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Remember that Mad Men scene when Peggy Olson takes a trip downtown to a party where all the artists of the 1960s New York art scene are hanging out? That, with a rush of additional color, is what the Corey Lynn Calter’s Fall 2012 presentation looked like.
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story by Ashley Roberts
photos by Ned & Aya Rosen
web editor Rachel Reneé
Remember that Mad Men scene when Peggy Olson takes a trip downtown to a party where all the artists of the 1960s New York art scene are hanging out? That, with a rush of additional color, is what the Corey Lynn Calter‘s Fall 2012 presentation looked like.
Continue reading “Corey Lynn Calter – Fall 2012 – Old Expressions Find Color”
For once, black was in great debate this season, due to all of the color Fall has brought with it. But Dawn Han’s Fall 2012 collection retouches New York’s timeless idea of all black for all occasions, and adds to it a new sense of pride. “This collection is 1930s meets military meets menswear. When I get behind a vision, it’s always a mixed basket of ideas,” Han explained. With multiple drawings on the table, Han tamed each one into a strong collection that visibly flowed. And when asked why the choice to remain loyal to black, Han simply stated, “It’s just easier for me to work with. And I love it.” In the past, critics have slammed the lack of color in collections, calling it a safe zone and tired, but Han presented a collection was not only liberating and innovative, but far from boring.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Landon Peoples
photos by Michael Cinquino
web editor Rachel Reneé
For once, black was in great debate this season, due to all of the color Fall has brought with it. But Dawn Han’s Fall 2012 collection retouches New York’s timeless idea of all black for all occasions, and adds to it a new sense of pride. “This collection is 1930s meets military meets menswear. When I get behind a vision, it’s always a mixed basket of ideas,” Han explained. With multiple drawings on the table, Han tamed each one into a strong collection that visibly flowed. And when asked why the choice to remain loyal to black, Han simply stated, “It’s just easier for me to work with. And I love it.” In the past, critics have slammed the lack of color in collections, calling it a safe zone and tired, but Han presented a collection was not only liberating and innovative, but far from boring. Continue reading “Dawn Han – Fall 2012 – Sleek Gothic”
The act of romanticizing a bygone time and place is in and of itself a lovely thing to do. Floating and free of the frightening knowledge that if you had been alive then you could have, say, never used the Internet or had access to trusty penicillin. In creating his Fall 2012 collection, Tadashi Shoji was entranced by the golden age of Shanghai, of the late 1920s and 30s. Shanghai is one of Mr. Shoji’s favorite places and with this collection he paid homage to the city’s legendary past. Incredibly romantic, soft, and supple pieces glided down the runway one after another, creating a hypnotic effect. The entire Lincoln Center crowd was wrapped in Mr Shoji’s warm nostalgic reverence.
story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Stephen Bodi
web editor Rachel Reneé
The act of romanticizing a bygone time and place is in and of itself a lovely thing to do. Floating and free of the frightening knowledge that if you had been alive then you could have, say, never used the Internet or had access to trusty penicillin. In creating his Fall 2012 collection, Tadashi Shoji was entranced by the golden age of Shanghai, of the late 1920s and 30s. Shanghai is one of Mr. Shoji’s favorite places and with this collection he paid homage to the city’s legendary past. Incredibly romantic, soft, and supple pieces glided down the runway one after another, creating a hypnotic effect. The entire Lincoln Center crowd was wrapped in Mr Shoji’s warm nostalgic reverence. Continue reading “Tadashi Shoji – Fall 2012 – Old Shanghai Opulence”
Leather dresses, pants, and jackets of the Sachin + Babi Fall 2012 collection rolled out to a remix of “Rapture” by mid-1970s band Blondie, setting the tone for a fast-paced show. The contrast of hard, embellished leather with flowing chiffon created edgy but not overpowering looks that flattered the female form with the use of architectural silhouettes.
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story by Cassandra Past
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen
web editor Rachel Reneé
Leather dresses, pants, and jackets of the Sachin + Babi Fall 2012 collection rolled out to a remix of “Rapture” by mid-1970s band Blondie, setting the tone for a fast-paced show. The contrast of hard, embellished leather with flowing chiffon created edgy but not overpowering looks that flattered the female form with the use of architectural silhouettes. Continue reading “Sachin + Babi – Fall 2012 – The Soft Parade”
The Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2012 collection is inspired by the Femme Fatales of Old Hollywood, tough cookies like Lauren Bacall, Barbara Stanwyck and Veronica Lake. These ladies were smart and beautiful and never needed to play coy. You see this attitude within the Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2012 Collection. For years, designers have looked to film noir for inspiration, but Carmen Marc Valvo has created an innovative collection employing those nods to the past with modern sensibilities and high end textiles. His designs feature classic lines with fashion forward fabrications.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Sia-Alika Battle
photos by Stephen F. Bodi
web editor Rachel Reneé
The Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2012 collection is inspired by the Femme Fatales of Old Hollywood, tough cookies like Lauren Bacall, Barbara Stanwyck and Veronica Lake. These ladies were smart and beautiful and never needed to play coy. You see this attitude within the Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2012 Collection. For years, designers have looked to film noir for inspiration, but Carmen Marc Valvo has created an innovative collection employing those nods to the past with modern sensibilities and high end textiles. His designs feature classic lines with fashion forward fabrications. Continue reading “Carmen Marc Valvo – Fall 2012 – Dressed To Perfection”
Rachel Roy likes to mine a good inspiration. For her Fall 2012 collection, Mrs. Roy was smitten with a film about women landscape architects and what their unique senses and approaches brought to their art. Mrs Roy has a unique approach as well, so although the color palette was mostly derived from terra firma, as one would expect, she still managed surprise in both concept and execution.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Adrianna Favero
web editor Rachel Reneé
Rachel Roy likes to mine a good inspiration. For her Fall 2012 collection, Mrs. Roy was smitten with a film about women landscape architects and what their unique senses and approaches brought to their art. Mrs Roy has a unique approach as well, so although the color palette was mostly derived from terra firma, as one would expect, she still managed surprise in both concept and execution. Continue reading “Rachel Roy – Fall 2012 – The Good Earth”
Observing Lyn Devon’s presentation of her Fall 2012 collection, one has the initial sense of stepping back in time to the late 1950s. Like her past seasons, these outfits are consciously based on the classic American styles of that period, worn by women such as Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Onassis. Ms. Devon modernizes this style through the use of bold patterns and rich colors. In addition, she makes brilliant but subtle use of pleating and darting to make the outfits more befitting the female form, in essence finishing work others began.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Graham M. Steffen
photos by Zoe Hiigli
web editor Rachel Reneé
Observing Lyn Devon’s presentation of her Fall 2012 collection, one has the initial sense of stepping back in time to the late 1950s. Like past seasons, the outfits are consciously based on the classic American styles of that period, worn by women such as Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Onassis. Ms. Devon modernizes this style through the use of bold patterns and rich colors. In addition, she makes brilliant but subtle use of pleating and darting to make the outfits more befitting the female form, in essence finishing work others began. Continue reading “Lyn Devon – Fall 2012 – Rescuing The 50s”
At her first show, designer Abigail Stewart worked a creative writing background and magical sense of imagination to her advantage as she presented her Fall 2012 collection, which was enchantingly haunting. Picking up her talents by way of her master-weaving mother, who always helps construct the hand-made fabrics, Stewart used silk and satin-faced organzas, felted wool, and mohair to exhibit the hovering factor she found when visualizing ghosts and their weightless qualities. “I wanted to bring in Nine Inch Nails to make the characters dark and edgy, because the collection is already so feminine,” Stewart said jokingly. The designer named her collection “Bone Machine”, after Tom Waits’s 1992 studio album, as she felt his music was dreamlike.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Landon Peoples
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen
web editor Rachel Reneé
At her first show, designer Abigail Stewart worked a creative writing background and magical sense of imagination to her advantage as she presented her Fall 2012 collection which was enchantingly haunting. Picking up her talents by way of her master-weaving mother, who always helps construct the hand-made fabrics, Stewart used silk and satin-faced organzas, felted wool, and mohair to exhibit the hovering factor she found when visualizing ghosts and their weightless qualities. “I wanted to bring in Nine Inch Nails to make the characters dark and edgy, because the collection is already so feminine,” Stewart said jokingly. The designer named her collection “Bone Machine”, after Tom Waits’s 1992 studio album, as she felt his music was dreamlike. Continue reading “Abigail Stewart – Fall 2012 – Fair Bones”
The leap from presentation to runway can be tricky for emerging designers. Those required extra few looks can be a surprising trap that catches many less experienced designers unaware. Bibhu Mohapatra may be considered by many to an emerging designer, but in terms of runway shows, as we say in New York City, not so much. In his nine years as design director for other labels, he presided over 18 runway shows and 36 presentations. So it came as no surprise that the collection was a precise representation of what Mr. Mohapatra envisioned.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Adrianna Favero
web editor Rachel Reneé
The leap from presentation to runway can be tricky for emerging designers. Those required extra few looks can be a surprising trap that catches many less experienced designers unaware. Bibhu Mohapatra may be considered by many to an emerging designer, but in terms of runway shows, as we say in New York City, not so much. In his nine years as design director for other labels, he presided over 18 runway shows and 36 presentations. So it came as no surprise that the collection was a precise representation of what Mr. Mohapatra envisioned. Continue reading “Bibhu Mohapatra – Fall 2012 – The Veteran Rookie”
For quite some time, Chris Benz was fashion’s pink-haired “it boy.” It seemed the harder he went, the kookier the clothes seemed to get – and it was evident that just about everyone who was anyone loved it. Fall 2012 for Benz, though, was the equivalent of waking up to a shining, crisp New York day, and walking down into the train station only to be met with “Insufficient fare” after swiping your metro card. Heavy expectations carried even heavier disappointment. It seems as though with an increase in attention, designers tend to continue pushing their creative envelopes, but this season, Chris Benz went a little too far.
view the full collection in our Photo Gallery
story by Landon Peoples
photos by Stephen F. Bodi
web editor Rachel Reneé
For quite some time, Chris Benz was fashion’s pink-haired “it boy.” It seemed the harder he went, the kookier the clothes seemed to get – and it was evident that just about everyone who was anyone loved it. Fall 2012 for Benz, though, was the equivalent of waking up to a shining, crisp New York day, and walking down into the train station only to be met with “Insufficient fare” after swiping your metro card. Heavy expectations carried even heavier disappointment. It seems as though with an increase in attention, designers tend to continue pushing their creative envelopes, but this season, Chris Benz went a little too far. Continue reading “Chris Benz – Fall 2012 – A Little Less Conversation?”
