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Man Hand Candy from Linnie Woods!
Isn’t this bag gorgeous? Google “clutch bags for men” and you will see the usual black and brown bags (so boring!). So when fashionista Linnie Woods gave me this fabulous bag, I was overjoyed! This is what clutch bags for men should look like. Colourful, flamboyant and eye-catching, while being practical and useful. Funnily enough, every time I carry this bag, something good happens. So maybe it’s got great positive energy too. Green, after all, is one of the most prominent colours of Daddy Nature (I say “Daddy Nature” as I am convinced that nature is a Man!) signifying lushness, abundance and plentifulness. And what about the splattering of Green on the Peacock; the Fashionisto of the Animal Kingdom?! He…
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Catwalk Theatre at Moda UK, AW 2013
Moda, the UK’s largest fashion trade show, is set to offer retailers the best buying opportunity for autumn/winter 13, as it welcomes a brand new catwalk theatre offering more content and more inspiration at this season’s event, taking place from 17-19 February at the NEC Birmingham. This February’s show will see two live stages offering visitors even more inspiration to further aid their buying. An additional catwalk theatre in Hall 20 in between Moda Gent and Moda Footwear, will showcase for the first time, brand new shows dedicated to footwear and accessories, men’s tailoring and lifestyle clothing and urban & contemporary unisex fashion, taking place every day throughout the…
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Fashion designer Katerina Kudryashova.
My interview with Russian fashion designer Katerina Kudryashova. She is currently based in Saint Petersburg, where she makes outfits and accessories for dancers, performers and private clients. She often visits London and hopes to relocate here. Click here for her website. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9MjmCY0qA
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Emmanuel Ray in a store room, talking about clothes
Emmanuel Ray is in the basement of his office building where there are many little store rooms for clothing and accessories. Emmanuel Ray wears shirt by Isaac Kotlyarevsky, and trousers and accessories from Retro Days. That red bag is by Russian fashion designer Katerina Kudryashova. Emmanuel pulls out a peacock feathered fan from the Retro Days collection from one of the boxes. The fabulous custom made hat by Chicagoan milliner Audra E. The first hat Audra made for a male client, it is decorated with sequins and comes with peacock feathers and matching bracelets. Another box brought down by the office assistant Raoul Sanchez contains more shirts from Isaac Kotlyarevsky,…
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Opportunities for Emerging Fashion Designers & Brands
Emmanuel Ray is looking for emerging fashion designers and brands (particularly formal and trendy menswear) to advertise and promote. There are also opportunities available for accessories brands and designers. If interested, please email us on info@emmanuelray.com with your details (website, links, images etc). We look forward to hearing from you, the future of fashion!