Balani, one of Chicago’s premiere Custom Clothiers, has been profiled on 190 North, a lifestyle show featuring the best of everything Chicago. The 190 North crew came to film at the Balani showroom on Tuesday. Owner Sonny Balani and Sales Manager Joe Mapes walked host Doug Banks through Balani’s contemporary approach to Custom Clothing. The episode aired on Sunday, May 17th at 10:30 pm.
Category Designers | 0 Comments »(CNN) — As recognizable as the brand itself, Donatella Versace is adamant about one thing in fashion: “Fashion is not frivolous,” she told CNN.
It may not be frivolous, but in many respects it is a form of fantasy, something that Versace has developed as head of the Italian fashion house since taking over the reigns after the tragic death of her brother Gianni.
Video from Versace’s first show in Beijing…
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DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFFRoseanna Ansaldi (left) is a leather designer and teacher at two schools. (DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF)
Not many designers can boast they’ve created for Steven Tyler, Snoop Dogg, and Mariah Carey’s Jack Russell terriers. But Roseanna Ansaldi – one half of the Antonio Ansaldi hip-hop design team and a teacher at the School of Fashion Design and Bay State College – has enjoyed an incredibly diverse two-decade career. A leather specialist, Ansaldi has created upscale children’s clothing and major league sports jerseys. She now divides her time between the Antonio Ansaldi shop in Dorchester, her Andover studio – where she also does custom work and alterations for Louis Boston and Coach – and her students. She talked with us recently about her love of leather.
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