Stacy Stewart Smith News

A ZZ plant growing through the wooden floor of an empty Manhattan living room with two windows, one showing dark stormy clouds and one showing light — symbolizing restoration and new beginnings.
Plant Dream Adumbration
I thought again about the pain I was in and decided to let it all go. My faith in God would sustain and heal me, and I began to live... 続きを読む...
AI-generated courtroom scene with a computer in the witness stand, surrounded by a well-dressed multicultural fashion crowd
Artificial Intelligence Just May Become the Fashion Police
Since the invention of the Internet, social media, and now artificial intelligence (AI), many new legal lines may be drawn. A date of origin can be established for a completely... 続きを読む...
AI generated image of a brown preteen boy holds up a handmade marionette to a crowd of onlookers, symbolizing the early creative journey of designer Stacy Stewart Smith of Stacy Menswear Couture. Art Direction: Stacy Stewart Smith 2026
A Creative Threads Journey Yields Haters and Naysayers but Also Success
And while the boys in the neighborhood called me names and I fought at school, I forged ahead with my young, creative fashion energy. One fight with a guy named... 続きを読む...
An AI generated image of a fashion designer n lab coat with a tape measure peering from a runway curtain while male models strut on a beige carpeted runway. Art Director Stacy Stewart Smith 2026.
The Real Price Designers Pay to Make Luxury Apparel
Why does luxury menswear couture command premium pricing? The answer lies in artisan craftsmanship, premium materials, and bespoke tailoring. Discover the 167+ hours of dedication behind each handcrafted piece and... 続きを読む...
AI-generated scene of a well-dressed mature couple in front of a landfill of discarded disposable cheap clothing and a somber skyline. Art Direction: Stacy Stewart Smith 2026
Great Garment Expectations?
And I do recall that the clothes that I wore seemed to last forever and were made so well that you could pass them down to another generation. With this,... 続きを読む...
Three photos taken from the elevator of the Eiffiel Tower by Stacy Stewart Smith (he, him, his) as studies for fine arts paintings circa 2005
Stacy Stewart Smith 2005 Photo Shoot at Tour Eiffel as Study for Paintings
This was going to be a great day after all. I took all the photos from the glass windows of the elevator as the car moved slowly or rapidly up... 続きを読む...
Abstractrealism, Racism and My First Real Fine Arts Painting
Abstractrealism, Racism and My First Real Fine Arts Painting
Temptation, 2008, oil on canvas by Stacy Stewart Smith (54" x 80") The large canvas was stretched and completed at my Brooklyn studio in 2008. In my subconscious, I always... 続きを読む...
An AI generated image of various mullticultural men wearing pants in all types of styles with fit issues signifying the need to return to a more comfortable fit and the natural waistline. Art Direction Stacy Stewart Smith 2026
Muffin Top and the Ever-Moving Pants Waistline
Most people actually rejected the street trend of wearing pants on the hips until a young, vibrant designer emerged from England in the form of Alexander McQueen. He showed a... 続きを読む...
An AI generated image of a group of young people standing in an MTA New York Cty subway car wearing various down or fiber filled puffer coats signiifying that the overused style is at the end of its fashion cycle. Art Direction Stacy Stewart Smith 2026
Puffers May Just be Out
In their heyday, top designers made a killing by making us all look like balloon toys and chess pieces. Some swear by the warmth of goose feathers and other pillow... 続きを読む...