Diesel Black Gold

Better than it was a few years ago. But still not great.

Andreas Melbostad’s fall 2014 outing for the label started with a bang, literally: A large metal plate, reminiscent of a solar panel orbiting outer space, crashed down on the stage right before the show began.

TGIF. Liu gets her reptile on and we've got photos of Meadham Kirchhoff's Topshop collaboration!

The goal of Diesel Black Gold's latest collection--Andreas Melbostad's second for the label--was, as the program put it, to “express a new duality.”

We got a "thumbs up" snap with Uncle Terry. Winning.

According to Page Six, "sources" say Formichetti is about to be named Creative Director at Diesel. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Diesel would only say "no comment." That's not exactly a denial--and there might be some truth to this one.

New show reviews and galleries are in! Check out Erin Barr, Dennis Basso, and Diesel Black Gold.

If you love leather, you'll love Diesel Black Gold. Nearly every look that trotted down the runway featured leather as a major component, channeling

We've got more show notes ready for you check out! We've reviewed Orla Kiely's film presentation, Rachel Roy's feminine collection, and Diesel Black Gold's sexy moto-inspired runway.

The Clothes: With sexy clothes in black and white, Diesel Black Gold riffed on its own signature style. Models trotted out in micro-minis with dangli

Ponytails are the new braids. From New York all the way through Paris—the ponytail reigned supreme during the fall 2012 season. Obviously the pony is a perennial favorite, but it had a particularly strong showing this season. But the style can be more challenging to reproduce than it seems. On the catwalk, it’s a high-fashion look that reads casual and low-maintenance. But on the sidewalk, it has the potential to come across quite lackluster, horribly humdrum, and soccer mom-ish. That’s where we come in—a few of our favorite designers (in collaboration with their amazing runway hair stylists) have found easy and interesting ways to retell the age-old pony tale. Here, ten quick tips for the prettiest, fashion-forward, DIY ponies ever, straight from the fall 2012 runways.

Hot of the runway, we have badass quirk from Diesel Black Gold, structured minimalism and handbags from Narciso Rodriguez and Alexandre Herchcovitch

Marc Jacobs Uses Underage Models, Defies CFDA Guidelines: Much like the crazy nastyass honey badger, Marc Jacobs just don't care about the CFDA's proposed guidelines to ban models under age 16 from the runway, despite the fact that Jacobs is a member of the organization. In brazen defiance, Jacobs used at least two models who had potentially just completed their bat mitzvah's, stating "If their parents are willing to let them do a show, I don’t see any reason that it should be me who tells them that they can’t." Whatever, whatever, Marc does what he wants! {NY Times} New Designers Struggle to Get Notice at NYFW: Not all designers can get Anna Wintour (or even George Lucas) in the front row. Take a look into the world of the new and talented designers who can't yet afford a runway at Lincoln Center, or a professional makeup artist for that matter. {NY Mag} Bar Rafaeli Felt Flabby in Sports Illustrated: The lingerie model-turned-designer says she felt fat and flabby posing with professional athletes for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. In the poignant word of Michelle Tanner: "Puh-lease." {NY Mag}

Yesterday the fashion set piled into Pier 57, a freezing cavernous space, to see the Diesel Black Gold collection. Once inside the runway section, space heaters warmed the crowd from above, while black lights illuminated the set, which consisted of white frames that the models stepped through. Before the show started there was a lot of chatting in Italian (remember Diesel’s CEO Renzo Rosso is a VIP Italian), and a lot of seat filling – so much so that when Diesel’s PR brought out the celebs (Tyler the Creator, Petra Nemcova) they had nowhere to sit. A lot of reshuffling ensued. Finally the clothes emerged form a smoky cloud, and they were great.

After six days of fashion week, we are still going strong. (A lot of Valentine's Day chocolate is definitely helping carry us along.) Today we took in shows from Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Diesel Black Gold, and saw quite a few girls in leopard coats - on and off the runway. Check our our pictures from today to see New York Fashion Week from our perspective.