Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NY Fall '11. Vivienne Tam's Graceful Chinese Warrior Princess
Summary: Balancing ancient traditions and new technology is no easy feat. It can be almost a contradiction to try to apply both concepts to one idea. Vivienne Tam's Fall 2011 collection seems to do a good job of balancing the two. It was surprising to see how easily Tam transformed works of art into wearable …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NY Fall '11. Binetti's Fantasy Voyage
Diego Binetti Summary: Stepping into the Binetti Fall '11 presentation was, at first sight, an otherworldly experience. Set up on a small square platform in the center of The Box, models posed on horseshoe shaped benches, reclined on fainting chairs, or stood among a forest of hands. Truly there was some whimsy afoot when this …
Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Fall '11. Libertine Returns to Fashion Week In a Psychedelic Explosion of Colors
Summary: After a few years away from the Fashion Week circuit, and post a split with co-designer Cindy Greene, Johnson Hartig has brought Libertine back to life with an incredible Fall RTW collection — dominated by a psychedelic explosion of color and pattern, and an energetic array of textures in a standout presentation for both …
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NY Fall '11. Irina Shabayeva's Gaucho Girl Goes Glam
Summary: Irina Shabayeva's Fall '11 collection was an eclectic assortment of glitz, glamour and gaucho. The former Project Runway winner took some risks this season in her bold use of geometric pattern, her broad range of silhouettes and her unique snowflake detail that was shown both as a laser-cut print and as a three dimensional …
Working The Weird And The Wacky Into Your Vintage Wardrobe
Angel Cutsforth for Second City Style Magazine I talk about classic vintage pieces a lot but what do you do when you are drawn to that one bright, loud or outrageous piece when in a store? Here are my tips for before and after buying that special piece. Before Buying The first thing you need …
