NY Fashion Week Fall '08. Sass & Bide Delivers Meaningful Message in Harlequin Details.
Summary: This Fall collection of Sass & Bide delivered the expectant avant-garde attire with a sassy edge as only designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton can deliver; but this runway wasn’t just about ribbons, fishnets, harlequins and punky hairstyles. The collection, entitled "Rainbows for Kate" is a tribute to Clarke’s and Middleton’s late friend Kate …
NY Fashion Week Fall '08. Na-Be By Victorya Hong: Off the Project and on the Runway
Summary: True, she was recently ‘aufed’ on this season’s Project Runway, but clearly there is a lot of support for Victorya Hong evidenced by the huge crowd that came to witness her 29 look freshman collection. There were some present and past Project Runway alums peppered in the audience supporting the designer which was great …
NY Fashion Week Fall '08. BCBG Max Azria. Boring
Summary: "Galliano / Donatella / Dolce & Gabbana / Boring. /Caviar / Escargot / Dom Perignon / Boring." The lyrics to The Pierces’ song Boring was the ideal accompaniment to this year’s BCBG Max Azria Fall 2008 Runway Show. The color palette was non-existent save some random hints of teal and …
Second City Store Designer Preview. Spring '08 Orlando Espinoza.
Coming soon to Second City Store is Orlando Espinoza’s spring/summer ’08 collection. The spring collection stayed true to the fitted yet relaxed silhouette with which Espinoza is known for. His collection continues to personify a clean, practical and sculptured look for women looking to embrace modern classics. Subtle color-blocking a top-stitching details were prevalent throughout …
Branding It's Way Back to Luxe: Louis Vuitton to Ditch Celeb Angle
Photo: NYT They’ve been called the “McDonald’s of luxury brands,” by a certain journalist who was subsequently banned from their fashion shows, but Louis Vuitton is stepping away from the celebrity-schtick that many luxe brands have been spieling for the past couple of years. According to the NYT, the brand is in the final stages …
