In a season of bright solids, Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra’s collection featuring their batik-floral print stood out as something unique, and one of the must-have looks of the season. This gorgeous array of wear-anywhere dresses included some of the most wearable pieces of any collection I have attended. Inspired by romance and flowers, the …
The Walter Spring Summer collection was presented on the roof top of The Empire Hotel. Not your typical Fashion Week show, this presentation featured models placed on pedestals as we all ogled and awed over the flowy maxi dresses, beautiful buttery-smooth leather jackets, and tailored shorts with matching jackets. I was positively smitten with the …
Vivienne Tam has brought her designer clout to yoga wear, which is an essential part of many modern day women’s closets. Tam collaborated on the collection with Olympic gymnast Li Ning (and his eponymous company), and both were present at Barclays Capital Grove in Lincoln Center along with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman. Yee and …
I felt like I was on a movie set of Tristan and Isolde during the Improvd show. The feminine dresses with bold leather accessories will be a hit next Spring and I’m all for it! This bold statement symbolizes a powerful woman, and in order to rule the empire one must dress like an empress! …
The Bebe Spring/Summer 2012 collection is absolutely my kind of clothing. Whimsical, romantic, and soft, this collection was presented entirely in whites and creams and ivories. Just about the only color on the runway was the makeup, which featured bright pink cheeks and baby pink lips. The models wore giant white wigs, sunglasses, and white …
Kara Ross’s handbag and jewelry line for Spring/Summer 2012 was breathtaking. It was impossible to focus on one thing, as my eyes darted from the turquoise earrings and bracelets, to thick bangles with geometric stone patterns, to diamond and gold chandelier earrings, and back to rich colored envelope clutches. As a designer, Ross excels at …