New York Fashion Week Spring '13: Catherine Malandrino's Ornate Explosion of Detailing
Summary: Other than a black sequin body-con dress I picked up in a Chicago vintage store a few years back, I haven’t spent a lot of time with Catherine Malandrino‘s designs. So arriving at her presentation in the Meatpacking district today, I had no idea what I would be in for, other than that …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring ’13: Joy Cioci's Seaside Glam
Summary: Joy Cioci took us to the seaside with a presentation of water reflections and sun – literally – on sand. Her models looked comfortable as they moved about and frolicked in the sand to roaring 20s tunes and modern rock and roll music. There was a lot practical mixed in what was unseeingly impractical …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring ’13: Backstage Beauty At Chado Ralph Rucci
Backstage at Chado Ralph Rucci a dramatic eye look was created by Tom Pecheux of MAC. Azelia blush applied as eyeliner created an eye that was eery up close but at a short distance the models’ eyes totally popped. The lips and cheeks were natural as all attention was on the eyes for this runway …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring ’13: Timo Weiland's Clean Mix-Up
Summary: The Spring 2013 Spring/Summer Collection by Timo Weiland was a little mixed up. Let me clarify that. The collection included very clean and orderly mix-ups. When the first all white looks came down the runway, besides reminding me that the US Open was in town, my first though was “sporty.” Each button-downed look seemed …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring '13: Carmen Marc Valvo's Delicate Warriors
Summary: How does one take the fierce essence of a samurai warrior and the demure elegance of a geisha, and concoct a perfectly cohesive idea? Why, the master of fashion storytelling of course, Carmen Marc Valvo. Adept at spinning tales as easily as the threads on his garments, Valvo loves to juxtapose different eras, themes …
