February 17, 2011
Alejandro Ingelmo’s F/W 2011 collection was a throwback in time to the ’70s. The classic standbys of flats and pumps ranged from chic to sexy and were seen in camel & pinkish tones. The more standout statement pieces were the metallics– silver heels and gold wedges. With a mix of old & new, elegant & sexy, Alejandro Ingelmo will continue his ascent as a coveted shoe brand.
-Dana deBoer
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February 17, 2011
[Images via Elle.com]
As one of our most popular designers to come out of Project Runway, Christian Siriano presented his Fall 2011 Collection, a black orchids-inspired line which also features the new Christian Siriano for Payless Gold shoe line, in which the hoofed-toe and petal-adorned dress pumps served to accentuate his nature-inspired collection. The dark, earthy tones ranged from black (often stylishly layered in light, iridescent layers to create texture and volume) to a mauve pink and moss green. Siriano’s attention to detail and glamour were punctuated by the pairing of dress pumps, which complimented the sleek lines featured in his full, bouncing skirts and dresses textured to resemble a garden.
[Images courtesy of Payless Footwear]
– Rose Lou
February 17, 2011
Kimberly Ovitz was inspired by the architecture designed by Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil, which entails aspects of futurism and circularism, which can directly be interpreted through Ovitz’s latest collection. Circular cut-outs made in the back of the garments and in the front of the shoes (designed by Camilla Skovgaard) reverberated the theme of a futuristic world with the models decked out in primarily black, white and grey stretch performance fabrics standing tall, intimidating, and stoic around the circumference of a painted black circle laid on the floor of the Pace Gallery in Chelsea, with pops of fluorescent yellow in the slashes of paint placed on what could be seen of the models’ hair-and-net-covered faces, shoes, and tid-bits incorporated into the design.
RETNA Exhibition
On the evening of Thursday, February 10, 2011 Graffiti artist RETNA (Marquis Lewis) debuted in his first exhibition in America during nothing other than New York Fashion Week. The warehouse-style gallery was large and spacious enough, but the crowd was larger. Champagne-held hands flew and waived everywhere, threatening to spill it’s contents all over the metallic monochrome-themed canvases and 3-D installation that resembled various abstract combinations of the male and female gender signs painted on canvases and large wooden blocks set in the right-hand side of the middle of the space.
Buckler
Demanding the shut down of Grand St. between Greene & Mercer, Andrew Buckler required the attention of both the media and unknowing passer-bys. With a majority of grungy, deconstructed black and white pants, shirts, jackets, and combat boots, Buckler interposed pops of bright yellow via large headphones, a jacket, or tight-fitting pants. Grandly-sized backpacks with flaps wider than they were long added a flair of the quintessential “New York City wanderer” look, a posh vagabond that aimlessly roams the streets in New York City grunge-style. Well-fitted and draped shirts, a hooded pair of overalls, round-collared sweaters, encircling scarves, and tight-fitted jeans paired with a multi-strapped combat boots ran the gamut.
– Rose Lou
February 16, 2011
[Photos via Style.com]
Sophie Theallet:
The muse for this stunning collection was the aura of a woman who is stylish but is also perhaps a little bit ill-behaved. The opening look of a skinny pencil skirt paired with an open satin blouse, was perfectly reminiscent of the good girl gone a little bad, and a tinge of the sexiness of Tom Ford’s Gucci days, However, there was still a sweetness about each look that lended itself with Sophie Theallet’s typical bohemian silhouettes and aesthetic.
[Photos via Style.com]
Fenton:
Fenton’s F/W 20ll Collection was entitled “Versailles at Midnight” and was rightfully inspired by none other than Louis XIV. Each piece of jewelry referenced the opulent age and polished interiors with a contemporary and hand-crafted feel. Different sections of the show called to mind different times of day which was an innovative way of organizing the viewing of the collection. For example, an early morning hour was represented by a piece in acid green jade with a thoroughly 1980’s touch. With Fenton, everything is handmade and custom, which you could easily see through this collection’s pieces.
–Dana deBoer
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