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Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 14th, 2010
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Down the red carpet came Moschino Cheap & Chic’s jet-setters,carrying bulky shopping and grouped into themes; first came the rockers, sporting military pants, gold chains, leather gloves, and, of course, mini guitar cases. Animal instincts were definitely on the brain; models wrapped in gigantic furs and leopard print dresses were also found [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 5th, 2010
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If the knitwear, fuzzy fur, and animal prints aren’t enough of a hint, a runway enveloped with fall leaves and adorned with tree branches, along with head ornaments along the lines of antlers, should be screaming Unique’s vision to you: amidst the wilderness emerges a female hunter, raised amongst the deer, befriended by [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 3rd, 2010
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In 2009, Mark Fast made news when his stylist walked out amidst his decision to use plus-size models. A season later, the Canadian knitwear designer is still sending models in sizes 12-14 down the runway, remarkably determined to challenge the norm that only rail-thin models can dazzle in his dresses. The daring [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Nov 9th, 2009
Designer Tia Cibani is an avid traveler, something that is always apparent in her globally-inspired shows. For Ports 1961’s Spring 2010 collection, “Fleure,” her destination of choice was Japan. Elements of oriental design were woven through the nature-heavy collection, from geisha-inspired hair and makeup to Obi sashes, kimono silhouettes, and Origami. The palette [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Oct 5th, 2009
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Fendi
Fendi’s Spring 2010 collection successfully embodied some of my very favorite things: sheer fabrics, raw edges, lots of neutral tones, and a romantic-yet-rough overall aesthetic (not to mention, the runway show was set to my favorite album of the year, The Dead Weather’s ‘Horehound’!). Karl Lagerfeld took the season’s obsession [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Shopping, Trends on Sep 16th, 2009
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General Idea
Though General Idea’s S/S 2010 was mainly a black and white collection, hot pink and a variety of kaleidoscope prints made their way onto the runway. The collection featured a new take on one of this past season’s popular silhouettes – sleeveless and short sleeved tops and trenchcoats, sporting exaggerated [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Oct 1st, 2008
Did Dolce and Gabbana kidnap models from their beds and then march their sleepy heads down the Milan runway? Leave it to the genius fashion minds at this renowned Italian fashion house to make the “rolled out of bed look,” chic — actually scratch that — couture! The design duo paired classic silk men’s pajama [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Sep 29th, 2008
This season Zac Posen featured the transformation of the good girl gone bad. He began his collection with a delicately pale pink dress on model Raquel Zimmerman, whose larger-than-life earrings and rocker chic hairstyle suggested this girl wasn’t all frills and glamour. The metamorphosis continued as models traded in dainty and pale [...]
