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“For Fall, I drew inspiration From Chinese Warrior and military suits. Strong silhouettes with a tough, chic edge. Long sleeves, high necks, strong shoulders with short skirts. Lots of leg… they look almost soldier like. I’m ready for Fall!” Monday, February 15th, I attended the Monique Lhuillier Fall 2010 fashion show held in the...
Catherine Malandrino named her Fall 2010 collection “KHAN”. Her initial inspiration: A vision of the Earth from space; the landscape, the texture and the contrast of colors between land and sea. Models perched on tall pedestals were reminiscent of “Where The Wild Things Are“. It felt primal in nature with fur, shearling, zebra and...
Russian dolls took to the runway at Alexandre Herchcovitch‘s Fall 2010 show on February 17th at the Salon. For Fall, Herchcovitch used Soviet legends and folklore for his inspiration. The cinematic influence of Georgian Director Sergei Parajanov created an Armenian undertone to the looks he sent down the runway. The strong ethnic influence was...
On February 13th, I was seated behind Anna Wintour to take in the Prabal Gurung Fashion Show for Fall 2010. To give you some insight as to why I was so excited to see his fall collection let me give you a brief background on Prabal. Prabal Gurung, a graduate of Parsons, started his...
“Elements of nature brought to a downtown scene” is how J. Mendel described his Fall 2010 RTW collection. The inspiration taken from Ryan McGinley’s “MOONMILK” series of vibrant and cavernous photos. I had the pleasure to be wowed by Gilles Mendel and his Fall 2010 collection on the last day of NY Fashion Week,...
The March issue of Vanity Fair magazine is hitting newsstands this week. This issue features young hollywood starlets making their mark in TV and film. Gracing the cover is, left to right, Abbie Cornish, Kristen Stewart, Carey Mulligan, Amanda Seyfried, Rebecca Hall, Mia Wasikowska, Anna Kendrick, Emma Stone, and Evan Rachel Wood. Famed Photographer...
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) a not-for-profit trade association that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 350 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers is reaching out to offer their support to the people of Haiti. Peter Arnell, who in 2001 created the now...
It started with the Monogram Collection sold at a limited number of stores. Then came the Heritage Collection. Banana Republic is now preparing to launch a year round resort capsule collection called Luxe Leisure. The 40-piece collection will include swimwear, tunics and other beach attire and will be sold 12 months a year at...
If you watched the Golden Globe Awards this past Sunday evening you not only saw a sea of umbrellas but there was was a “must have” accessory worn on many lapels and gowns, a red ribbon. The ribbon was worn to show support for the tragic earthquake that occurred in Haiti and all those...
Atari has announced it will release a new PROJECT RUNWAY game for Wii. The videogame developed by Tornado Studios will hit store shelves and Amazon on March 2, 2010 retailing for $39.99. This new fashion accessory will include your beloved Judges Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors, Mentor Tim Gunn as well as...
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Jean Paul Gaultier, the French couture designer who got his start working as an Assistant to Pierre Cardin is the next hi-end designer to collaborate with Target. The line will be in stores starting March 7th. There is quite a bit to choose from as the collection has everything from swimsuits to dresses, tops,...
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