Young designer follows his dream

Young designer follows his dream

By Jasminee Sahoye From Westmoreland, Jamaica, to Toronto, Canada, the journey for Torrence Abebe Crooks has been one of liberating creativity that manifests itself in one-of-a-kind clothing designs. Today, Crooks who arrived in Canada at age four, is putting his creative thinking into fashion design through his label, ABEBE. At the recent WESRO Changing Lives […]

Oscar de la Renta defined haute couture

Oscar de la Renta defined haute couture

(Reuters) – Oscar de la Renta, one of the most sought-after fashion designers of the last half century, dressing American first ladies and Hollywood stars in his classic silhouettes, died on Monday at the age of 82.An individual taking calls at the designer’s residence in Connecticut on Monday night confirmed his death, first reported by […]