Philippines-born and Texas-raised, Nim Botor, a self-taught designer, uses his eye for style, drape and fit to create stunning (and sometimes futuristic) garments for todayâ€s fashionable, modern women (in other words, you).

Since he can remember, Nim tells Signature9, “I was always fascinated by the female form and dress, visually devouring fashion magazines from cover to cover and trying to recreate and illustrate those images on paper.”

His experience and talent soared working as a design assistant to New York design duo, Pepper&Pistol as well as Texan designer, Cesar Galindo (who is currently kicking butt as a contestant on the hit Bravo series, The Fashion Show, hosted by Iman).

We were inspired by this particular piece from Nimâ€s “Kimono 2010” collection, an array of coats and outerwear inspired by the elegance of the Japanese kimono and the ease and comfort of classic American sportswear. This particular collaboration of eastern clothing traditions and western dress conveys a new and modern aesthetic.

The pullover-silhouette coat in a cream-colored wool and cashmere blend offers a spin on the classic bomber jacket. Detailed with a funnel neck, exposed industrial side zipper, exaggerated kimono sleeves, and inverted center back pleat, this one-of-a-kind creation will surely get you noticed.

Payless is keeping busy these days, having also partnered with GameStop for the holiday season to help make shopping easier for customers. The duo have teamed up to create a cross-promotion where you can receive discount coupons to the opposite retailer. While we’re used to pairings along the lines of emerging designers/fashion heavyweights plus the budget shoe retailer (think Christian Siriano, Pat Fields or Abaete), this is a unique approach to helping customers out for the season. Undoubtedly, the stores are exposing each other to new audiences.

GameStop’s Tony Bartel acknowledges as much. “[This collaboration] also allows GameStop and Payless to reach out to each others’ customers to drive awareness of amazing gift ideas and offers they might not have otherwise considered.”

Since they’re obviously open to collaborations, perhaps the Philippine stores will offer a Bryanboy collection.

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