Uvenio Black Diamond Collection

 0n a Saturday morning 3 weeks ago, Brittany, Marcia (pronounce Mar/see/a) and Siena all met me on Prince Street on teh corner in a very day in Soho..I did quick fittings, had my makeup artist Anna craete beautiful masterpieces with the faces, lipsticks, eyeshadows and yes, drama...she created drama to my  dramantic Black Diamond Collection. New York photographer Matt Brewer at his studio, ready to prep the look and was impressed with my 3 fabulous fashion models I have worked with in the past from Anna Sui and Todd 0ldham and dressed into my Black Diamond collection. And yes, I had to leave for FIT to teach my class on Saturday! While teaching my Fashion Art for Fashion Designers, I gotten text messages from Matt and Anna that the shoot was incredible and very impeccable! The shoot eneded as I arrived after class and had a quick late lunch and heard so many funny stories and fabulous stories from the models and Matt. Anna had to leave for another shoot. Matt was saying that the Models weregreat and easy to work with and was telling him stories about me being cute, funny and dramantically dressed at Anna Sui.   

Yes, I was extremely happy waiting for the prints to arrive and my newest Black diamond Collection looks spectacular by the amazing photographer Matt Brewer! And Makeup to the Nine by Anna Moors....

 

Betsy Johnson...BANKRUPTCY!

Betsey Johnson, the New York City design veteran whose punk-ballerina party dresses are beloved by teens and spunky pop stars alike (Britney Spears was allegedly considering Johnson to design her wedding gown) is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a result, WWD reveals, the majority of her line's freestanding boutiques will close down by July, meaning 350 or more workers will lose their jobs.  

“I feel so sad for my store people and all my pink girls. They live and die for me. But I need to be better. I really need to work well and be more efficient," Johnson said.

 

Johnson may be in financial straits, but her public profile isn't in danger of waning. In fact, she's set to shoot a new reality style show, Betsey + Lulu, with her daughter this summer. "I am trying to make it relevant, deep and interesting about fashion rather than about gossip, girls, makeup and hair," she explained. Meanwhile, Johnson will keep open her colorful flagship stores in New York City, Los Angeles and a few other "key" cities; the pricier main line will be sold in these boutiques, while her more moderately priced "Betsey Johnson" label will receive more focus, as it continues to sell well in retailers such as Macy's. Her second fragrance, Too Too Pretty, will launch this fall.

the Fashion Institute Of Technology: Future of Fashion 2009-20112

As the Alumni of FIT, Menswear/Womenswear Designer,  as the Full Time Professor, evening Coordinator, Proud to see all my young design  students from Nicholas Moncada to Jordan Randolph to Juan Mota reach to the highest level in creating such master piece collections in Evening Wear to Knit Wear to Sportswear. As they graduate from FIT, I do promise to stay in touch with such talented students as families and mentor. Enjoy the fascinating Future of Fashion premiere videos. From Calvin Klein to Norma Kamali to Carolina Herrera, they all given their time to help the graduating students learn and create great masterpiece for the World Premiere runway! And yes, FIT is the world most famous Fashion school in the country with the best of the best right here in New York and on 27th Street between 7 & 8th Avenue!