A year ago, Mathieu Mirano's Chinese dragon-inspired Autumn/Winter 2012 collection was one of my New York Fashion Week highlights. For Spring/Summer 2013, Mirano has released a collection and an accompanying video, Evolution, based on the idea of a scientist experimenting on the remains of ancient reptilians and getting so immersed in her study that she ... Read more
I've written bits and pieces of this post in my notebook, on my laptop, home computer, on post-it notes; I worked on planes, in cabs, hotels, on the subway and in my room. If it weren't for utter lack of time – the most inevitable fashion week constant – I would have taken a few ... Read more
In 2012, the year of the dragon, it seems only natural that Mathieu Mirano's Fall 2012 collection is brimming with Chinese inspirations; there were dragon heads hanging down from the ceiling at the presentation just like Katya Leonovich's paintings a few days ago. Mirano showed at New York Fashion Week for the first time. From ... Read more