September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
People always ooh and ahh over the press bags for fashion week, so I thought it would be fun to share with the FPD readers what is actually in there this season! For starters, we’ve got a bright orange vinyl tote bag this year, stuffed with…well, you’ll see! Some of it might be hard to make out, so I’ll elaborate a bit:
Small clutch
Maybellne Color Sensational Lipsticks
Muscle Milk Light Protein Bar
McCafe Gift Certificate
Models Inc Comic Book (my personal favorite, starring Tim Gunn)
Chocolate & wafer cookies
Stationary
Hylexin Wrinkle Cream
Printed Scarf
(curious cat not included)
September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
Oh what a night! The rain held out for the most part, and plenty of people were in the streets-it was akin to rush hour at 10pm!I think that NYC should definitely make this a quarterly outing – the vibe seemed to be mainly positive and I did see a decent amount of shopping bags in hand — including my own! Here’s the recap of my night and my numerous stops!
First I went to Nine West, fell in love with the Oskari heels, had a Perrier, chatted with some friends, and headed on my way to…
Just Cavalli! Champagne flutes galore! Next:
wanted to go, but check out the line outside of Bergdorf’s!
Bloomingdale’s was rather quiet, but nice compared to 5th Ave
Got some beauty samples & advice at The Plaza Beauty by Warren Tricomi
then last stop: Me & Christian Siriano at Payles on Lexington-check out his new yet-to-be seen footwear collection, to make its debut at his New York Fashion Week show!
September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
From Haleh Nematzadeh's recent collection
The show I saw last night was by designer Haleh Nematzadeh, who just started her collection in 2008, a couple years after she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Haleh launched her own line after successfully designing a collection for Patricia Field, and since then, her designs have been compared to brands Ashish and Jeremy Scott. To read more about Haleh, check out Coutorture’s exclusive interview.
I’ll be honest–I wasn’t expecting to love Haleh Nematzadeh’s collection. Her “sweet rock-and-roll plus high-fashion” designs seemed a bit too “rock-and-roll” and not quite “sweet” enough for my taste, especially with her generous use of fishnet tops from her “On The Fringe of My Spirit” collection.
When I went to the show, however, I was rocked off my socks. Haleh Nematzadeh shaved off just enough of that edge and softened the looks a bit without sacrificing any structure or pizzaz. Her creativity in the use of layers in both colors and fabrics gave the audience a whole new perspective on Haleh’s take on feminine fashion.
–Caroline Tseng, editor-in-chief of Street-Spotted
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September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
The rain held out, the sun was shining, and Fashion Pulse Daily was already in a mad fashion week frenzy to cover as many shows, presentations, and events as possible! We’ve got some reviews of what we saw to get your fashion week palette ready for a looong week ahead!
1) GILDED AGE
Inspired by picnic tables – the collection was as fun and Americana as it gets– from Cape Cod to the new summer “white”; juicy watermelons, denim, and of course canvas shoes were found on the lovely lads and ladies of the Gilded Age. Bravo Gilded Age; thoroughly understanding the art of casual dressing-put together separates that looked absolutely perfect.
2) Jenny Kayne
What can I say that I haven’t said already about Jenni Kayne? Amazing cuts, never fails to impress! I was able to speak to the cordial Miss Jenni for a moment about her collection, who shared that there inspiration was a bit of 80s, 90s, with a bit of an edge; I’m not a sequins girl by any means, but fell in love with her sparkly numbers and incredible cuts.
3) Rachel Antonoff
What a terrific turn out for the amazing Ms. Antonoff; the staging of the show was set in an old theatre, complete with quirky live movement from ballerinas of sorts to a nerdy accordian girl. Loved every moment of it, and can confirm that Rachel Antonoff is the next big thing – check out her sweet girly frocks with a bit of a snap to them.
4) RACHEL Rachel Roy
I’m biased — I absolutely adore Rachel Roy! The press showing of the RACHEL Rachel Roy line for Macy’s let us press members indulge in the entire new collection, and you better believe I walked out of there with a shopping bag under my arm! Affordable, stylish, well-made, beautiful clothes; one of the best diffusion/collaboration lines to date.
