Like a parade of vivid peacock feathers, the models clad in Doo Ri’s exquisite Fall 2007 collection elegantly strode down the runway. Doo Ri Chung’s work is so unique that you can spot her clothes anywhere. This Fall, expect to see dark indigo, maroon and emerald dresses studded with sequin accessories lighting up her world. <... >
Nanette Lepore’s Fall 2007 collection was as glamorous as the myriad of celebrities – including Karen Duffy, Illeana Douglas and Carson Kressley – sitting in her front row. The whole look sang of glitz and femininity with the bold use of layers and metallic brocades that glittered under the lights of the catwalk. Nanette Lepore’s <... >
“Just go with the flow”, seemed to be the motto at Alexander Terekhov’s fashion show Sunday night. The 28 year old Russian designer displayed a mature collection of pieces that captured the female form with gentle lines and gowns that moved like liquid silk. The models embodied the true meaning of femininity through movement of <... >
In her brief career as a designer, Erin Fetherston has established a name for herself for modern femininity, clothing that truly makes the wearer feel beautiful. Her Fall 2007 collection stayed true to the hype and included a muted color palette of grays, silvers, blacks and winter whites with splashes of peachy pink and steel <... >
Trust Romano to always take risqué and elegance up a notch. Her show at Capitale on Sunday night, despite the subzero temperatures outside, was hot, hot, hot. She says her Fall 2007 line was inspired by “Salome” – you know, the bad ass chick who dances naked with John the Baptist’s head? – so we <... >
Which gal doesn’t love a good face peel? Especially the kind that you don’t have to dish out big bucks for. Well, tomorrow and Thursday, MD Skincare is doing an Alpha Beta Peel event at Bergdorf Goodman, and inviting readers to book an appointment. You’ll receive the peel (worth over $225), absolutely gratis. The treatment <... >
For just one more day and ..er..night, the Night Hotel’s Daily Lounge of the Penthouse Suite is offering special VIPs (might you be one?) treatments, wellness and new goodies unveiled specially during Fashion Week. I went to Cygalle Spa yesterday to get a great back massage from Jenny’s capable hands, and left as though I <... >
Comfy, cozy, real-girl style sums up Twinkle by Wenlan’s Fall 2007 collection. Boasting bold colors like purples, reds and a vibrant burnt orange (a rarity on the runway thus far) the Twinkle girl is ready for anything in easy layers, flowing dresses and luxurious knit sweaters and retro hats. Backstage, M.A.C.’s head makeup artist Charlie <... >
You would want to meet a woman in Tadashi in a dark alley. His Fall 2007 collection is made for your average urban Amazon, chain mail and breast plate included. Basket weave silver and gold dresses, along with studded gowns and sequined bodices, gave the models the look of having been dipped in liquid metal <... >
According to Kati Stern, the designer for Venexiana, her Fall 2007 collection “exudes the romantic elegance of old-world Hollywood glamour.” In a way, I can see what she means. Her line isn’t so much red carpet glitz and Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes decadence, but rather the Hollywood interpretation of America at War – World War II, that is. <... >
A beautiful bevy of male models marched down the runway in a style that was reminiscent of military influence in Cabbeen’s Fall 2007 collection. The Chinese designer, whose show on Saturday was his American debut, featured a palette of white, gray and black with quirky accents reminiscent of his native country, such as cherry blossom <... >
Black and winter white were the colors du jour and severe silhouettes ruled the runway for Alice Roi’s Fall 2007 collection. Bumble & Bumble Lead Editorial Stylist Neil Moodie and his team kept hair natural with texture enhanced by B&B’s own thickening spray. The product was rough dried into hair, leaving the model’s manes fluffy <... >
“I dare say, old chap, those Sass & Bide trollops have been hoisting their hems rather aggressively of late. Why, it’s positively improper. I have half a mind to complain to the Queen. Now where are those darling cucumber sandwiches?” This is, at least in my mind, the dialogue that Sass & Bide’s Fall 2007 <... >
Renowned for luxurious fabrics and a faultless attention to detail, FIT graduate Gustavo Arango returned to the New York runway on Saturday with a strong collection of formalwear, ranging from cocktail dress to evening gown. The show also spotlighted classic, glamorous hair and makeup looks courtesy of Aveda. Tom Yroboth, European Creative Director for Aveda, <... >
The birds were chirping Saturday morning, even though most of the guests arrived bundled up in their designer coats, hats, and scarves, from the harsh cold weather outdoors, at renowned designer Chris Han’s show. She brought the image of a brisk, refreshing fall day to the stage with her use of knitted sweaters and wool <... >
If you’re not a globetrotter, go to Nicole Miller’s show. She’ll bring the exotic to you with her rustle of inspired prints and far-flung elegance. The designer’s influence sang of Bolivian and Mexican and prints, rusts and tawnys with hints of wine and olive. Much like a perfect fall day, really. The makeup, by M.A.C., <... >
Gen Art Says Goodbye to the Runway for Fall 2007:
Three Emerging Designers Showcase Innovative Installations
By Dina Fierro
Gen Art, long an innovator in the world of design and emerging artists, reinvented the wheel on Friday evening with “The New Garde.” Three diverse designers – Geren Ford, Chrishabana, and FORM – showcased their Fall 2007 collections in dynamic and fresh installations featuring live-model vignettes. Backstage at the event was as frenzied as any <... >
On February 1, 2007, designer Swaim Hutson debuted his new clothing line Obedient Sons at Fashion Week by disobeying a popular fashion convention. Instead of walking down a catwalk, the models walked onto a stage designed inspired by the Black Mountain College of North Carolina, home of some of the most unconventional minds in 20th <... >
Yesterday at Akiko Ogawa’s show, a parade of post-feminism stomped down the runway. No, these weren’t a bunch of broads in flannel or peasant-skirted peaceniks (that, of course, would be plain old feminism). The new wave of grrl power is a hell of a lot sexier and, according to Ogawa, involves glittery boots, fur collars, <... >
There was no shortage of excitement and anticipation backstage Red Dress Friday morning. This year commemerates The Heart Truth’s fifth year at Fashion Week and the remarkable progress that has been made in the fight against heart disease in women. The 2007 Red Dress did not disappoint in star power; the impassioned Angela Bassett (for <... >