Blanc Noir & Couture: Issue No.9
We end 2014 with the Bay Area’s only classically trained Paris couture designer, Colleen Quen as she continues to produce timeless pieces. In this issue, we highlight several designers that construct their unique masterpieces by hand from start to finish, high quality, and often distinctive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail from Sue Wong, Le Jolie, Dar Sara, Rachel Riot, Ronita Wheatfall & more! Read the five marketing strategies that every fashion tech company should use. Learn about the history of the world of couture design by Alexa Rae Palacios. Take a glimpse into the world of Dark Beauty with our interview with Topher Adam, artist extraordinaire and Editor-In-Chief of Dark Beauty Magazine. Become introduced to new ways to break into the world of becoming a Stylist San Francisco Fashion Award winning Stylist David Michael. Celebrate the life and glamorous design house of Oscar de la Renta. Runway images from the LA Fashion Week Spring 2015 Collections; Style Fashion Week, Project Ethos & Art Hearts Fashion.
We end 2014 with the Bay Area’s only classically trained Paris couture designer, Colleen Quen as she continues to produce timeless pieces. In this issue, we highlight several designers that construct their unique masterpieces by hand from start to finish, high quality, and often distinctive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail from Sue Wong, Le Jolie, Dar Sara, Rachel Riot, Ronita Wheatfall & more!
Read the five marketing strategies that every fashion tech company should use. Learn about the history of the world of couture design by Alexa Rae Palacios. Take a glimpse into the world of Dark Beauty with our interview with Topher Adam, artist extraordinaire and Editor-In-Chief of Dark Beauty Magazine. Become introduced to new ways to break into the world of becoming a Stylist San Francisco Fashion Award winning Stylist David Michael.
Celebrate the life and glamorous design house of Oscar de la Renta. Runway images from the LA Fashion Week Spring 2015 Collections; Style Fashion Week, Project Ethos & Art Hearts Fashion.
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The odds are<br />
almost always<br />
against you.<br />
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One of the most valuable lessons I learned stepping into the fashion industry is the art<br />
of networking. The Bay Area has been my home for most of my life where opportunity<br />
never sleeps. Growing up I was shy, timid, and soft spoken so I had to find a way to<br />
release the better me. I used art to express my emotions. I had a strong love for music,<br />
crafts, and sketching, pretty much anything that involved creating. As a young adult, the<br />
first thing I had to do was get myself out there. I had to make myself known in the San<br />
Francisco fashion world. I started out walking runways and modeling for local fashion<br />
photographers at age 17. I grew up playing sports and studied contemporary dance<br />
in college which helped me develop integrity and people skills. I was inspired to go<br />
behind the scenes when close relatives began to recognize my talent. One Christmas, I<br />
received a camera and a sewing machine as a gift to start my journey. Initially, I wanted<br />
to create my own clothing line entitled,“The David Michael Collection”. I was inspired by<br />
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