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: 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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New York Fashion Week Fall '13. Kate Spade Wants To Be A Part Of It…New York, New York.

            Summary: It’s no surprise that for their 20th anniversary collection, Kate Spade New York returned to their roots and their namesake, the teeming metropolis of New York. Creative director  for the brand, Deborah Lloyd, and new celeb stylist Brad Goreski made sure the Fall 2013 presentation was awash in color, pattern and …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ’13 : Noon By Noor's Transient Royalty

   Summary: I have to admit I really didn’t know much about Noon by Noor before seeing the show, but I trust People’s Revolution (their PR firm) to expose me to cool designers (and great show music). This was the second time designers Shaikha Noor Al Khalifa and Shaikha Haya Al Khalifa of Bahrain showed …

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall '13: Timo Weiland's Modern Charm

Summary: Crisp grid prints and pretty plaids added some much needed charm to the Timo Weiland Fall 2013 RTW collection. With its classic feel, I think that this collection was one of the best of the season. A live performance from Cable made the mood bright with an eclectic touch. Sheer mesh panels, chic cutouts …

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