Talent Alert: Caterina Gatta

What do you get when you mix supercool graphic prints, colours that make you want to pee your pants, and well-thought-out, sleek, modern design? You get CATERINA GATTA, of course!
Her clothing is a perfect example of my favourite kind of clothing.. which would be the kind that pushes the limit just enough so that you will definitely catch the approving/jealous eye of other fashionistas passing by, but also lets you avoid getting lunatic-stares from everyone else. In other words, her clothes make a statement but they are utterly wearable for everyday.
Oh yeah, she is also the perfect example of my favourite kind of recycling! She makes her clothes from leftover bolts of fabrics from designers like Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino from the 80's and 90's. I ask you, what more could you want?

Spring 2010

Fall 2011

This comes in a short/top combo that is even more enjoyable.

These pictures do not do justice to the collection so please go visit her website! Immediately!

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(Toronto)Talent Alert:NorBlack NorWhite

Norblack Norwhite is a Bombay/Toronto based brand, designed by Amrit Kumar and Mriga Kapadiya. These two talented Torontonians that do a totally amazing job of mixing east and west. They specialize in giving the traditional shapes of Indian clothing a western spin so they look right at home here in the fashion scene of North America. "Ali Baba" (as Kapadiya says they're called in India) pants turned into cool urban Harem pants, sari and headscarf turned into a rad hooded dress.
This spring their collection focuses on the traditional Indian method of tie dye. The method consists of dying in boiling water, then tying in specific ways to resist the next dye, tying again to resist the next colour, and so on. The smaller the ties, the more intricate the patterns but the girls prefer the bigger more graphic patterns that don't look so typically Indian and give their clothes a definite modern edge. They chose bright contrasting colours and cool linens and silks. I think NorBlack NorWhite has a very interesting aesthetic and I can't wait to see more from them. Also I want to know where I can find those sweet anklets and hair accessories!

Check out this video from the designer's trip to India.


nbnw does kachchh from mriga kapadiya on Vimeo.