New York Fashion Week Fall '13: Kimberly Ovitz's Take on Post-Apocalyptic Fashion

Summary: Kimberly Ovitz takes us on a walk to the wild side, and by wild side, we mean the crazy end-of-the-world wilderness that can probably be spotted on the next Hunger Games movie. Kimberly Ovitz’s Fall 2013 RTW collection inspiration came from an observation of the human psyche and natural defenses. It illustrates the hard …

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New York Fashion Week Fall '13: M. Patmos' Layered Nomadic Style

Summary: M. Patmos has officially made eclectic dressing chic again! Her Fall 2013 presentation at Pier 59 at New York Fashion Week consisted of a collection focused on a super stylish traveling nomad, or more appropriately, a jet-setter. Patmos used a contrasting palette of neutral greens, blacks and spots of ivory, and paired them with …

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New York Fashion Week Fall '13: Rita Vinieris' Modern Glamour Evening Collection

Summary: For Rita Vinieris’ debut evening wear collection, she looked at Louis Kahn for inspiration. Kahn’s work defined Modernism in the 20th Century, and his signature structure can be spotted in the silhouettes of Vinieris’ cocktail dresses and gowns. “I truly wanted to dress women at night in a way that’s relevant for today,” said …

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New York Fashion Week Spring '13: Stephen Burrows Makes a Bang With Bright, Bold Colors

Summary: Presenting the very last day of Fashion Week can be a big disadvantage for designers. After 7 long, hard, exhausting days of running from one show to another, it’s almost safe to say that we’ve seen it all. So it would’ve taken something really different, and really innovative to seriously wow me at this last …

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