In a world of sea urchins and underwater creatures, Alexander McQueen brought us to Plato's Atlantis for his Paris S/S 2010 fashion show. An LED screen showing Nick Knight's pre-made video footage of moving snakes created the backdrop while the runway was illuminated by video cameras. There was a sea of...
Green Acres was the theme for S/S 2010 at the Chanel Show. The venue was the Grand Palais and Karl Lagerfeld took everyone for a roll in the hay. Using mainly earth tones for the collection the models popped out of haystacks to a rooster's crow followed by an upbeat tempo. ...
BONJOUR !! It is Fashion Week in Paris. All the fashion heavy hitters are out in full force taking their respective front row perches. Balmain has always been a favorite of mine. Suzy Menkes of the NY Times used social media to rate the S/S 2010 show. She told us the the verdict from...
Remember when Madonna dominated the charts and the trends? Are you feeling your inner rock goddess this season? Channeling the 80’s rocker chic look many designers have added embellishments in the form of studs, steel, stones, chains, grommets and hardware to accessories this season. To pay homage to the Material...
Rachel Roy has given MACY'S a downtown edge with her new diffusion collection. She has designed a line of apparel, handbags, shoes and jewelry geared toward the younger consumer. At a price point far below that of her newly launched SOHO boutique the brand is now available to the masses and...
PRICE WAR: $1,605. vs $288. What would you pay for a pair of black buckle booties??? The boot on the left is the BALMAIN Buckle Embellished Boots available at Net-A-Porter . The second boot is the Daylee Bootie from MARCIANO . CAN...
ADD TRIBAL WARRIORS WITH TATTOOED ARMS, WOOL NETTED HAIR AND GOTH LIPS…… What do you get? RODARTE S/S 2010. Sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy have once again brought us the perfect combination of fashion show, theater and presentation. The set resembles a cave with silver smoke. The inspiration is “Organic...
Anna Sui filled the runway with majorettes and a circus themed big tent backdrop by Sophia Fang on September 16th for her S/S 2010 show at NY Fashion Week. Anna has become so much more than a fashion designer. She is a lifestyle brand with her collaboration with Target based upon the hugely popular...
Christian Siriano had quite the fan base today at his S/S 2010 collection. Sitting front row was Tori Spelling, actress Mena Suvari, model Alessandra Ambrosio and his mentors, Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia. Project Runway alum were scattered about and Christian appeared both nervous and excited. The collection did not...
I attended the Academy of Art University Fashion Show today in the large Tent. I am constantly amazed at the talent of our "ones to watch". The young designers included: rina Nikolaeva Popska, Kara Sennett, Amanda Cleary, Richelle Valenzuela, Brittney Major, Jie Pan and Sawanya Jomthepmala. Each had their...
Saw the movie THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE. Really opened my eyes to who the movers and shakers are that drive the fashion industry forward. If you do not know the top 50 most powerful players in the fashion industry then I suggest you see this movie with a notepad. Grace Coddington looks...
