September 14, 2009
Live from Fashion Week: More Show Coverage — Monarchy, Risto
Monarchy
Metallic cropped tops, high-wasted shorts (complete with ruffled tops and bow belts), skinny belts, metallic trenches, boyfriend shirts…all must-have items from the Monarchy S/S 2010 Collection! The shorts – the collection also featured skirt and pant versions – are, I predict, going to be a hot trend for spring and as I left the show, I overheard nearly everyone I passed gushing about them (not to mention Risto featured shorts in a similar style). The clothes in this collection had a relaxed fit, though edginess and sophistication were certainly not sacrificed for comfort.
[Image via Nylonmag.com]
Risto
This collection was hard to ignore, and not just because the prominent prints featured images of lightning bolts and lava. Skintight bodysuits, silk shirts, gauzy dresses, and high-waisted shorts wore lava and lightning prints in Risto Bimbiloski’s debut New York collection. While it’s easy to imagine that a dress made up of images of an electric storm could go horribly wrong, every piece in Bimbiloski’s collection was stunning and could easily be incorporated into the everyday wardrobe of the slightly more style-adventurous woman.
-Sarah Nason
September 14, 2009
Links a la Mode: The Independent Fashion Bloggers Roundup
- Art of Accessories – Translating the Trends: Ruffles
- BRICK MY LANE – The ruffled neckpiece – part 2
- dramatis personae – “Plus-Sized” Bras for Busty Gals
- Fashion Hippo – Giveaway: Tory Burch Logo Clutch
- Fashion Pulse Daily – FelixRey.com: Fashion Pulse Daily Readers Get an Exclusive 20% Off!
- fete a fete – Giorgio Armani Beauty Fall 2009 Manta Ray & Eyes To Kill
- Heavy Heels – Wind of Change
- Idiosyncratic Style – IdStyle File – Kaitlyn Regehr
- Independent Fashion Bloggers – How Important is Trust? A Review of Trust Agents
- Intrinsically Florrie – Luella Loveage
- kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS – Interview with Patricia Ayres
- Little Miss Makeup – Is applying liquid eyeliner your biggest beauty frustration?
- Meilily – Ruffled Makeup Bag by Christian Siriano for VS Makeup
- Retro Chick – Planning an Autumn Winter 2009-10 Wardrobe
- Style Amor – Do We Need Fashion Week?
- Style it You – Breaking Barriers
- Style Symmetry – The Last Hurrah Giveaway
- Stylish Thought – Stylish Thoughts on Coco, Karl & Feminism
- Super Kawaii Mama – Worn Wild – MSFW’s Dark Side
- THE COVETED – Mahtab Azimi’s Cozy Little Black Dress
- The Demoiselles – We’re Getting Healthy
September 14, 2009
Reports from the Shows: Farah Angsana, Alexander Michael Snyder, Iodice, Erro
Farah Angsana
Balinese goddesses and Hindu culture inspired Farah Angsana’s S/S 2010 collection, and it’s quite easy to see how – the airy silk fabrics, handcrafted beading and embroidery detail, draping and rich colors used were enough to make anyone feel like a goddess. The pieces ranged in color palette and style, each carrying an air of elegance and classic beauty.
Alexander Michael Snyder
The bold, bright colors, flowered hairpieces and plaits, sheer, flowing material, lace, and dramatic silhouettes including high collars and exaggerated shoulders featured in this collection brought to mind one thing: Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, whose paintings actually inspired Alexander Michael Snyder’s debut collection. His Kahlo aesthetic was incorporated into the collection and the runway show itself to bring about a romantic and mature collection that any woman would be crazy not to love.
Iodice
Iodice’s breezy, relaxed collection captures the spirit of a leisurely seaside getaway. Using a muted color palette – champagnes, tans, whites, navys and even deep reds, lightweight silky fabrics, and (my personal favorite) — bold pearl necklaces, it should come to no surprise that this Brazilian label drew its inspiration straight from the ocean itself, and the clothing reflects that perfectly.
Erro
Anna Larson’s debut collection, Erro (meaning “stray” in Latin), will surely become the next big thing for edgy, urban chic, rock ‘n’ roll types everywhere. Leather, blacks, and grays, innerwear as outerwear, a grungy aesthetic and layerable loose-fitting clothing (while still sporting a feminine silhouette) make this collection effortlessly cool. I, for one, wanted to grab everything in sight – from a leather jacket to the Doc Martens the models were all sporting – to add to my ever-expanding wardrobe.
-Sarah Nason
