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Jsong – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

Way’s influence can clearly be seen in her designs, featuring throwback patterns to ’40s Art Deco in Manhattan and Chinese motifs of good luck koi fish and even a dragonfly. The clothes themselves were intensely wearable and all featured hand-treated fabrics.

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

Demure in a floor length black brocade gown, designer Way Zen pours Ti Kuan Yin tea for herself in preparation for her show. “I don’t care about any of the trends of today, I just worry about what I like,” she says. Way’s homeland of China is what she calls her “roots,” but her main inspiration for the line is a merging of Ancient Chinese and Old New York. “However, I prefer to use a blend of New York and Chinese heritage, since I’ve lived here for so long.” Continue reading “Jsong – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Araks – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

Araks Yermyan may be well known for her lingerie, but this beautiful ready to wear presentation was a heavily edited exercise in Russian Constructivism.

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Martin Bielecki
photo editing by Tatyana Bevs

Araks Yeramyan may be well known for her lingerie, but this beautiful ready to wear presentation was a heavily edited exercise in Russian Constructivism. Continue reading “Araks – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

Lovely London Lovely Lovely

Here is a preview of some of the shows we are covering in London. Lovely.

photos by Boris Marberg, Freda Henry, and Wolfgang Wöhrle

Here is a preview of some of the shows we are covering in London. Lovely. Continue reading “Lovely London Lovely Lovely”

NoNoo Lyons – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

NoNoo Lyons designers Deborah Lyons and Misha Nonoo’s third collection showcases precise tailoring and form-fit elegance. Only 18 pieces out of 25 in the total collection were available for the presentation, but it was enough to get the sense that these two ladies really know what they’re doing. Each look had its own unique character, being a part of the whole but a frame of its own at the same time. Continue reading “NoNoo Lyons – Fall 2010 Collection – New York”

The Vessel by Lois – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

The Vessel by Lois (pronounced Loy) went off without a hitch, but almost without an audience thanks to the blizzard that hit The Eastern Seaboard the night before the show and put New York’s streets under several inches of snow. Lois Samuels, with this second collection, has definitely progressed from her freshman effort.

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

Kaviar Gauche “Stripped” Fall 2010 Collection – Berlin

The inspiration for the Kaviar Gauche collection and show was the Berlin avant garde artists of the 1920s, with nods to the uninhibited urges toward amusement expressed by period style icons like Marlene Dietrich.

story and photos by Boris Marberg
photo editing by Katie Piper

Running parallel to Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week was the Michalsky StyleNite, which included three of the more avant garde designers’ collections: Michalsky, Lala Berlin, and Kaviar Gauche.

Georges Chakra and Adam Lippes Interviews

Here are five previously unreleased interviews from New York Fashion Week back in September. Adam Lippes, George Chackra, and their stylists.

Here are five previously unreleased interviews from New York Fashion Week back in September. Adam Lippes, George Chakra, Yannick Dias (lead hair stylist for Adam Lippes), Amy Farid (lead hair stylist for Georges Chakra, and Gregory Arlt (lead makeup artist for Georges Chakra) Continue reading “Georges Chakra and Adam Lippes Interviews”

Schumacher, Fall 2010 Collection In Berlin

Schumacher opened Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week in the big tent at Beleblpatz with a classic Dorothee Schumacher collection, normal dark colours and materials for the label’s fall line. Everything was a bit inconspicuous and understated and elegant.

story and photos by Boris Marberg

Schumacher opened Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week in the big tent at Beleblpatz with a classic Dorothee Schumacher collection, normal dark colors and materials for the label’s fall line. The boots were dark but shining. Everything was a bit inconspicuous and understated and elegant. Continue reading “Schumacher, Fall 2010 Collection In Berlin”

Hugo Boss Black, Fall 2010 Collection In Berlin

From earth tones to eggplant to black and cobalt blue, this elegant and varietal collection of women’s and men’s fall clothing and accessories from Hugo Boss showed quality tailoring with innovative style throughout, and will certainly please a lot of consumers.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg

Les Hommes, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

The expert tailoring and fit is still there, it is still luxury clothing, but this show felt like a rehash of what they’re already selling.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg and Wolfgang Wöhrle

With few exceptions, what we’re seeing in Milan and Berlin so far this season looks safe, and Les Hommes designers Tom Notte and Bart Vandebosch, despite being wild enough to have full gold chrome suits on the runway, seem to be playing it safe. Continue reading “Les Hommes, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”