fashionably petite: Epson

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Epson Digital Couture Fashion Presentation

Sarah Richards, United States

Epson hosted its third annual Epson Digital Couture Fashion Presentation took place on Tuesday, February 7th at the IAC Building at 555 West 18th Street. With a "Textiles Stories" theme, 13 designs from North and Latin America showcased their designs created with Epson's world-class textile printing solutions.

Designers include Alexandra Polo and Miguel Moyano from Ecuador, Carlos de Moya from Dominican Republic, Daniel Barreria from Brazil, Daniela Hoehmann from Chile, Leonardo Mena from Mexico, Lindsay Degen from United States, Philadelphia University from United States, Ricardo Pava from Colombia, Sarah Richards from United States, Sarah Stevenson from Canada, Sonia Chang and Daniel del Barco from Costa Rica, Susan Wagner from Peru, and Venesa Krongold from Argentina.

Digital dye-sublimation and direct-to-garment technologies, allow designers to alter textile designs, make color selections with the click of a mouse and hone in on the fine details of their creations. The SureColor F-Series printers allow fashion and textile designers to bring their ideas and inspiration to life. These printers are high-speed, low-cost solutions that produce sharp, vivid images and offer an abundance of rich colors, intense blacks and smooth gradations onto fabric.

Leonardo Mena, Mexico

Susan Wagner, Peru

Philadelphia University

Daniela Hoehmann, Chile

Sarah Stevenson, Canada

Alexandra Polo and Miguel Moyano, Ecuador

Carlos de Moya, Dominican Republic

Sonia Chang and Daniel del Barco, Costa Rica

Degen

Daniel Barreria, Brazil

- Kim Weling

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Epson "Digital Couture" Fall/Winter 2016 at New York Fashion Week

Cristina Ruales, Brooklyn, NY

Epson's "Digital Couture" Fall/Winter 2016 Fashion Presentation took place during New York Fashion Week at Sixth Tenth, 60 Tenth Avenue. Eleven designers were selected from the Americas to showcase their collections created using Epson's state-of-the-art direct-to-garment and digital dye-sublimation printing. To commemorate the return of this showcase of designers coming together for fashion, this year's theme for the presentation is "Harmony and Peace Through Fashion."

The eleven designers included Cristina Ruales from Brooklyn, NY, Pionier by Janet Ríos & Carmen Artica from Peru, Santika by Danny Santiago from Miami, FL, Ossira by Agostine Orlandi & Ludmila Osikovsky from Argentina, Kaleidoscopic by Maria de Lourdes Ramirez & Isabel Navarro Landa from Mexico, Chloe Trujillo from Los Angeles, CA, GM by Gustavo Moscoso from Ecuador, Fabrizzio Berrocal from Costa Rica, Lenerd by Felipe Santamaria Luque from Colombia, Tigresse by Fabio Yukio from Brazil, and Matías Hernán from Chile.

Digital dye-sublimination and direct-to-garment technologies, a relatively new trend in the textile industry, allow designers to alter textile designs, make color selections with the click of a mouse, and focus on the fine details of their creations.

Epson's SureColor F-Series printers give fashion and textile designers an accessible means to bring their ideas and inspiration to life, with the quality that distinguishes the Epson brand. The SureColr F-Series printers are high-speed, low-cost solutions that produce sharp, vivid images and offer an abundance of rich colors, intense blacks, and smooth gradations onto fabric.