Celebs in The Front Row at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Fall 2013

Word on the street this season has been that not too many celebs have been attending the shows at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week Fall 2013. There could be many reasons for this. One of them could be that everyone who is anyone with street style these days could look at themselves as …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: Naeem Kahn's Interpretation of Modern Opulence

Summary: When one attends a Naeem Kahn fashion show, expectations are high. You want to see drop dead gorgeous, ornately and expertly beaded red carpet gowns. Thankfully he did not disappoint. I was a little confused by the inspiration which was called “modern opulence” which to Kahn meant a mix of 1920’s Art Deco (Erte …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ’13: Reem Acra's Taste of Japan

Summary: When fishnets are mentioned in fashion, your first thought might be fishnet tights paired with a super short mini skirt. True, the fabric hasn’t had the classiest reputation in the fashion world. Which is exactly why Reem Acra’s Fall 2013 collection was such a surprise hit. A recent visit to Japan served as the …

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New York Fashion Week Fall '13: Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet's Romance, Roses and Romanovs

            Summary: Fall means something different to each designer who participates in New York Fashion Week. For Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia, it amounted to layer upon layer of lush, luxurious fabrics expertly styled into vignettes of what Bendet called, “Fantasy Street Style.” Noticeably darker and moodier than what the perky princess …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: What's Old Is New Again For Donna Karan

Summary: Eighties meets Nineties meets 2013. It seems the trend this season for the handful of fashion designers who have been around for more than a couple decades was to revisit their past and pay homage to themselves. When Donna Karan first launched in the mid-80’s she blazed into the fashion scene with her stretch …

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