Fashion editor's note

Happy 2005 to you fashion lovers!   We hope your New Year resolutions include a commitment to be an avid TD INK reader.   In this issue, bring a wet fashion appetite and enjoy the bursting flavors of TD INK's good ol' New Year Fashion Meal, at no expense to you!

A must is our authentic and mouth watering appetizer, the debut of TD INK's "FashionInk Business " column.   Here, Stacey Estrella of Estrella Couture , a Stanford University and Harvard Business School (MBA) graduate, gives a straightforward approach to establishing new fashion businesses.

Further delight your taste buds with bites of our Fashion in the City --a recap of the city's 2004 fashion happenings; including celebrity designer Zac Posen's visit to SFMoMA. Our main entrée features Supermodel Alek Wek's profile on her handbag line, Wek 1933 Ltd. Alek, a woman with substance and role model for many, captivates you with her seamless explanation of her transition into design world.

For dessert, enjoy six of our assorted Fall Fashion Editorial Spreads; including featured models from Manhunt and America's Next Top Model. We hope you had a lovely time. Please visit soon and do give us your feedback.

Best wishes for the New Year and we look forward to more fashionably exciting days with you!

Remain Blessed,

Uduak Oduok
Fashion Editor