For Fall 2012 Sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the designing duo behind the label Rodarte, drew their inspiration from the Australian outback. A huge fan of the euphonious label I have always been in awe of their creativity and had the privilege of meeting the sisters at the Fashion Institute of Technology when they...
Christian Dior, the French fashion house best known for it’s luxury couture, has launched an online magazine called DiorMag. The idea behind this online technology is to showcase the brand’s history and timeline in addition to using the site as a media outlet to live stream their Fall/Winter 2012-2013 runway show scheduled for Friday,...
For Fall 2012, Joanna Mastroianni takes us on a journey… with Iris Apfel. The fashion icon and her stunning personal style, incorporating the finest couture in her own unique way inspired Mastroianni to imagine the ultimate fashionista and what she might wear in her favorite haunts around the world. The journey begins in New...
Jen Kao is a NY based Fashion Designer known for innovative tailoring, intricately seamed leather pieces, and experimental knits. On February 10th Jen presented her Fall 2012 collection at Highline Stages as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She called the collection “East meets West for nightcaps”. The collection was relaxed aristocracy defined by the rigidity...
Tadashi Shoji presented his Fall 2012 collection on Thursday, February 9th at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The Fall/Winter collection hearkens back to the “Golden Age of Shanghai”, a glamorous world of modernity, transformation and prosperity that preluded a darker time. Opulent fabrics of lace, chiffon, silk and velvet craft the silhouettes of drop waist dresses...
On Sunday, February 12th Fashion Designer Tracy Reese presented her Fall 2012 collection at The Studio. She sent 46 powerful and colorful looks down the catwalk. For Fall Tracy Reese gave us “colorful, confident attire for navigating the urban landscape”. The dark hues of winter were replaced with an optimistic color palette of vibrant...
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 is bringing the front-row experience to fashion fans around the world. YouTube and Maybelline New York will once again be bringing the excitement of Lincoln Center to millions of people around the world on YouTube’s Live from the Runway channel at www.youtube.com/liverunway. Beginning today, Live from the Runway will feature...
This morning following a press conference held in New York City Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Garavani with partner Giancarlo Giammetti announced the launch of The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum. Anne Hathaway opened the press conference joined by Franca Sozzani, editor in chief of Italian Vogue and Amit Sood, creator of the Google Art Project in New York...
After a long season and much anticipation the winner of Project Runway Season 9 was announced. The former 2008 Miss Trinadad and Tobago, Anya Ayoung-Chee, pictured above (right) now has another title to add to her list of moments to remember with pride and joy. This 29 year old from the Port of Spain is the...
Mode à Paris (Paris Fashion Week) runs from September 27th to October 5th, 2011 and showcases the RTW collections for Spring 2012. Paris Fashion Week is a favorite of many Editors and Stylists due to it’s showmanship. Many of the collections are shown in grand venues with much attention paid to the smallest of...
“The Spring 2012 muse is contemporary, fresh, and ethereal. The collection emphasizes cut and color with unexpected cut-outs in silhouettes. Shades of oyster are highlighted by bold citrus colors of lemon, lime and tangerine. Cropped slouchy embellished sweaters, long skirts and voluminous outerwear in technical fabrics add edge while apron back dresses mixed with...
“The optical exuberance of gold; Flash mobs of floral and animated shapes; The thrill of adornment in forced perspectives” is how Cynthia Rowley described her Spring 2012 collection shown at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The runway was a mirror that reflected an opulence of glamour mixed in with a bit of grunge as seen in the use...
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