Ian Ludwig and Sindy Griggs
Spotted at: Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
It was a night of music for this well-dressed couple. Ian Ludwig got his shirt from Express and his vest in Canada and Sindy Griggs got her entire outfit from Forever 21. She kept cooing over her shoes, which had 4-inch heels that made her almost as tall as the 6-foot-3-inch Ludwig. But not quite.
Five questions for Yeohlee Teng Fashion designer Yeohlee Teng came to the Twin Cities last week for a visit. The Malaysian-born, New York-based designer, known for being highly innovative, was feted at JV & Co. and the Goldstein Museum of Design, where she donated one of her timeless pieces -- a Teflon wool cashmere open-back cape from her fall 2007 Yeohlee collection. Her designs are a rare combination of cerebral and wearable. We grabbed a few minutes with her.
Q What is the fifth season?
A Richard Martin [former chief curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute] coined the term to describe my clothes. They're seasonless. In today's world, that's more meaningful than ever. It enables the urban nomad to cross those borders. You're in Minneapolis and you can be an urban nomad in the sky bridges -- you don't have to be Nanook of the North!
Q What is the idea behind the cape that you donated?
A It exemplifies my core philosophy: Good design is forever. There is zero waste in the construction of the garment, so it is a more intelligent thing. And it really is one-size-fits-all.
Q Can you explain the zero-waste idea?
