Tina Kalivas - Multicultural skills

Tina Kalivas  is an Australian designer who worked for the late great Alexander McQueen, just after she graduated from the London College of Fashion. Since 2002, she manages her own eponymous label, from which the designs are known to be always very ethnic.

You might recognize this first outfit.. Indeed, this is what our dear Solange wore a couple of months ago for her Fahizblack spread [remember ??].

Alexander McQueen

I heard that animal-printed clothes were one of the hot trends of this year. I am not really fond of them because it tends to give some very extravagant looks. I do agree that adding some little animal prints can provide some more fierceness. But anyhoo !
During its Spring '10 Collection, the late Alexander McQueen presented this corseted-snake-printed dress made of silk and organza, that I find really cute.