà remarqué, j’en parle très souvent, mais que voulez-vous elle fait de si beaux vêtements. Dernièrement, la talentueuse créatrice à accepté de me rencontrer pour une courte entrevue. Voici ce que ça donne, j’espère que vous aimerez! [more]