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White Cashmere Collection 2008: A Touch of Pink
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Sep 30, 2008 8:35 PM
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Arthur Mendonca
Mendonca's sleek, strapless column very much reflects the clean, feminine, sophisticated aesthetic he's established over six successful years designing under his own label.
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David Dixon
His gown features a floor-length skirt covered with neatly clipped and shredded pink and white Cashmere. "The whole idea," he says, "is to convey a sense of the iconic pink breast cancer ribbon."
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Joeffer Caoc
"I wanted to create something light, luxurious and dreamlike. And, as it turns out, the tissue easily translates into a pretty, flowy silhouette." His one-shoulder full-length gown, he explains, is very classic from the front. "The overall impression is of a floaty, pure white column."
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Evan Biddell
Evan's gown is inspired by an artist friend whose work involves bee imagery. "I decided to style the dress like a wasp and incorporate honeycomb effects with torched edging and multidirectional layering. I wanted it to be fierce but still feminine and communicate the delicate nature of breast cancer."
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Comrags: Joyce Gunhouse & Judy Cornish
"We didn't want it to look like a wedding dress, hence the detailing," says Gunhouse. "It has the effect of a chenille bedspread." Cornish adds that the lacy pattern stenciled in pink on the bodice replicates the pattern embossed in the actual tissue.
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Lucian Matis
The labour of love involved in edging all those ruffles in pink is an abstract representation of the now-iconic looped ribbon of the breast cancer campaign. "The cause was my main reason for participating. From immediate family to friends and clients, we've all been touched by breast cancer," he says.
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Thien Le
At 31, with 10 years in the fashion business under his belt, Le is confident that he knows what his women want. "They love exclusivity; that's why I create only five of any single design, and each of those pieces is numbered and signed."
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Ula Zukowska
Zukowska readily acknowledges a Japanese esthetic in her fashions. "My Japanese assistant gave me the idea in the first place, explaining that in the Japanese culture, folding 1,000 cranes brings good luck."
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