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The Collection’s Signature, Standout Look: Taking inspiration from their own wardrobe, the design duo translated their personal staples of plaid shirts and cardigans into effortless looks for spring. Encapsulating these soft and fluid designs was a pair of teal satin slouch pants topped with a semi-sheer buttoned plaid shirt dress. When worn separately or paired together, each piece conveyed a sense of ease and lightness that embodied the collection’s low key approach to dressing in ways that would not make the wearer feel constricted in any way.

September 8, 2013

Supima’s 6th Annual Design Competition

by fashion pulse contributor

[One of the winning designs by Morgan Selin of the Rhode Island School of Design; image via mbfashionweek.com]

Fashion Week let the students take the stage with the sixth annual Supima Design Competition, held at Lincoln Center on September 5th. Founded in 1954, Supima has since established itself as America’s luxury cotton producing lustrous, strong and soft cotton threads picked from pima cotton fields in the U.S. For this year’s competition, Supima partnered with four of America’s top design schools, with each school nominating two graduating seniors as finalists to be judged by a panel of industry professionals such as Janie Bryant, Douglas Hannant, Fern Mallis, Buxton Midyette, Rachel Zoe, Jessica Stam, and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson.

The design challenge required students to rethink traditional uses for fabrics such as denims, knits, corduroy, twill, and shirting and translate them into collections for women’s eveningwear. Each student’s designs were judged on their originality, execution, as well as the student’s ability to showcase Supima’s luxury cotton. At the end of the show, host Rachel Zoe announced Morgan Selin from the Rhode Island School of Design as the winner of the competition with a $10,000 cash prize. With a collection that aimed to create sheen and reflective garments that resembled jewelry, Morgan’s designs certainly helped her catch the eyes of the judges and the fashion world at large.

September 8, 2013

New York Fashion Week What FPD Wore

by Julia DiNardo

With Days 1, 2, and 3 down, here’s a look at what I’ve been wearing to New York Fashion Week this season. There has certainly been a sea of black garments spotted on other show goers, with shoes ranging from sandal stilettos to creepers ubiquitous.

Day 1 of New York Fashion Week, Spring 2014 Collections:

Because the tents are built over an empty concrete space, tucked in the south western corner of Lincoln Center, there are huge, powerful vents blasting cold air in, and my friend Darby and I took advantage of this funny photo op!

Today I wore:

BCBGMAXAZRIA Dress (found at T.J.MAXX this summer for more than half off, score!)

Aerosoles SnowPlush Wedges

Linea by Baume & Mercier Watch with a Classic Red Wrap-Around Strap

MiMi by Sorrelli Slim Textured Hoop Earrings

Sorrelli Large Emerald Cut Crystal Ring

BOOHOO Cynthia Chain Handle Bag

BOOHOO Rachel Knot Detail Bracelet

BOOHOO Two tone Chain Necklace