Brazil goes 70’s California crazy in Osklen’s SS13 collection, from sunset prints in orange’s and gold’s to palm tree’s scattered on sheer fabrics, all with that Brazilian foundation of bold color and cool ease. Although Founder and designer Oscar Metsavaht has no formal training, his enthusiasm for adventure, travel and extreme sports are all reflected [...]

Two words keep popping up when people talk about Marc Jacobs’s latest Spring/Summer 2013 collection: change and stripes. Coming straight from the designer’s last collection (a 180 degree spin of thick furs and lavish layers), this latest show was a linear line-up of comparatively lighter pieces. Straight lines came in an array, from thin to [...]

The first thing show-goers knew about Proenza Schouler’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection was that it was in probably the farthest destination in an already hectic NYFW schedule: a huge crumbling structure in Manhattan’s Fashion District. The second was that the trip was all worth it. The industrial concrete proved to be a perfect backdrop for the [...]

Michelle Ochs, half of design duo Cushnie et Ochs is half Philippine, so this season they used the islands as reference, color (note the splashes of turquoise, midnight blue amongst the mostly white and black collection) and the traditional embroidery  being the main vehicles . Also, this was their first attempt at swimwear, I might [...]

It’s not every fashion week you hear a collection is inspired by shrimp and Dungeness crabs. But behind the modern pieces of Helmut Lang’s latest Spring/Summer 2013 collection lies pictures of crustaceans and all things under the sea. Husband-and-wife design tandem Michael and Nicole Colovos share that “we were thinking about life under the ocean. [...]

Dean Quinn’s second collection shows us he is serious about making clothing for today’s modern woman, and he is serious about the way they are made; tailored to a tee made with fabrics of exceptional quality and designs of an elegance that stands the test of time. He is the real deal, a designer that [...]

ThreeAsFour is one brand I admire, not only for their incredible free independent spirit, but also for their intelligence and wit and the way they weave it all together. These three designers, Gabi, Ange, and Adi have made a highly respected name for themselves using fashion as art. Color blocking, patchwork and mesh on their signature bodysuits [...]

Alexander Wang’s SS 13 show was simply stunning. Here is a designer who knows his woman, giving her more options and creative output season after season. There are aspects that seldom vary, like this season’s choice of color palette (certainly his mainstay), black, white, taupe and grays.  Innovation is clearly his strong point, this season [...]

For S/S 2013, Anne Sofie Madsen (who will be showing at Gen Art on Sept. 9th during NYFW) showed a combination of her signature couture attention to detail, warrior like dresses and makeup, and mixed in more casual pieces like bicycle shorts to oversized sweatshirts.  Working from a palette of cool grays, midnight navy, white [...]

Stine Goya’s “La Parade Merveilleuse” Spring Summer 2013 collection debuted at Copenhagen Fashion Week last week. Inspired by Harlequins, the most striking details of the collection included incredible watercolor like prints, a range of metallic gold and soft pastel palettes, as well as carnival inspired hair and makeup. This collection, which embodies the Goya brand [...]