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Mackage – Spring 2012 Review – Softened For Spring

Mackage designers Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan love structure and that ardour has served them well as the brand has expanded strongly and successfully into ready-to-wear over the past few seasons. The lighter fabrics and looser fits of a wardrobe for spring and summer can pose a strong challenge to that type of designer, especially when you have a background in designing outerwear which tends to be very constructed. Striking the balance between the needs of a warm weather wardrobe and a designer’s desire to dictate how fabric moves can be tricky, Elfassy and Dahan haven’t done much of this before, so the Spring 2012 collection was very interesting to see.

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Aeric Meredith-Goujon

Mackage designers Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan

Mackage designers Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan love structure and that ardour has served them well as the brand has expanded strongly and successfully into ready-to-wear over the past few seasons. The lighter fabrics and looser fits of a wardrobe for spring and summer can pose a strong challenge to that type of designer, especially when you have a background in designing outerwear which tends to be very constructed. Striking the balance between the needs of a warm weather wardrobe and a designer’s desire to dictate how fabric moves can be tricky, Elfassy and Dahan haven’t done much of this before, so the Spring 2012 collection was very interesting to see for long-time admirers.

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Karolina Zmarlak – Spring 2012 Review – Drawing From Source

If the fact that 90 percent of her pieces are convertible, affordable, and completely innovative isn’t convincing enough to dub this Polish designer a tailoring genius, maybe the fact that she combines chiffon with horsehair will put any confused resistance to rest. Karolina Zmarlak’s Spring 2012 collection is a look into her past, turning memories into clothing with the use of horsehair, structural jackets, and ethereal tunics. The creation of this collection served as an outlet for the designer to release all of the pent up creativity she couldn’t otherwise put to the drawing board during her childhood.

story by Landon Peoples
photos by Aeric Meredith-Goujon

See the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

If the fact that 90 percent of her pieces are convertible, affordable, and completely innovative isn’t convincing enough to dub this Polish designer a tailoring genius, maybe the fact that she combines chiffon with horsehair will put any confused resistance to rest. Karolina Zmarlak’s Spring 2012 collection is a look into her past, turning memories into clothing with the use of horsehair, structural jackets, and ethereal tunics. The creation of this collection served as an outlet for the designer to release all of the pent up creativity she couldn’t otherwise put to the drawing board during her childhood. Continue reading “Karolina Zmarlak – Spring 2012 Review – Drawing From Source”

Odilon by Stacey Clark – Spring 2012 Review – Refined but Rad

This new season at Odilon is a fair departure from fall. Taking off from dark colors and draping coats lands fresh whites and strips of sunny yellow. Suitable given Canadian designer Stacey Clark’s, “Finally embracing living in the L.A. sunshine.” Also bathed in grassy green and deep sea blues, Odilon’s Spring 2012 collection was inspired by 90’s Venice Beach, skate shirts (Ms. Clark has a white skateboard herself, which was waiting backstage), and the musical likes of Courtney Love, Kim Gordon, Kurt Cobain and Pavement.

story by Dana Varon
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.

This new season at Odilon is a fair departure from fall. Taking off from dark colors and draping coats lands fresh whites and strips of sunny yellow. Suitable given Canadian designer Stacey Clark’s, “finally embracing living in the L.A. sunshine.” Also bathed in grassy green and deep sea blues, Odilon’s Spring 2012 collection was inspired by 90’s Venice Beach, skate shirts (Ms. Clark has a white skateboard herself, which was waiting backstage), and the musical likes of Courtney Love, Kim Gordon, Kurt Cobain and Pavement. Continue reading “Odilon by Stacey Clark – Spring 2012 Review – Refined but Rad”

Lindsay Degen – Spring 2012 Review

Looking at Lindsay Degen’s thesis designs from the fine art textiles program at RISD can make one wonder what her more serious line would look like. Luckily her professional debut lingerie collection, Degen, is not too austere.

Designer Lindsay Degen

story by Dana Varon
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen

You can see the full show in our Photo Gallery.

Looking at Lindsay Degen’s thesis designs from the fine art textiles program at RISD can make one wonder what her more serious line would look like. Luckily her professional debut lingerie collection, Degen, is not too austere.

Continue reading “Lindsay Degen – Spring 2012 Review”

Nanette Lepore – Fall 2011

There was a lightness and breath of breezy contentment to Nanette Lepore’s Fall 2011 collection. Creative and clever detailing provide a compelling complexity that once again points out, although Mrs. Lepore is justly famous for fun and breezy clothing, she is a serious thinker and designer. Each piece felt complete and fully realized. This season was laden with meaning for Nanette Lepore, as it was inspired by her late mother and in many ways felt as much of a celebration of her life as it did any sort of austere memorial.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Adrianna Favero

There was a lightness and breath of breezy contentment to Nanette Lepore’s Fall 2011 collection. Creative and clever detailing provide a compelling complexity that once again points out, although Mrs. Lepore is justly famous for fun and frilly clothing, she is a serious thinker and designer. Each piece felt complete and fully realized. This season was laden with meaning for Nanette Lepore, as it was inspired by her late mother and in many ways felt as much of a celebration of her life as it did any sort of austere memorial. Continue reading “Nanette Lepore – Fall 2011”

Ines Di Santo – Spring 2012 Bridal

Ines de Santo and daughter Veronica de Santo have a booming bridalwear business out of Toronto, Canada. You can see why with some of the beautiful detail shown in Aeric’s closeup shots of the Spring 2012 collection here.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Aeric Meredith-Goujon

Ines de Santo and daughter Veronica de Santo have a booming bridalwear business out of Toronto, Canada. You can see why with some of the beautiful detail shown in Aeric’s closeup shots of the Spring 2012 collection here.

The Blonds – Fall 2011

Bejeweled corsets, cat suits, kimonos, silk dresses and fringed silk skirts caressed the bodies of anvil- tressed mannequins on the runway at Milk Studios in New York. Anna May Wong, eat your heart out, with golden chopsticks!

story by Carmella bella McDonald
photos by Ned and Aya Rosen

It’s true, evidently, that “Blonds” have more fun, especially when you’re talking about Phillipe and David Blond, the downtown dynamic duo of glam slam glitter couture. Their dazzling collaboration should be familiar to anyone who’s seen a music video in the last five years. There are no more stars in the heavens than have strutted their way on stage in their sparkling and spectacular masterpieces. Continue reading “The Blonds – Fall 2011”

Sunghee Bang – Fall 2011

Sunghee Bang’s Fall 2011 collection one again put her different imaginative take on both form and function on display. The garments showcased complex knits and leathers that used a large grain but were traditionally treated and normally finished. This created a unique feel and look which serves as a fine example of what makes Sunghee Bang’s designs special.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Aeric Meredith-Goujon

Sunghee Bang’s Fall 2011 collection once again put her different imaginative take on both form and function on display. The garments showcased complex knits and leathers that used a large grain but were traditionally treated and normally finished. This created a unique feel and look which serves as a fine example of what makes Sunghee Bang’s designs special. Ms. Bang’s different experience with clothing and fashion has created a very distinct sense of fashion design. Continue reading “Sunghee Bang – Fall 2011”

Mackage – Fall 2011

Mackage designers Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan have a slightly different working relationship. “I’ll draw a little bit”, says Mr. Elfassy, “and then she’ll grab my paper and erase and I’ll say why did you change that? And she’ll say, ‘because I hate it!’ And then we keep going, and eventually we both love it.” The label’s continuing expansion from outerwear into ready to wear has broadened into the field even further with their Fall 2011 collection.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Freda Henry

Mackage designers Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan have a slightly different working relationship. “I’ll draw a little bit”, says Mr. Elfassy, “and then she’ll grab my paper and erase and I’ll say why did you change that? And she’ll say, ‘because I hate it!’ And then we keep going, and eventually we both love it.” The label’s continuing expansion from outerwear into ready to wear has broadened into  the field even further with their Fall 2011 collection.

Continue reading “Mackage – Fall 2011”

Frank Tell – Fall 2011

The act of executing a fashion collection as primarily a display of art is a fearless undertaking. Frank Tell’s Fall 2011 collection was primitive, a stripped down show of the purest forms and functionality. The raw skins and heavy layers mixed with loosely constructed dresses and blouses to project a raw and visceral impact.

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Freda Henry

The act of executing a fashion collection as primarily a display of art is a fearless undertaking. Frank Tell’s Fall 2011 collection was primitive, a stripped down show of the purest forms and functionality. The raw skins and heavy layers mixed with loosely constructed dresses and blouses to project a raw and visceral impact. Continue reading “Frank Tell – Fall 2011”