September 12, 2009
by fashionpulse
Luca Luca’s spring 2010 collection can best be described as light and bright. Half the collection consisted of simple white pieces shot though with bursts of fuchsia, cobalt, and goldenrod patterns. The other half consisted of full on bold colors – spring is here! The sweetheart neckline was also quite prevalent throughout the show, along with off-the-shoulder, and rope halter silhouettes. Luca Orlandi tended to favor a loose construction and rounded edges this season-a break from his more structured garments. Soft sunburst pleating appeared on many of the dresses and also the foam evening gowns, and tiered ruffles definitely dominated the collection this season. Ruffles and pleating seemed to largely be used to break up sections of stiffer pieces, as well as composing entire gowns of sheer tiers, pleats, and ruffles. Last, neutral taupe linen dresses, jumpers, and trenches were also included (often with peek-a-boo patterned pleating) for a more casual day in the life of the Luca Luca lady.
-Violet Xie
September 11, 2009
by fashionpulse
Genetic Denim:
Genetic denim featured dreamy music and models not quite fully dressed lounging casually beneath a “jean” tree.
The denim was ready for the warmer weather, complete with plenty of “summer white” selections. My number one pick? The mock alligator white jeans! (see photo)
Davidelfin:
Perhaps David Elfin’s show was titled “Playback” in part to represent the visual echo displayed between his male and female looks that graced the runway. The models, alternating between girl-boy-girl-boy, entered the runway through the mystical white fringe adorned with colorful and glittery shoes (I’m itching for a pair of the blue glitter booties!).
Androgyny and asymmetry were strong themes throughout his monochromatic, mainly teal collection, which evolved from lighter to darker hues. There were tons of suits and tailored looks, clingy dresses, skorts and skort pants, missing sleeves, and even a men’s tube top. The collection certainly didn’t lack inspiration, but in terms of wearabiliity, some of the more dramatic garments seemed made for the flashing lights of the runway, but
nonetheless, David Elfin’s collection was sleek, sexy and sophisticated, thus making his first showing in the tents at Bryant Park an overall success.
-Heidi Sloane
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.
