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Fashion Crossing the Atlantic

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I’m really interested in international fashion trends and their influence on what we wear in the US. Could you list a few examples of major style trends around the world that have become popular stateside?

I remember my mother always saying that Europe was two years ahead of us in style … a statement that I have found to be true. I remember three years ago I was on vacation in Italy and saw women on the street wearing harem style pants and low and behold two years later (last year) the harem pant made its big debut here in America! What I find fascinating is that it seems that the street style in Europe heavily influences designers. Season after season International designers as well as American designers, all have similar trends in their runway shows … many trends that seem to have originated in the streets! Also, fashion trends recycle themselves about every three decades (think about the bell bottom pants that were popular in the 70’s, also popular about 10 years ago … the leggings, bright colors, and oversized look of the 80’s is back in style now!). If you really study the runway shows and street style you will soon be able to forecast what the upcoming trends are … and get a head start on your shopping!

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Jovana Mirabile

Jovana Mirabile is a fashion designer born and raised in Kansas, currently studying fashion design at Parsons School of Design and working out of New York City. She has been designing since the young age of 6, and has been creating and constructing her designs since she was 13.

The 2009 Fusion Fashion Show marked Jovana's first showing in New York City. Jovana was one of fifteen student designers selected from Parsons School of Design to compete in the Fusion Fashion Show. Not only did her school win best design, but also Jovana was presented with the Fusion Award. Jovana was featured as a Midwest Super Teen in NextStepMagazine (2006) and received the BFA Deans Award from Parsons School of Design as well as the Guardian 2007 Girls Going Places Scholarship. Jovana was also a member of Nordstoms BP Fashion Board.

At the age of 13, Jovana developed Fashionista Girls, a charity program aimed at inspiring young women to believe in themselves and embrace their true beauty. Since then she has continued to host her own fashion show in order to fund and expand her program.

Jovana currently interns at Diane von Furstenberg (since 2008) and Michael Kors. This summer she will be interning in London for her design inspiration, Matthew Williamson, as well as studying at Central Saint Martins.