Photo Cred:WGSN.com It was my first day and second show of the evening, but I knew I had fallen in love. That gentle type love that makes you feel more beautiful than ever, well at least that’s how I felt. Tadashi Shoji captivated onlookers with beautiful lace, pleats, pastels, encrusted collars, translucent layers, and sheer mesh necklines. Everything I admire…
[portfolio_slideshow size=fu11] Photo Cred: The Courier-Journal I kicked off fashion week viewing a unique and innovative brand I had never heard of called, CuteCircuit. Designer duo Ryan Genz and Francesca Rosella had me in for a huge surprise as the models hit the runway in garments with interactive textiles and intelligent microfibers. That’s right, if you haven’t guessed it we…
Influenced by the Empire of Egypt, a mixture of chiffon’s, silks, whimsical pleats and neoprene hit the runways. The prints exhibit fertility of the Nile blossoms and the deep shades of the Sahara Desert. Each garment exemplified power and strength with a a delightful touch of femininity. I’m into the details (cause they matter) and I took notice to the …
Jay Godfrey’s SS2015 Presentation was quite a lovely juxtaposition. There were a lot of laces mixed in with metallics which is definitely something new. It had a bit of a bohem trendy look with some pieces while others were very much more editorial making for a more overall cohesive collection when going from day to night. Godfrey described the collection…
I am a huge Honor fan. Designer Giovanna Randall always stays true to her aesthetic. Her designs are always very well tailored, whimsical with a quirky element here and there. This collection was perfectly in sync with her previous SS2014 collection as well. What Randall does so effortlessly is whimsy and almost fairytale like pieces. Those are the ones that…
Today I had the honor of attending the Seventh Annual Supima Design Competition at New York Fashion Week Lincoln Center. Supima is America’s luxury cotton founded in 1954 and designers clamor to use it for their designs given its ultra soft quality. In 2008 Supima began an annual design competition to give up and coming designers a place to showcase…
