Believe it or not, fashion week can be uber-stressful so any and all opportunities to take relaxing breaks are very much-welcomed. So I was thrilled to be invited to the exclusive New York Fashion Week retreat: The Future of Fashion hosted by Robert Verdi‘s Luxe Laboratory. Verdi organizes these fashion Week retreats with a specially […] Read More »
“Key to my…” necklace by EuforiA
Throughout fashion week, lines are blurred – fashion designers do double duty as stylists, editors, budding actors, and even publicists. Such was the case with Amanda Eufer – PR girl by day, jewelry designer by night. While in line at the Toni Francesc show during New York Fashion Week, I spotted Amanda’s amazing necklace, which she […] Read More »
She By Sheree – Spring/Summer 2010 at New York Fashion Week
So we’ve been waiting all year for She by Sheree and the line finally debuted during New York Fashion Week. Sooo, the looks aren’t necesarily ‘wow’-worthy but, well…they are wearable. Both Sheree’s line and Lisa Wu-Hartwell’s ‘Closet Freak’ line have that sort of slightly upscale bebe vibe – they’re full of cutesy contemporary separates that […] Read More »
Nine West on the runway at New York Fashion Week
During New York Fashion Week, Nine West collaborated with some amazing rising designers to dress their models in some of the latest footwear designs. Designers included Project Runway runner-up Jillian Lewis, Bensoni, Timo Weiland and Untitled 11:11. Nine West’s Creative Director, Fred Allard, commented: “We were very excited to collaborate with such talented designers for […] Read More »
Toni Francesc – Spring/Summer 2010
Toni Francesc‘s water-inspired show was a delight to the visual and audio senses. The Catalan designer’s Spring-Summer 2010 collection titled “Water’s Mood” paid homage to water in all its forms. A video installation with moving images of water – waves, currents and water drops – got us in the mood to be wowed. And that, […] Read More »
Chambord the official liqueur of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
There’s a bevy of energy drinks and coffee to help keep you alert during Fashion Week but if you want to celebrate it and wind down, use the help of Chambord® Black Raspberry Liqueur, the official liqueur of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Inside the tents I sampled a few Chambord cocktails and they were the perfect blend […] Read More »
Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09: Anna Sui for Target pop-up shop
I recently reviewed the Anna Sui for Target collection so I knew what to expect upon entering the store. The store was cutely decorated in newspapers covering the walls with the headline “Anna Sui for Target”. It was laid out like a closet, with each Gossip Girl character the collection was based on, grouped in separate […] Read More »
Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09: RACHEL Rachel Roy pop-up store
I headed over to the RACHEL Rachel Roy pop-up store and the line was down the block! Not surprising since this collection has been buzzworthy for months. And once inside, I saw that it was worth all the fuss. Usually designer diffusion lines are poorly constructed or cheap fabrics are used, but this collection was […] Read More »
Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09: Tory Burch, Catherine Malandrino and more
Fashion. Shopping. Celebrities. Entertainment. Cocktails. Giveaways. Those are just some of the words to describe Fashion’s Night Out #FNO09! I ventured out to visit a few of my favorite shops as well as some pop-up stores tonight and had a blast. Check out my coverage below: My first stop was at Tory Burch (Meatpacking). I […] Read More »
The Rachel Zoe collection for QVC looks very familiar…
UPDATE: Shop the Rachel Zoe for QVC Collection online here! Rachel Zoe‘s clothing line looks a lot like something we’ve seen before. Oh, yes, it looks just like the very wardrobe of…well, Rachel Zoe. Known for her equal parts boho and vintage glam style and fashion styling, the star stylist is set to unveil her fashion […] Read More »
Are You In or Are You Out? Project Runway Now Casting for Season 7!
Project Runway is now casting for Season 7!!! Do you think you’ve got the design chops to make it to the final three (or four!) and show your stuff at New York fashion week? Here’s your chance! Project Runway will be holding invite-only calls in the following cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City […] Read More »
Tibi – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
For Fall 2009, Tibi designer Amy Smilovic presented a colorfully cohesive collection based on “a lighthearted moodiness influenced by the Russian fairytale, “The Tale of the Firebird“.” Smilovic’s jaunt to Russia resulted in a vivid display of satin dresses, chiffon tops, chicly cut wool coats a peacock-style prints throughout in hues of blue, black and […] Read More »
Nanette Lepore – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
Nanette Lepore is known for creating ultrafeminine pieces and her Fall 2009 collection was no different. The designer told media sources that she was inspired by “opulent women who mix and match pieces, travels a lot, collects and keeps clothes and mixes something fabulous with something old and vintage.” In her runway show, it was […] Read More »
Jordi Scott – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
Here we are in the blender. Many of the downtown up and coming designers and the clients that wear them are consistently combining the rebellious looks of the past as a way of striking out at the homogeneity that was constricting fashion. What happens when designers like Jordi Scott and Starr Rinaldi of Jordi Scott […] Read More »
Christian Siriano – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
Typically reality show winners suffer the curse of the sudden death of their careers once the show ends. But Christian Siriano seems to have shaken and broken the curse and his meteoric rise in the fashion industry has been something worth watching. Siriano won last year’s Project Runway and since has reached celeb status, partly […] Read More »
Ports 1961 – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
Applause is due to Tia Cibani of Ports 1961 for shifting her inspirational focus to a climate that is far, far away from both her home and the home of her last Fall/Winter collection. The choice of India was a risk as far as fabrics and cuts. I really liked the softness of the color […] Read More »
3.1 Phillip Lim – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
Fashion Week went by in such a blur that I didn’t even have time to run and check my mailbox. Had I done so, I would have realized that I received an invitation to one of the most opulent shows of the week, 3.1 Phillip Lim. Complete with a performance by Lissy Trullie, the designer’s […] Read More »
Rebecca Taylor – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
In this strangest of seasons where everyone felt the pressure to reinvent themselves, and a great variety of reactions to that pressure have been on display. The designers who have been the most interesting to watch have been designers who have a fairly traditional, and therefore commercially acceptable, aesthetic. They didn’t need to change for […] Read More »