Christopher Boyle Mr. Boyle launched his new line of dresses at Fashion Week Cleveland 2010. As a
freelancer Christopher has designed clothing for Jessica Alba, Miley
Cyrus, Alyssa Milano, Britany Murphy, Ashanti, Monique Colman, and
Mischa Barton. He has designed for many labels including the Patty Park Agency, Level Red,
Laurena Sarbu Couture, and Ntnse Jeans. He collaborated with Elie Saab
of Paris in creating hand beading for Lorena Sarbu Couture. In addition, he worked at 24Seven agency helping to create looks for numerous clothing lines. His community service has included work for UNICEF, Up
Women's Network, and Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) (he designed GSK's "X it
Out" tees for their cervical cancer vaccine campaign). He has designed
private label collections for Banana Republic, Eclipse Noir, Charlie
M., Kitson, Arden B., and Agents for Modern Living. Christopher was
the creator of the clothing line Mblem by Mandy Moore. Special dresses
for Mandy Moore have included outfits worn on the Tyra Banks Show, the ACE Awards, and a concert tour. Christopher W. Boyle is a native Clevelander and graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.
Najo Creations
The company's name NaJo was created by Little Rock designer Natasha Rawls, who combined the names of her two sons Nathan Long and Jordan Long. Today, NaJo's meaning has evolved to signify, for the fashion forward woman, "never bored, always interesting and fashionable."
As a teenager, Natasha participated in Project Runway Season 5 show finalist Korto Momolu's 2006 Fall Fashion Show at Lulav International Restaurant in downtown Little Rock. NaJo has headlined several fashion shows across the southeast. NaJo was honored as "Little Rock Fashion Week 2009 Clothing Line of the Year," at fashion week in Arkansas.
Adored by many for her crochet, classic designs, and laid back personality, Natasha and NaJo have continued to climb new heights. Local and national celebrities have worn NaJo. Currently, Natasha is designing special NaJo outfits for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Diva Mickie James, as the 5-time WWE Women's Champion promotes her debut country music album Angels & Strangers.
Lisa Malanij
Lisa Marie Malanij is a fashion designer, illustrator, and
stylist.Her work blends innovative,
modern design with daring conceptual elements. She takes cues from
popular culture, drawing inspiration from cult films, novels, video games, and
comic books. She believes that fashion is fluid, constantly influenced by
art, entertainment, and music. Her collections have paid homage to Dadist
Marcel Duchamp, Final Fantasy VII, Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis,
Camille Rose Garcia's tragic forest girls, William Gibson's cyberpunk epic
Neuromancer, and David Bowie's album Low.
Lisa is a graduate of Kent State University's School of Fashion
Design and Merchandising. During her junior year, she attended KSU's New
York City Studio.She has interned for
contemporary labels Soundgirl and Re:sound.In 2008 she worked backstage during New York Fashion Week Fall.
Her ultramodern collection FUTURE PERFECT was inspired by Stanley Kubrick's
2001: Space Odyssey and Cold-War era design.In 2010, Lisa designed the debut Spring/Summer collection
for the label Girl Factor. She has lent her skills to numerous fashion
collaborations.
Lisa is known for her minimalistic intelligence, futuristic
aesthetic, and edgy streetwear.At
Fashion Week Cleveland 2010 she launched her CIRCLE.SQUARE line.
CIRCLE.SQUARE is an exploration of the circle and square shapes in
silhouette, subtraction, and positive-negative space in a grayscale color
pallet.Strongly inspired by streetwear
lookbooks and the unique creative individuals who are not afraid to layer and
wear basic pieces in unconventional ways. CIRCLE.SQUARE is a contemporary
collection for both men and women, featuring "not-so-basic" basics that can be
produced in a variety of fabrics, as well as mixed-and-matched and layered in
many combinations limited only to the imagination of the wearer.[10 looks: 6 women, 4 men.]
Laurie B. Allen Ms. Alllen has a passion for art and design in
all its forms. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State
University in December 2007. While attending college, she studied
abroad in Italy. Here she learned about fashion markets
worldwide, developed a deeper understanding of design, and learned the art of jewelry making. Ms. Allen designed a prototype for an
Italian retailer by the name of 959. In 2007, she interened
for KraftMaid Cabinetry. Some of her ideas can be seen in stores now. In her
spare time she sews alterations for friends. Some of her other interests
include drawing, traveling, photography, skiing, and knitting.
Saturday, May 15 :: SET Nightclub & Lounge :: 9:00 pm - 12:00 midnight Designer and Model :: Meet & Greet Party
Hosted bySmile Art Center
Word-of-Mouth Promotions and Fashion Week Clevelandpresents
the Designer and Model Meet & Greet Party in conjunction with the Grand Opening of SET Nightclub & Lounge!
Mix and
mingle with models and designers who will bring fashion week to
Cleveland! A special VIP sneak preview of the sights and sounds of
Fashion Week Cleveland. Enjoy stylish hor d'oeuvres and a "Fashion
Passion" martini, and get into the fashionista experience... informal
modeling, prizes, and the most stylish of guests will come together for
a gorgeous and delicious evening.
A chance to win tickets to Fashion Week Cleveland's The Cleveland Fashion Show - black tie gala.
SET Nightclub & Lounge Grand Opening :: Featuring Nationally-acclaimed DJ Mick Boogie :: DJs Impure & GO
Dress is Fashion-forward :: No Charge :: 1360 W. 9th Street :: Warehouse District
Fashion Week Cleveland, which has been called "the nation's third largest fashion week after New York and Los Angeles," (Womens' Wear Daily) combines art, fashion, and music. Top Amercan and collegiate designers show their work every 1st week of May in Cleveland, Ohio. The week includes a week of art and culture educational programs that will change the way you look at fashion.
Fashion Design and Merchandising Schools in Northeast Ohio
:: The importance of area four-year bachelor degree colleges ::
Credentialing, education, credit transfer, and employability :: Kent
State University, University of Akron, Ursuline College
:: Western Reserve PBS-TV :: NEOtropolis
Watch this video
Local Fashion Designer Valerie Mayen :: Fashion designer Valerie Mayen on the business of design in Northeast Ohio : Western Reserve PBS-TV :: NEOtropolis
Watch this video
If you are a boutique owner and your store is not on Google Places, sign up
at once. Why? Because 63% of search engine users expect to find a business
that is located within 15 miles of their home when they conduct a search. Google
Places helps those consumers find you. And its FREE.
List your business and Google displays your address, phone number, hours of
operation and other key business information. You can create coupons, display
photos and post videos on Google Places and its FREE. Plus you can track and
measure the performance of your listing. You get information on where customers
came from and what words they searched to find you online and did I mention its
FREE.
There is another way to advertise using Google Places and it’s ALMOST FREE –
Tags. For less than $1 a day you can make your boutique (currently only
available in 11 cities) stand out on Google.com and Google Maps. Tags are
currently available in San Jose, Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Washington DC, San
Diego, Seattle, Boulder, Chicago, San Francisco and Mountain View.
Some other great features of Google Places are:
Business photo shoots: In addition to uploading your own
photos, if you have a boutique in one of the select cities you can request a
free photo shoot of the interior of your business. The photos are used to
supplement existing photos of your business on Place Pages.
Customized QR codes: From the dashboard page of Google
Places, if you are located in the U.S. you can download an QR
code that’s unique to your business. You place the QR code on your business
cards and other marketing materials. Customers can scan the code with their
smartphone and go directly to your Google Place Page.
Favorite Places: This program was so successful Google is
doing a second round. They mailed window decals to 50,000 businesses (awarded a
favorite status rating) around the U.S. The decals have a mobile scannable QR
code. Customer and potential customers just scan the decal and can learn all
about your boutique and any special offerings.
Service areas: If you travel to serve customers, you can
show which geographic areas you serve. And if you don’t have a storefront
(operate out of your house or office) you can make your address
private.
One out of five searches on Google are related to LOCATION. Make sure your
boutique is found. List today. By the way, did I mention its FREE. Now that’s a
bargain. Courtesy ofMust Love Boutiques.
Designer Tad Boetcher of "Bill by Bill Blass" and "tad b".
Special thank you to Smile Art Center,
provider of general dentistry and cosmetic services,
for their continued support of Fashion Week Cleveland's art and design students.
TALENT 
