How do I love thee Fall collection at H&M? Let me count the ways: 1. It’s the perfect special occasion dress, $49.95 2. Haute couture that’s hotly priced, $59.95 3. A woven knit dress that looks chic with a blazer taking you through the workday; ditch the blazer and add statement jewelry and kitten heels for […] Read More »
‘Back to school’ fashion – Twinkle pencil box skirt
Remember when Fall was on the horizon and you looked forward to back-to-school shopping? For me that meant not only clothes and shoes, but cool new school supplies like Trapper Keepers and pencil boxes. But now that I’m “all grown up”, the only Fall shopping I’ll be doing is in the clothing store. I’m loving […] Read More »
Going gaga for green…nails? Chanel’s Jade polish is coming soon
We thought we’ve seen every nail color known to man (or woman) but Chanel recently anonounced that it’s going green this Fall. Not eco-friendly, but the actual color green. It’s releasing Peter Philips‘ (Creative Director of Chanel Makeup) Jade Green nail polish from its Fall 2009 collection as a limited-edition this October. If green nails sound horrid […] Read More »
Interview with Camilla Skovgaard
What does it take for a designer to move beyond convention, and more importantly, to get everyone else to follow them? Convention is a tricky word, especially when it comes to shoes, for in shoes a great deal of the design potential is lost because…people have to walk in them. I learned during my interview […] 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 »
ADAM Adam Lippes – Fall 2009 Fashion Week
While other designers’ drab and dismal collections mirrored the state of the economy right now, ADAM by Adam Lippes went against the grain and shot bursts of color right up the runway. Though the pictures don’t show it, ADAM’s collection was an ‘ode to Japanese iconography’ and chock full of colorfully vivid pieces. But ADAM […] Read More »
Tory Burch Fall 2009 Presentation
Last night found me at a fashion presentation for my favorite designer, Tory Burch. Her designs are a breath of fresh air, consisting of pieces that any and every woman can wear, anywhere. Her Fall 2009 presentation consisted of a multitude of day and evening looks, shoes, boots and handbags. Her design house is truly […] Read More »
The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection at New York Fashion Week
This was my first time attending The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2009 and it was an amazing way to kick off fashion week. Stars who usually sit front row were front and center on the red catwalk, donning stunning red designer dresses to raise awareness about heart disease in women. Twenty celebrities strutted their […] Read More »