Ten questions for Ton Pret

We have a visit from our friend, Dutch imaginative painter and designer Ton Pret.

Vicky Bee: Hi Ton, nice to have you here at bob’n’bee. For a start, could you tell us a bit about yourself?
Ton Pret: I started as a painter in 2005. My success emerged fast and work was exposed in the Amsterdam Beurs van Berlage and the Rijksmuseum, the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, in Ascona (Switzerland). Not only my paintings, chairs and sculptures are popular amongst art-lovers and collectors, also my shoes, jeans and watches are in growing demand worldwide. My colorful high-heeled shoes caused a stir in some 2009 Paris fashion shows. For the moment we are thinking of a real fashion label. Continue reading…

The Real i: Featuring the Indie Talent

If you’re a young adult and consider yourself modern and hip or at least want to be, then you’ll like The Real i!

Melissa McCormick presents a web show featuring the best emerging websites and fresh indie talent on the Internet. The Real i is a semi-monthly video podcast.

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Swedish Fantasy: Fashion of Ruby, Oil and Steel

Clothes, books, music and art. Here is some mix to make you inspired. Swedish director and motion designer Simon Rudholm reveals his great work for Moniki World.

This racy clip called “The Goddess” is a latest addition to Simon’s portfolio. He uses a Phantom HD Gold, which probably shooting around 1500 frames per second.

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Elite Model Look Seville

We would like to present a video about the Elite Model Look modeling contest, which took place on June 21, 2010 in Los Arcos mall in Seville (Spain). This is the exclusive casting in Andalusia.

Competent judges of the contest were designer Mario Montesco, director of the Nueva Moda Producciones agency Maria José González, a fashion blogger Alejandro Bautista and Elite Spain agent Luis Berrios.

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Indie Fashion Trend Spotlight

Highlighting S/S 2010 best sellers, Ziggy Soho rocks in this trend spotlight indie fashion clip. Check it out!

ZiGiNY creates sexy, fashionable shoes at affordable prices. Based in New York City, ZiGi stays at the edge of the latest trends and fashions while paying particular attention to comfort and quality. Styles range from dress to casual in all types – shoes, casuals, heels, boots and sandals.

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Lucia: East-meets-West

Alycia Tang honed her design skills at a young age while growing up in the world of fashion accessories through her mother’s handbag boutique.

Years later, along with her Japanese friend, Nobu Takeda, she relaunched her family’s company with the name “Liucia” with a simple philosophy: “Girls, who know what girls want, design for girls.”

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SUMMERJUNK Launch and TRUCK Music Festival

Having built a fine reputation in the tailoring industry, Jon Clough and Marcus Bates thought it was time for a change. Time for something with less starch, time to undo the top button and loosen up a little.

On return to the big smoke (after a weekend of soul searching in Cromer), it dawned on them – they wanted to create a clothing brand that would be equally at home on the urban concrete as it would be strutting its stuff on sandy boardwalks. Continue reading…

Doggie Couture Shop and Summer Gears

Doggie Couture Shop is premier shopping destination for stylish and trendy dog products. Its ultimate source of finding all designer products meant for your loving dogs.

The Boutique’s owner name is Mellisa Gampel. She is a careful mother and supports charities.

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Sartorial Summer Courses in Milan

All roads may lead to Rome, but when it comes to fashion business, Milan is no second city. The NABA Introduction to Fashion Design summer course gives aspiring fashion designers, or just people who love fashion (with no age limit), the chance to experience an enjoyable two weeks creating a mini-collection from the first ideas to the final presentation and all that that involves.

An intense two weeks starting with research on a fashionable theme, then putting down ideas, playing with images, and developing them, making mood boards, creating a fun fashion item and producing a portfolio of finished designs that students can then take with them if they then wish to apply for further studies on diploma courses.

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Fashion Designer Niki Chin

Fashion Designer Francine “Niki Chin” Gordon is the true meaning of the word talent. Her product lines include: Niki Chin Couture, Niki Chin Urban Wear, and also Niki Chin Accessories. It makes us wonder who is the woman behind the name “Niki Chin”?

Born Francine Nichole Gordon on December 20, 1981, in Kingston, Jamaica, Francine Gordon has come a long way from dreaming of being a star to actually interviewing stars on International television shows. Francine’s fashion sense was blossoming at an early age.

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