Y-3, Ralph Rucci, and Trina Turk
New show reviews and galleries are in! Check out Y-3, Ralph Rucci, and Trina Turk.
Monday February 11th, 2013
Y-3 Fall 2013: Avant-Active
At this season’s Y-3 show, avant-garde Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto continued the theme from last season’s tenth anniversary show–“walking backwards into the future.” This meant an exploration of classic Y-3 motifs in futuristic form, like long, voluminous shorts with slyly placed triple stripes for men, slim-cut trousers with detachable PVC kilts for women, and transparent Read more →
Monday September 10th, 2012
A Détacher, Custo Barcelona, and Y-3
We’ve got more show notes and galleries up and ready for you to check out! A Détacher got knotty, Custo Barcelona showed an explosion of prints and colors, and Y-3 fêted their 10th anniversary.
Y-3 Spring 2013
The Clothes: For Y-3’s 10th anniversary, designer Yohji Yamamoto gave us what we’ve come to expect – brilliant, conceptually challenging sports-meets-street wear for the sartorially adventurous sporty type. The theme was “walking backward into the future,” and this meant acid blue, mesh layered dresses for women, elongated, black linen vests for the guys, and oversize, Read more →
Tuesday September 4th, 2012
Take a Look at the Best New York Fashion Week Invitations
When you were a kid, it didn’t get any better than finding an invitation to the most popular girl at school’s birthday party in the mail. Well, that’s kind of how it feels for us at Fashionista when NYFW rolls around each season–without the added pressure of getting the birthday girl a better present than Read more →
Monday February 13th, 2012
New Show Reviews and Galleries! Moncler Grenoble, Patrick Ervell and Y-3
It’s just an endless stream of fashion this week, isn’t it? Next up for your perusal: Moncler Grenoble‘s fashion on ice, Patrick Ervell‘s militaristic sportswear, and Y-3‘s nomad-inspired collection. All that and more can be found on our fashion week page!
Y-3 Fall 2012: Fashion’s Nomads
Yohji Yamamoto could be called fashion’s cipher. The godfather of Japanese conceptualism who has also collaborated with Adidas on the avant-sportswear line Y-3 for the past decade—and who didn’t appear for a bow at the end of his show yesterday—is not someone you corner for a sound bite. So we’ll refer to the show notes sent via PR blast later in the evening which mention his admiration for the “poetry and elegance to the way nomads dress,” and desire “to capture that feeling and make it modern.”
That emphasis on itinerant lifestyles would explain the very Silk Road-esque carpets piled across the runway when we arrived at the usual Y-3 underground showspace at 82 Mercer Street. It would also explain the multi-culti mix of references in the 58-look run of show for women and men; we spotted a oversized sherpa, a mini sombrero, and a black hat reminiscent of those worn by Andean matrons—and that’s just amongst the headgear.
Tuesday February 7th, 2012
That’s The Ticket: A Look at the Coolest New York Fashion Week Invites
If you’ve watched Bridezillas, you know it’s difficult to plan a wedding. Every detail is mulled over ad nauseam: the music, decor, seating arrangements, the dress, and, of course, the invitations.
Fashion Week is kind of the same way. Design houses are in a frenzy, burning Lana Del Rey MP3s, obsessing over the set design, sitting in on model castings, making sure the most prominent editors get choice seating, and sending out creative invites to garner excitement (rather than panic attacks) over the several shows they will have to sit through and ultimately, report on.
Just as every bride wants her invitations to capture the essence of her wedding, designers are behooved to get a little creative with their invites. To show you how funky some brands get, we’ve compiled the most interesting invites we’ve received. From embossed flasks to digital picture frames, click through for the fashion show invitations that got us most excited.
Wednesday May 18th, 2011
Fashion News Roundup: Real Housewives‘ Danielle Is Now a Stripper, Tilda Swinton With a Bowl Cut, and Images From Iris Apfel’s Jewelry Line
Peek Iris Apfel’s Jewlery Line for HSN: The inimitable icon of everything accessories is having a moment (though, honestly, when isn’t she?). Recent news of an upcoming jewelery line with HSN is now supported by a few choice pics, resplendent with all the great costume-y kitsch you’d expect. Clear space around your neck accordingly. {Racked}
Danielle from Real Housewives NJ Becomes a Stripper: Ultimate LOL! After her contract was not renewed for next season, 48-year-old Danielle Staubs has signed a three-year contract with a New York gentlemen’s club where she will give one live, fully nude performance and pose for the club’s website. Bravo: the real gateway drug. {Daily Mail}
Yohji Yamamoto Reflects on Life and Ideals: Adidas produced a 30 minute documentary, “Yohji Yamamoto: This Is My Dream,” as a semi-promotional tool but probably wasn’t expecting it to be quite so, well, good. The doc chronicles the month leading up to the Y-3 show at New York Fashion Week and the designer is surprisingly open about his personal life and creative processes, commenting on his desire to simply “cut clothes” and remain outside of the vicious trend cycle. {WWD}
Monday February 14th, 2011
Y-3 Fall 2011: Homeward Bound
Tucked away in a dim room below street level in SoHo awaiting the Y-3 show, we sat on rustic benches and music from what could have been a John Wayne film blared from the speakers. We half expected to see a tumbleweed roll by, but instead we saw models properly outfitted for a journey into the wilderness.
Inspired by the idea of escape into the the hills on horseback or by foot, Yohji Yamamoto equipped his fall collection with messenger bags, hooded scarves, leg and arm warmers, short bill caps, voluminous coats and ponchos as well as plenty of neoprene pieces in case of inclement weather.
Sunday January 30th, 2011
Our Favorite Looks From Men’s Fashion Week
We covered the men’s collections in Paris for the first time this season. Here’s the finest of what we saw.
Tuesday January 25th, 2011
Y-3 Men’s Fall 2011: Yohji Makes Us Happy
PARIS–There is nothing that makes me happier than going to a really fancy restaurant, somewhere progressive (though it doesn’t have to be new, and the chef doesn’t need to be famous), and being sated by the simplest, most delicious food, made with the best ingredients. It can be original without being wildly experimental. And it can be bright, robust and flavorful, without reaching across the globe for different spices, textures and influences. This is how I felt walking into Y-3’s happy and laid-back F/W 2011 presentation, which was also a celebration of Adidas’ 10 years with Yohji Yamamoto.
