But pre-orders for a sequin mini-dress she designed with an independent designer for her 19th birthday sold out two hours after she posted a picture of herself wearing the sample.
At Jonathan Morr's new restaurant, Théo, the staff is clothed in striped outfits designed by Lina Tsai, an independent designer.
About two years ago, Bassen, an independent designer, called out Zara for copying her designs.
More recently, as an independent designer, he worked under contract with Samsung to design the Z5, an MP3 player that has been a best seller in South Korea.
On a more basic rag trade level, the clothes for the show cost $35,000 to produce -- a pittance by the standards of a large design house, but a colossal sum for an independent designer -- and were all predicated on finding "the perfect piece of Battenburg lace".
Unless you're an independent designer you may be unaware of the proliferation of online design competitions in the past few years.
The crowd channeled her aesthetic in ensembles straight out of the post-apocalyptic handbook, while Twigs' own costumes included a custom S&M corset, sparkling vest that refracted red laser beams, and frayed black tutu-skirt pieces designed by her motutu-skirt piecestt, stylist Karen Clarkson, Alexandesignedeen, and the independent designer Creepyyeha.
Naturally an independent designer, Jason Rohrer, won the 2013 challenge.
For an independent designer, such a move can be challenging.
It showcases a different independent designer every two weeks.
Made redundant, Conran set up as an independent designer.
