Angel Sanchez Fall 2014
DESIGNER: Angel Sanchez INSPIRATION: The collection, titled “Dark Innocence,” is inspired by the woman who appears conservative and demure but prays for a divine power to help her control her darkest...
View ArticleMathieu Mirano Fall 2014
DESIGNER: Mathieu Mirano INSPIRATION: For Mirano’s first runway show (he’s held four presentations at Lincoln Center in seasons past), the 22-year-old designer tapped into his inner tailor, sending...
View ArticleDonna Karan Fall 2014
DESIGNER: Donna Karan INSPIRATION: Donna Karan celebrated her brand’s 30th anniversary with a Fall 2014 collection highlighting “The Journey of a Woman.” To do so, Karan took the style set on a...
View ArticleAlon Livne Fall 2014
DESIGNER: Alon Livné INSPIRATION: George Melford’s 1921 silent film The Sheik, and the romantic tale it told of “early imperialism in Morocco, when the privileged of the world—and their beautiful...
View ArticleAlice + Olivia Fall 2014
DESIGNER: Stacey Bendet INSPIRATION: Fairy tales that sparkle, tinged with a tad of gloom PALETTE: Red, ivory, black, tans, green, gold, silver, blue TRENDS: Sparkle, ultra-femme details, long jackets,...
View ArticleICB Fall 2014
DESIGNER: Prabal Gurung TRENDS: Drop waists, sequins, fur accents PALETTE: Noir, pine, steel, ivory, charcoal WHO WAS THERE: Sami Gayle, Zoe Lister-Jones, Peyton List WHO SHOULD WEAR IT: The Man...
View ArticleKaufmanFranco Fall 2014
DESIGNERS: Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco INSPIRATION: Tactile. Neosensual. Raw. Refine. Released. Restricted. Virtuous. Scandalous. Secure. Protective. Contours. Slivered. Fluid. Synthesized. Kate Moss...
View ArticleVivienne Tam Wants You to Rock the Runway
Social media has shaken up the way we look at fashion, and Vivienne Tam is taking it to the next level. The renowned designer has partnered with WeChat to find the next model “It” girl who will have...
View Article8 Gadgets You Need for New York Fashion Week
Don’t let the Louboutins fool you. Style may be the top priority during New York Fashion Week—and any fashion week for that matter—but the dapper doyens who tackle the tents don’t take their jobs...
View ArticleWes Gordon Spring 2015
Designer: Wes Gordon Inspiration: Colors of the early morning, and 90s style icons like Malgosia Bela, Carolyn Bessette and Gwyneth Paltrow Palette: white, black, silver, pale pink, green, blue Trends:...
View ArticleNYFW Gets “Made” Over
Last month we learned that New York Fashion Week would be exiting Lincoln Center once and for all, and now Women’s Wear Daily reports on even more changes being made to the fashion event. Come...
View ArticleBCBGMAXAZRIA Fall 2015
Designer: Max and Lubov Azria Inspiration: The BCBGMAXAZRIA woman’s journey from Barcelona to the Baltic Sea, coupling “effortless streetwear with bohemian undertones,” and emphasizing her “independent...
View ArticleCostello Tagliapietra Fall 2015
Designer: Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra Inspiration: Forested trails. Show notes read “Photographing the woods around us, and then abstracting them, painting them in watercolors, using these...
View ArticleTadashi Shoji Fall 2015
Designer: Tadashi Shoji Inspiration: The joy of flight: aircraft mechanics, propellers, wings, clouds, and sky. Trends: Jacquard, feathers, illusion and sheer panels, faux fur, silk chiffon gowns,...
View ArticleMonique Lhuillier Fall 2015
Designer: Monique Lhuillier Inspiration: “Fluid silhouettes inspired by the seductive 1920s are contrasted by modern, structured shoulders and tailoring to create dramatic lines.” Movement and a...
View ArticleHerve Leger Fall 2015
Designer: Max and Lubov Azria Inspiration: It’s no secret that an overwhelming majority of the Hervé Leger runway will comprise a bandage dress in body-conscious form. But, bandaged and body-con...
View ArticleHoughton Fall 2015
Designer: Katharine Polk Inspiration: A feminine take on military influences. The brand’s signature edge was present, but with a refreshing expression of all things ladylike: lace gowns with Doc...
View ArticlePamella Roland Fall 2015
Designer: Pamella Roland Inspiration: The seductive glamour of 1970s Paris, as described in Alicia Drake’s The Beautiful Fall. She’s a woman who is as effervescent as her champagne of choice, and whose...
View ArticleVeronica Beard Fall 2015
Designer: Veronica Miele Beard & Veronica Swanson Beard Inspiration: Refined, rustic elegance inspired by The Great Camps of the Adirondacks. Trends: Fine menswear tailoring cut with body conscious...
View ArticleRachel Zoe Fall 2015
Designer: Rachel Zoe Inspiration: If heaven were mod, it would look like Rachel Zoe Fall 2015. Twiggy served as muse, down to the models’ drawn-on freckles and lavish lashes. Trends: flared pants, pant...
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