New York Fashion Week

February 23, 2013

NYFW FALL 2013: The Best of Backstage Beauty — Makeup

[All images by Julia DiNardo]

Think pretty, mainly natural makeup for fall 2013, and either focus on an amazing ip, or totally neglect it, and you will be on trend! See below for some of our favorite backstage makeup looks.

Soooo gorgeous, right? At Clover Canyon, lead makeup artist Deanna Melluso for Kevyn Aucoin created a “Russian ballerina ice princess” aesthetic that aws just utterly gorgeous. She started off with the brand’s Sensual Skin Tinted Balm coupled with Celestial Powder in Candlelight to give the cheekbones a slightly ethereal glow. The lips were kept pretty bare and matte, while the eyes got the royal treatment of Snow eyeshadow all over the lid and in the tearducts, finishing off with curling the lashes and Volume & Curling Mascara just to the top lashes — stunning!
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February 22, 2013

NYFW FALL 2013: Through the Editors Lens, Part II

by Julia DiNardo

[The view of main sponsor/waiting area from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, from the top of the TRESemmé booth]

I started the feature “NYFW FALL 2013: Through the Editor’s Lens” so that you could come with as I move through fashion week, experiencing what I do visually. Now complete is Part II, and shortly, Part III (the final installment) for the season, which shares my fashion week adventures. Part II focuses on the cool tech gadgets, combined of course, with cutting edge style, that came in to play throughout the week.

I got sent this fashion week survival kit, which actually came in handy quite often, featuring a sparkly Clava makeup bag, Altoids mints, an Eyebobs eyeglass cloth, more!

At the Style Coalition Influencer Lounge, for the Grammy’s Party, I got “grammy glam”! I received a gorgeous retro hairstyle via Herbal Essences and my homegirl Natasha Leibel, and an impeccable manicure using the new nail polish line COVERGIRL OutLast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Constant Caribbean. All decked out, I then took a little ‘twirl’ on the red carpet for the “manicam”!

Later that night, I popped over to hang with my friends from NARS Cosmetics at their Grammy-viewing party. I snapped the above pic with Jenny Smith, national makeup artist for the brand, who I adore everything about — look at her cool collar necklaces!

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February 15, 2013

NYFW FALL 2013: Ralph Rucci, Joanna Mastroianni

by Julia DiNardo

[All images via MBFashionWeek.com]

The Show: Ralph Rucci Fall 2013
The Theme: Futuristic luxury
The Color Palette: Black accented by purple, pink, and yellow
Best Look/Collection’s Signature Standout Piece: Ralph Rucci’s most recent collection continues to prove that he is a, if not THE master of his craft. Rucci demonstrated his penchant towards the finer things in life with looks made of luxurious fabrics such as cashmere, lace, and silk combined with leather, sable and feather coats. Another major focus of the collection was the use of vibrant colors, especially shades of violet that were featured in everything from cashmere suits to shimmering pajama bottom pants. A silk violet dress that was overlayed with black lace combined with a glistening black fur coat epitomized the inherent luxury of the whole collection.

The show: Joanna Mastroianni

The theme: Metallic Eveningwear

The color palette: Black, gold, and silver; blue, pink, purple, and red

Best/Collection’s Signature Standout Look: For those fall/winter night outings, Joanna Mastroianni sincerely wanted the women who wear her clothes to be spotted easily in a crowd with her bright and glistening lineup of dresses and separates. The collection included a mixture of metallic dresses in bright pops of pink, purple, or red and gowns with fun details such as a fringed skirt or a jeweled collar paired with feathered coats. Sheer chiffon sleeves and collars were added to a few of the dresses for a look that allowed the silhouettes to err on the side of conservative while still showing off a bit of skin.

-Victoria Garcia

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February 12, 2013

NYFW FALL 2013: Lyn Devon and General Idea Menswear

by Julia DiNardo

[All Images via WWD.com]

The Show: Lyn Devon Fall 2013

The Theme: Upstate Cozy & Ladylike

“Upstate” was the buzzword used to describe the inspiration behind her fall 2013 collection. Devon added cozy sweaters, and menswear inspired oversized coats to illustrate a feeling of country life vs. city life.

Color Palette: The colors ranged from classic neutrals to vibrant pops of color like tangerine, lilac, and teal all in luxurious fabrics like cashmere, angora, and herringbone.

Standout Piece of the Collection: The oversized “Husband” coat with vintage Bakelite brooches!

The Show: General Idea Fall/Winter 2013 Menswear

The Theme: Inspired by “(The Path to Buddha ) A Tibetan Pilgrimage” by Steve McCurry

The Color Palette: Neutral grey with cobalt blue color-blocking; camel with bright mandarine orange, and pops of cream and black.

The Signature, Standout Look: There was no shortage of great coats with color blocking or racing stripes, paired with quilted and stretch wool pants hit at the ankle to showcase bright blue or black slip-on sneakers. A favorite was an orange -belted car coat over black print pant.
-Elaine Fioravanti of Best Dressed Ginger

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February 12, 2013

NYFW FALL 2013: Christian Siriano

by Julia DiNardo

*This feature is part of Sorrelli for Fashion Pulse Daily Exclusive New York Fashion Week Runway Coverage

The Show: Christian Siriano Fall 2013

The Theme: The Golden Age of the Russian Opera

The Color Palette: Black, white, gold, and fuchsia

The Best of the Colletion: This season marks Christian Siriano’s tenth collection and fifth year at
New York Fashion Week. To commemorate the milestone, the Project Runway winner drew inspiration from the golden age of the Russian Opera, the lavish interiors of Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre and the Russian military.

Rich hues and luxe fabrics were prominent as sultry models took to the runway draped in buttery leather, faux shearling, gold lame, sequins, and gold beaded mesh. A grouping of metallic fuchsia wool pieces included a strapless a-line cocktail
dress, while the show closed on an eveningwear note with luxe gowns chock full of gold filigree, velvet, black tulle and sequins.

Models also wore Christian’s own shoe collection, which boasted sculptural pumps in metallic and velvet finishes with exaggerated heels and intricate ornamentation, and will be slightly reworked for Payless stores nationwide in the coming months.
-Rebecca Niebel