Philadelphia Has A Wellspring Of Student Fashion Talent. Too Bad It Will Continue Losing Most Of It.

A look from designer Natalia Quinones's Drexel collection titled "Adornezza"; © 2023 Manic Metallic First, a soft-pink strapless minidress with a front constructed to resemble a bow. Then a cream-colored wide-sleeved blazer paired with soft-pink pants. The last look was a cream-colored silk slip dress with what appeared to be makeshift sleeves. A transparent…

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Review: “Illume” Fashion Exhibition

ILLUME exhibit, designer retail section; © Manic Metallic 2021 The Illume fashion exhibition, centered around the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator (PFI), is currently being hosted at the InLiquid Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. The exhibit is broken into two portions: the primary portion is a retrospective on the work of previous Philadelphia Fashion Incubator participants over…

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