The Council of Aspiring American Fashion Designers (CAAFD) is a non-profit organization whose goal is to bolster aspiring fashion designers and in their own words, “help those emerging designers get a foot in the door.” Chelsea Piers was packed and of the three designers presenting, the first was Mouton Blanc. In French, mouton blanc […]
Luxury fragrance and couture boutique Emanuel in midtown Manhattan celebrated its first anniversary May 1st. The brainchild of veteran perfumier Dustin Lujan and fashion designer Victor de Souza, Emanuel which translates to ‘in the hands of God’ is meant to be a safe, inspiring, and beautiful space. Fractally blending luxury fragrance, skincare, clothing and accessories, […]
“ I realize that coming from an Arabic culture – I can make use of my language and culture. To create something worldly – cosmopolitan. Living and performing in New York City – I am compelled to bridge Arabic and American cultures” An elegant embodiment of World Music herself— Nadwa Rifai is a Lebanese-born singer, actress […]
