Introducing Collections from Bethany Meuleners and Sabah Mansoor Husain

It’s hard to believe that my last blog post was two months ago. New York Fashion Week came and went quickly, as did the fall season. I’ve just spent the past four days enjoying the company of family and friends while baking, cooking, celebrating Thanksgiving Day (a U.S. holiday), as well as preparing for Christmas and the welcoming of 2011. It’s one of my favorite times of the year.  

The winter chill and the festive mood of the holidays leads me to the Fall/Winter collections of two San Francisco-based designers, Bethany Meuleners and Sabah Mansoor Husain.  The two met while pursuing their Master’s in Fashion Design and Knitwear, and showed their respective collections at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. In addition to individual design projects, Bethany and Sabah have decided to partner and create a new label, “Be.Sa”, which is scheduled to launch next year.



Bethany Meuleners and Sabah Mansoor Husain being interviewed backstage before their Fall/Winter 2010 collections were shown on the runway at NYFW.  

Bethany Meulerners 
Bethany’s knit collection combines silk chiffon, wool, and mohair – a cozy combination for chilly weather.


Bethany was recently awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to research traditional apparel crafts and learn from local artisans in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. In addition to her research, Bethany shares her fashion knowledge and expertise as a contributing writer for “The Himalayan Times”. To read about Bethany’s adventures and fashion observations while in Nepal, visit her blog: http://fashiontrekker.wordpress.com/author/fashiontrekker/


Sabah Mansoor Husain
Husain Sabah’s collection sparkles with jewel-shaped crystals that were custom-made in India (where she grew up), adding to the festive flair of the holiday parties.


Sabah’s collection was recently chosen to grace the windows of American luxury retailer, “Neiman Marcus”, at their San Francisco store, to celebrate the global event, “Fashion’s Night Out”. 

Posted by : Edith Barker at 05:56 AM 

Edith Barker & Pollyana Patel quickly became friends after meeting in Bangalore, India. Edith has a dual career in psychotherapy and fashion public relations; Pollyana is an image consultant, model, and the brand ambassador for Ritu & Rochana. They currently have two projects in development under Barker & Patel, and have agreed to join the FashionFad team to share their travels, experiences and musings.

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