Dear Pennies & Pens, Most of you have probably heard the name LaQuan Smith as his name has been buzzing on the fashion scene for a couple years now. For those who haven’t, LaQuan Smith is an emerging New York based designer who at 24 has designed custom pieces for pop culture icons like Beyonce`, Alicia [...]
Press Pen: Editor Preview…Wendy Brandes Fine Jewelry & Stacy Lomman New York
Dear Pennies and Pens, Last week, I had the awesome opportunity of reuniting with Wendy Brandes whom I had met after the Zang Toi show during New York Fashion Week and also Stacy Lomman, a fashion designer and friend of Wendy’s. While we were hanging out and having drinks after the Zang Toi show, Wendy [...]
Press Pen: Carlos Miele Fall/Winter Show Review 2011
Dear Pennies, It’s Pen here to report on Carlos Miele’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection. This show was also held on Valentine’s Day in the tents right after Jenny Packham’s show. However, being the brilliant designer Brazilian that he is Carlos designed a collection of bright colors and bold textures. For the collection, Carlos Miele used colors [...]











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