February 15, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week]
No matter what your personal style is, if you were at the Venexiana show you were impressed and entertained. Not only were there 69 looks to absorb but the last two were so impactful that you heard an overwhelming, music-volume-suppressing audience gasp followed by a standing ovation. This is not an easy task to achieve next to blaring rock music. The designer, Kati Stern, included fall must-haves such as plaid, tweed and fox fur, as well as beautiful golds and bronzes and this season’s floral trend, but all done in an almost aggressive approach to evening wear that makes us reconsider pastels and bringing back wide leg pantsuits.
-Kristin Hanne
February 15, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via MercedesBenzFashionWeek.com]
Yoana Baraschi
One of the things that is so great about Baraschi’s designs, and has made her so successful, is how easily her clothing translates from the runway into any woman’s wardrobe. For fall, the unifying theme amongst the variety of dresses was that they are all so wearable! Most prints offered a sassy point of view, such as a vibrant, pixelated floral dress, while another was adorned with an oversized martini.
[Images viaElle.com]
Luca Luca
The Luca Luca lady has, and always will be absolutely lovely, but it’s nice to see her experiment a bit more with color and silhouette this season, We’re loving the way the separates have been paired to show that one can look extremely pulled together, professional, and stylish, without nary a suit jacket in sight.
[Images via Elle.com]
Richard Chai Love
In an outerwear heavy collection, there was absolutely no pretension found in Chai’s fall 2011 outing, which showcased a mainly dark palette and a girl who is on the move and confident in her sartorial selections letting nothing get in her way to reach the top.
-Julia DiNardo
February 14, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
What it lacked in innovation, it made up for in wearability. The shapes and prints have been seen before, but Ronson was appropriately on-trend. Tailored jackets and knits, both form-fitting and oversized, were paired with ripped leggings and strong, military-inspired boots. The olive theme at the beginning of the show gave way to a varied, but muted palette that eventually transitioned to black and the rocker- L.A. chic that Ronson is known for (and surely caters to her many celebrity clients). Yet even this motif was restrained and the collection seemed both sophisticated and accessible. Not an easy thing to accomplish.
-Matt Ulrich
February 12, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
[Don’t you just love all the commotion in the background?]
I knew Day 2 of New York Fashion Week was going to be insanely busy, so I wanted to bring the glamour without going overboard, or being uncomfortable. Black and blue just felt right to me — especially if it’s the right shade of blue – you have to be sure you can tell it is blue, and not a deep deep shade of navy that could be mistaken for black. Anywho, I wrapped my day at 2:30am, so as you can imagine, I’ve been SLOW on getting posts up- I apologize. BUT, please check out my New York Fashion Week coverage (and I would sooo love it if you subscribe to my posts) here: at AOL StyleList, StyleCaster, Beauty High, and more! Videos to come soon as well!
What I’m wearing:
Insanely beautiful beaded top (courtesy of Nicole Miller)
Long Sleeve top (Alice Temperly for Target)
Black Jeans (Tory Burch)
Black Wedges (CallitSpring)
Lucille Buckle Satchel (courtesy of Handbag Heaven)
[After the Cynthia Rowley show with a few of my absolute favorite bloggers, Sydne of ThinkThruFashion and Diana of TheBudgetBabe]
