fashionologie

Ataui Deng Works The Row Cruise 2010

fashionologie — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:29:32 PDT

>> Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have done viral online video campaigns and asked Lauren Hutton to model The Row for a lookbook, but for their Cruise/Pre-Spring 2010 collection, they and brand consultant (and T staffer) Alex Hawgood asked for a strong black woman. Alek Wek's niece, Ataui Deng, was cast and photographed in the label's newest luxury basics by Daniel King.

View Slideshow ›

fashionologie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:58:58 PDT

>> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK -Sure, we've already seen our fair share of model trips, stumbles, and falls this season, but can you blame them? Heidi Mount had to walk on an entirely broken heel at Doo.ri (left) yesterday, and this afternoon, Atuai Deng hobbled along on a Manolo Blahnik at Juan Carlos Obando with a stiletto heel that had warped into a 45 degree angle . . . [ONTD_FF]

Nuj Novakhett Throws It Into First Gear for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:56:13 PDT

>> Nuj Novakhett (pronounced Newzj Nova-ket)'s eponymous line sells well at Satine in LA, but it's New York style that she really likes - that's why she chose to hold the Fashion Week debut of her two-year-old collection in where else - Manhattan.

The Big Apple may inspire her label's overarching aesthetic, but for Spring 2009, the focus comes by way of Europe. While watching a go-kart race in Spain, Nuj was entranced by the spectators's garb: "Everyone was wearing sporty clothes, and I was inspired by the colors of the cars." Hence, a collection of black and white, punctuated by bright blue and orange.

The presentation style was a collaboration with buzzed-about stylist Keegan Singh - the two were brought together by Nuj's PR - and resulted in four rows of four girls each, standing on a white square block and peeling out periodically. "Like the start of a car race," as Nuj put it.

One thing's for sure, this Thailand-based designer has eyes on her - both Style.com and Vogue were represented while I was there. Also spied: Ataui Deng, Alek Wek's neice, looking imposing in a deconstructed black gown.

View Slideshow ›

Sophie Theallet Thinks in Color for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:02:23 PDT

>> I've been noticing a more concerted effort by designers to cast models of color this season, but so far, Sophie Theallet takes the cake. For her New York runway debut, the Brooklyn-based Parisian designer sent out an entire cast of black models - Kinee Diouf, Honorine Uwera, Ataui Deng - the works. It was her training - ten years under the wing of Azzedine Alaia - that first brought the likes of Vogue's Grace Coddington, New York Times's Cathy Horyn, Lou Doillon, and Vogue Paris' Melanie Huynh out of the woodwork, but I bet as they left the Altman Building this morning, the model imagery was on their minds - it was on mine.
*image: source

View Slideshow ›