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Proenza Schouler F/W 2012If I did not know what show I was walking into and had to guess, it would have taken me quite some guesses to arrive to the correct answer. The Proenza Schouler F/W 2012 collection made me think of Balenciaga right away, it had that Ghesquiere sensibility. The design duo really stepped out of their [...]
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Rodarte F/W 2012Rodarte’s F/W 2012 collection was a major blast from the past. Silhouettes, colors, and even fabrication felt so retro, at moments it was too much nostalgia for me to stomach. Make-up was very questionable, I did not see the appeal or charm in orange faces that looked like they had overdosed on the spray tanner,
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Preen F/W 2012Preen presented a very feminine collection for their F/W 2012 show. The collection portrayed a kind of urban romance you could imagine, the professional working woman who is not afraid to show her soft side, wearing. It was the contrast of floral print and geometric color blocks that gave it the extra edge to make [...]
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Thom Browne F/W 2012Enter Thom Browne’s world of fantasy, one unlike any other in fashion today. A world re-imagined each season in such detail that you can not help but wonder how he spends his free time. For his F/W 2012 show the models rose from coffins reanimated by their love of fashion. Playing with anatomic modification was [...]
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3.1 Phillip Lim F/W 2012“It’s this idea of modern-day superheroes who are walking around us every day,” Phillip Lim said after his F/W 2012 show. But as any great designer the inspiration is really in the subtleties. It is not about reproducing a visual that already exists, but rather using it as a starting point to discover a new [...]
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Ostwald Helgason F/W 2012Written by Guest Blogger Michele llanos The illusive and highly coveted label, Ostwald Helgason’s presentation last week showcased yet another collection where art, technology, history and textile experimentation combine to create a very specific end result. The narrative came from the Terra Nova expedition where Norway and Britain raced to Antarctica in the 19th century. [...]
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Dean Quinn F/W 2012Written by Guest Blogger Michele llanos Upon entering Dean Quinn’s F/W 2-12 presentation at Milk Studio, I immediately felt a welcome rush of fresh air blast through my senses. It was as if I had awakened from my winter hybernation in a crisp canvas of shocking, bright brushstrokes saturating Quinn’s clean, modern, silhouettes. Quinn, a [...]
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VPL F/W 2012Knitwear was definitely the highlight of VPL’s F/W 2012. It was the first time I have seen Victoria Bartlett do knits and I think it was an obvious match for her jersey color-blocked signature pieces. Skin tight body-con meets constructed chunky knits was the the perfect combination!
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Alexander Wang F/W 2012Alexander Wang was definitely marching to the beat of a new song for his F/W 2012 collection. This collection felt very different from what we have seen from him in the past. Is the Wang girl growing up? Wang raised the bar on his technicality as a designer, with the complex treatments of fabrics and [...]
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Peter Som F/W 2012Absolutely loving Peter Som’s F/W 2012 runway looks! The collection felt super contemporary but clearly inspired from a place of the past. “Marlene Dietrich’s balance of smouldering femininity and masculine garb was the starting point for the mood,” explained Peter Som. Strict shapes and strong monochromatic colors gave the collection the boldness
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Rag & Bone F/W 2012New Yorkers have not seen much of a New York winter this year but the weather did drop quite a bit just in time for Fashion Week and David Neville and Marcus Wainwright of Rag & Bone answered a very important questions all women in the city have once temperatures drop into the 30′s. How [...]
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Suno F/W 2012Max Osterweis and partner Erin Beatty of Suno have a got the magic potion that is making their label one of the hottest tickets of NYFW for those truly in it for the fashion. Steadily on the up since 2009 the label has gained our attention through their consistency with use of fantastic prints and [...]