One of the things you have to love about Nanette Lepore is that she listens to her customers. Reportedly, we wanted pretty shiny beading to come back to her collections and she delivered like Domino’s, kicking off the collection with a reflective curlicue pattern on eye-popping chartreuse that faded into a rich red wine hue. [ Read More ]
I find that my personal style aesthetic leans quite a bit toward rocker chick, so I appreciate a lot of where Sophie Kokosalaki is going with Diesel Black Gold as a label. With techno leather and a genius twist on last season’s collection (it’s was as if Freddie Mercury suddenly woke up at J.Crew,) this [ Read More ]
This was my first time being invited to Doo-Ri Chung’s presentation and as a great fan of her work, I was really excited to see her in action. First exposed to her talent as a nominee for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (and one of the subjects of the 2005 Douglas Keeve documentary Seamless), I was [ Read More ]
Everyone’s favorite Project Runway grad has grown up nicely throughout the seasons and has really started to meet his stride when it comes to cohesive collections that are a nice balance of market ready and his typical flourishes of fancy. This collection, inspired by the noir film Vampire Bat starring Fay Wray in 1933 (a [ Read More ]
It sometimes frustrates me that it takes a while to write these reviews up after the end of Fashion Week, but I feel a great responsibility to the designers and companies who invite me to the shows. This means that I take the time to really think through the review and write them up. A [ Read More ]
A designer firmly rooted in his Brazilian culture, Carlos Miele delighted us this season with a gorgeous salute to his homeland, specifically the gauchas (cowgirls) of his native homeland. I hadn’t even had a chance to see the liner notes when I raced to my seat right before lights went down (I was covering backstage [ Read More ]
Norma Kamali is undoubtedly one of fashion’s most favored individuals. A favorite of style mavens because of her design prowess, a major love of stylists for her not-so-secret ability to save the day with a knockout piece, a closet favorite of well-dressed women for her can’t-miss wardrobe items and a beloved saint of online media/bloggers [ Read More ]
I’d be lying if I said that this isn’t one of the invitations that makes me almost cry every season I receive it. There is something about the white glove world of the Ralph Lauren lifestyle that envelops you. It’s an invitation to a life filled with impeccable tailoring and luxury down to the [ Read More ]
Donna Karan knows the core customer of her namesake label is a powerful woman – many a big deal has been struck in her clothing. Who better to inspire her Fall/Winter presentation than one of the original power chicks, Marlene Dietrich, specifically her character in The Blue Angel. With the inspiration firmly planted for the [ Read More ]
One of the main reasons I’m such a huge fan of Vivienne Tam‘ is the exuberance and joy with which she creates a whole other world with her clothing. She’s influenced by her Chinese heritage, her love of technology, her eye for pop culture and the world around us and a keen sense of design. [ Read More ]
