Summary: I still remember last season when I first laid eyes on the ready-to-wear Falguni & Shane Peacock runway show. It was loud, blaring techno music, the styling was something I had never seen before and the clothes were a little out of control. So, of course I wanted more. I was very excited for …
Summary: At 26 years old, with only three seasons showing his own line under his belt, Dean Quinn is quickly making a strong name for himself. Starting with a very interesting story. At 16 he left Ireland for London, where he got an internship with Zandra Rhodes who encouraged him to go to Central Saint …
Summary: In a move akin to several well known evening wear designers, Naeem Khan chose this season to demonstrate his prowess in designing for day. Inspired by “Exotic Gardens, Fiery Skies, and the Arabian Sea” Khan drew from the earthly elements in both his palette and his patterns. The theme ranged from the figurative — …
Summary: Susanne Ostwald and Ingvar Helgason brought their London-based perspective to New York Fashion Week with a collection of sixties-inspired looks conjuring the spirit of Frances Brody, an American arts advocate and philanthropist who famously commissioned Matisse to make a mural for her mansion’s courtyard. High-end fabrics received a modern twist in a quirky, color-blocked …
Summary: Rising fashion star Katie Gallagher made her Fashion Week debut with her Spring 2010 collection. Since then, she has been creating quite an exciting buzz with each new season. Her Spring-Summer 2013 collection, entitled “Everything Forever,” was “an ode to the remnants of our past, which are ingrained in us and ever present.” Gallagher …
