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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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: Mathieu Mirano Addresses his Ultramodern Inclination

Summary: Mathieu Mirano is a name that many people might not know about. Well, after the showing of  his Fall/Winter 2013 ready-to-wear collection at Fashion Week, they might change their tune. For joining the designing ranks of creating a collection fresh out of Parsons only a year ago, there was no doubt that the designer …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ’13: Chado Ralph Rucci Dazzles With Fur, Leather, and Lots of Color

Summary: It takes a lot to receive a standing ovation at the tents of Fashion Week… but a standing ovation is exactly what designer Chado Ralph Rucci received at the end of his Fall 2013 show at the tents of Lincoln Center. What gained this reaction from the audience? Well, Chado Ralph Rucci’s Fall 2013 …

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