Moncler Grenoble Fall Winter 2013 Collection

Saturday February 9th 2013 - Gotham Hall

Moncler Grenoble unveiled its Fall 2013 collection earlier today in the impressive cupola of Gotham Hall in New York.

The iconic brand impressed again with a brilliant visual spectacle, creating circular light effects. Five rows covered the circular walls along which 370 boys and girls wearing Moncler Grenoble AW 2013/14 collection lined up, whilst a mirror hanging from the ceiling reflects kaleidoscopic repetitions of their images.

Only one colour, green, dominated the scene in a variety of hues. The green of the trees that bring to life Alpine peaks where wind, sky, snow and ice reign supreme.

A new high altitude ritual in the heart of Manhattan.

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Diesel Black Gold Spring Summer 2013 Collection

Tuesday September 11, 2012 – Pier 92

Somewhere between the leatherworker ateliers outside of Venice, Italy and the skater parks of Venice Beach, California, Sophia Kokosalaki discovered her inspiration for her latest collection. Set inside a hollowed, paint chipped warehouse on Pier 40, a series of skaterboarders kicked off the show pulling stunts on a set of ramps headboarding the catwalk. The intro wasted no time at making a powerful statement: this collection would be as much about street style as it would be about the brand’s tradition of luxe leather-wear. One by one, models streamed out sporting sharp, but feminine silhouettes that played with the brand’s DNA of refined, contemporary edginess paired with 90’s-esque prints.

Staying mostly in black and white territory, the collection did offer a large variety of wearable pieces. Ivory short skirts, blanc asymmetrical perfectos and distressed leather  jackets, as well as white sheer corseted dresses contrasted beautifully against tailored oversized cardigans, ankle trimmed trousers, and noir see-through square-mesh dresses. The dual-chromatic motif ollied into prints and color, with denim jeans being given a graphic, street-art treatment and turquoise and salmon neoprene accents on a few numbers. Accessories-wise, strappy, fringe stilettos, elongated tassel belts, and supple-leather clutches added the right amount of titivation to already strong looks. All in all, Sophia’s sporty take on street chic kickflips the status quo to the curb with a brilliantly high octane collection.

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Diesel Black Gold Spring 2013 Backstage Beauty

Tuesday September 11, 2012 – Pier 92

While the Diesel Black Gold collection yesterday was graffiti-and-skateboard park themed, the style that Redken Creative Consultant Guido Palau created for the show was pure, simple, and polished. The smooth, straight look was all about minimalism, a look fitting to the American sportswear that ultimately defines the Diesel atheistic.

“This is a simple style, but it’s perfectly executed in a very polished way. It’s healthy hair with a bit of shine. Even though the style seems minimal, if one like this is done completely right, it ultimately elevates the whole look and becomes something more special. And it’s very American, very New York. I always say the hair in New York, as opposed to in Milan or Paris, is always hair women really do end up wearing.” Guido Palau

Redken Products Used: satinwear 02 prepping blow-dry lotion, fashion work 12 versatile working spray, shine flash 02 glistening mist

Create the Look:

• Apply satinwear 02 prepping blow-dry lotion to damp hair and blow-dry straight.
• Create a deep left side part, pulled all the way across and out of the face.
• Use a flat iron to make the hair perfectly straight.
• Use fashion work 12 versatile working spray to tame any fly-away’s.
• Apply shine flash 02 glistening mist for a light shine (not heavy gloss) – hair should look “healthy.”
• Tuck hair behind the ears.

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Y-3 Spring Summer 2013 Collection

Sunday September 9, 2012 - St. John’s Center Studios

In the ten years Yohji Yamamoto has collaborated with Adidas, the Y-3 brand has helped elevate the sportswear powerhouse from the gridiron to the runway; a feat that many of its competitors have yet to replicate successfully. It may be because of the success of the Y-3 brand that Adidas has gone on to hedge its bets in chic activewear, collaborating with Yohji’s peers Stella McCartney and Jeremy Scott. To commemorate their longstanding relationship, Yohji flew into the Big Apple to show off his latest wares; an important detail to highlight given that he hasn’t attended a New York showing since his previous collection’s debut at Park Ave. Armory where Zinedine Zidane made a cameo and Yohji got into “street-chic fight” with his models.

Alongside the dark warehouse walls of the St. John’s Center were three-dimensional, triangular, white cardboard cutouts that reflected a kaleidoscope of colors and imagery being projected from above. Yohji was clearly bringing some of the later evening’s anniversary festivities to the runway and it showed in his play on the Adidas logo and through his use of vibrant hues and patterns. Knee-length soccer socks (a nod perhaps to his front-row guest in attendance David Beckham), white armband stripes on jackets, and asymmetrical oversized striped leggings were high-spirited plays on the brand’s triple strips trademark.

Masterful at creating looks that teeter between sport and serious, Yohji pairs sand tone jackets with wide-legged shorts, two-tone blue-black patchwork jackets with asymmetrical zippers to crisp, ankle-showing noir pants, and breton-striped blouses to a flowy cardigan, that look just as much at home by the tennis courtside as they do at a casual soiree. Standouts amongst the collection were jungle pattern prints set against black short-sleeved shirts and skirts as well as a series of sheer anoraks, skirts, and dresses with silk-screen images against a sky-blue background tone.

If the saying “time flies when you’re having fun” rings true, then the last 10 years must’ve been a blur for Yohji and his growing throngs of fashion followers.

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Backstage at Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2013 Menswear

Friday September 7th, 2012 – Maritime Hotel

Set inside the Maritime hotel on Manhattan’s west front, Tommy Hilfiger combined his discourses on prep and rocker irreverence, culminating in a men’s runway show that was much to do about properness as it was about rebelliousness. With a garden-walled setting in an open aired space of the hotel, the Hilfiger man had this sleek polished allure that takes us back to a time when New Yorkers used to spend weekends at la Havana. TH celebrates the iconic symbols of the brand’s hallmarks – prep- by converting it into a version that your mother would not approve. Striped silkscreens on jackets, neo cricket cashmere sweaters with pocket accents, and white poplin shirts with trompe l’oeil stripe tie plackets. Backstage, Tommy cited nautical and safari themes as inspiration, which were part of the very first 1985 Hilfiger collection.

Nautical stripes are infused into a motorcycle jacket, while leather paired to espadrilles looked cooly luxe. Classics such as the military jacket are merged into a cool neo-nylon/leather trench. The classic navy blazer gets a major makeover made in twill with leather quilted shoulder and zipped cuff sleeves. Seersucker shorts and distressed jeans offer movement and freedom for the gregarious types. Racing stripe trousers and sand twill pants add an adventurous contrast to the sophisticated gold insignia crested blazers and Breton oxfords.

Backstage, Tommy was working hands-on with models whilst discussing last minute details with his star consultant team of stylist Karl Templar and designer Simon Spur. This trifecta of all things TH have cracked the formula at making sure boys looked prim, proper, and powerful while still adhering to the house’s DNA of off-kilter cool.

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Backstage at Tommy Hilfiger Fall Winter 2012

Sunday February 12, 2012 – Park Avenue Armory

Stepping back into the Park Ave Armory two days after showing his cadet inspired Men’s collection, Tommy Hilfiger unveiled a very chic and esquestrian tinged women’s collection. To compliment his sharp West Point military boys, the Tommy girl embodies a strong, classic American spirit that could just as easily transition from horseback riding in the countryside to stepping out at night on the streets of the Upper East Side. Based on the concept of “Town and Country” it was difficult not to think of Ali MacGraw strutting the Harvard campus in the 70′s hit, “Love Story”. This elite-collegiate style, once called “Sassy Class” by Candice Bergen, was a key theme from the first A-line skirt.

The first set of looks were a play on the tomboy silhouette but done in strong feminine proportions, a segue from the men’s collection though the use of black & plum melton wools in double breasted officer coats . Equestrian details are injected into silk dresses along with tromp l’oeil cable knits. A modern super slim burgundy cavalier houndstooth single breasted jacket is paired with a skinny pant version of a houndstooth matching jodhpur. A mustard colored motorcycle jacket and skirt pair with navy accents was one the most sublime looks midway through the collection.

“There is a timeless feel. The ambiance, these penny loafers riding boots and the equestrian helmets are so elegant” said french actress Elisa Sednaoui to a reporter.

A glance across the front row, past Uma Thurman, revealed Tommy’s daughter Ally Hilfiger alongside her boyfriend, who looked like that retro idyllic pair you’d find in an old photograph in your parents photo album. And Ali or Ally were a source of inspiration, to insinuate that Tommy’s collection was somehow nostalgic would be unfounded. If anything, this collection was more than just an evolution from the classic prep; something about this new Tommy woman felt effortlessly modern with a rich narrative that kept us enthralled to the very last look.

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Y-3 Fall Winter 2012 Collection

Sunday February 12th 2012 - 82 Mercer Street

For Autumn/Winter 2012, Y-3 treks through the steppes of Central Asia, blending tradition and modernity for a fusion of styles and shapes inspired by nomadic culture. Shown in New York’s Soho district on Sunday, February 12, 2012, as part of New York fashion week, Y-3’s collection took its audience on a wild and rugged journey from the future to the past, all in the essence of Yohji Yamamoto, the label’s designer. Y-3 explored the ways in which ancient nomadic tribes combine elements of traditional, ethnic dress with contemporary sport clothing—a look no doubt influenced by the presence of Western wanderers visiting the region. The result was an inspired take on winterwear, combining the futuristic sport style of adidas with a romantic vision: long, dramatic wool coats, sumptuous shearling jackets, nubby fleece knits, and fierce leopard prints. Models walked the runway to music from the Black Keys, Little Barrie, and the Derek Trucks Band while a front-row crowd of Idris Elba, Isabel Lucas, Anton Yelchin, Clemens Schick, Martina Codecasa, and Mary Charteris looked on.

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Edun Fall Winter 2012 Collection

Sunday February 12, 2012  - Hudson River Park’s Pier 57

On a cold, blistery afternoon at New York’s Pier 57, Ali Hewson and designer Sharon Wauchob brought some fashion heat to their fall 2012 collection, drawing on African prints and motifs and blending them with an 80′s punkish-cum-Parisian sophistication. Springbok (gazelle) print silk tunics, voluminous turtlenecks, lacquer printed kilt skirts, and handcrafted Kenyan knits were key centerpiece looks. Paper nylon padded gilets, dropped crotch leather pants, charcoal wool jackets, and zebra print jumpsuits were effervescently chic and, more importantly, seasonably appropriate (unlike a few other NYFW designers who have shied from incorporating trousers for winter; we’re looking at you DKNY, DVF, Thakoon). Visiting the African continent often with her family, one could easily imagine Ali stuffing her daughter’s luggage with some of these pieces before she heads back to Columbia University. Also on hand to lend their support alongside Mrs. Hewson’s family were front row guests Julian Lennon and iconic model Helena Christensen.

Having launched in 2009 and feted by Louis Vuitton, the fashion house has quickly gained momentum not only as a socially conscious brand helping to usher in a new age of sustainable commerce for the African continent, but as a style reference unto its own. Over 29 of the 37 looks will be produced in Africa, with future production slated to be solely made on the continent. Despite all this, Edun has successfully avoided some of the pitfalls of other brands with similar intentions, producing ever stronger collections palpable to a global audience while avoiding the pitfall of being geared solely toward the tree hugging crowd.

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Simon Spurr Fall Winter 2012 Collection

Sunday February 12th, 2012 - Milk Studios

Pushing the boundaries of sartorial tailoring, the Simon Spurr Fall 2012 collection continues to elaborate on the theme of British modernism. Inspired by the men in Robert Frank’s photographs of London, the collection is rooted in the dignified and elegant style of the early 20th century.

Historic and military influences serve as undertones in the new collection. Simultaneously, the collection brings forth the controversial re-definition of the traditional suit set forth by Tommy Nutter in the 1960′s. Enlarged hounds tooth patterns are printed or bonded to suiting, outerwear and sweaters. Shadow plaids and shadow tweeds are contrasted by graphic geometric prints and jacquard sweaters.

The rich color palette of burgundy, brown, pilot blue, grey, and black give the collection a vivid yet grounded quality; a quality which aptly refers back to a time of personal revelation, social rebellion and aesthetic innovation in the historic 1960′s.

Simon Spurr’s design aesthetic is clearly informed by both his English upbringing as well as by his years spent working with Hedi Slimane, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.  His approach to design is firmly built upon frameworks that emphasize color, proportion and deliberate subtlety.

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Alexander Wang Fall Winter 2012 Collection

Saturday February 11, 2012 – Pier 94 Westside Highway at 55th street

With his own eponymous brand experiencing stratospheric growth, the ever-ambitious Alexander Wang was certainly delighted to hear that his name being floated around as Dior’s or Louis Vuitton’s future head designer. And it seems that the attention may have gotten to him. His Fall 2012 show, with its over the top production and supermodel casting, seemed like a response to the rumor that he’s ready to take the next big step in his career. The ‘mise-en-scene’ was about mirrors, lights, shadows, with a show note asking the guests not to get up after the final walk. A performance? Not exactly. The catwalk cliffhanger, which we’ve seen done many times at Louis Vuitton shows (SS03, SS08), featured a final lineup of legendary models including Frankie Rayder, Karolina Kurkova, Shalom Harlow, Carmen Kass and Gisele Bündchen.

Beyond the theatrics remains a collection focused on leathers and trompe l’oeil effects. Lacquering the majority of the collection’s material including the tweed, Wang gave his fishermen’s coats, skirts, and dual material pants an almost plasticized quality. Later on in the show, the lower half of the model’s faces were covered with fishnet turtlenecks, resembling surgical masks. An interesting styling choice, but sadly we’ve already seen this before. In fact, we’ve seen the exact same display, the showcasing of veteran supermodels with surgical masks, over 4 years ago at the Richard Prince inspired Louis Vuitton Spring 2008 show.

For the front row invitees, a gift bag for lucky editors: a playing card set, a lighter, and a notebook, all wrapped up in faux croc leather. Wang will be launching the objects collection on Monday, which he’s dubbed as “a curation of personal items that fit into our everyday lives”. Think Marc by Marc Jacobs, just with a lot more black and grey involved. As affordably chic as Wang may be, we cannot deny that this expansion into small goods is anything less than a smart business move, opening the Wang clan to more buyer’s budgets and promising growth for the growing global brand.

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Style by Karl Templer
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Nails by Sally Hansen

Backstage at Tommy Hilfiger Menswear Fall Winter 2012

Friday February 10, 2012 – Park Avenue Armory

A year ago we were introduced to the new Tommy Hilfiger man, an edgier version of the “Pop with Twist” guy, who was more rebellious than restrained. For Fall 2012, he comes back as a West Point cadet, whose stylish, charismatic bachelor lifestyle is sleeker and more defined. Tommy’s collections always tell a story; this time, the set and  clothes read like a seductive novel.

For the occasion, Tommy recreated an almost life sized Gramercy park, filled with trees, vines and townhouse brick walls, serving as the perfect backdrop for this military, equestrian inspired collection. Given Tommy’s long history with defining Americana-wear, it was refreshing to see him take on the challenge of reinventing it for tomorrows man, with a modernity that is uniquely Hilfiger.

Throughout the collection, leather was a dominant theme, as seen on the back of the jacket collars. The varsity jacket, a summer 2012 piece, comes back for the fall with quilted leather sleeves, adding the right notes of sophistication to the iconic american piece.  Using a conservative color palette of olive and forest greens, burgundy, and navy, the looks appeared nonetheless diverse and individual. Functionality is another aspect of the collection. Three coats featured a horizontal zipper below the waist line that, once unzipped, are transformed into a cropped jacket.

A nod to military rank insignias gave an added punch of masculinity, incorporated as embroidered gunmetal chains on shoulders and cuffs. A wide selection of accessories, such as quilted leather motorcycle gloves, suede bags and sunglasses, completed the looks.

Leaving Tommy’s garden of decadent nobility, you came away  being sure of two things:  the brand has raised the bar in luxurious  menswear to immeasurably new  heights and we simply cannot get enough of it.

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Cushnie et Ochs Fall Winter 2012 Collection

Friday February 10th, 2012 – Milk Studios

Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Skin I Live In” was the reference for the designer duo. Body conscious as usual, Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs sent an army of sensual girls to the runway.

The first dresses, in midnight blue featured cutouts just above the breast. Less tight to the body and more floaty silk crepe dresses came out in shade of emerald-green and blue sapphire. The following looks featured metallic zippers, again underlying the feminine curves, breast and waist, creating an interesting dimension. Beside the sexy dresses, The designers also showed a nude trim pants paired with a see-through shirt among many other appealing pieces.

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