ed Tony Vermilion's work since
he moved from Canada to the
East Village almost two years
ago. "This area is very inspira-
tional," Vermilion says of his
East 2nd Street neighborhood.
"You live in the city but in a
way it's very rural. There's a lot
of energy here, it's very youth-
oriented, and there's always a
lot happening."
DESIGNER DRESSING AT DISCOUNT PRICES
♦ I.B. Diffusion
• Semplice
Marisa Christina
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• Bonnie & Bill
• Rochelle
• Lilly
• Alexandria
• Harve Benard
♦ Ann W.
• Pronto Mode
These concepts are express-
ed in Vermilion's fall line. "I'm
getting sick and tired of the
really tight clothes. I want a
pretty, almost pioneer feel, but
not with making reference to
the past, longer lengths. I'm
aiming for skinny across the
bustline and A-line across the
hips," he reveals. "And for
men, pretty much the same
idea, keeping to the pioneer
spirit."
Working in dusty jewel tones
and black, and wool jersey,
Vermilion captures the essence
of the East Village attitude in
his fashions. Although the
mainstream fashion market
looks for designers to follow
previously set styles, Vermilion
feels that the only way to suc-
ceed is "to remain true to
yourself."
Bradford C. Moody likewise
believes that designing "from
within" is the key. Moody
studied architecture for eight
years before coming to the
fashion world's attention with
hats made of fun fur and
Astroturf. "I think my architec-
tural training is the key," he
says. "It's given me the
discipline not to look at a
dress stylistically and what's
going to look pretty, but to
design with something that is
going to say something and go
beyond that."
Moody's clothes definitely
speak for themselves, in-
cluding a five-piece ensemble
made from African pony skin
and a "medieval outfit" with a
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