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Blanc de Chine – Fall 2012 – Black Porcelain

Blanc de Chine, a Hong Kong luxury label and pioneer in innovative textiles and silhouettes, has once again harmonized elegance and comfort in this season’s collection. Redefining its roots, this season the collections was all about the senses, a feast for the mind. Harmony was a key element as the collection was cohesive, each piece complementing the next.

story by Cassandra Past
photos by Michael Cinquino
web editor Rachel Reneé

Blanc de Chine, a Hong Kong luxury label and pioneer in innovative textiles and silhouettes, has once again harmonized elegance and comfort in this season’s collection. Redefining its roots, this season the collections was all about the senses, a feast for the mind. Harmony was a key element as the collection was cohesive, each piece complementing the next. Continue reading “Blanc de Chine – Fall 2012 – Black Porcelain”

Tadashi Shoji – Spring 2012 Bridal Review

Tadashi Shoji’s Spring 2012 bridal collection once again confirms that the veteran designer’s calling card is his balanced touch with embroidery and other potentially garish or voluminous design elements. In short, the man knows when to stop and precisely what to do to create a compelling gown.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Adrianna Favero

Tadashi Shoji’s Spring 2012 bridal collection once again confirms that the veteran designer’s calling card is his balanced touch with embroidery and other potentially garish or voluminous design elements. In short, the man knows when to stop and precisely what to do to create a compelling gown.

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Ines Di Santo – Spring 2012 Bridal – Traditional On Top

Bridal fashion is unique in almost every conceivable way. From the demands of the fabric to the demands of the clients it’s an elite fashion form favored by just a handful of designers. This demanding and restrictive art form creates challenges for a fashion designer that most avoid, yet a select few embrace and then thrive. One of those that has succeed in the long term is the Canadian designer Ines Di Santo.

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Ned & Aya Rosen

Bridal fashion is unique in almost every conceivable way. From the demands of the fabric to the demands of the clients it’s an elite fashion form favored by just a handful of designers. This demanding and restrictive art form creates challenges for a fashion designer that most avoid, yet a select few embrace and then thrive. One of those that has succeed in the long term is the Canadian designer Ines Di Santo. Continue reading “Ines Di Santo – Spring 2012 Bridal – Traditional On Top”

Wayne – Spring 2012 Review – Simply Not Simple

Designer Wayne Lee very obviously knows her craft. The choices she displayed in concept, construction, and color for her Spring 2012 collection all worked together harmoniously, with very few exceptions. The most interesting thing about her work is the way that her design choices make it seem more minimalist than it is in actuality.

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Stephen Bodi

Designer Wayne Lee very obviously knows her craft. The choices she displayed in concept, construction, and color for her Spring 2012 collection all worked together harmoniously, with very few exceptions. The most interesting thing about her work is the way that her design choices make it seem more minimalist than it is in actuality. Continue reading “Wayne – Spring 2012 Review – Simply Not Simple”

Victor de Souza – Spring 2012 Review – Armoresque and Alien

story by Zimir Hernandez
photos by Aeric Meredith- Goujon

designer Victor de Souza

The Spring 2012 collection of Victor De Souza displays compelling creativity that engaged viewers with armoresque silhouettes coupled with elegant lines, ruffles, hand-stitched silk ripples, and pleated horse hair. The designs of this collection showcased a special balance of structure and fluidity with the use of satin,organza, and wool. Continue reading “Victor de Souza – Spring 2012 Review – Armoresque and Alien”

Rochambeau – Spring 2012 Review – Cutting Edgy Menswear

Rochambeau’s Spring 2012 collection has a medieval sexiness to it. Last spring, we saw button-downs and jackets. In this collection, the designers, Laurence Chandler and Joshua Cooper, took more risks. Vests and blazers with asymmetrical lines fall and drape seamlessly. Pants and shorts are high waisted and wide-leg, accenting the curves and waist of the male figure.

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

story by Ashley Roberts
photos by Pete Cameron Dominkovits

Rochambeau‘s Spring 2012 collection has a medieval sexiness to it. Last spring, we saw button-downs and jackets. In this collection, the designers, Laurence Chandler and Joshua Cooper, took more risks. Vests and blazers with asymmetrical lines fall and drape seamlessly. Pants and shorts are high waisted and wide-legged, accenting the curves and waist of the male figure. Continue reading “Rochambeau – Spring 2012 Review – Cutting Edgy Menswear”

Julian Louie – Spring 2012 Review – Updated Garden Prints Galore

What a nice retreat, after pounding the New York City pavement, to come into a show presenting such bright images of nature. Julian Louie created many of his new designs using photographic images taken while on a trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. He then collaged them as prints, creating a fresh green group of garments.

story by Dana Varon
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen

What a nice retreat, after pounding the New York City pavement, to come into a show presenting such bright images of nature. Julian Louie created many of his new designs using photographic images taken while on a trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. He then collaged them as prints, creating a fresh green group of garments. Continue reading “Julian Louie – Spring 2012 Review – Updated Garden Prints Galore”

Douglas Hannant – Spring 2012 Review – A Return To Shanghai

Douglas Hannant’s Spring 2012 collection takes inspiration from 1930’s Shanghai, a time period that is seldom explored, which made it especially enticing to him.

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story by Dana Varon
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen

Douglas Hannant‘s Spring 2012 collection takes inspiration from 1930’s Shanghai, a time period that is seldom explored, which made it especially enticing to him. Continue reading “Douglas Hannant – Spring 2012 Review – A Return To Shanghai”

Reem Acra Bridal – Fall 2012 Review – Precision Opulence

The Reem Acra Fall 2012 bridal collection showcased pleated intricacy, laser-cut origami of tulle and sheer organza (“transparency is the new white,” declared the line sheet), and a judicious use of sequins. Asymmetrical cinching and striations give classic shapes in unconventional ways. Echoes of the recent Ready To Wear collection were present, such as cascading vine motifs, dazzinlg sparkles like rain running down glass, or waves of tears covering the body.

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Adrianna Favero

The Reem Acra Fall 2012 bridal collection showcased pleated intricacy, laser-cut origami of tulle and sheer organza (“transparency is the new white,” declared the line sheet), and a judicious use of sequins. Asymmetrical cinching and striations give classic shapes in unconventional ways. Echoes of the recent Ready To Wear collection were present, such as cascading vine motifs, dazzinlg sparkles like rain running down glass or waves of tears covering the body.
Continue reading “Reem Acra Bridal – Fall 2012 Review – Precision Opulence”

Diego Binetti – Spring 2012 Review – Fantasy Plays

Walking through the doors to Diego Binetti’s Spring 2012 presentation was like walking into a fantasy world. Models dressed in flowing chiffons were on swings suspended from the ceiling and sitting on benches throughout the already unusual Provocateur space at Hotel Gansevoort.

story by Ashley Roberts
photos by Martin Bielecki

Walking through the doors to Diego Binetti‘s Spring 2012 presentation was like walking into a fantasy world. Models dressed in flowing chiffons were on swings suspended from the ceiling and sitting on benches throughout the already unusual Provocateur space at Hotel Gansevoort. Continue reading “Diego Binetti – Spring 2012 Review – Fantasy Plays”