By Chevaun Jackson Cynthia Rowley describes her fall 2010 collection as a “chic monster-girl collection”. But these monsters are not the ones of nightmares but more the fun, free, odd but attractive, “Where the Wild Things Are” type. Ranging from black to blue, fun purple and even a pop of orange the collection is eclectic…
By Francesca Claybrook BCBG is one of my favorite lines, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed with this collection. Welcome to our wardrobes, Little White Dress. The show opened with at least eight or ten of them in a row, all in beautiful soft, silky fabrics, occasionally with a bit of texture. The rest of the…
Rag & Bone’s Friday runway show featured long skirts, harness bras worn over shirts, sheer layers. The collection paired dainty pieces with more edgy items with rugegd zippers and combat boots. The color palette had whites, nudes, camel, mints and silvers. The most striking feature of the show was the harness bra. They were paired…
By Francesca Claybrook Christian Siriano showed his Spring 2011 line on Thursday at Lincoln Center, and the Project Runway alum hit a home run with his safari-inspired collection. In a word? Amazing. Almost every piece looks wearable, and the palette of neutrals, tan leather, and some metallic shades is right on trend. (Although there were…
By Chevaun Jackson Ruffian’s bold, brassy look is something straight from the night sky. Designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais return to their dark roots of 2007 with their collection obviously inspired by astrology and the various natural scenes of a night sky. Their use of dark blues, sleek black, dusky gray sparkling accents in…
Debuting his Spring 2011 collection at New York’s Fashion Week on Thursday, a theme that ran through the collection were feminine layers. His female line: Richard Chai Love, featured flowey layers in a mixture of textures that moved with the models, floating down the runway. Models spored layered t-shirts, coats, bandeau tops and leggings. Muted…
