Note to production teams: Smoke machines look cool, but they smell awful. Tia Cibani’s Ports 1961 collection had us on the fence at first. Everything was beige and cream and the leather hats looked Amish. There were a few nice, softer pieces, like a ginger asymmetric cape–but it was too utilitarian. Up close, however, the [...]
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Immediately after the Charlotte Ronson show, I turned to Britt and said, “That was everything Erin Wasson should have been.” Charlotte Ronson doesn’t try to do anything but what she’s known for: cute, flirty clothes with a rock ‘n’ roll edge. And this season, that mix worked perfectly. Unlike Ms. Wasson’s nightmare–a ratty mix of [...]
Read more »Yigal Azrouel presented a well-tailored collection from the start—Jacquelyn Jablonski opened the show in a suit. The designer gave us new silhouettes for fall; Overall things were a bit more streamlined. But it was the chunky knits and leather jackets that caught my eye. There was a beautiful embroidered top, cozy Shepherd’s Patchwork knits and [...]
Read more »In the busyness of Friday we missed Cynthia Rowley’s proper runway show, but I was sure to head up to the Gagosian Shop on the Upper East Side to see her collaboration with the gallery. For the night presentation Cynthia had a couple of runway looks photographed and those photographs superimposed on white shift dresses [...]
Read more »Rag & Bone’s AW10 collection was awesome. There were plaids and tweeds and military style fanny packs and killer booties topped with chunky scarves, layered over thin turtlnecks with bits of shearling and loads of buckles. There were navys and forest greens and deep reds, with plenty of black and even some brown. There were [...]
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Jason Wu Tries Something New
Scene: The Waterfront buidling on 28th & 11th Ave. A long dark hallway with pink carpets, pink lights, two rows of black chairs and purple tulle curtains. Music: Spa tunes. So relaxing I want to close my eyes. Models: Each girl wears a single look. Anja Rubik opens the show in a grey menswear inspired [...]
Read more »As a fashion week newbie, I was thrilled to be attending this runway show, despite the fact that I haven’t liked these clothes since 1994. The pre-show prancing and preening by attendees was great, and I met a fashion grande dame decked out in black and fuchsia with a huge hat. When I complimented her [...]
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Heart Truth: Celebs in Red
The Heart Truth show on Thursday evening was filled with celebrities and lots of people wearing red sequins (many of whom probably shouldn’t have been). The gowns worn by the celebrities will be auctioned off and the money used to raise awareness of heart disease in women. I spotted Robert Verdi wearing a long blood-red [...]
Read more »On Thursday night the legendary Patti Smith took the stage at Milk Studios in honor of LNA’s first New York Fashion Week presentation. Everyone–from fashion interns to Alison Lewis, from men in suits to Josh Hartnett and Jared Leto–packed onto the dance floor and rocked out to Gloria. Smith wished everyone a happy fashion week [...]
Read more »Y-3 is already known for its attention-grabbing runway shows. Last season, there was a footie game with designer Yohji Yamamoto and French soccer icon Zinedine Zidane. For Fall/Winter 2009, there were ice walls inside Pier 40, and before that, a backdrop of waterfalls cascading from the High Line. But this year promises to be even [...]
Read more »GQ named Billy Reid the best new menswear designer in America this afternoon. The magazine’s editor-in-chief Jim Nelson, Calvin Klein men’s designer Italo Zucchelli, and a few other industry leaders picked Reid from a pool of six finalists whose looks span the sartorial spectrum from collegiate prepster to urban lumberjack. Reid gets a decent $50,000 [...]
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