GEGI Designs
Fashion designer Gina Boyce
Gina Boyce, designer of GEGI Designs, was orginally a hair and make-up artist. She says, "I have been working with color and fashion in some capacity throughout my life."
As a hair and make-up artist in the entertainment and modeling industry, she was discouraged about the lack of "classic looks" in clothing designs and began to create her own.
Night World
Futuristic Fashion, Art, Music, and Architecture
Night World, an annual event with art, architecture, and performance inspired by the design and ideas of architect Bertrand Goldberg (1913-1997), will transform Foundation Architectural Reclamation in the West Bottoms into a microcosm of the future transplanted in the present.
British Designer Michael Cross Debuts Work at Nelson-Atkins
Experimental Furniture and Spaces
Resting Places Living Things: Designs by Michael Cross is the first American exhibition for this acclaimed British designer. The exhibit opens in the Bloch Building of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on October 18, 2008 and runs through April 5, 2009. Cross describes Resting Places as "one big experiment with furniture."
Special Feature: A two-part video interview with designer Michael Cross at the Nelson-Atkins installation.
Men of PK Steel - Modern Furniture
Eco-Friendly Furniture Built to Last
Charles Brown and Jakob Goldman, the savvy business partners behind PK Steel Furniture, have been designing and selling eco-friendly home furnishings backed by the inspiration of a local master welder.
Aubergine - Vintage Couture, Modern Attitude
Heather Rama Creates Her Own Style
How does one reconcile a Mohawk and girly-girl clothes? The neo-classic style and modern attitude of Heather Rama, vintage couture designer and owner of the clothing boutique Aubergine, defies preconceptions.
A Sea of Pictures, V
Summer at Sea, West 18th Street Fashion Show
Photographer Phil Peterson captures the Spectacle of the Summer at Sea. Part Five of Five.
A Sea of Pictures, IV
Part Four
Photographer Phil Peterson captures the Spectacle of the Summer at Sea. Part Four of Five.
A Sea of Pictures, III
Summer at Sea, West 18th Street Fashion Show
Photographer Phil Peterson captures the Spectacle of the Summer at Sea. Part Three of Five.
A Sea of Pictures, II
West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer at Sea
Photographer Phil Peterson captures the Spectacle of the Summer at Sea. Part Two of Five.
A Sea of Pictures, I
West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer at Sea
Photographer Phil Peterson captures the Spectacle of the Summer at Sea. Part One of Five.
The Spectacle: Seafaring Fashions and the Concentrated Loveliness
Summer at Sea, West 18th Street Fashion Show
This year, we challenged photographer Phil Peterson and writer Kevin Kuzma––two of our most talented and capable contributors––to capture the spirit, scope, and essence of the Spectacle. Not only the fashion and beautiful bodies on display for one night, but also the spectators, musicians, artists, and models that exist in unscripted moments and lose themselves in a communal display for all to behold.
Art of the Poster - Gravity Ink
Part 5 in a Series
Tyson Schroeder and his creative collaborator Jeff Irvine, the two-man team behind Gravity Ink, have consistently designed and printed some of the edgiest and most striking posters in Kansas City for several years.
Presenting: Summer at Sea
PresentMagazine.com Sponsors West 18th Street Fashion Show
PresentMagazine.com is proud to be a sponsor of this year's fabulous fashion extravaganza, Summer at Sea. This free event, held rain or shine, at dusk, on June 14th, in the Crossroads, features the collections of a select group of regional designers. Don't miss an evening of incredible fashion viewing and spectacular people watching.
See a list of this year's hot designers, view photos from past shows, and read more about what's behind the fashion event of the year.
Art of the Poster - DJG Design
Part 4 - Form, Function, Beauty, Design
PresentMagazine.com launched a series in February 2007 titled Art of the Poster––an examination of posters as a functional document that also represents an artistic image of informal beauty and conscious design. We return to the work of Danny Gibson who was featured in the series debut.
Patrick Sullivan
Designer and Illustrator
Meet designer and illustrator, Patrick Sullivan, who created a benefit souvenir poster for the Crossroads Music Festival. A limited edition of prints will be available for purchase at the festival with proceeds going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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