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September 17, 2010

New York Fashion Week Spring 2011:The Glitz of Jenny Packham, the Organics of Toni Francesc and Lulu Frost’s Modern Pioneers

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[Images via Elle.com]

Jenny Packham

No stranger to the red carpet, Jenny Packham brought a new twist on old Hollywood glam at her Spring 2011 show. Sequins, shimmer, sparkle, and soft shades swayed down the catwalk, evoking opulent Grecian goddesses paying Earth a visit. Mere mortals with nary a paparazzi-flocked event to attend can nonetheless enjoy Packham’s creations. Her gowns were interspersed with gauzy jumpsuits and tailored trousers, perfect for when you want to make lunch with the girls an occasion.

[Images via Kaci Hamilton]

Lulu Frost

Laid out like an exhibit at the Museum of Natural History, the models at the Lulu Frost Spring 2011 presentation were far from the dowdy, frantic-looking pioneers you envision hitching a ride west on the wagon. Instead, they channeled Christina Hendricks’ “Joan Holloway” on a Mad Men business trip to New Mexico. Turquoise meshed with pearls and Native American-inspired headpieces were given a contemporary feel with crystals and chains. Could designer Lisa Salzer set a trend if Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce opens an office out west?

[Images via Zimbio.com]

Toni Francesc

Spanish designer Toni Francesc has translated the light and feel of the forest into an earthy, organic assembly that he fittingly called “Urban Forest”. Wooden jewelry that curved around necks and wrists like the bouts of a violin served as ideal accents to the ethereal, liquid dresses. Francesc concentrated on largelt natural colors such as beige, gray, and white, which he then infused with the brights – the blues, the yellows, and the corals — much like what nature will offer up in the spring.

-Kaci Hamilton

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February 19, 2010

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Toni Francesc and Tibi Fall/Winter 2010

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[All images via MercedesBenzFashionWeek.com]

Toni Francesc

Against a background of what looked like lasers and DNA strands, Toni Francesc sent down the runway his army of forward-thinking, progressive looks. Futurism might seem to have alraedy been exploited in the realm of fashion, but the designer’s vision of our stylish future was a little different; bleaker perhaps than what we’ve already seen and experienced. The collection was titled “Artificial Life” to invoke the combination of men and technology and the consequent human alienation. But in Toni’s new techno age, the factories are still emitting their toxic gases, hence the rusty tones and industrial elements. We also saw the new power shoulder – not padded, but complete with architectural flaps and splices. The new pockets do not conceal hands, but expose them, through an unzipped zipper.  The new ‘It‘ bag of the show? A briefcase, adorned with what seems to be remnants of  computer chips and metal gears.

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[All images via Style.com]

Tibi

In a highly wearable collection, Amy Smilovic gave us a glimpse into what might become hot trends for fall. For one, sparkle: found on gowns, partly concealed under jackets, paired with print, tucked into tweed shorts. For another, draping: in bow ties on tweed pants, in gowns, in day dresses. Tibi also contributed its share of fall prints: a timely forest print, for instance, bewitching in a blend of darker tones.

For styling, Tibi also offered some valuable pointers — the belt that shaped many of the looks was a chicer version of the practical waist pouch. Smilovic might have put a lot on the table – sparkle, tweed, drapery, sheer, print – but she ties them together neatly with well-executed layering and impeccable cuts.

– Justina Lee

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