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Runway Report: Matthew Ames Spring 2010
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Runway Report: Matthew Ames Spring 2010

Named part of Fashion's New Guard in the July issue of  W magazine and having won the Ecco Domani award for womenswear this year, Matthew Ames presented his spring 2010 collection at Milk Studios to a number of influential writers and buyers—including Vogue's Sally Singer and Colette's Sarah Lerfel.
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Named part of Fashion's New Guard in the July issue of  W magazine and having won the Ecco Domani award for womenswear this year, Matthew Ames presented his spring 2010 collection at Milk Studios to a number of influential writers and buyers—including Vogue's Sally Singer and Colette's Sarah Lerfel.



Ames focused on a soft silhouette this season, adding touches of extreme volume in harem-style jumpers and balloon pants mixed with the more structural lines of jackets in linen and cotton. As Ames explained backstage after his show, "I was thinking about putting different shapes together and creating a balance with architectural elements, trying to create a very continuous line through the proportion of shapes and color."

His use of bright color—think pink, red, yellow, orange and green—against a primarily black and white collection was inspired by Ellsworth Kelly. Like the the American painter, Ames looks to accentuate the simplicity of form and designs with a minimalist's purity. His collection was like a series of graphic puzzle pieces, fitting together nicely in a calming, zen-like picture.

Fall 2009 Fashion Week: Still with New Blood
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Fall 2009 Fashion Week: Still with New Blood

>> Even established designers are editing, editing, editing for Fashion Week — the number of models, the number of looks, the amount of fabric used — but the tight times aren't keeping a crop of new blood away.  Joining former Bill Blass design director Prabal Gurung and Swaim and Christina Hutson, who are starting over with a new label, in the mix — alums of Central Saint Martins, FIT, and Parsons; apprentices of Marc Jacobs, J.Mendel, and Ralph Lauren; but most importantly, New York Fashion Week virgins — show us what you've got.*image: source, source, source
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Fall 2009 Fashion Week: Still with New Blood

>> Even established designers are editing, editing, editing for Fashion Week — the number of models, the number of looks, the amount of fabric used — but the tight times aren't keeping a crop of new blood away.  Joining former Bill Blass design director Prabal Gurung and Swaim and Christina Hutson, who are starting over with a new label, in the mix — alums of Central Saint Martins, FIT, and Parsons; apprentices of Marc Jacobs, J.Mendel, and Ralph Lauren; but most importantly, New York Fashion Week virgins — show us what you've got.
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Fab Flash: 2009 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Winners Announced
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Fab Flash: 2009 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Winners Announced

The recipients of Ecco Domani's 2009 Fashion Foundation awards have been announced.
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The recipients of Ecco Domani's 2009 Fashion Foundation awards have been announced. The womenswear category winners are Lyn Devon, Matthew Ames, Cushnie et Ochs by Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, and Ohne Titel by Alexa Adams and Flora Gill. Corpus, by Jerrod Cornish and Keith Richardson, took the honor in menswear, and jeweler Monique Péan received the prize in the accessories group.

In addition, Bodkin Brooklyn designers Eviana Hartman and Samantha Pleet were granted an inaugural award for sustainable design. Each emerging label will receive a $25,000 grant towards their show at NY Fashion Week in February. They join the list of past beneficiaries, which includes Alexander Wang, Zac Posen, and Rodarte. Congratulations to all — we can't wait to see more from these talented designers!

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Fashion In 50 Seconds 01/05/09 Ecco Domani Announces Award Winners & More
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Fashion In 50 Seconds 01/05/09 Ecco Domani Announces Award Winners & More

Ecco Domani announced their 2009 Fashion Foundation award winners today.
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Ecco Domani announced their 2009 Fashion Foundation award winners today. The recipients are Lyn Devon, Matthew Ames, Cushnie et Ochs by Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, and Ohne Titel by Alex Adams for womenswear, Corpus by Jerrod Cornish & Keith Richardson for menswear, and Monique Pean for jewelry, Eviana Hartman and Samantha Pleet for sustainable design. 

WWD talks with Jane Birkin about her cashmere pieces for Lutz & Patmos and her oldest pair of UGG boots. We never thought we'd say this but UGGs are getting a lot of good press these days.

 Billion Dollar Babes is jumping on the bandwagon and starting their own sample sale e-commerce site. 

It was recently announced that the magazine would go down to two issues per year and now there's a rumor that Men's Vogue will no longer be publishing magazines at all.