I don’t know if you know what a big deal going backstage covering beauty is for me, but I have a phobia. A phobia about going backstage. I just feel like I’m in the way. No matter where you stand, someone is rolling their eyes at you for being there. The models look like they …
Summary: For Fall ’13, Vivienne Tam explored the current cultural dialogue, peppering her collection with Pop Art elements that gave a nod to the rich history of designers, like Yves Saint Laurent, who have employed art in fashion design to make a political and cultural statement. President Obama and Mao were key players in this collection, …
Summary: It seems that New York City was a popular theme this year. Just as the Kate Spade RTW collection, Tracy Reese’s Fall 2013 gave tribute to one of the greatest cities in the world (after Chicago, of course). And by “New York City” that meant New York City… in the 1980’s in a …
From the first thought of the Fall 2013 ready-to-wear collection, Jeremy Laing knew that he wanted a focus on the architecture and clean lines. Based on one of his friend’s paintings, Laing wanted a look that conveyed “cool, young and fresh architectural.” With the draw of the muted colors and crisp shapes of the clothing, …
Summary: Libertine is always my most anticipated show of the season. Ever since I discovered Johnson Hartig‘s line when he started showing again in FW11, I’ve been smitten. It’s irreverent, it’s quirky, it’s an explosion of color and texture and, as I see it, it is the work of one of the most unique …
