The Grace of Grace featuring Ted Rossi
Punk was a rebellion against the man. Back to Noise is a label dedicated to rebellion against the status quo, the armed masses of boring clothes, and ageist fashion that so often leaves no alternative of 'young' and 'mature' (a.k.a. emotionless) garments.
During a time when there is still so very much to rebel against, (despite the optimistic outcome of recent American elections), ZOOZOOM celebrates Back to Noise, a collection that captures the past zeitgeist of post-punk and Grace Jones with long leathery strips, mesh tops, and python everything, yet maintains the elegance required for those of us in our post-angst years. Get hip to the resurgence of over-the-top eighties inspired fashion (with the much-needed subtlety that avoids the fate of cliche.) View fullscreen feature.
Rebel Rebel featuring Ted Rossi
Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of. - Ellen Goodman, American Journalist
The jacket you keep from ninth grade until your first days in the office, and the suit you wear from the first days out of school until you can't even remember your formative years: this is the stuff American sportswear is made of.
Fashion is about newness, about current energy, about rising technologies, and most of all about change; but like any designer will tell you, certain themes will carry from one season to the next, becoming staples that underlie an identity that isn't only about changing, but also about preserving core values: in this case practicality, American independence, and the role of female designers.view fullscreen feature
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Jason Wu Designer Profile featuring Ted Rossi
Jason Wu is certainly nostalgic for the past. Citing one his influences as Horst's photography, Wu's designs resuscitate Bette Davis and Marlene Dietrich mystique and invoke Charles James's hourglass. Yet while aiming to achieve the elegance from mid century, Jason Wu also debunks the constricting nature of old-fashioned cuts, and aims to impose the elegance of eras past on today's woman. Although layers of luxury fabrics and emphasis on gowns often places Wu in the evening wear category, his risky stylistic runway choices more...
Skin Deep :: The New Nude featuring Ted Rossi
The New Nude
The new nude charts an au-natural course with a variety of shiny, sequined, beaded and transparent fabrics. Accentuated with silver, the palette is warn, neutral and earthy. Beige has never been so sexy! more...