Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '12. Herve Leger Puts the "Bondage" in Bandage
Summary: “A study of seduction and restraint,” is one of the ways the Herve Leger Fall’ 12 collection was described in the show’s program. But judging from the leather accoutrements and tough gold hardware, we were inclined to think that description was more of a euphemism. Designer Max Azria wanted to channel feminine strength and …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '12. Backstage at Ruffian.
For a 9 a.m. show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the backstage beauty crew needs to be fresh faced and on their game before most of us have even hot the snooze button. Energy is key for an early a.m. call, and the backstage area for Ruffian was teeming with just that. We may have been …
New York Fashion Week Fall '12. Backstage at Doo.Ri
Matte seems to the be the word on the street this season, with makeup artists looking to keep the skin pure by emphasizing natural beauty and tones. In talking backstage with makeup artist Tom Pecheux, he was inspired by the sensuality of Doo.Ri‘s AW12 collection and sought to bring that fresh innocence into the beauty. …
Trending For Spring 2012: Bright Suits
If you are anything like me, looking into your closet can be like looking into a sea full of grey and black. A bright suit can be the piece to bring your closet back to life. These suits come across as being professional, while still fun and trend setting. It catches your attention by itself, …
New York Fashion Week Fall '12. Ann Yee's Intelligent Dynamism.
Summary: Having interned with Jill Stuart and done knitwear for Alice + Olivia, Barney’s, LaROK and Elizabeth and James, Ann Yee has plenty of experience bolstering her own line, which she began in Autumn 2009. And it shows. For Fall, Ann experiments with both visual and physical texture, draping abstractly printed tunics and skirts with …
