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Posted in Runway Looks, Shopping, Trends on Feb 24th, 2010
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Cynthia Rowley
One of the punchiest collections this season, right out the gate it was evident that this was going to be one of the most exciting displays of fashion for the season. All about texture, color, and avant garde accessorizing, Rowley. Puff, layering, and movement was emphasized in the collection, with rows of [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Feb 22nd, 2010
Tfank this season was more hands-on than ever; she designed her own textiles for the fall/winter 2010 collection. In the past she used Bianchini-Ferier fabrics in her collections and this season she was inspired by the Fauvist painter, Raoul Dufy, “whose witty, joyful textile designs for Poiret and Bianchini Ferier radically transformed modern fabric design…” [...]
Posted in Beauty, Runway Looks on Feb 18th, 2010
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events, Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 16th, 2010
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VPL by Victoria Bartlett
Tribal meets bohemian and goes back to the future at VPL’s “Shadow” F/W 2010 Collection. The neck was again the body part in focus, adorned with layered knit, rope and sculptural bike-like wire necklaces. Balancing extravagant top-half garments, many models rocked neutral bathing suit bottoms or patterned leggings. Cropped [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 14th, 2010
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Although the start time was delayed by the highly anticipated Project Runway show, Yigal Azrouel was a designer worth waiting for. Organic lines met structure on the catwalk, accented by exposed zippers, bold shoulders, sheer fabric and rhinestones. Composed of a wide yet cohesive pallete, the collection was a visual treat. Earth tones [...]
Posted in Fashion Pulse Stylist, Industry Buzz & Events, Runway Looks, Shopping, Trends on Feb 12th, 2010
MORBID BEAUTY: BESS A/W 2010
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Held at the historic St. Marks theatre, the aged venue immediately evokes an essence of Bess’ A/W 2010 Collection. After complimentary absinthe, the red curtain unveils the first model who creeps across the stage to the eerie soundtrack of a Japanese lullaby. Bess’ designs are hauntingly beautiful, thematized by [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Shopping on Sep 17th, 2009
The Boudior D’huitres show for the Spring/Summer 2010 season was a conceptualized materialization of jellyfish and the ocean. With vibrant blues, accents of pink and yellow and luminescent sequins to capture the reflection and sparkle of the water, the presentation was truly an emulsion into the sea. Other than color, techniques of the collection “Medusa [...]
Posted in Shopping on Sep 15th, 2009
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Thuy
Exposed zippers, multiple mixed fabrications, and bustier accents were the metier of Thuy for Spring 2010.
Rebecca Taylor
Massive ruffles, oversized pants, muted jewel tones, and the chicest polka dots ruled the runways at Rebecca Taylor this season.
Custo Barcelona
Fringe, contrasting colors, and see-through details were the themes this season that culminated into Custo’s eclectic [...]
Posted in Shopping on Sep 13th, 2009
Yigal Azrouel
The womenswear reigned supreme, with standouts including a bright orange frock, geometric shaping, and artful sequins.
Cynthia Steffe
The blues, the aquas, the flow, the ruffles! Just pure chic! Also of note were the gunmetal shimmer dresses -to die for!
Twinkle by Wenlan
Bla k and white geometry seemed to be the theme of the day for many [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Sep 10th, 2009
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 [...]
