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March 9, 2011

The New York Fashion Week Team’s Top Fall 2011 Trends

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Now that New York Fashion Week has ended, we’ve had some time to decompress and digest the whirlwind of shows and looks we saw to bring forth Fashion Pulse Daily’s favorite trends for fall 2011. Here are our top picks:

[Naeem Khan Image via Elle.com]

Trend: Red

Despite the fact that this year’s NYFW coincided with Valentine’s Day, among the most favored trends of this Winter/Fall 2011 season is the incorporation of the traditional Asian imperial color, red, in prints, solids, lip color, and eye color.  Featured multiple times in shows and presentations by such designers as Naeem Khan, Marchesa, and Alice + Olivia (to name a few), the elegant and classic romanticism of red has returned due to the influx of Asian-inspired themes this season.  Marchesa loved red so much that it was incorporated into both the clothing and the eyes while Alice + Olivia used luscious red for lips and as an added flair in smart red shirts and jackets.  Without a doubt, red has conquered us all.

-Rose Lou

[Tracy Reese Image via Style.com]

Trend: Pleats

There’s something decidedly feminine and flirty about accordion pleats, and I loved how Tracy Reese and Milly by Michelle Smith incorporated them into their collections. By putting the pleats in such gorgeous, yummy colors, and playing with length, it was at once demure and bold. They took a trend that can feel era-specific and made it very fresh and modern.
–Kaci Hamilton

[BCBG MaxAzriaImage via Elle.com]

Trend: Sheer

Sheer dresses, blouses, and skirts were seen on the runway but perhaps not quite overwrought or displayed in a typical fashion. Despite being sheer, each look still appeared to have a covered-up quality. The translucent fabrics were often patterned in plaids (Tommy Hilfiger showed a plaid print sheer dress) or stripes like in the BCBG Max Azria dress shown above. The designers  in unison played with the transparency of the fabric to make sexy but chic, wearable looks a must for fall.

–Dana deBoer


[Diane von Furstenberg Image via Elle.com]

Trend: Rocker Chic

Sure, we’ve see our fair share of influences and subcultures make their way through the collections and inspiration saunter down the runway, but one that was certainly evident in collections as far ranging as Diane von Furstenberg and Alexander Wang to Diesel Black Gold and Betsey Johnson was one of rocker chic. We now know that the motorcycle jacket has certainly not been put to rest quite yet, and a perfect feminine update to this trend is a vibrant pout in a classic red or berry stain.

-Julia DiNardo

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March 6, 2011

Chic Simplicity from Gida Bavari

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Sometimes you just want a simple purse that also looks really, really good. For that, you can look to Gida Bavari, with handbag prices starting at $155. The handbag line is from songwriter and radio and TV producer-cum-designer Gida Batista, who is driven by the discerning, fashion-savvy women of her native New York. She wanted to design bags that would fit right in with their runway-meets-street-style sensibilities. And it seems Batista has a design for every woman’s need: there are clutches, totes, wristlets, satchels, and with options like goatskin leather, buffed suede, and reptile embossing, you can count on each piece to be a keeper. Visit www.gidabavari.com for more styles and information.

-Kaci Hamilton

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February 17, 2011

Christian Siriano Fall RTW 2011 Fashion Show

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[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

Elise Overland Fall 2011 Collection on Ice!

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Saturday evening stands out in particular during this year’s NYFW, not only due to the impressive innovation that Norwegian fashion designer, Elise Øverland put into her Fall/Winter 2011 Collection, but also due to the manner in which she creatively decided to present it – via an icy, live skating rink event, complete with a pretty sizeable icicle-igloo installation. Real ice-skaters were hired and outfitted in Øverland’s ballet-and-70’s-workout wear-inspired collection comprising of a unique selection of overcoats, medium-to-short length cocktail-like dresses, and two-piece ensembles that cross somewhere between functionality, wearability, and a funky sense of style. Purple and white fur vests (and a black/grey full shaggy high-waisted skirt), fitted patterned silky coats, leather tops, and accents of colored plastic scarves and mini over-skirts. Øverland’s ice-skating presentation may have been slightly more memorable than the actual clothes, but left an impression that will last much longer than the ice will.

– Rose Lou

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