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📰 Tower 28: A Skin-Care and Makeup Brand Catering to Those With Sensitive Skin ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Photo: Courtesy of Tower 28 Tower 28 Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA E-commerce: tower28beauty.com Social Media: Instagram  / Tiktok What:  A skin-care and makeup brand developed for those with sensitive skin. Price Range: $15-$34 Founder: Amy Liu Origin Story:  Founder Amy Liu served for nearly 20 years as an executive at some of the fastest growing beauty brands, but as an eczema sufferer, she couldn't enjoy the best part: trying out products. And so she launched Tower 28 in 2019, as a beauty brand inclusive of all skin tones, skin types, budgets and beauty philosophies.  With the message that "#ItsOkayToBeSensitive," Tower 28 is the first and only beauty brand to adhere to the National Eczema Association's guidelines , with zero irritating ingredients and formulas that are "100% safe for sensitive skin." It's also "clean,...

📰 Leau: An L.A.-Based Clothing Brand Making the 'Ultimate Modern Capsule Wardrobe' ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Photo: Courtesy of Leau Brand Bio is Fashionista's guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If you'd like your brand to be featured, fill out this form . Leau Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA E-commerce: leauclothing.com Social Media: Instagram What: A minimalist clothing brand for modern capsule wardrobes. Price Range: $100 - $400 Founder: Gia Mezz Origin Story: Founded in 2020 by Gia Mezz, Leau is a Los Angeles-based womenswear brand "redefining luxury with investment fashion." From minimal core pieces to exclusive heirloom garments, each piece is thoughtfully designed to build the ultimate modern capsule wardrobe.  When Mezz first moved to Los Angeles, she worked for a start-up fashion company, seeing firsthand how the industry worked....

📰 From Science to Couture: How Drexel's Master's of Fashion Design Opened Doors at Christian Siriano's Atelier ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Image: Courtesy of Drexel University. Kyle Bakonyi never expected to find himself constructing couture gowns for A-list clients, but thanks to Drexel University's Master's of Fashion Design program, he's doing just that. Coming from a science background, Kyle was drawn to Drexel's program because it welcomes students without prior fashion experience and offers a full foundation in technical skills like draping, pattern-making and couture construction. "I wanted a program that would give me the skills to fully understand fashion design, not just a certificate in sewing," Kyle says. "Drexel allowed me to start from scratch at a master's level." That hands-on approach led him to an internship with Christian Siriano, where he played a role in crafting Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar gown. ...

📰 I Went to Nashville and All I Got Were These Beautiful Cowboy Boots ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Corral Boots L6180, $188, available here Editors' Picks are the Fashionista team's true (#notspon) fashion and beauty obsessions, handpicked by professionals who see it all.  If you know me, or have just seen the way I dress, you probably would never expect to find me wearing a pair of cowboy boots. I never really expected this of myself either, but on a recent trip down south to Nashville, Tennessee, something came over me. With Western fashion dominating the trend cycle and, at that time, Fashionista's coverage (see here and here ), cowboy boots — and the rich history surrounding them — were already on my mind before I touched down in Music City for the first time. I was in town for the MAGIC trade show , where hundreds of young contemporary brands exhibited their wares for buyers. From wall to wall, the Western trend was inescapable as the overwhelmingly domin...