Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring '12. Leanne Marshall's Eco-Friendly Elegance

Summary: Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall showed this season at a trendy downtown art space in Manhattan. Her eco-friendly fabrics were both structured and detailed beautifully. The young, fun and flirty collection showcased pieces in silver, champagne and icy blue with pops of bright lemon. Both pretty and planet-friendly, constructed fabrics in cotton, hemp silk …

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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week NY Spring '12. Odilon's 90s-inspired "Tomboys" in Love

Summary:Odilon designer Stacey Clark was on hand at her SS12 presentation, dressed in one of her own designs (wide-legged slate blue and gray striped pants, and a matching, over-sized pajama-inspired top with a slight v-neck) happy to pose for photo ops with her models while explaining the meaning behind her very minimal collection. Crediting her …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NY Spring ’12. Sachin + Babi's Fresh Approach

Summary: There’s a fresh youthfulness to Sachin + Babi’s SS12 collection that emanated through more than just their models at their presentation in Studio 59 at Chelsea Piers. Working with a pleasingly neutral color palette (mostly whites and navy’s), the collection is infused with seasonally-inspired hues, brightening looks with pops of “tangerine,” “watermelon” and “cantaloupe.” …

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