Archive for the 'Ostrich Plume' Category

Reem Spring/Summer 2008

11/15/07

This was the first off-schedule showing for Reem Alasadi, and boy did it ever make an impression. The designs were dark and a few were downright creepy. They were all very reminiscent of the dark Victorian ages, very sinister. The use of antique lace mixed with sheepskin and rabbit fur looked more like Halloween costumes [...]

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Ostrich Frenzy

8/29/07

When I was in Ghana last year, I was surprised by the number of Ostrich farms (I knew 4 ostrich farmers in a 50km radius). Now, as I flip through this season’s fashion mags, I’m starting to understand this sudden rise in Ostrich husbandry.
Ostrich leather accessories and feathered dresses are everywhere this year. The [...]

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