Written by Khalid Abushaban With a passion for 3-D and obscure fabrics, designer label Absurd Laboratory, creates diverse designs for both Women and Men. Creations that are street-chic and smart, where non-symmetrical ideas run wild. Getting the chance for a one-on-one with Absurd Laboratory at CENTRESTAGE
Written by Khalid Abushaban Orientalism, passion and pride are at the forefront of the unique brand Artistic Palace. A brand created on craftsmanship. A brand merging tradition from past generations with a contemporary twist. Getting the opportunity for a one-on-one talk with Artistic Palace at CENTRESTAGE,
Written by Khalid Abushaban With the spotlight on the fashionable CENTRESTAGE, and its diverse designers, we discovered the amazing Yeung Chin. A creative known for his avant-garde designs that tell stories of sharp structures and poetry of contemporary. We, at VELVET Magazine had a one-on-one with
The 2019 edition of Asia’s premier fashion event, CENTRESTAGE, which is a four-day event (4-7 September), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), brought two-hundred fashion brands from twenty-three countries and regions to Hong Kong, reinforcing the show as an international promotional and
In the late Sixties a keenly resourceful young Paul Smith would charm expert tailors in his hometown of Nottingham into deviating from their norms, cutting him one-of-a-kind clothes in unfamiliar fabrics. A pair of curtains would be transformed into a handmade two-piece suit and floral
A sense of augmented reality sets the tone for the Berluti collection for Spring-Summer 2020. In his continual observance of the artisanal heritage of the maison, artistic director, Kris Van Assche shines an imaginative light on the features of its legacy. Presented in front of
An immense industrial building in despair is the site for the Ermenegildo Zegna XXX show. The runway unfolds below extremely high ceilings that once hosted Area Falck: a monument to steely modernity that over the years slowly turned into a metropolitan wasteland. The dismissed area,
Road warriors in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Mutant monster trucks and flaming biker gangs. A giant thunder dome where there are no rules. Welcome to the brave new world of Philipp Plein Spring/Summer 2020- the Entire Universe opened the show performing on a truck with fire
At the Michael Kors Fall 2019 show, the collection was inspired by the iconic Studio 54 era, with a strong seventies retro feel to it- bringing nostalgia back in contemporary fashion. Models paraded down the runway showcasing looks, reminiscent of disco dreams. Floral-printed dresses mixed with