São Paulo Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010 Highlights

The most compelling shows from Latin America's premier fashion event

For this season of the most important fashion event in Latin America, Felipe Meres of the São Paulo-based site Made-Up Disease selected the most compelling, ravishing and innovative shows for Cool Hunting. Alexandre Herchcovitch Womenswear Inspired by ethnic East European garments, Alexandre Herchcovitch’s excellent F/W 2010 collection will also be presented at New York’s upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The collection features rich embroidery, gorgeous patterns …

Pancake & Franks Limited Edition Prints

Stacy Pancake's latest print series is heavy on bright color and food

by Stephanie Miles With a signature style she calls “urbane and metropolitan,” designer Stacy Pancake skillfully combines her finely-wrought illustrations with cheerful colors and whimsical designs for a colorful collection of limited edition prints. Inspired by her line of letterpress greeting cards that she sells under the moniker Pancakes & Franks, the new posters brighten-up walls. Based on shapes, dimensions, and food—a favorite design element …

Giuliano Fujiwara Spring/Summer 2010

The Japanese brand offers a colorful take on the minimalist trend

by Richard Prime Regarded as a key player in minimalist tailoring, Japanese label Giuliano Fujiwara presented an invigorated spring/summer collection at Milan earlier this month. A subtle, gray palette tempered by cherry red, acid yellow and bold blue accents commanded the runway, making for a perfectly restrained collection of avant-garde fashions. Originally spearheaded by Yoshiaki Fujiwara, the quarter-century old label is now helmed by Masataka …