"Fashions Fade, Style is Eternal."-- Yves Saint Laurent

Monday, May 25, 2009

A New Kind of Art


Alicia Piller has designed many things—bags, paintings, and even candy boxes. But her most prized possession has been the birth of her own business, Designs by Alicia P.

It all started four years ago when Alicia was laid off from an unfulfilling design job. Realizing that she could make more money doing what she loved, she decided to launch a line of paintings, suede & beaded jewelry, and hand-painted clothing; all made by Alicia P. herself.

But she didn’t stop there.

Each garment has intricately arranged letters, shapes and lines…on washable fabric paint. And her jewelry intertwines crystals and semi-precious beads creating lightweight suede works of art. “My works appeals to literally everyone—the young and the old,” says Alicia.

When asked which is her favorite to design, Alicia excitedly screams: “Couture! I love to make weird and crazy elaborate things. I really enjoy painting free-hand designs too—I can let my mind go wherever it wants.”

Currently, Alicia is busy designing innerwear and dresses for a solo fashion show later in the year.

For more information visit http://www.designsbyaliciap.com.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Play with Gravity in United Nude Cosmo


For the past six years, United Nude has taken the shoe industry by storm. Known as the intersection between architecture and fashion, United Nude’s shoes are the cornerstone of saviness, elegance and innovation.

This season United Nude continues to play with gravity with its latest innovation: The Cosmo. By using a hand molded carbon fiber light-weight construction, the Cosmo shoe is a high-tech shoe laced with architectural design elements.

But be sure to act fast. The Cosmo is in limited production of only a few hundred pairs. Snag a black calf leather or mirror calf leather pair for approximately $550.

The United Nude Cosmo will only be available at specialty shoe stores and at www.unitedenude.com.