There are far, far more competent trend forecasters out there than us, and if you really want to keep your finger on What’s Next, you’d do well to consult them, but it seemed to us, this season, that the trend is moving definitively toward silhouette. We’re heading...
Vivienne Tam Fall 2013 CollectionVivienne Tam Fall 2013 Collection inspired by the premise of Pop Art and the conceptual underpinnings of the punk movement. [Photo Credit:... Rachel Zoe Fall 2013 CollectionRachel Zoe Fall 2013 collection inspired by English equestrian and Seventies glamour. [Photo Credit:... Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2013 CollectionA Chado Ralph Rucci show starts with a hush, and ends with a standing ovation. He doesn’t care for trends, red carpets or magazine covers, but he has a rabidly supportive fan and customer base, eager to wear his gorgeous, impeccably crafted pieces – and having seen these... Oscar de la Renta Fall 2013 CollectionIt’s kind of hard to picture a John Galliano/Oscar de la Renta melding of aesthetics, but The Master asked Galliano to come in and wave his Galliano hands over this collection to see what would happen. The result is still very Oscar, but with an undeniably Parisian feel to it.... Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 CollectionCarolina Herrera added a slight 1940s flair to this, her fall 2013– You know what? We’re just gonna shut up. Here’s your Pretty of the Day, darlings. Go fantasy shopping. Make up events in your life that will require you to wear hooded gowns. Pretend everyone... Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2013 CollectionIf there’s any designer who has the right to plumb the depths of Studio 54 for inspiration, it’s Diane von Furstenberg, who spent many a night in the famous disco herself, back in the day. For this collection, entitled, “Effortless Glamour”, DVF returned to the disco... Marchesa Fall 2013 CollectionInspired by Francisco de Goya’s “Portrait of Maria Teresa de Vallabriga on Horseback,” and bearing the Marchesa brand name, this collection was bound to be opulent and romantic, and it definitely did not disappoint on either front. It’s never subtle or underplayed with Marchesa;... Christian Siriano Fall 2013 CollectionChristian Siriano Fall 2013 collection inspired by the Golden Age of the Russian Opera and the lavish interiors of The Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. [Photo Credit:... Badgley Mischka Fall 2013 CollectionBadgley Mischka Fall 2013 Collection inspired by film noir and Alfred Hitchcock’s femme fatales. [Photo Credit:... Monique Lhuillier Fall 2013 CollectionMonique Lhuillier Fall 2013 collection inspired by “opulence and drama,” Art Deco motifs, and rich jewel tones. [Photo Credit:... Michael Kors Fall 2013 CollectionWith jolts of vivid color and streamlined shapes, Michael Kors offered his vision of the season: “Bright Lights, Fast City,” which he described as “urban athleticism meets uptown polish.” Kors is a master showman and a brilliant salesman, which means his runway... Watch the NYFW Fall 2013 Shows LIVE!Tadashi Shoji Fall 2013 Collection Darlings, don’t you wish you were dashing from show to show at New York Fashion Week right now? You do? Well you’re nuts, because everyone’s freaking out about Snowpocalypse ’13. But if you really want to see what’s... Nicole Miller Fall 2013 CollectionThe hook for Nicole Miller’s fall 2013 collection was “Raiding Your Boyfriend’s Closet.” Miller is one of those designers who knows very well the woman to whom she’s pitching and her collections tend to be so cohesive that the pieces all look like they... Tadashi Shoji Fall 2013 CollectionTadashi Shoji’s runway show is always a highlight of our fashion week because you can always count on breathtakingly beautiful looks to parade past you. For this season, he took his inspiration from the exquisitely tragic grandeur of exiled Russian nobility, forced to wear... Nicholas K Fall 2013 CollectionFor this collection, siblings Nicholas and Christopher Kunz took their inspiration from 19th and early 20th Century Arctic explorers, offering up a heavily layered, highly styled series of looks to evoke both the region and the people who attempted to conquer it. Creamy whites and... DKNY Fall 2013 Menswear CollectionThis collection had a more youthful vibe than we expected. Sure, there were the same impeccably cut suits we always see at a DKNY menswear show, but the layering, the range of materials and textures, not to mention the drool-worthy bags and sunglasses, all made for a look perfectly suited for... NYFW Fall 2013It’s time for the Style Super Bowl once again, darlings! We’re dashing off to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, which means our week ahead will occasionally look like this: And we will be loving every minute of it. Not pictured: Hunger, crankiness, shoving, feet on FIRE with pain,... Gant by Michael Bastian Fall 2013 Menswear CollectionIt’s WELL past boy o’clock around these parts. Let’s get caught up. Michael Bastian went large in terms of inspiration this time, turning toward the iconic imagery of legendary American illustrator Norman Rockwell, whose aesthetic can be found in the preppy, red-cheeked New... J. Mendel Fashion Week TicketsYou heard us kittens: tickets to a real, honest-to-God, New York Fashion Week runway show. And having been to a couple J. Mendel shows, we can tell you you’d be in for a super-glamourous, red carpet-ready string of looks that’ll make your jaws drop when you see them up close and... Christian Dior Spring 2013 Couture CollectionInspired by gardens and rebirth, the Dior spring Couture collection is, as they say, a breathe of fresh air. There’s a little bit of playing with shape and silhouettes, but for the most part, the looks are ultra-feminine, in a girly, flower-y, springtime kind of way. Pretty with... |
