Designer: Samuji

Coming to you out of Finland, SAMUJI! (sounds like a name you would expect in the Far East no?) Their values? I love. Basically Samuji hold dear to the their heart, "simple functionality, a love of necessary things, and kindness." Sounds great! So basically what makes this label different is that they aspire to create pieces that women can wear from season to season. Each look tells a story, so enjoy reading...

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Sotiris Georgiou

The Greek have a tendency of churning out really great designers (My fav- Peter Dundas) I came across this designer recently and his stuff is just really intriguing. He incorporates his Greek heritage along with the shapes of Japanese fashion for this weird fusion between the traditionally beautiful and the modern. 

His mens collection is where the real art is. He pushes the envelope with the shapes and textures he plays with. Definitely something you would see walking down the streets of Tokyo.

Maria Lucia Hohan

"Nothing is more important that the love you hold for yourself and for the people around you" - MLH

What I love about this designer is that her garments make it so a woman is claiming her right to be noticed as a beautiful, urban, empowered female (very power-to-you I know).  The designer does not shy away from texture, she frequently uses leather, glitter, corsets, creases, buttons, gold zippers (list is pretty much endless).. I guess her wide vocabulary of textures comes from the fact that she studied fashion textile design in Paris. The art of designing is then strengthened by her work as a fashion illustrator in Milan.

In 2006 she goes international, and she definitely has me watching! This is one to keep your eye on!

The dress that grabbed my attention.. it's beautiful and simply elegant

Gorgeous shot

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Designer Spotlight: Rehna Pendse

I came across this designer recently and I am seriously angry I didn't find her sooner! She is a NYC based designer who studied at FIT. Her line is called Cuffe Parade, she seeks to design for women on the road to freedom. So, basically think edgy, mixes of leather, hard, risque garments. The designer grew up in Mumbai, so naturally her work is intricate and infused with many patterns and embroideries. Honestly, I love NYC designers that come out of India, their work is so wonderfully ethnic yet insanely western. 

Her blend of East meets West is what keeps her items unique and relevant. This line debuted in Spring 2012. Take a look at her work:

Elizabeth and James

They conquered the world of tween television in the 90s and they are now conquering the fashion world in the 2000s (that doesn't sound as cool as the 90s!)? Anyway, they brought us the high-end, minimalist line, The Row. They also brought us Elizabeth and James, a line that I have been overlooking. But, pieces from this label have been creeping up over the past few weeks which prompted a closer look. The label has some really great pieces. 

They started it back in 2007, named after their two their siblings (how presh!) Defintely worth a look!

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Burberry shoe lovin

Last year the Burberry Prorsum show not only had amazing garments but great shoes. The previous shows also had sort of this African tribal thing going on in the footwear as well. I would love to be walking down the street in these!