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[ 6 March 2010 ]
Here’s a sampling of what I got up to during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week!
My Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week highlight was, without a doubt, the Betsey Johnson show, and I’m sure I wasn’t alone. Betsey’s shows aren’t just a moving catalog of latest looks — they’re a full-blown party, with a kicking soundtrack, attitude-laden models and a vivacious atmosphere. The crowd simmers excitedly, the models are laughing with one another and practicing dance-steps, and balloons litter the backstage area… Read more!
Fashion Institute of Technology’s Tokyo Fashion Festa: A Fashion Show of Rarely Seen Lolita, Gothic Lolita, and Tokyo Girls’ Styles marked the last show of my New York Fashion Week experience. Designed as preview of FIT’s upcoming exhibition, Japan Fashion Now, it was a mix of short film, live fashion & musical performances which caused me to turn to my companion and say, “I feel really… foreign!” Read more!
Spring is on its way — not that you would know it on the East Coast — and so is Alice In Wonderland, Tim Burton’s latest masterpiece. While it may just seem like a simple movie release, it definitely isn’t. It’s going to be a key influence throughout the year in the world of fashion. We’re already seeing allusions to Wonderland style, from cropped White Rabbit-esque jackets to fob watches and super-feminine, tulle skirts. Believe me when I say that you’ll be seeing a lot more of this surreal and psychedelic-but-demure aesthetic!
So when I saw Girly Girl Shoes‘ latest releases — a collection of crystal-embellished ballet flats in bright candy colors as well as some daring metallic heels, I knew they were perfectly on-trend. I had a quick chat with Nicole Woo, the designer of Girly Girl Shoes, to see where she gets her inspiration, who she designs for, and what’s next… Read more!
Christopher Bailey is a man of vision. He spoke about creating the atmosphere of a fashion show, & how every small detail mattered — from the attendees to who you were seated next to, & even the lighting & the scent of the room. He said that he wanted people to walk out of the show with a certain feeling & emotion. It’s so fantastic to see fashion designers return to theatrical shows, after years of minimalism & simplicity on the runway. Everyone loves a good performance! Read more!
Combining pop art sensibilities with graffiti culture, Mr. Brainwash’s relentless riffing on celebrity culture is at once familiar and colorful. He recasts Angelina Jolie as Marilyn Monroe, smothers a 7′ can of spray-paint with Louis Vuitton’s famous monogram, and recreates Jimi Hendrix on a canvas covered in crushed records. At the back of the room, almost hidden in the dark, was a classic NYC cab sealed inside life-sized Matchbox packaging.
If Andy Warhol and Banksy were able to mate — and had been willing to do so — Mr. Brainwash is the likely result… Read more!
It’s the most wonderful time of the yeeeeear… February is the month that fashionistas love and dread. Fashion week menacingly dominates the psyche. From Paris to New York and London to Milan, the selection of shows is staggering. Style aficiandos stumble through airports, sleepwalk through shows, subsist mostly on champagne and do their best to report what they’ve seen. Glamorous though it may seem, the reality is far from it.
Here’s my guide to surviving fashion week with style, grace and God willing, a little sleep… Read more!
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I so wish I could have seen the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Tokyo Fashion Festa.
Hahaha! Funny you should post re: the Alice-effect! I just bought 2 amazing sequined bow headbands, playing card nail decals, earrings in the shape of antique keys, a Cheshire Cat tank top/vest set & the soundtrack today! Yes, we are officially embaracing the Alice-effect!
I need to incorporate more sequined tooshies into my wardrobe.
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“if andy warhol and banksy were to mate…” love it! xx
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