Meet the Class of 2012
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Anastasia AndinoStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
La China Loca’s objective: to assist in the rekindling of the desire of the masses and to reawaken their creative expressions and pay homage to their inner gentleman, dame, dandy, vixen, romanticized badboy/badgirl, pharaoh, or timeless queen with the wearing of a hat. |
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Sunghee BangStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
Sunghee’s designs reflect the idea that a touch of androgyny makes a woman more feminine,and minimalism is always sophisticated. |
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Gianna BenedekStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
G9C
Fashion is a moderate missy knitwear line that
features elegant and practical knits with a
contemporary twist. It’s currently sold in 200 |
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Sarah CannerStudied at Stanford University; Columbia
University |
Safety
meets fashion in head-turning style with Vespertine’s first Haute Réflecture collection of
eco-chic, high-visibility reflective |
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Sarah Carson CloudStudied at Brown University |
Leota New York is a women’s better/bridge contemporary printed jersey dress collection made in New York City. It is currently a national specialty store wholesale business, with plans to grow internationally this year. |
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Alice ChenStudied at Cornell University |
Alice Alan, founded by Alice Chen, is a women’s luxury comfort footwear company, with products designed and manufactured in New York City. |
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Nimet DegirmenciogluStudied at Uludag University, Turkey; Fashion
Institute of Technology |
Soham Dave is a fashion-forward eco lifestyle brand inspired by traditional crafts to create modern silhouettes. Each piece is handmade by women artisans in India. |
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Shirley EphraimStudied at Parsons The New School for Design |
Shirley Ephraim is an intricately crafted collection of luxurious handmade fine jewelry inspired by the artistry of ancient hand weaving and 17th-century lace-making techniques. |
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Graciela FuentesStudied at Incarnate Word University; New York
University |
Tirana Jewelry pieces are whimsical reinterpretations of antique objects reproduced and reassembled into intricate shapes to make jewelry with a dark and romantic vibe. |
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Angela GaoStudied at Parsons The New School for Design |
Founded in 2008, ANGG New York is a contemporary women’s wear brand that offers women the freedom of self-expression,confidence, comfort,and timeless style. |
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Marlon GobelMARLON GOBEL |
Marlon Gobel is a luxury menswear brand that’s currently being sold at Bergdorf Goodman. |
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Thea GrantStudied at Brown University |
These Brooklyn-based designers manufacture unique jewelry pieces featuring original vintage, antique, found and repurposed objects, charms, and heirlooms. |
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Olivier GreenStudied at Istituto Marangoni–Milano |
Olivier Green is a New York-based women’s wear and menswear company focused on contemporary designer clothing. |
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Ronen JehezkelStudied at Istituto Europeo di Design–Rome Parke LutterStudied at Parsons The New School for Design PARKE & RONEN |
Parke & Ronen is a premium contemporary men’s fashion brand. Product lines include sportswear, soft accessories, and a swim collection. |
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KahriAnne KerrStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
Kahri features hip, funky, rocker chic women’s contemporary clothing and accessories. |
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Mandy KordalStudied at University of Cincinnati |
Kordal is a contemporary knitwear brand that views quality, craftsmanship, and American manufacturing as an integral part of its design and philosophy. |
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Anjelika Krishna-DaftuarStudied at The School of the Art Institute of
Chicago |
A.D.O is a women’s ready-to-wear eco-clothing line based in New York. Its philosophy lies in crafting smart yet feminine styles using GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified fabrics and dyeing them using chemical-free herbal dyes. |
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Katerina LankovaStudied at Mesa State College |
Katerina Lankova is fascinated with creating couture outerwear for women—from tennis, skiing, or equestrian outerwear to evening wear for special occasions such as Art Ball. She is simultaneously trying to launch and massproduce her original legwear, Stee-letas. |
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Layla L’obattiStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
Designed with a woman in mind, BTS loungewear is effortlessly sensual through artfully draped and constructed details. |
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Sandra MurphyStudied at Limerick Institute of Technology,
Ireland |
Recollection is a timeless selection of tops, bottoms, dresses, outerwear, and scarves created by Sandra Murphy and made in the USA. |
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Anne PachanStudied at University of Cincinnati |
Cala Ossidiana creates luxury swimwear for women, with modern styling and sustainability. |
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Suzanne Rae PelaezStudied at Bryn Mawr College; Parsons The New
School for Design |
Both feminine and feminist in philosophy, Suzanne Rae is a women’s ready-to-wear line inspired by and made for the progressive, modern woman. |
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Rehna PendseStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
Named after the neighborhood in Mumbai where its designer grew up, Cuffe Parade is a high-end women’s clothing collection that evokes style, sophistication, and edginess. |
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Aurija PetraityteStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology; |
ACCESSOIR is a fashion house dedicated to the design and manufacture of high quality, affordable, fashionably trendy accessories for the junior and missy markets. |
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Mimi PlangeStudied at Fashion Institute of Design and
Merchandising |
Mimi Plange is a women’s ready-to-wear label handcrafted in New York. It is inspired by historical Victorian fashions fused with clean lines, modernity, and architecture. |
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Helen SanchezStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
Helen Sanchez is a timeless and classic brand of modern luxury sleepwear, lingerie, and loungewear, constructed with fine silks, knits, and laces. |
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Adam SirakStudied at University of Miami; Fashion Institute
of Technology |
SIRAK offers sophisticated fashion-forward shoes for the advanced contemporary market and are sold in the finest retail environments. |
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Tara St. JamesStudied at LaSalle College, Montreal |
Study is a sustainable women’s wear collection designed and produced in New York City using ethical and sustainable textiles sourced from fair trade sources worldwide. |
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James TalbotStudied at Rhode Island School of Design;
Columbia University |
Hippototamus is an American lifestyle children’s wear brand of luxurious, unique, and competitively priced clothing and accessories for newborns through early teens. |
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Kristi VosbeckStudied at Parsons The New School for Design |
A couture women’s evening wear line, Kristi Vosbeck is currently in eight boutiques in the United States and is expanding into Saudi Arabia later this year. |
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Jessica WadeStudied at Rutgers University; Fashion Institute
of Technology |
Jes Wade is a women’s collection that is handcrafted in-house, exclusively for private clients. |
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Heather WilliamsStudied at Rhode Island School of Design |
H Williams is a luxury footwear and accessories company featuring detailed designs inspired by architecture and travel. |
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Annie WuStudied at Parsons The New School for Design |
Annie Wu is an up-and-coming clothing brand based in New York. Think chic and enigmatic mafia attire geared toward the modern, confident woman. |
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Sena YangStudied at Rhode Island School of Design |
SENA is a women’s contemporary line with signature looks that include bold and graphic silhouettes with the philosophy of effortless dressing with downtown attitude. |
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Kelsy ZimbaStudied at Fashion Institute of Technology |
Zimba Collections, which started as haute couture and is expanding into ready-to-wear, is known for gowns, cocktail dresses, and women’s made-to-measure suits. |
