PURSE STRINGS: LE DESSEIN
Le Dessein: Project with a Purpose By Teryl Warren Eric Coly, Founder and CEO of Le Dessein, subscribes to the notion that women everywhere have an irrevocable right to be educated. Harnessing the power of his two passions in life – fashion and philanthropy – Coly and his team have embarked on a mission to [...]
Wiles on the Town: Project Ethos!
‘Tis the season for fabulous fall fashion and Wiles’ coverage of the SS 2013 shows continues tonight at Project Ethos! Project Ethos showcases emerging fashion, music, and art to buyers, media and consumers throught liveevents and the world wide web. (You can check out our coverage from the spring in the April 2012 issue of Wiles Magazine.) [...]
Designer Spotlight: Sue Wong
There is an art to being a woman. A true study in contrasts, every one of us can be at once an angel, a vamp, a muse, and a queen. We are as complex as we are beautiful, and no fashion artist understands this layered dynamic quite like Sue Wong. “Basically, I’m a fashion [...]
African Cowboy Clothing
Changing the World Through Fashion By Francesca Merced There’s a new model making waves in the fashion world: a business model. As a child growing up in Nigeria, Mobolaji Olambiwonnu fell in love with the vibrant colors and culture of Africa. Now, as a successful fashion designer, he‘s combining his passion for the continent with his [...]
Mirror Mirror – May
Pursuing A Passion for Fashion By Jessica Perlman and Emily McCormick Montrese Chandler is the personification of a Wiles woman. The sexy, savvy, socialite is an American designer inspired by creation and creator, art and artist, architecture and architect, philosophy and philosopher. She is a woman who invokes the full spectrum of design creativity. Her impeccably [...]
Mirror Mirror – April
“Say Hello to Anthony Franco” By Sabrina Simone [three_fourth] Wiles had the opportunity to attend fashion designer Anthony Franco’s Fall 2011 fashion show last month in Los Angeles during Fashion Week and hosted at Craig Olsen Designs. Franco is a commercial stylist and designer who has styled, designed and dressed the likes of Angelina Jolie, [...]
