Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation

Follow in the footsteps of past recipiants, Zac Posen, Rodarte, Erin Featherston, and Alexander Wang with the 2009 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Contest. Ecco Domani Wines created the Fashion Foundation to support the talents of emerging (or Unsung as we like to call them) designers. Each year 7 designers are chosen to showcase their collections during New York's Fall Fashion Week. A grant of $25,000 is awarded to help produce the show. Click here to discover more about this generous foundation and to learn more about the contest criteria. Hurry! The deadline is Oct. 3, 2008!


[ Photo: Alexander Wang Fall '08. Courtesy of eccodomani.com]

Unsung Designers Always a Step Ahead of Trends: Part 5

On the left, an adorable dress from Zac Posen's Fall/Winter 2007 collection. On the right, an adorable dress from Verrieres & Sako's Fall/Winter 2006 collection. I wonder which one is more affordable? (Unbiased Note to Readers: the quality and tailoring of Verrieres & Sako is high end. They have won Gen Art's Fresh Faces Award as Posen did years ago so you'll want to get your hands on some of their early pieces before you get priced out.)