Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: Naeem Kahn's Interpretation of Modern Opulence
Summary: When one attends a Naeem Kahn fashion show, expectations are high. You want to see drop dead gorgeous, ornately and expertly beaded red carpet gowns. Thankfully he did not disappoint. I was a little confused by the inspiration which was called “modern opulence” which to Kahn meant a mix of 1920’s Art Deco (Erte …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ’13: Reem Acra's Taste of Japan
Summary: When fishnets are mentioned in fashion, your first thought might be fishnet tights paired with a super short mini skirt. True, the fabric hasn’t had the classiest reputation in the fashion world. Which is exactly why Reem Acra’s Fall 2013 collection was such a surprise hit. A recent visit to Japan served as the …
New York Fashion Week Fall '13: Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet's Romance, Roses and Romanovs
Summary: Fall means something different to each designer who participates in New York Fashion Week. For Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia, it amounted to layer upon layer of lush, luxurious fabrics expertly styled into vignettes of what Bendet called, “Fantasy Street Style.” Noticeably darker and moodier than what the perky princess …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: What's Old Is New Again For Donna Karan
Summary: Eighties meets Nineties meets 2013. It seems the trend this season for the handful of fashion designers who have been around for more than a couple decades was to revisit their past and pay homage to themselves. When Donna Karan first launched in the mid-80’s she blazed into the fashion scene with her stretch …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: Mathieu Mirano Addresses his Ultramodern Inclination
Summary: Mathieu Mirano is a name that many people might not know about. Well, after the showing of his Fall/Winter 2013 ready-to-wear collection at Fashion Week, they might change their tune. For joining the designing ranks of creating a collection fresh out of Parsons only a year ago, there was no doubt that the designer …
