William Ivey Long — the costume designer, who’s also head of the American Theatre Wing — spent the day after Christmas hand-beading four elaborate dresses for soprano Renée Fleming in his Metropolitan ...
Fashion enthusiasts and DIY maestros are picking up the artisan skill from the comfort of their own homes, so we looked into how it’s done, and where to get the best hand-embroidered pieces The ...
A Native American designer has become a viral fashion sensation after creating traditional pow wow wear for her son out of a pair of Vans. Artist Charlene Holy Bear, a member of the Standing Rock ...
All she needed to say was ‘celebrate me and my heritage' - and designer Sello Medupe of Scalo Designs certainly got the assignment. It took five artisans and two weeks of hand beading to put together ...
Have you ever seen a swimwear line hand-beaded by our indigenous tribes? Kaayo has finally been able to weave a unique swimwear line that showcases the different Mindanao weaves and intricate hand ...
All she needed to say was ‘celebrate me and my heritage' - and designer Sello Medupe of Scalo Designs certainly got the assignment. It took five artisans and two weeks of hand beading to put together ...
It was Kaayo Modern Mindanao that popularized the Bagobo-Tagabawa datu’s headpiece as the versatile, statement-making Tangkulo scarf. Along with fully hand-beaded T’boli jackets and the Marga crop top ...