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DARK WONDERLAND' - THE UNTOLD DONYALE LUNA STORY is a book and documentary by Award winning author / film maker Paul G Roberts.Donyale Luna was the world's first African American supermodel, through the 60's she starred as a magazine covergirl more than 11 times. She was the first black model to ever grace the cover of a Vogue magazine. Appearing in a number of films by Andy Warhol, Antonioni's Blow Up, and also Fellini's Satyricon.She became ...

RICK OWENSRick Owens is the unlikely American Fashion Designer, far from the Ralph Lauren's of the world, who's classic sportswear has come to define the wholesome American dream, Owens' vision rather, offers an introspective insight into the darker elements of nature and of man and it is often thought, into Owens himself. To the rest of the world Owens strikes a mysterious figure, a slender - softly spoken Californian native, an intellectual ...

One only needed to look at the nature of Alexander McQueen's work - the inherent violence and melancholy in every piece - to see there was a deep and permeable wound at the core of the young designer. He put everything into his work including it is said, "his dreams, nightmares and fears". The renegade of British Fashion, the late Alexander McQueen was more than a designer, he was and still remains a major figure in British culture, redefinin...

JEREMY SCOTT Over the last twenty years, American designer Jeremy Scott shocked and awed fashion critics and lovers alike with his bright colours, comical prints and frequent shows of outrageous designs. Constantly pushing the boundaries in fashion, Scott's mark on the fashion landscape led to a breakdown in consumer barriers by blurring the lines between high and low culture. He endured a rough childhood, so he grew up strong. Many of his jo...

ALEXANDER MCQUEENOne only needed to look at the nature of Alexander McQueen's work - the inherent violence and melancholy in every piece - to see there was a deep and permeable wound at the core of the young designer. He put everything into his work including it is said, "his dreams, nightmares and fears". The renegade of British Fashion, the late Alexander McQueen was more than a designer, he was and still remains a major figure in British cu...

Issey Miyake is an anomaly in the world of design and of men. The Japanese fashion designer not only shifted social perceptions on clothing, he pioneered the technology that made this shift possible and did so without forgoing the heritage of the craft. A survivor, inventor, philosopher and anthropologist who seeks to question the nature of a universal public as it navigates the modern world whom more importantly would have us questioning it t...

VIVIENNE WESTWOODPunk. Dame. Designer. Rebel. Millionaire. Mother. Radical. All words one could use to describe Vivienne Westwood, a woman who is perhaps the most influential British designer the world has ever seen. In an industry predominantly created to showcase beauty, Westwood uses her skills to advocate higher causes, through her passion for art, history and social justice. In doing so she redefined what being a designer could represent,...

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Virgil Abloh passed away from cancer at just 41 in November 2021Abloh was often quoted saying that everything that he did was for the "17-year-old version of myself." Not only was he continuously inspired by the youth culture for his designs, but he was also dedicated to making room for others. And that's the refrain heard most this past weekend when the new of his passing became public. Stories about times that Virgil reached out to work toge...

Yohji Yamamoto is a man who understands the power of endurance. The product of a Japanese culture ravaged by war, the progressive designer has built his 50-some year career on perseverance and a refusal to bend to the will of tradition. From his initial struggles as an emerging designer to his incendiary debut on the world stage, all the way through to the near collapse of his company in the wake of the global financial crisis, Yamamoto has ov...

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TYSON BECKFORD Tyson Beckford is a name almost synonymous with the male fashion industry today. But his early upbringing in Rochester and The Bronx in New York City was anything but glamorous. It was surely American, but it was a far cry from the 'Ralph Lauren American Dream' that Tyson would later come to represent. More than just breaking a few glass ceilings in his rise, he often had to fight for his very life. He is noted as the first Jama...

What makes a national cinema great? Is it the unique stories that resonate with a global audience? The talent that makes superstars and household names of it's cast and crew? The haunting images that leave an impression years after viewing? Or is it the plucky die-hard attitude that sees it survive and thrive through the turmoil of history? Now the subject of a major television series, in THE FLARE AND THE FALTER: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF AUS...