Steffie Nelson

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I Am…Doll Parts

Steffie Nelson
So, I was bored one evening (tonight, as it happens) and as we do in the digital age I decided to google my name and find out what other Steffies exist on this planet. There's a lot of us in Europe: a couple Germans, a Steffie from the Netherlands, and......
Designs in bloom: Katy Rodriguezs morning-glory dress (Photos by Ted Soqui)

The Generators

Steffie Nelson
Think of a Los Angeles fashion designer who’s reached a level of international acclaim — Ashley Paige, Michelle Mason, Grey Ant and Louis Verdad, to name a few — and you’ll find that they probably got their start at Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion. Kicking off L.A. Fashion Week......
Color is Petro Zillias bag.

The Rainbow Connection

Steffie Nelson
Nony Tochterman at home in the House of Petro Zillia(Photos by Wild Don Lewis) Walking under a spectrum of shiny, colored tiles and through the doors of House of Petro Zillia is a bit like entering Willy Wonka’s factory if his everlasting gobstoppers were garments. Everything is bright and fun,......
(Illustration by Ronald Kurniawan)

Best Place to Find Batty Knickers

Steffie Nelson
Best Place to Find Batty Knickers Some people believe a beautiful garment belongs on the red carpet or in the pages of a magazine, but designer and stylist Galadriel Mattei doesn’t. “You need a great piece of clothing you can sit on the ground in,” asserts the owner of the......
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Welcome to the Dollhouse

Steffie Nelson
Walking into the shopping mall with the big pink cherry blossom on the corner of Alameda and 3rd at 8pm on Saturday night, it didn't seem possible that somewhere past the fake stone columns, broken escalators, and closed sushi restaurants the L.A. Derby Dolls were whipping around a track, knocking......

Star Struck

Steffie Nelson
Some might think it’s enough of an accomplishment to present a 50-piece fall collection of men’s and women’s clothing, complete with tailored suits, red-carpet gowns, leather pieces and knitwear, but not Anthony Franco. He spent his summer designing all the costumes and sets for Toni Braxton’s Las Vegas spectacular, Revealed,......
Turning tables at Living Roomeven Westsiders now make the trek. (photos by Lindsay Hutchens)

Sunset Rising

Steffie Nelson
Walk into any of the new home-furnishing stores on Sunset in Echo Park and Silver Lake, and you’re more likely to hear talk of Danish modern and Design Center than deco and dinette sets. Credit the downtown loft boom, or the spike of interest in modern design and hand craftsmanship:......
I guess I'm vegan now

Toxin Avenger

Steffie Nelson
Ithought I was a relatively healthy person; I did yoga regularly, loved my veggies and had never uttered the phrase “Supersize me.” But a whirlwind winter of partying had raged on well past the new year, and decadent staples like wine, cheese, bread, chocolate and strong espresso every morning to......