PRESS
WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY
“Stylist, consultant and Interview magazine’s creative director Mel Ottenberg helped critique seniors’ work at his alumni Rhode Island School of Design...”
CFDA
“CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase 2019 is a hybrid physical and digital showcase spotlighting exemplary talent to the industry. The multi-experience platform will connect participants within Apparel, Accessories, Jewelry, Textiles/Materials, Technical Design, and relevant emerging fashion pathways such as sustainable systems to professional opportunity…”
RISD RUNWAY
“Thanks to a new runway design by ALEX RIDDLE 19 AP, models walked in a zigzag pattern that made the show feel more intimate than in the past. Her collection of furs, muted plaids and abundantly pocketed looks for men got the ball rolling…”
“Alex Riddle designs on the defensive against arctic conditions but stands out amongst outerwear designers for her protective stance on the environment. Avoiding plastics and synthetics even for zippers, in favor of organic natural fibers which she waterproofed, she assembled a range of utility wear, repurposing backpacks and even a 50-year-old beaver vest, which has so many pockets that nomads and transplants of the future will wear their own storage facility.”
Marla Maples’ Night of ‘Blurred Gender Boundaries’ at NYFW: Taoray Taoray and RISD