Some More of What the Designers Are Saying

I have been very excited lately to see the number of visitors to my website increasing rapidly by the month, currently averaging about 6,500!

I am also very pleased by the number of emails that I receive from you about how much you enjoy reading the articles.

Then, when a designer replies, that makes my day all the more brighter! So, here’s some more of what they have been saying:

Michail Gkinis of aptform
Thank you very much for your good work.

Rene Gurskov of Incircus
It looks great.

Yui Hashimoto of Ethosens
Thank you for doing a good job! I am very impressed.

Austin of Star Works for Spurr
Looks great–thanks for your support!

Chicca Granata for Shudy
Innanzitutto grazie mille per aver scritto su Shudy!

Matthieu & Nicolas at MoutonCollet
Thank you very much Francesco...! That's really cool...!

Tomas at OntFront
So far you are the best copywriter we have come across. So you’re absolutely worth it to boom next to your positive mind state.

Ziad Ghanem
WOW. Well done. You are such a wonderful writer. I am so thankful and I really enjoyed reading it.

Marlene & Karen at Pinklemon
We like it.

Evelina for fhonetics
The article looks nice Francesco…

Chris Holzinger
I really enjoyed reading the article, well done.

Jean-Luc for a&v and Petar Petrov
The article is perfect.

Asger Juel Larsen
It looks great. Thank you for the kind words, which are very precise.

Karoline for Luise&Franck
Thank you for your article that reflects very well the spirit of our label and that we found particularly well documented!

Steven for Baskitwear
What a wonderful write-up! I want to thank you.

Miranda at Coco PR
Looks wonderful, thank you.

Heather for KZO
Thank you for sharing the KZO articles! Both Joel and I think they are great & very thought provoking.

You may find previous responses at What the Designers are Saying..., What the Designers Keep on Saying..., and What the Designers have been Saying.

Photo Copyright Men's Fashion by Francesco.

Ziad Ghanem: Outsiders, Immigants & the Right Fit

Human nature. Not always easy to predict. Yet, oftentimes, very predictable. We reject the unique and embrace the mundane. As soon as we detect something or someone that deviates from the norm—off to the gallows—no outsiders permitted here!

In response to some negative criticism of this summer’s fashion weeks and designs, I recently wrote an editorial entitled Fashion in a Box? Time to Open the Lid, in which I discuss how a limited worldview—past and present—can cause us to reject the creativity of designers, preventing men to be innovative in their dress, and just “fit in.”

Maiden Britain was “made in Britain” for this very purpose—to combat the debilitating influences that stifle creativity and innovation within the arts, fashion, publications, film, and music. Together with graphic artist Robert Boon, Maiden Britain was spearheaded by designer Ziad Ghanem.

Born and raised in Lebanon, Ziad grew up with the influence of his grandfather who owned a shoe factory and his uncle who was a designer of shoes. He also absorbed the fashion sense of his mother, an impeccable dresser, who, from the age of six, ignited within him the urge to design.

Now sourcing recycled materials from charity shops, Ziad has emerged a jaw-dropping designer as he adheres to strict principles of ethical working conditions and environmentally friendly printing.

Based in London, Ziad defines himself as what he has coined a “cult couturier,” and his 2009 a/w collection, “the Immigrant,” is a summation of what Ziad represents to the menswear industry—a personification of himself, as well as of you and me!

Men everywhere have a yearning to belong and, consequently, soak up their social surroundings and environment in an attempt to conform.

The result? A masquerade of cultures as we attempt to change our outer appearance and fit in.

So just who is this immigrant of the 2009 a/w collection? In essence, we all are!



Slideshow 2009 a/w collection Copyright Ziad Ghanem.
Photo top right Copyright Ziad Ghanem.