Here we are in the blender. Many of the downtown up and coming designers and the clients that wear them are consistently combining the rebellious looks of the past as a way of striking out at the homogeneity that was constricting fashion. What happens when designers like Jordi Scott and Starr Rinaldi of Jordi Scott get a hold of the uniforms of rebels past is they become style terrorists and use design to attack the numbing fog of blandness that is commercial fashion. As with many designers who have been marginalized and denied exposure, for Fall/Winter ’09 there was a strong sense that...  Read More..

The absolute hands down favorite part of my job is discovering new designers in my travels around New York City. A few weeks back in the Alphabet City section of NYC, I came across Jordi Scott‘s wonderful, punky, and daring designs in Mark Montano Boutique. Her clothing ranges from wild tees to glamorous and sexy evening wear. Jordi worked for Betsey Johnson before launching her own line, but her fashion leans more towards that wonderful classic punk aesthetic. Scott and her business partner, Starr Rinaldi, have created a line of affordable boldness that cuts its own swath across the fashion...  Read More..