Nashville Fashion Week 2012 | Black & Grey magazine

27 Mar
NFW 2012 FINALE with SYLVIA HEISEL shot by BIL BROWN and ERIC ROPER

The Sylvia Heisel label embodies simplicity, creativity, technology, sustainability and quality. Influenced as much by contemporary art and design as the fashion world, Heiselâ€™s line focuses on wardrobe and lifestyle staples, reinventing them with new cuts, construction and fabrications. Of Turkish heritage and raised in East Africa and New Jersey, Heiselâ€™s transcultural perspective informs her

27 Mar
NFW 2012 FINALE with KAL REIMAN shot by BIL BROWN and ERIC ROPER

Cleveland native â€œCallyâ€ Rieman took an unconventional path into the world of fashion, graduating from Denison University with a degree in East Asian Studies and Political Science. Her interest in fashion began during a study program in Taiwan, where she taught English to the owner of a textile manufacturing and marketing company. After graduation, she

27 Mar
NFW 2012 FINALE with JAMIE AND THE JONES shot by BIL BROWN and ERIC ROPER

Jamie and the Jones is the brainchild of Nashville designers Jamie Frazier and Hannah Jones. The duo discovered their mutual appreciation for slow process design as sophomores at Oâ€™More College of Design. Their collective skill at creating clothes that combine clean silhouettes with painstaking handwork (knitting, crochet, embroidery, beading, and hand painting are all hallmarks)

26 Mar
NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK FINALE at the Pinnacle Building with JAMIE AND THE JONES, KAL REIMAN, SYLVIA HEISEL, MAGID BERNARD, RANDI RAHM

The finalÃ© for Nashville Fashion Week was an intense show that could have been seen in a larger market. Each designer’s representation was briliiantly executed on the runway by top models of the region. Themes that stayed true throughout were simplicity, layers, classic and delicate bold couture offerings. Designers Jamie and The Jones, Kal Reiman,

26 Mar
BRITTANY BLAIR for Nashville Fashion Week 2012 by Bil Brown and Deuce Leader

25 Mar
TUFT from NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2012 by Bil Brown and Deuce Leader

TUFT, hosted by House of Stella, had a wonderful 50′s styled all girl rock band theme for their installation. The clothes were flirty and pastel, detailed and determined to be fun. The models didn’t know how to play their instruments but sure were having a lot of fun! Designer Jessica Jones created a fun, flirty

25 Mar
PINK ELEPHANTS from NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2012 by Bil Brown and Deuce Leader

Truley Alvarenga’s collection for her line Pink Elephants created an ethereal “poison garden” scene for her contribution. The center-peice, modeled by Lexi Stevens (Scout/MACS/AMACS), was based on the designer’s own wedding dress. Her intricate designs and detail were breathtaking. This darker themed collection is presented here by Deuce Leader and Bil Brown in the form

25 Mar
BLACK BY MARIA SILVER from NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2012 by Bil Brown and Deuce Leader

Designer Maria “Poni” Silver’s BLACK is serious about her background as a garage band Ette in her scene for NFW’s emerging designers. Her scene had the sex and intensity of her fashions. Deuce Leader and Bil Brown photograph the decadence.

23 Mar
NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK Emerging Designers teaser

Black & Grey magazine Creative Director Bil Brown and Assistant Director Deuce Leader made the trip to Nashville to check out the emerging designers installations yesterday. We have a detailed review coming soon, but for now, chill to the beats and see a little of what was happening.

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