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September 12, 2009 – Pier 94

Valentino Fall Winter 2010 Collection

Tuesday March 9th, 2010- Halle Freyssinet

Digital romanticism. Noir innocence. A refined women, who is also unpredictable, elusive, evasive, overflowing with mystery. Candid and dark. Providing inspiration for Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli’s creative works for Valentino. A natural instinct of creatingm selecting, mixing and layering all different elements is emphasized and highlighted throughout the pret-a-porter Autumn Winter 2010 – 2011 collection.

Reconsideration and reinvention of elegance, altered into a contemporary mode. This newfound quality is now regained and reconquered to exist in the Valentino woman’s wardrobe.

Fovoring unexpected liaisons between natural and technological weaving, ultra light and structured material, padded, doubled and treated fabric. Ensemble of researched pieces including shirts, knits, over the knee skirts and pants are never deprived of desinged lengths, constructions and proportions that harmoniously coexist. Coats, overcoats and jackets are made with straight or slightly flared cuts. Combinations of fluid and supported structures are plastic and freestanding, made of silk crepe, goretex, organza or chiffon.

Ballerinas and stilletos are embellished and made aggressive by exasperated tips and unusual stud applications borrowed from luggage details. Structured and rigid bags persistently echo exclusive designs and finishing.

Everything perfectly joining together with imaginary scenes and the rhythmic direction of American film director Kenneth Anger, who was involved with Chiuri and Piccioli in the conception of the Fall Winter 2010 Valentino show atmosphere.

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Hermes Fall Winter 2010 Collection

Wednesday March 10th, 2010 – Halle Freyssinet

Hermes Fall Winter 2010 Fashion Show Final Video

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Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2010 Collection

Wednesday March 10th, 2010 – Cour Carree du Louvre

For Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2010 collection, Marc Jacobs decided to take 2 steps back to leap 10 forward, both figuratively and literally. Starting with the tent, Louis Vuitton decided to move it over a couple of feet, just enough so that the often shunned water fountain of the Cour Carré du Louvre was now the runway centerpiece. Opening to the
bold statement “and God created a Woman”, the models walked around the fountain, counter clockwise, taking us back into time to the 60’s “Brigitte Bardot symbolizes the femininity, the sensuality… I just wanted to show beautiful women of all ages” said Jacobs backstage. Laetitia Casta, (who’s been compared to Bardot many times) opened the show, followed by Coco Rocha, Karolina Kurkova, Catherine McNeil, Israeli model Bar Rafaeli, Adriana Lima and (most unexpectedly) Elle Macpherson.  Nearly every look featured a corset either in wool, leather, shetland or pinstripe to accent the curves, sans accessories save for a few gloves, allowing for unfettered femininity to be the central focus. While we saw a tweed jacket, sequined cable-knit sweater, and a boiled wool pea jacket, the real star of the show was the iconic Louis Vuitton bag: the Speedy.

The Speedy has been reinterpreted for the Autumn-Winter 2010-2011. A new flap has been added and top handle. Reincarnated as a doctor’s bag, the monogram has been flocked and sequined, woven in metallic thread, remade in cloque, and in guipure lace over Duchess satin. The Damier patern has been recreated in fox, shaved goat and handpainted crocodile. And in its simplest form, the Speedy has been rendered in waxed calf and reconfigured as a doctor’s bag in grainy, supple calfskin.

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Tommy Hilfiger Fall Winter 2010 Collection

Thursday February 18th, 2010 – Bryant Park – The Tent

The Tommy Hilfiger Fall Winter 2010 Fashion Show was the last collection shown at the Tents, graciously closing the Bryant Park legacy once and for all. The look for Hilfiger’s latest collection was “Preppy with a Pop”. While each piece is intrinsic to Hilfiger’s brand, they all seemed to have been altered just enough to excite us with something fresh and chic. It was as if the Tommy Boy/Girl left their Ivy League dorms and moved into a Prince Street loft. Tommy’s collection flirts between American glamour and sportswear luxe while redefining classic textures and silhouettes. The Tommy girl of tomorrow wears a modern sleeveless trenchcoat with removable double collar, an oversized wool collar sweater and a romantic puffed tulle skirt.

For its menswear, Hilfiger’s preppy boy look was given a more modern and up-to-date makeover, as we saw with a green cashmere cardigan, navy cashmere blazer and fitted pants. This collection reminded us all that true American luxury still exists and reaffirmed that only Tommy Hilfiger can do it justice.
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Alexander Wang Fall Winter 2010 Collection

Saturday February 13th, 2010 – Pier 94

In only five years, 26 years old Alexander Wang has become one of the most talked about designer at the New York Fashion Week.

Wang’s show took place for the second season at the “far from Bryant Park” gigantic Pier 94 facing the Hudson River. After having re-interpreted the American Sportwear for its Spring Summer 2010 show, Alexander Wang showed a menswear Wall Street inspired collection and tight to the body tailored clothes. Wang took traditional wall street banker looks deconstructed them to give a dark and sexy line.

It was “about growing up, about progress” Wang said before the show “but it’s the same girl, she is just evolving”.

The jacket men suit becomes a tight beloro, some jacket are sleveless, the smokings are made of velvet covered by Swarovski Crystals. Thick ribbed thigh-high legwarmers are worn over tight pants and covering the shoes . One of the most acclamed accessory was the backpack matching the stripped flannel suit worn by Natalia Vodianova. Suprisingly the most tailored pieces kept this street look for what Alexander Wang is known for.

Alexander Wang has achieved something than no designer done before, which is offering a product that is very avant garde, sought after but at a very attractive price point.

On Saturday February 13th, New Yorkers had the opportunity to watch the Alexander Wang Fall 2010 Show live at Times Square on a giant screen. The show was also live via ShowStudio.com

Alexander wang reports 27 million of dollars for 2009 (12 millions on 2008) and project 40 millions of dollars for the coming year. A NYC Alexander Wang store is set to open in September 2010.

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Alexander Wang F/W 10
Stylist: Karl Templer
Hair: Guido Palau
Makeup: Diane Kendal
Casting: Anita Bitton for The Establishment

Chanel Rouge Coco Intimate Dinner with Vanessa Paradis

Tuesday February 9th – The Mark

Chanel celebrated the launch of Rouge Coco, their new lipstick by hosting an intimate dinner with Vanessa Paradis at The Mark restaurant by Jean Georges. Vanessa Paradis which has been the image of the Coco Chanel fragrance in 1992 and the muse of the Cambon handbags in 2003, is now the Chanel Rouge Coco image. The dinner counted Caroline Sieber sporting the new Chanel tatouage, Rachel Zoe, Kate Bosworth, Terry Richardson, Olivier Zham, Daphnee Guinness, Frederic Fekkai, Alexandra Richards, Nina Garcia, Leigh Lezark, Amanda Brooks, Chiara Clemente, Allison Sarofim, Anouk Lepere, Margerita Missoni, Edita Vilkeviciute, Irina Lazareanu, Jennifer Brill, Poppy Delevingne, Sigrid Agren, Mary Frey, Mario Sorrenti and Heidi Mount.

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Joseph Altuzarra Spring Summer 2010 Collection

Saturday September 12th, 2009 – Milk Studio

French designer Joseph Altuzarra was on everyone’s lips (the most important ones!) during the Fall 2009 Collections and more recently during the Spring Summer 2010 New York Collections. Joseph has started his carreer in Paris working for Givenchy (after interning for Marc Jacobs and free lancing for Proenza Schouler). Back then at Givenchy, he met the fashion house’s International Public Relation manager, Coline Choay. Coline, who had previously worked in New York at Louis Vuitton’s as Public Relations, was convinced by Joseph’s talent and decided to leave Givenchy to become his business partner at Altuzarra. Not long after, the elitist international press welcomed Joseph Altuzarra with open arms. Even Vogue Paris’ Carine Roitfeld wore a one-week old Altuzarra piece during Paris’ 2009 autumn fashion week, barely a week after it was shown in NY.

There is a sort of charisme that emerge from Joseph Altuzarra that we only find in certain type of designers, this impalpable thing that is captivating. For Spring Summer 2010 Altuzarra showed a collection inspired by the 70′s. We see tan suede, pink powder, cream, beige, khaki green, mixed with english embroidery.

Almost all the looks were featuring suede pieces, the construction of the dresses were symetrical but the fabrics added to it weren’t, such as on Magdalena Frackowiak which wore a Khaki Wool dress with asymetrical insets of caned suede, white pleated tulle, white dotted swiss chiffon and San Gallo lace.

The combination of multiple fabrics didn’t appear as a patchwork but as one piece. Joseph didn’t let go his perfect Fall 2009 drapped technique, as seen Vanessa Traina with her Khaki Suede Drapped Skirt. Even the shoes created with Gianvito Rossi have this drapped Altuzarra signature, a declination of braid sandals, braided bottie, with a turn around suede ribbon covering up to the ankle that are predicted to be Spring Summer hottest shoes.

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Altuzarra is sold at Colette in Paris, at The Webster in Miami, ikram in Chicago, at Barneys

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Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

If Louis Vuitton has its way, next fall, Pocahontas-chic will be the ‘look du jour’. Inspired from classic Navajo patterns and married to soft, warm textures, the renown French maison Pre-Fall 2010 that will let you show off a little skin but still keep you toasty from the cold. From fur guetres and cashmere high knee high socks to classic LV Cashmere throws used as capes, the collection will leave many swooning for these luxury and comforting pieces.

Suede and leather fringed Jackie-O dresses, college striped belts on a cashmere cardigan are perfect to “french up” your private school uniform. College stripes are also shown on the high knee socks and on the seam and handles of these athletic, slouchy inspired monogrammed bags.

The classic plaid shirt gets an update for 2010 and becomes a dress with monogramed trim. The shearling boots will keep you warm and you can opt for a fox mini poncho add-on for extra cozyness.

Julie de Libran, who designs the pre-collections and the resort collections explained that her goal was to mix past and present, keeping up with the tradition while offering a modern colllection.

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Alexander Wang Spring Summer 2010 Campaign

Alexander Wang has unveiled his Spring Summer 2010 promotional spread on his website. The sporty summer 2010 collection is presented on Anja Rubik, Edita Vilkeviciute, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Mirte Maas and Liu Wen. Photo: Fabien Baron,  Style by Karl Templer.

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