Fashion Interviews Candice Held - Turning Scarves into Feminine Creations Candice Held is an LA-based designer who creates one-of-a-kind pieces from recycled scarves.  She puts pieces together from hand-woven, hand-laundered scarves.  She defines the Candice woman as fun, feminine, vibrant, and liking to have a good time.  Her spring/summer collection is about the first bloom of spring when the flowers come out; and the heat of summer, which inspired her "hot air balloon" print. more: Esther Nash - Socialite, Fashion and Jewelry Designer - Continues to Climb New Heights Socialite, fashion designer Esther Nash is a graduate of FIT, and has attended and received several scholarships to the top schools of design in New York.  My head was spinning when she listed her credentials.  I found it even more intriguing when she told me that she used to model, was a gymnast, and was also a ballerina with the Joffrey Ballet for 5 years.  She has appeared in several television shows, movies, and commercials including Law & Order and Lift.  And her designs have been featured on Sex in the City.   more: Vintage Glo - One-of-a-Kind Jewelry from Treasures Around the World Gloria Bass is the wife of a fireman and a stay-at-home mom who home schools her teenage daughter.  She has a hefty schedule volunteering in her community and designs beautiful vintage jewelry in her spare time.  She has only been designing and selling her jewelry a short while and has already sold quite a few pieces in select boutiques.  She has been featured in Ocean Magazine and Riviera Magazine.  Celebrities Gloria Loring, Anastasia Brown, Leeza Gibbons, and Cathy Rigby also own pieces from the Vintage Glo collection. more: Runway Show Reviews/interviews New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Jayson Brundson Fall 2008 - Creating Clothes for the Playful Side of a Woman Jayson Brunsdon has been involved in the fashion industry for 20 years.  He was first an illustrator and stylist and the creative director for an Australian fashion brand, Morrisey.  Jayson's client list includes HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Watts.  His designs have been featured in UK Vogue , Marie Claire Australia, and Harper's Bazaar Australia. more: Vlademar Iódice Fall 2008 - "Graffiti - Street Art" Brazilian designer Vlademar Iódice's love for design came from watching his mother hand sew their family's clothes.  Following in his family's footsteps, he learned the technical aspects of creating and producing clothes.  He launched his label in 1987 and created a trademark with his last name. Vlademar is personally involved in every step while creating his designs.  He explains that his creativity and inspiration is nurtured by whatever surrounds him.  more: Joanna Mastroianni's Fall 2008 - Morocco-Inspired Designs Joanna Mastroianni launched her signature collection 15 years ago.  Clean and sensuous lines describe this talented designer's style.  Fall 2008 is inspired by the Kingdom of Morocco, with Moorish architecture, elaborate grillwork and the delicacy of inlaid tiles.  Descriptions like Tangerine/copper/black print cap-sleeve, and Cypress bengaline elongated jacket with mandarin collar and half-belt, matching slim pants—don't begin to describe the intricacies of Joanna Mastroianni's most recent designs. more: Tracy Reese's Feminine Chic - Fall 2008 Runway Review Tracy Reese's fall 2008 collection features a variety of animal prints, pleated skirts, sequined pencil skirts, and a combination of oatmeal crew neck sweaters matched with gold sequined skinny skirts.  She pulled off her potpourri of colors and styles quite well, lending an eclectic flavor to her fall collection.  more: Lela Rose - Fall 2008's Sporty Cocktail Theme Lela Rose's "Sporty Cocktail" look ranges from bomber jackets to zip-up parkas to racer back swimsuits, but with a cocktail feel adorned in untraditionally rich fabrics.  She deems her day collection as "Susie Chapstick meets Park Avenue."  Her cocktail theme effortlessly spills over to night with the alluring rock star glamour of a young Jerry Hall, consisting of high collars and ruffles juxtaposed with rock star edge. more: Vivienne Tam Fall 2008 - Himalayan/Disney Inspired Designs Vivienne Tam continues to appeal to a wide demographic with inspired, fresh collections every season. And her fall 2008 ready-to-wear collection is no different.  The Disney-inspired designs, coupled with Himalayan thangka paintings are an interesting juxtaposition of inspirations. more: Fashion Editorials Agenda Magazine features the Photography of Ash Gupta in the following editorials: Apollonia Kotero - A Portrait Series Ash Gupta captures Apollonia beautifully as she models Zale's jewelry in this portrait-style shoot.  See the editorial. Coco Johnsen Select pieces from couture designer Coco Johnsen are photographed in a uniquely story boarded editorial of the metropolitan city at night with beautiful art direction and a seamless theme, lending a very high fashion feel to this spread.  See the editorial. China Town - Featuring Designer Neiman Tate You've never seen China Town through the eyes of AshGupta's camera lens and Lyric Cross' designs.  This breathtaking editorial will guide you through a high fashion Chinese tour.  And this issue's cover was born out of Studio 838's perception of LA's local Asian district.   See the editorial. A Taste of Filipino Fashion This editorial was shot in the mid-century home in San Lorenzo, a village of Manila This artsy spread is custom designed by a Filipino group called IV who specialize in statement pieces ranging from jewelry, couture clothing, to shoes.  The Jewelry is designed by Arnel Papa, and modeled by Ria Bolivar of the Philippines.  See the editorial. also An Arty Depiction of Fine Jewelry This haunting editorial was previously published in another magazine. However, we wanted our sophisticated readers to enjoy the edgy piece, shot and styled by Glenn Gordon. See the editorial. 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