Archive for September, 2006
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Tuesday October 3, 2006
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September 24th, 2006
Fashiontribes’ Lesley Scott is officially on our hotlist this Friday (regular Friday Fashion Hotlists will be returning next week, for all of you FFH fans). Her What the Bloggers are Saying Fashion Week roundup post is, by far, the most comprehensive source of fashion information written by us online publishers. Lesley’s roundup covers Trendspotting, Fashion Week Dish & Detrius, and, of course, Show Reviews, which are helpfully categorized alphabetically.
Bravo, Lesley!
September 22nd, 2006
Spring 2007 is all about pieces–and about continuing, not departing from, the big trend from Fall 2006: volume. Bubble silhouettes, trapeze shapes, and puff sleeves all graced the runway. Neutral colors continue their run as well as designers combine shades of black, white, and grey with accent colors from royal blue to fire engine red.
SILHOUETTES
Controlled Volume
Ashleigh Verrier, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Y & Kei, Proenza Schouler
High Waisted Styles
Derek Lam, Cynthia Steffe, Zac Posen
Drop Waist Styles
Marc by Marc Jacobs, Doo Ri, Ports 1961
Babydoll Shapes
Jay McCarroll, Derek Lam, Peter Som, Cynthia Steffe, Ports 1961, Atil Kutoglu
Bubble Silhouettes
Marc Jacobs, Ports 1961, Sass & Bide, Tuleh, Oscar de la Renta, Araks
Trapeze Shapes
Reem Acra, BCBG, Peter Som, Ports 1961
Tulip Silhouettes
Peter Som, Ports 1961, Atil Kutoglu, Y & Kei
Double Breasted Styles
Y & Kei, Proenza Schouler, Zac Posen, Marc by Marc Jacobs
DETAILING
Ruffles
Ports 1961, Betsey Johnson, Zac Posen, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Y & Kei
Cuffed Styles
Zac Posen, Manuel, Trovata, Kai Kühne, Jay McCarroll, Peter Som
Tops with Peplums
Ashleigh Verrier, Tocca, Carolina Herrera
Tuxedo Detailing
Doo Ri, Oscar de la Renta, Marc by Marc Jacobs
Wide Straps
Ashleigh Verrier, Reem Acra, Sass & Bide, Proenza Schouler, Peter Som, Narciso Rodriguez
Dresses with Pockets
Sass & Bide, Derek Lam
Puff Sleeves
Reem Acra, Tuleh, Y & Kei, Peter Som, Doo Ri, Marc by Marc Jacobs
Nautical
Ashleigh Verrier, Trovata, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Cynthia Steffe
Eyelet
Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Jenni Kayne
Oversized Collars
Carolina Herrera, Jenni Kayne
Grecian Draping
Carolina Herrera, Doo Ri, Zac Posen
Black and White Colors
Araks, Carolina Herrera, Tuleh
Accent Color: Red
Costello Tagliapietra, Reem Acra, Atil Kutoglu, Zac Posen
Flutter Sleeves
BCBG, Narciso Rodriguez, Atil Kutoglu, Jenni Kayne, Zac Posen
Kimono Sleeves
Baby Phat, Proenza Schouler, Derek Lam, Ports 1961
Off the Shoulder Sleeves
Carolina Herrera, Calvin Klein, Ports 1961, Proenza Schouler, Y & Kei
Dots
Marc by Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Jay McCarroll
Wild Graphics
Diane von Furstenberg, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Tocca, Oscar de la Renta, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Jay McCarroll
Knits & Crochet
Derek Lam, Ports 1961, Marc by Marc Jacobs
Stripes
John Bartlett, Ashleigh Verrier, Peter Som, Atil Kutoglu, Zac Posen, Jay McCarroll
Chevron Stripes
Jay McCarroll, J. Mendel
GARMENT CLASSIFICATIONS
Shorts
John Bartlett, Tocca, Carolina Herrera, Ports 1961, Atil Kutoglu, Y & Kei
Skinny Pants
Doo Ri, Atil Kutoglu, Proenza Schouler, Y & Kei, Zac Posen, Jay McCarroll
Capes/Capelets
Alexandre Herchcovitch, Ports 1961, Atil Kutoglu, Zac Posen
Wrap Dresses
Costello Tagliapietra, Diane von Furstenberg
Overalls
Jay McCarroll, Proenza Schouler
Tunics
Ports 1961, Atil Kutoglu
ACCESSORIES
Tie-Front Belts
Narciso Rodriguez, Zac Posen
Bows
Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera, Peter Som, Ports 1961, Doo Ri, Oscar de la Renta, Jenni Kayne, Y & Kei
September 22nd, 2006
Neutrals
For yet another season, white is the color du jour. Muted shades and neutral colors dominated the runways from the majors to the indies.
Sleeveless Ruffled Bib Top | $64 at Banana Republic
Controlled Volume
Detailing such as ruffles, ruching, and pintucking added volume to silhouettes in a modest way.
Lane Dress | $118 at Anthropologie
Bubble Silhouette
Wear with caution, as the bubble shape doesn’t flatter large hips.
Satin Bubble Dress | $150 at Le Fashionista
Trapeze Silhouette
A nod to Christian Dior’s 1958 Trapeze Line, the silhouette was seen in tops, dresses, and outerwear.
Cold Snap Coat | $328 at Anthropologie
Shorts
From Daisy Dukes to knee-length styles, shorts are making another comeback just in time for Spring. Cuffed styles are especially popular.
Reyes Tyrolean Shorts | $326 at Shopbop
September 22nd, 2006
Looks like we’re all still recovering from Fashion Week–I only received one response to my Carnivale question:
What’s your favorite trend from the Spring 2007 runway?
Ali from Papierblog responded with a thoughtful post full of eye candy about Pleating, which "can give just the right amount of swing to a skirt, flair to a silhoutte, or definition to a bodice." Gorgeous examples of pleating were shown from the runways of Michon Schur, Dragana Ognjenovic, Jason Wu, and Costello Tagliapietra (pictured, right, courtesy of Papierblog).
As for us, our fave Fashion Week trend is Dresses with Pockets. We’re crushing on the Dresses with Pockets for their inherent utility (Why tote around a purse when you don’t have to?) and the beautiful constructions we’ve been seeing this season. Pictured at left is our favorite Dress with Pockets from the Spring 2007 shows, designed by Derek Lam (courtesy of New York Magazine).
September 22nd, 2006
Omiru: Style for All (www.omiru.com) conducts an interview with Vena Cava designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock at their Spring 2007 show at New York Fashion Week.
September 22nd, 2006
The drapey bow (very Spring 2007) makes this dress.
$380 at Intermix.
September 22nd, 2006
It’s easy to get runway recaps from NY Metro or Style.com, but Fashion Week is really about what happens behind the scenes (or seams). Omiru gives you the scoop from New York Fashion Week.
Fact #1: After every single show, the runway gets re-painted white to ensure that each designer is working with a catwalk that looks brand new.
Fact #2: Sometimes the size 0 clothes are still too big for the stick-thin models. Case in point: At the Rachel Comey show, one model’s tube top came down, revealing everything. And even after she pulled the top up, it fell down again. Luckily she was on her way back from the paparazzi mob.
Fact #3: Fashion week is kind of like high school. There’s a definite hierarchy, and you know your place as soon as you step through the door to the tents.
Fact #4: After you check in for a show, you either get a seating assignment (if you’re lucky, the designer’s PR people called you in advance with your seat assignment) or, if you’re in the bottom of the hierarchy, a 3×5 card with an "S" or "ST" on it for Standing Room.
Fact #5: This year’s swag bags had everything you need in them: MAC eyeshadow, lipgloss, and lip conditioner, Havaianas flip flops, an umbrella, fruit water, mascara, and tons more.
Fact #6: Keep your eyes open because at any moment, a celebrity can pop up in front of you. Melody saw E!’s Bobby Thomas and while mouthing Bobby’s name, she saw Melody and waved! She was super sweet and so petite in person.
Fact #7: Celebrities look much thinner and tinier in person.
Fact #8: People cut in line all the time. Fashion Week, like any traumatic event, tends to bring out the Best…or, more often, the Worst in people.
Fact #9: Well, this isn’t a secret, but New York Fashion Week really inspires people to put their best foot forward, and there are some sharp dressers out there. Let us tell you, some of these old rich ladies look better than the youngens.
Fact #10: It’s hard work but somebody’s gotta do it! Fashion looks glamorous on Style.com and in New York Magazine, but behind the scenes, it’s a lot of schlepping stuff, aching feet, and tired eyes. But in the end, it’s all worth it…and then some!
September 22nd, 2006
Key Takeaways: Layered silhouettes and loose oversized shapes dominated Derek Lam’s collection of sportswear. Lam toyed with a masculine/feminine theme that took his collection from sweet to sultry.
Color Palette: Neutrals like grey, black, white, and navy are spiced up with coral, turquoise, olive, celadon, and yellow.
Silhouettes: Key silhouettes included on-trend voluminous and kimono sleeves, swing coats, shorts, cropped pants, and ruffled styles. Lam also featured architecturally constructed tanks, collarless coats, dresses with pockets, and billowy gowns.
Accessories Report: Top-handle oversized bags, belts reminiscent of laptop locks, small and square sunglasses, and shoes with thick straps graced Lam’s runway.
What’s Wearable: We’d recomend Lam’s empire-waisted tulip dress with thick straps (pictured) and a breezy asymmetric chiffon dress–a real stunner.
What’s Not Wearable: Big over big layering–leave that for the models on the runway and the stylists who dress them.
September 21st, 2006
Key Takeaways: With themes ranging from 20s glamour and the mod 60s, the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection felt like a microcosm of Fashion Week. Just as the Spring 2007 season is all about pieces–not outfits, the Marc by Marc collection is all about specific looks, not a focused message.
Color Palette: All over the map. Neutrals–olives, whites, and greys–were accompanied by celadon green, grass green, orange, turquoise, yellow, and purple.
Silhouettes: Key silhouettes included mod 60s shifts, drop waist styles, trapeze style coats, cuffed shorts, voluminous sleeves, and oversized tops over dresses. For men, loose pants, shorts, cuffed styles, deep v-neckline styles, three piece suits, and trenchcoats.
Accessories Report: Oversized top-handle bags, caps, long, thin scarves, white-rimmed glasses, long necklaces, and sneakers for women. For men, caps, suspenders, nerd glasses, and sneakers.
What’s Wearable: An indigo-navy drop waist shift with a curved waistline ruffle (pictured). For men, we love the three piece suit with sneakers.
What’s Not Wearable: For women, a patchwork hippie print dress that confuses the eye with its multitude of patterns. For men, a white deep-v shirt that would feel right at home in the women’s collection.
September 21st, 2006
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