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Frida Weyer – Fall 2010 Collection – Berlin

The colors are all over the place, but it works. Weyer is dressing strong women in a very elegant way, with coltish notes and a lot of glamor.

story by Boris Marberg
photos by Boris Marberg and Pete Cameron Dominkovits
photo editing by Katie Piper

Frida Weyer is one of the rising star Berlin designers.

Weyer founded her label in 2008, after studying fashion design at the ESMOD International Fashion University in Berlin. She recently won the Premium Young Designers award and was a finalist of the Designer for Tomorrow by Peek & Cloppenburg during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, as well as their New Faces Fashion Award winner in 2009. Continue reading “Frida Weyer – Fall 2010 Collection – Berlin”

arrondissement Aq1 – Fall 2010 Collection – Berlin

The aim of the new collection was to create something holistically interconnected. All elements of the collection are part of one mind, from the straight-line cuts of the figure-enhancing blouses and elegant trousers to the bags, belts, and jewelery.

story and photos by Boris Marberg
photo editing by Katie Piper

Christina Arend’s arrondissement Aq1 brand has a self-concept of a premium label with a mixture of casual and evening dress. With her last collection she won the fist price of the Premium Young Designers Award Spring/Summer 2010.

In January she presented her newest collection “Oneness Universe” at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. Arend was born in 1984 and started her design career at well known labels and designers like Kaviar Gauche (Berlin), Jasmin De Milo (London) and Fendi after finishing a university fashion design program.

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Willow – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

The women exuded confidence and seduction. Willow’s lingerie background was apparent, as seen in the sheer pant panels and nude color palette.

story by Rachel Francois
photos by Tal Shpantzer

Kit Willow’s Fall 2010 Willow collection, titled Eclipse, “uses the natural curves of the body as her canvas. Fabrics work like a second skin. Gently hugging and enhancing the body’s shape. Skin to skin, this sleek silhouette is like a shadow, a perfect Eclipse of the feminine form,” said the designer. Continue reading “Willow – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Robert Tonner – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

While so many other designers this season continued to experiment with shoulder inserts and other masculinizing elements, he has presented a collection that celebrates the classic beauty and refined quality of the bygone New York Cafe and Jazz Club cultures.

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Adrianna Favero
video by Stephen Bodi
photo editing by Tal Shpantzer

This is designer Robert Tonner’s second collection. A strong departure from the vision of his first collection (Spring 2009), but Tonner has again utilized the innate femininity of the female form. Continue reading “Robert Tonner – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Ivy h – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

Standouts in the line were the reversible coats in shades of charcoal, steel gray, and black, with delightfully dramatic red buttons that really popped and sold the looks. Attention to details is what makes this edgy collection flow with elegance and harmony. The tailored quality, the cuts, and the fit are what seem to make Ivy h. style so intriguing, and the designer one to watch.

story by Tal Shpantzer
photos by Tal Shpantzer

Ivy Higa’s second season collection of the Ivy h. line is full of playful surprises and subtle details. Continue reading “Ivy h – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Timo Weiland – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

Though not as funky as the past, Edwardian themed season, fall with Timo Weiland is a demure, casual occasion, with a rich color palette and tailored luxury, free of gimmicks.

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Sandy Ramirez

Every season Timo Weiland manages to edit towards a more and more refined look. Their chic easy wearing pieces are the epitome of that which is all the rage with the young in the city set. The scene backstage at their presentation was one of the most calm and serene of any I’ve wandered through, and everyone seemed to have a friendly vibe, which easily translated to the way his clothes look on the models. Continue reading “Timo Weiland – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Marlon Gobel – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

With this collection, Marlon joins the likes of Colombian designer Miguel Caballero, in designing fashionable concealed body armor.

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Tal Shpantzer

Entering into the presentation space, it is clear that Marlon Gobel, for his first solo collection, has designed a high concept line. Standing out from the white seamless walls is a homemade geodesic dome which serves as the centerpiece and framing device for his models. He has seamlessly integrated allusions to strands of DNA, blood vessels, and internal organs into the collection. Highlights of these expressions included the Blood Vessel Braided Tie and a Cashmere Heart and Blood Vessel Sweater. Continue reading “Marlon Gobel – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Tony Cohen – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

Tony’s new embrace of trim silhouettes, void of last years occasionally untamed colors and patterns, presents a more mature touch that we hope to see more often.

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Sandy Ramirez
video by Stephen Bodi
photo editing by Katie Piper

Tony Cohen’s fall-winter 2010 collection show, featuring the style direction of the talented Kithe Brewster, had a touch of edge for everyone. From the jeweled embroidered sleeve gloves to his silk organza dress, the attention to detail was stunning. Specifically this was represented by the choice of fabric for an exquisitely saturated crimson reverse pleated silk top, and the occasional solo leather wrap cuff used to add an eye-catching touch of asymmetry. Continue reading “Tony Cohen – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Venexiana – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

The delicate sheer and jeweled details in each of Kati Stern’s Fall 2010 gowns are camera ready for the bright lights of the Golden Globe and Academy Award red carpets. Beautiful floor sweeping pieces with peeks of skin – low cut backs, exposed shoulders – added the feminine touch. It is apparent that Stern’s modus operandi is outfitting a woman’s body for elegance.

story by Rachel Francois
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

Ports 1961 – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

Tia’s strong sense of shape and texture came through once again this season, with menswear-influenced looks rearranged into feminine forms. Leather hats looked straight out of Amelia Earhart’s locker, and some Lamé dresses stood out completely on the runway.

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Freda Henry
photo editing by Katie Piper and Freda Henry

Ports 1961’s collections always seem to take you somewhere new. Many designers are jumping the bandwagon of “killing the trend,” but Tia Cibani was already there. She sees her collection as always against the norm, using her travels as an inspiration, and the brand story is always about that girl traveling the world, but this season, she seemed to take a slightly different course, with not a specific location being central in the looks, but rather the idea of traveling between places, as classic aviation looks and the global nomad persona took center stage. Continue reading “Ports 1961 – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”