September 8, 2012
Let’s Bring Back by Lulu Frost: A Celebration of Three Icons
[Muse: The Marchesa Casati]
[Muse: Nancy Cunard]
[Muse: Elsa Schiaparelli]
The Show: Let’s Bring Back by Lulu Frost: Celebrating fashion icons from a storied past
The Theme: Timeless elegance. Three icons. Three epochs
The Collaborations: Lulu Frost reinterprets Belle epoque heiress The Marchesa Casati, jazz age activist Nancy Cunard and Surrealist designer Elsa Schiaparelli. With each piece, she introduces a new generation to the icons –and her reinterpretation with the jewels.
[Lulu Frost Spring/Summer 2013]
Best Standout Look/the Signature of the Collection: Each of the three collections evoked its very own mood. The Marchesa Casati collection spoke volumes about the Belle Epoque (“beautiful era”), in French history, in which the arts flourished. Lavish emerald necklaces were a visual art in themselves, but layered with chunky gold and crystals, they became a masterpiece. The Nancy Cunard pieces danced to life with bold bangles making a cultural statement. Finally, philosophy may have played a role in the reinterpretations of Elsa Schiaparelli’s designs. Evil eye jewelry upheld the secrets of a past movement known for its surprising juxtapositions.
-Alana Quagliariello
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September 8, 2012
TOPSHOP Launches at Nordstrom on Monday, Sept. 10th!
As of Monday, September 10th, TOPSHOP will now be available at 14 select Nordstrom stores nationwide as well as on Nordstrom.com. The unique, style setting UK phenomenon is known worldwide for its eclectic style and hot street-like fashion.
Take a break from Fashion Week madness to browse the collections with pieces including dresses, tops, skinny pants and jackets. With racks of cutting edge British style, this brilliant collection is not to be missed!
What’s more, Nordstrom is also taking TOPSHOP/TOPMAN activity to its social channels with an Instagram contest. Instagram your best photo of TOPSHOP/TOPMAN styling using #britishstyle to @nordstrom to enter to win a trip to London! The trip will include the ultimate shopping spree at their Oxford Circus Store!
-Alana Quagliariello
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September 8, 2012
Kimberly Ovitz Spring 2013 Collection
The Show: Kimberly Ovitz Spring/Summer 2013 Runway Show
The Theme: Mythological Nomad
The Color Palette: Muted earth tones and subtle hues of eggshell, pale nude, ice, paper, dark nude, terracotta, thunder and optic white.
Best/Collection’s Signature Standout Look: While a neutral palette of beige, barefooted beauty walked down a rough clay runway at Hudson Rive Park’s Pier 57 for the Kimberly Ovitz show, there was nothing muted about the styling of this lineup. Billowing fabrics of silk, chiffon and jersey were expertly draped into fluid silhouettes and Ovitz’s designs celebrated a nomadic style with raw finishes and unexpected details. And not to go unnoticed, the silver metal cuffs around models arms, redefined the meaning of an arm party.
–Amanda Zeigler
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