Click.Flash.Pose: Ashley S. Drapes for Erik Wallace

Photographer: Erik Wallace
Model: Ashley Scott
Wardrobe: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Knits by Wallace and vintage finds
Accessories: Ashley S. Drapes

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C.O.C.A Style Designers: GLAMHUER Clothing

I'm sure you remember Ashley S. Drapes, the eclectic jewelry designer I posted about months ago, right?

If not, well get re-acquainted. Ashley is one-half of the 80's Glam-inspired clothing line, GLAMHUER. The duo designers/bosom buddies, Ashley & Brooke Reid aka B. Glynn are giving the Windy City a raw/uncut glimpse of what it means to take charge of your dreams.

After meeting the girls a mere two years ago - one look at their "free spirit" attitudes and next, Glamhuer, all I could think of was the song, Sex Shooter; Appollonia 6; Vanity; and The Sex Kittens of the 1980s era ... I was intrigued! Glamhuer defines the sensual curves of a woman and hones in on a time when women wore clothes in a tasteful manner, yet exuded sexy and playfulness in form-fitting dresses, corsets, belted waists, colorful patterns, lace, ruffles and flirty pantyhose ... Read more about Glamhuer below.

While studying at AI (The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago) we met during a fashion course and immediately bonded! We started shopping at thrift stores and fell in love with vintage glam. We kept that concept in mind and began to create garments with that same old school vibe with a modern eclectic twist. We started reconstructing garments and people were like “that’s haute where did you guys get that” we figured why not make all our own clothes and start a line.

That’s when Glamhuer™ was born. We wanted exposure for our line so we approached a close friend for an opportunity to throw our own fashion show to launch Glamhuer™. We gave him the plan and he gave us just two weeks to pull it all together. We accepted and quickly got to work. With limited help, we pulled it off, out of all the craziness Urban Ja’dore was a success!

Need a dress designed for the holidays or your B-Day? Have some ideas of how the Glamhuer Girlz can consult with you? Check them out on MYSPACE.

C.O.C.A Style Designers: Ashley S. Drapes

C.O.C.A STYLE is all about Bridging the Gap amongst Chi-town designers, stylists, artists (Music and Art), boutique owners and our blog families. That said, we're gonna kick things off with one of my fav jewelry designers and fashion chums - Ashley reppin' Ashley S. Drapes ... definitely a C.O.C.A Style Mami!

BIO
Ms. Ashley Scott aka The Earring Brat is nothing shy of hard work; a sales associate at the new Marc Jacobs store; fashion student at The Art Institute of Chicago; clothing designer of Glamhuer Clothing (alongside style bosom buddy, Brooke aka BGLYNN); and one of the city's most extrovert fashion plates. Ashley began designing earrings for personal style and named the line Drapes due to inspiration as a Fashion Design student. Her earrings are all sketched and handmade with memories in mind of continuing her family's legacy of designers.

STYLE RECOGNITION

• Time Out Chicago (Spring '08 Fashion Issue)
• The Fashion Bomb
  
• N'DIGO Magapaper
• Monaray.com (Online Magazine)
• Kid Sister photo shoots

PURCHASE POWER

• The Silver Room, 1442 N. Milwaukee-Wicker Park
• ashleysdrapes.etsy.com

You can contact Ashley Here.