the blonds

September 14, 2013

NYFW Spring 2014: The Blonds

[Image via ELLE.com]

The Show: The Blonds

The Theme: Tweety Bird Goes to Space

The Color Palette: Yellow, Blue, Silver, Black, and White

The Collection’s Signature, Standout Look: For next spring, design duo Phillipe and David Blond looked to another iconic blonde as the inspiration for their latest concoction of looks. Drawing on Tweety Bird’s bright yellow plumage and huge blue eyes, The Blonds created a bejeweled, feathered leotard that gave a luxe and intergalactic update to the classic character. This latest series of designs continued to embody the designers’ sassy and mischievous attitude in a way that would make the iconic bird proud.

March 9, 2011

The New York Fashion Week Team’s Top Fall 2011 Trends

by fashionpulse

Now that New York Fashion Week has ended, we’ve had some time to decompress and digest the whirlwind of shows and looks we saw to bring forth Fashion Pulse Daily’s favorite trends for fall 2011. Here are our top picks:

[Naeem Khan Image via Elle.com]

Trend: Red

Despite the fact that this year’s NYFW coincided with Valentine’s Day, among the most favored trends of this Winter/Fall 2011 season is the incorporation of the traditional Asian imperial color, red, in prints, solids, lip color, and eye color. Featured multiple times in shows and presentations by such designers as Naeem Khan, Marchesa, and Alice + Olivia (to name a few), the elegant and classic romanticism of red has returned due to the influx of Asian-inspired themes this season. Marchesa loved red so much that it was incorporated into both the clothing and the eyes while Alice + Olivia used luscious red for lips and as an added flair in smart red shirts and jackets. Without a doubt, red has conquered us all.

-Rose Lou

[Tracy Reese Image via Style.com]

Trend: Pleats

There’s something decidedly feminine and flirty about accordion pleats, and I loved how Tracy Reese and Milly by Michelle Smith incorporated them into their collections. By putting the pleats in such gorgeous, yummy colors, and playing with length, it was at once demure and bold. They took a trend that can feel era-specific and made it very fresh and modern.
–Kaci Hamilton

[BCBG MaxAzriaImage via Elle.com]

Trend: Sheer

Sheer dresses, blouses, and skirts were seen on the runway but perhaps not quite overwrought or displayed in a typical fashion. Despite being sheer, each look still appeared to have a covered-up quality. The translucent fabrics were often patterned in plaids (Tommy Hilfiger showed a plaid print sheer dress) or stripes like in the BCBG Max Azria dress shown above. The designers in unison played with the transparency of the fabric to make sexy but chic, wearable looks a must for fall.

–Dana deBoer

[Diane von Furstenberg Image via Elle.com]

Trend: Rocker Chic

Sure, we’ve see our fair share of influences and subcultures make their way through the collections and inspiration saunter down the runway, but one that was certainly evident in collections as far ranging as Diane von Furstenberg and Alexander Wang to Diesel Black Gold and Betsey Johnson was one of rocker chic. We now know that the motorcycle jacket has certainly not been put to rest quite yet, and a perfect feminine update to this trend is a vibrant pout in a classic red or berry stain.

-Julia DiNardo

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February 21, 2011

The Blonds Fall 2011 Collection

by Julia DiNardo

[Images via NewYorkMag.com]

With the likes of Eve, “the Jays” (Mr. and Mrs. Jay, ‘America’s Next Top Model’) and Nigel Barker rubbing shoulders with Amanda Lepore and her style groupies in the front row, guests expected no less than a spectacle at The Blonds’ Fall 2011 presentation. Prefaced by a debauchery-laden video montage, the show was inaugurated by two Chinese dragons winding their way down the catwalk at Milk Studios. The looks that followed did not disappoint. Donning garish glitter-encrusted wig-like headgear, models exhibited the design duo’s characteristic aesthetic of more is more, bearing taut ornate creations that demanded attention. The palette ranged from attention-grabbing black and white pairings, rope-embellished and shimmering reds to pink and purple sparkling silk and blues fading to yellow. The designs effused an enticing Egyptian-infused Asian impression, inciting dreams of escape.

-Maria Eilersen

October 15, 2010

New York Fashion Week Nails

by Julia DiNardo

There were so many nail colors to love this New York Fashion Week, I had to share a handful of my favorites with you. From shades of mushroom, muck, and mud to hybrid metallic, glitter, and nude, the looks really did run the gamut. The good thing is this: there are plenty of options to match your mood, as well as the proper level of appropriate for work and play. Here are some great looks from Dashing Diva and CND.