Designer’s Collections
Online Voting will end at 6pm on Friday, February 21st. You can vote online by visiting: http://woobox.com/dmhr93. Click the images to see a larger version.
DIY – {re}crafting made easy
By Carrie Coyle It is seriously crunch time! I thought for a second about posting pictures of me working away on my items, but then I thought twice about posting pictures of myself at 1 in the morning in the awful looking garb that I call my “work clothes”, that is just not a pleasant site. Sooo, I thought I would show you in a separate segment how I went about creating one of the items that will be showcased in my collection, and teach you how to easily do it yourself-yes, friends, DIY! DIY: Tap Shorts *Tap shorts have [...]
Style {re}claimed!
Designer Carrie Coyle Style {re}claimed! I’ve been so busy working on the styles for the show, and also with my side business, Cecile. In case you weren’t aware, thrifting and upcycling are what the cool kids are into. In fact, in most of the hippest cities around the globe, such as my dear Brooklyn, NYC, you can’t walk down the street without passing the next coolest consignment and/or Vintage store. Now, you may be into the idea but not sure how to wear the clothes. Let me take you through some “thrifting” 101; first stop, my local Goodwill store! 1. [...]
Designer’s Official First Looks!
Photography: Torey Searcy Photography Hair & Makeup: Leon's Style Salon Our designers woke up early on a Saturday morning for a photo shoot at Torey Searcy's Photography Studio. Here is a sneak peek of their first look of their seven piece collection! We are excited to see their entire collections on February 21st at the Elm Street Center in downtown Greensboro! Audience votes are going to determine the winner! Have you bought your ticket? Leave us a comment and tell us who's your favorite so far?! Designer: Caroline Baxley Torey Searcy Photography Designer: Ayanna Harrison [...]
Behind the Scenes with Designer – Carrie Coyle
…and so my collection was created: An International Bazaar! By Carrie Coyle * Information gathered from Fashion Snoops and Style.com Unlike the way in which many designers develop their collections, by creating a product line around a theme or concept, the concept for my collection was created around the items that I found on my shopping trips to Goodwill. An organic convergence of ideas, I began my hunt by selecting items that I was magnetized to- the southwestern, African, and South American prints, the subtle beauty of aged ivory lace blinds. I love how all the patterns play together to [...]