Slimness of Models is a Designer Issue

A recent  New York Times article said that model Coco Rocha is getting fewer jobs now than a few seasons ago because she’s “too fat” at 5′10″ an size four.   Please note that the Times article is actually from February 15, not February 16 as indicated in the video.
A similar article has also been published [...]

Petite Pants on a Tall Model? Ummm…BAD IDEA!

Last week, Prospere Magazine asked whether you thought the use of a 5′10″ model for a pair of pants designed for someone much shorter was considered false advertising.  Out of all of those who participated, 20% thought it was false advertising, 60% didn’t know why the company would even consider using a tall model, 10% [...]

Shopping in Hong Kong

Wow…what can I say?  Shopping here is a recreational sport.  From high end malls like Pacific Place, IFC and The Landmark (where practically every store is something you’d find on Fifth Avenue or Rodeo Drive) to local markets, you can anything and everything.  Ranging from local brands to internationally known ones like Zara, Kate Spade and Vivienne Tam, shopping doesn’t [...]

Evan Biddell Sale at Chasse Gardee

Cynthia Cheng

It was a night where fashion met multimedia art on November 25 as Evan Biddell’s “End of Decade” sale transformed Queen Street West boutique, Chasse Gardee, from shoe store to art centre. Featuring a multi-media window display by Jol Thomson, who had a show at Toronto’s Distillery District a few days later.

The sale started [...]

Leah Oviedo Helps Women Entrepreneurs

San Diego-based entrepreneur, Leah Oviedo started working independently a few years ago.  Having a background in both business and fashion (she double majored in accounting and fashion design in college) and having worked in her family’s Colorado retreat and conference centre, she first launched Mercado del Mundo in 2005.  This boutique supported artists and designers [...]

Gorgeous Dresses Auctioned for a Great Cause

Cynthia Cheng

The first dress auction Frocktail Party was held at the Burroughs Building on Queen and Bathurst on November 12, 2009.  Started by a group of friends who’ve known each other for years, the event, which consisted of a silent auction of dresses, supported the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).  The JDRF was created over 30 years ago to [...]

Alberta Fashion Week, Part III

Cynthia Cheng

Alberta Fashion Week Day 1 – Teaser from Calgary Fashion on Vimeo.
Alberta Fashion Week , which has just wrapped up, would not have been the success that it was without the work of Nico Bacigalupo, who was in charge of media, sponsorships and events for the inaugural season.  He also runs a event planning, [...]

Alberta Fashion Week Designers, Part II

Prospere Magazine spoke with three more designers this week, including:
Jessica Halabi: After graduating from Marvel College College’s ultra-competitive Fashion Design and Apparel program, this Edmonton native’s first collection was for Spring/Summer 2007.  Jessica’s style is self-described as “edgy elegant,” and is cut to be form-fitting, showing off the wearer’s curves. Her wearers reflect that, as [...]

Ann Lauren: Founder of Bella Petite

Ann Lauren is the founder of Bella Petite, an online lifestyle magazine dedicated to women 5′5″ or shorter.  Bella Petite was created with the objective of offering creative and innovative content while, at the same time, promoting the petite image in media. 
Ann is 5′2″ and 99 lb.  Like many petite women, she has a great deal of [...]

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