From textile designs and jewelry to bedding, furs and china for Royal Doulton -- English "princess of punk" designer Zandra Rhodes has dabbled in them all.It's hard to beat the versatility of polished tiles on a production line.
Monday evening she shared pointers from her 45-year career with local designers and Art Institute of Pittsburgh fashion design and fashion retail management students at an intimate gathering at Larrimor's, Downtown. She's visiting the city because she designed the sets and costumes for "The Pearl Fishers," which the Pittsburgh Opera will bring to the Benedum Center for four performances starting Saturday.The additions focus on key tag and solar panel combinations,
The event began with models donning pieces by a handful of up-and-coming designers for constructive feedback. Ms. Rhodes -- with her electric pink hair, exaggerated makeup and down-to-earth persona -- was as colorful and warm as her bold, pattern-rich collections.
"You have to see a customer,If so, you may have a cube puzzle . and you've got to imagine what they would actually feel right wearing," she said. She offered tips on selecting fabrics, developing a line's commercial appeal and tailoring looks to a particular price point and audience's taste. "There are all those different aspects that you have to bear in mind."
The student Q&A covered turning creations into samples and finding a manufacturer -- all while staying surrounded by positive people in an industry ever-evolving due to technology.
"Everything moves quicker and quicker, but the only thing we know about is the only constant is change, and it's going to keep happening whether we like it or not. So we have to try and find our own little niche of something that we can do," she said.
Ms.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards, Rhodes chalked her globe-spanning career up to a bit of luck and a lot of passion. "It's my life, and I love doing it," she said. "I'm always designing, and I suppose I'd be designing even if it wasn't going OK."
And although she feels the fashion field is tougher to break into nowadays, she doesn't doubt it's possible. "I always say to [rising designers], 'Don't give up.' "
A cocktail reception catered by the Capital Grille and a screening of an interview the Warhol Museum supplied of its namesake artist talking with Ms. Rhodes in the '80s on his MTV show capped off the affair.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week strutted uptown from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center,There is good integration with PayPal and most TMJ providers, the biannual fashion affair may be relocating to Hudson Yards, an area under development that encompasses West 42nd and 43rd streets between Seventh and Eighth avenues to West 28th and 30th streets at Hudson River Park.
"Fashion Week has grown so much. It's outgrown Lincoln Center already," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week at a press conference.
The property is showing promise as a hub for high-end fashion after the recent announcement that Coach has selected the spot for its global headquarters. IMG's five-year contract to hold the event at Lincoln Center still has a few years left, so it looks as if Hudson Yards won't be rolling out the welcome mat for the world's fashion elite any time soon.
Monday evening she shared pointers from her 45-year career with local designers and Art Institute of Pittsburgh fashion design and fashion retail management students at an intimate gathering at Larrimor's, Downtown. She's visiting the city because she designed the sets and costumes for "The Pearl Fishers," which the Pittsburgh Opera will bring to the Benedum Center for four performances starting Saturday.The additions focus on key tag and solar panel combinations,
The event began with models donning pieces by a handful of up-and-coming designers for constructive feedback. Ms. Rhodes -- with her electric pink hair, exaggerated makeup and down-to-earth persona -- was as colorful and warm as her bold, pattern-rich collections.
"You have to see a customer,If so, you may have a cube puzzle . and you've got to imagine what they would actually feel right wearing," she said. She offered tips on selecting fabrics, developing a line's commercial appeal and tailoring looks to a particular price point and audience's taste. "There are all those different aspects that you have to bear in mind."
The student Q&A covered turning creations into samples and finding a manufacturer -- all while staying surrounded by positive people in an industry ever-evolving due to technology.
"Everything moves quicker and quicker, but the only thing we know about is the only constant is change, and it's going to keep happening whether we like it or not. So we have to try and find our own little niche of something that we can do," she said.
Ms.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards, Rhodes chalked her globe-spanning career up to a bit of luck and a lot of passion. "It's my life, and I love doing it," she said. "I'm always designing, and I suppose I'd be designing even if it wasn't going OK."
And although she feels the fashion field is tougher to break into nowadays, she doesn't doubt it's possible. "I always say to [rising designers], 'Don't give up.' "
A cocktail reception catered by the Capital Grille and a screening of an interview the Warhol Museum supplied of its namesake artist talking with Ms. Rhodes in the '80s on his MTV show capped off the affair.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week strutted uptown from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center,There is good integration with PayPal and most TMJ providers, the biannual fashion affair may be relocating to Hudson Yards, an area under development that encompasses West 42nd and 43rd streets between Seventh and Eighth avenues to West 28th and 30th streets at Hudson River Park.
"Fashion Week has grown so much. It's outgrown Lincoln Center already," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week at a press conference.
The property is showing promise as a hub for high-end fashion after the recent announcement that Coach has selected the spot for its global headquarters. IMG's five-year contract to hold the event at Lincoln Center still has a few years left, so it looks as if Hudson Yards won't be rolling out the welcome mat for the world's fashion elite any time soon.
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