Don’t Miss Malene Grotrian Featured on FMA Entertainment Weekly This Week
Watch FMA Entertainment weekly this Saturday, April 3rd 2010 on KVOS to catch a sneak peek into the Fall/Holiday 2010 collection.Get on board the sailboat and see the photoshoot featuring beautiful actress and model Beatrice King and interview with designer Malene Grotrian.
Watch FMA weekly this Saturday, April 3rd 2010 on KVOS to catch a sneak peek into the Fall/Holiday 2010 collection.Get onboard the sailboat and see the photoshoot featuring beautiful actress and model Beatrice Ilg and interview with designer Malene Grotrian.
New York Fashion Week, Malene Takes Manhattan
© Toranj Kayvon Photography
This past fall Malene Grotrian had the pleasure of presenting her Spring/ Summer 2010 collection to the fashion elite at New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Her collection was debuted alongside industry heavy hitters such as Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg and Michael Kors. Malenes feminine collection oozing with European charm was welcomed by NYFW with open arms, She was the only Vancouver designer to show her collection at Bryant Park. View the New York Fashion Week Runway here.
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What’s Been Happening
After her work was noticed by someone who knew the producer for the New York Metropolitan show at Vancouver Fashion Week in March 2009, Malene Grotrian was invited to the Metropolitan show on West 18th street as a part of New York Fashion Week in September 2009. As coined by the Vancouver Sun, Grotrian is the very first Vancouver designer to show in New York during Fashion Week.
She will be showing her spring 2010 line, tailored pieces featuring silks and a neutral, pastel palette. Her signature bustiers will be making an appearance. Grotrian describes her new line as a western, Scandinavian simplicity mixed with a touch of Japanese style. She has been focusing on a softer, more feminine look. Fashion Week runs from September 10th to 18th.
Grotrian is being sponsored by Fluevog Shoes, a company that began by happy chance back at the ripe old age of 1970. John Fluevog has built the business into a multinational corporation, forging a name for himself as a creator of some of the world’s most distinctive shoes. For more information on Fluevog, or to see where you can pick up a pair of his shoes for yourself, visit their website: Fluevog
Malene will be pairing up with Jane Monteiro, a textiles artist and fledgling jewelry designer. Monteiro has been hard at work putting together classic, timeless pieces that will meld with Grotrian’s designs. Like Grotrian, this will be Monteiro’s first experience in New York Fashion Week. You can view her work here: Toranj Kayvon
Sujin Park is a freelance fashion, hair, and make-up stylist based in Vancouver. She will be providing make-up and hair styling for Malene’s models. Park’s work has been featured in various print media in fashion editorials. Each year Park travels around the world to new destinations to soak up the culture and get a different perspective. She incorporates this into her work. Her favorite color is red, and it shows. You can visit her website here: Sujin Styles
Malene will be holding another show back home in Vancouver on September 24th at Canvas Lounge, so if you can’t make it to her show in New York, be sure not to miss this one! Fluevog Shoes also sponsors.
Meeting Malene
Vancouverite fashion designer Malene Grotrian creates timeless pieces with contrasting fabrics and textures. Her passion for evening-wear has created unique dresses, jackets, skirts— and of course, bustiers. But that is not all she makes. She has a day-wear line of fantastic dresses, pants, jackets and tops. Her clothing is exquisite and makes everybody look great.
In November 2008, Malene was invited to participate in Vancouver Fashion Week where she showcased her line. She was the only designer to receive a standing ovation. Her collection looked great and I was so proud to see the models strut their stuff in her clothes.
My first experience with this designer was a lot of fun. I tried on many garments and walked away with a fabulous gown to wear to a gala event. Since then I have been back to see Malene and have purchased some gorgeous items that I just love. I look forward to wearing the clothes that were made just for me and I must say, I look great in them!
I am looking forward to seeing her new line for Spring/Summer 2010 which will be unveiled at New York Fashion Week next month. I wish I could go, it will be very exciting.
Malene Grotrian Exhibits at New York Fashion Week
Malene Grotrian invited to New York Fashion Week!