Valerie loved this red kantha jacket (two layers of Indian cotton hand stitched together), and paired it with a scarf tied as a turban. Jean paired one of Mieko's knit hats with her intriguing pullover bat-winged jersey tunic - which was sooo comfortable and so versatile - and would easily pack into a suitcase! Valerie tried on a two layer reversible cotton tank flare dress that looks like this in the front.Īnd completely different in the back! Check out the deep diagonal hem! We're each wearing another one of her millinery creations and her clothing. Luckily for us, Mieko also has a deep love of hats. Jean added a long necklace of kimono beads in green. We're all wearing the designer's hats, jackets and scarves. Then we were departed Times Square for the Gansevoort Hotel in the heart of the Meatpacking district, to Mieko Mintz's showroom - Color Central! That's Mieko, next to Jean. We asked to be photographed with the designer, in green, and her business manager. Here's just a little hint of what we saw. Most of what we tried on was for the fall season, so we can't show you that now. Heydari favors nontraditional cuts, materials and patterns, so we were all agog every way we turned. Then we were off again, this time to visit designer Mariam Heydari's showroom.
Jean vogues in the Marie Jean neckpiece, Vanessa earrings, Betsey bracelet (on her right hand) and Jessica bracelet (on her left). Here's what you do if you can't make up your mind which ones to wear - wear them all! Our first stop was to meet designer Cynthia Ashby (next to Valerie) and try on pieces from her Spring and Summer line. On a recent Sunday, we met Lisa (far right) and her able crew (assistant Barbara, and photographer Char in the center) in the lobby of the Doubletree Suites Hotel in Times Square and headed upstairs to the showrooms.
These are our own chapeaux and clothing.) Really, we couldn't have had a better time! Click here to see Artful Home's in depth coverage of the day we spent together. Here we are, grinning like a pair of Cheshire cats wearing necklaces, earrings and bracelets by Kathleen Nowak Tucci - made of Harley Davidson motorcycle tires! (Lisa encouraged us to bring a number of our own accessories.
Imagine our delight when Lisa Bayne of Artful Home invited us to join her during fashion week to tour the showrooms of three clothing designers and one jeweler, to try on clothes and jewelry and vogue for the camera! Pinch us, we're dreaming! Artful Home specializes in private labels made by artists with highly distinctive styles and individual tastes.
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