Tuxedo Confessions

mitemite might be offering unnecessary objects, and a wide range of that, but that doesn't actually mean that what you get out of them is unnecessary. For is fun unnecessary? Is quirky design something to cast away? We think not, therefore we give you mitemite. Up your life with more fun, get a laugh out of ordinary, daily chores. Be a little, just a little different. For instance, play with your food, throw paper/metal airplanes around, be inconspicuous and on the lookout for urban crime, like some sort of a superhero. Do it all with mitemite.

And then you'll see that a lighter attitude means a lot more well being.

What's a former intern to John Galliano got to do with the audacity of having a personality? Let's start by saying that he himself is bold and mythical. He always demands attention, and his creations do exactly the same. He graduated Central Saint Martins with a degree in fashion knits, but that's not really relevant. He loves forms and shapes, as he lovingly spends lots of time perfecting them in his designs. But that's also easy to spot. No, what's interesting is that you need to wear your personality. That's Sultan's philosophy – if you wear your personality you're going to get noticed. For him, that's the magic in his designs. For people to get noticed, to become carriers of a message that needs decoding by struggling to find a rationale to what was just witnessed.

And if you add his slight conservatism, due to his half Indian, half Kuwaiti roots, you've got the recipe for the perfect fusion between East and West. Not only does Sultan empower the wearer of his designs, he also rubs some of his personality on them.

You're not buying designs. You're becoming complete.

Literally. Maybe the freshest creation of a young Romanian designer in the last 10 years.

Pure bread fashion rock star - the Romanian designer George Neagu is now part of our gallery. You'll be glad we did so, when you see how his designs can be worn in two or three ways, always prone to transformation and re-invention. He's been the apprentice of legendary Doina Levintza for two years, time that allowed him to grow an impressive pair of wings. After that period, he was involved in collaborations with other designers: "Fleurs avec George" with Agatha Blanck and 'Sepala touched by George Neagu' - a limited edition with shoe designer Mihaela Glavan. If you love browsing through fashion sites or street style blogs, while you Visit FoxyBingo and read Vogue online, you will love admiring George Neagu's unique new collection.
 

In the last 4 and a half years, George Neagu focused his energy into bringing to life his vision developing his own brand, standing for unconventional design and innovative cuts. His work often pairs precious materials with mundane ones, making his creations much special. You'll discover that yourself!

Art is always linked to real life. Fashion is no exception. And when it comes to real life, the borders between life and art are the blurriest when we talk about jewelry design. This is where Raluca Buzura comes in. She graduate the ceramic – metal – glass department of Art and Design University in Cluj. She's an artist that started expressing herself through art installations. Each piece involved in her installations was designed as an unique piece of art. Thus, she discovered that her installations brought her to jewelry design.

She uses clay and metals when cooking her ideas. The selection we made for our gallery is all about fragility vs violent tectonic movement and, why not, woman vs man :-)

Mirela Fraser, known as FE[Male] in fashion design circles, started designing clothes after being part of the management of a small clothing company. She spent three years there and got “the bug” after paying a visit to the production hall. She has her own Bucharest shop and she's dreaming of the future of Romanian fashion design. A future that she helps build.

The first time she actually got nose to nose with fashion was when she was 10 years old and her mother bought her a sewing machine and she made her own clothes through highschool.

Her breakthrough came at a Gaia fashion show, where her collection got almost sold out in a matter of hours. That's when she knew the public loved her creations.

See for yourselves if you do.

Experience generates transformations! That's exactly what Sergiu Chihaia, a design teacher at the National Art University, Bucharest, and one of the greatest up and coming Romanian designers, seems to think. He constantly collaborates with Masca Theater for props and show costumes. When he's not transforming, he's transforming the fashion landscape: at the 2010 Romanian Fashion Week his designs caused a stir. Fluid, transparent and elegant materials were trying to live with rigid, opaque and durable ones. The effect? Check it out for yourselves!

Continuing the series of young, up and coming designers, we're proud to give you Florina Farcas. She graduated the University of Art and Design in Cluj, with a major in fashion design and she is now studying for a Master's degree at the same University. So she's got the credentials. But does she have the passion, raw talent and spark of madness needed to succeed on the fashion scene? We certainly seem to think so.

The way she chooses to combine the surfaces and textures with the many shapes of the items she designs speaks volumes about the themes she indulges in: philosophy, the time paradigm, the natural values and the spectacular human existence.

Between you and your clothes there's a new environment – one of comfort and safety, she seems to tell us. But judge – and be impressed – by yourselves.

Born in the former USSR, Ludmila Corlateanu is a Bucharest (Romania) based Fashion Designer. She's been passionate about creating clothes since the age of 5. The first dresses she made were for dolls but then when she was 8, she joined a Pattern Making & Sewing class at a local Pioneer Club where things got serious. By the age of 10 she sported clothes made by her own. There was no question as to what to do after school graduation. So when the time came she applied for the Fashion Design at the Chisinau Technological College.

The College studies were very technical and the need for a more artistic approach arose. So after 4 years of traveling she choose Istituto Marangoni in Milan for her second Diploma. The knowledge gained along the years of study as well as 4 years of world traveling, were proven helpful for creation of a namesake brand "Ludmila Corlateanu" in 2007.

Everything and everyone can be an inspiration in her creation, says Ludmila. But more often then not, the characters behind the collections are the "supergirls" of today. Those whom Ludmila calls "supergirls" are the modern girls of all ages, that are open minded, dare to dream and make their dream come true. Their stories are the real inspiration.

Ludmila realizes two collections of ready-to-wear per year. She defines her style as "feminine, minimalistic, elegant and chic". So far she has exhibited at such trades as "Upside Milano", "CPD Dusseldorf" and "Pret-A-Porter Paris".

Noemi Boros graduated from the University of Arts and Design in Cluj-Napoca, with a BA in Fashion Design and she is now studying for her Master’s degree at the same university.

Her first collection, “Optical Illusion”, presents jacquard dresses that confuse and blur your vision. It is a powerful combination between the light shape of the knitted dress and the strong effect of the stripes.

Noemi created dresses for two seasons of the ZOOM BY FATEX exhibition in Paris (2010-2011).

Her creativity is transformed into wearable clothes, expressing femininity, elegance and modern fashion. She likes to shock without cutting the quality or wearability of the final piece.

Noemi Boros is slowly but steadily establishing her own brand. You are invited to take part in the construction of said brand.

Imagine the most interesting street you've been on.

Then make it ten times more interesting, if you dare. Take a walk on it. And get your thingies. We're proud to feature Rue des Trucs on Tuxedo Confessions, and we're sure you're gonna enjoy it. Rue des Trucs is Simona Semen and Alina Buzila. The label was born at the beginning of 2010 from a wish of creating basic pieces of clothing, a wish to go beyond showbiz, fashion flash and theatricals, and to rediscover value in normality and minimalism.

They are exploring beauty through simplicity and purity, thus making room for natural styles. ‘La perfection est atteinte, non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter, mais lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à retirer’  tells Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Perfection lies in simplicity.

After launching 4 collections, Rue des Trucs is giving us a new collection, this time inspired by the luxury of the French Riviera. Fluid and transparent lines evoke the Mediterranean breeze, whilst the sun caresses bodies made for relaxation.

Which can only mean comfortable materials and light lines to crown a collection of fluid relaxation. Cotton, silk and chiffon will take you on a powerful trip, so you might want to be careful in what you choose. There's a chance you may choose them all.