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Trend Report: Feathers and Volume
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Runway Report: Trends: Feathers & Volume | London Fall RTW 2019

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There are two distinct trends that carried over from New York Fashion Week to London Fashion Week. One could say New York and London are…Birds of a feather that flock together! Another trend from New York to London were the designs which were “speaking in volumes.” Feathers At New York Fashion Week feathers featured frequently in the shows of Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta and Prabal Gurung and many others. It was the same…

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Runway Report: London Spring 2016 RTW

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Anya Hindmarch I love the Graphic greatness here. The Mod-Modern Top meets Wonder Woman Boots and classic shape tote full of fun.     Erdem It’s always great when the fabric’s patterns take you through the lines of the design. The bandeau and the detached sleeves were an mélange of both Current and centuries old. The Cameo patterned skirt was fitted and fluid in all the right places. Layers upon layers of silk chiffon were…

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Runway Report: Yigal Azrouël | New York Spring 2016 RTW

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The beauty in Yigal Azrouël’s Spring 2016 RTW collection is the juxtaposition of the very soft fluid fabric mixed with the tailored lines. Even when the garment is all lace, mostly see-through, and a body contouring design; there is something very alluringly feminine and lady like about it at the same time. The Collection is a unique balance of elegance, lines, and appeal. The garments were in all black, Yigal Azrouël’s signature black and white,…

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Area Spring 2016 RTW New York
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Runway Report: Area | New York Spring 2016 RTW

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Fluid, flowing, and fabulous! Area’s Spring 2016 RTW collection really was a stunner. It’s the product of collaboration between Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk. It is a mixture of 70’s meets Louis XIV meets the future. If I had to make a conjecture, a beach would have been the inspiration. Water and sand are echoed through out the collection in form and in the color palette. From the garments, which take form fitting to a…

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Runway Report: Cushnie et Ochs | New York Fall 2015 RTW

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Cushnie et Ochs Cushnie et Ochs sent curve conscious clothing down the runway. Their collection this year seemed to have a lot of elements from the 30’s and 70’s, which they translated into contemporary shapes. It was tailored and sleek yet feminine and flowing. Michele Ochs and Carly Cushnie manage to have a mix of really sinuous lines that accentuate the best part of women. The clothes are completely wearable. There are some items, which…

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Runway Report : Thom Browne | New York Fall 2015 RTW

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Thom Browne: New York Runway | Fall 2015 RTW Thom Browne’s latest fall 2015 collection brought Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to mind.  The late Victorian Era is often referred to as “The Cult of Mourning”.  This is due to the fact that Queen Victoria’s late husband Prince Albert was the love of her life and after his death, she spent the rest of her life, which spanned 4 more decades mourning him. This meant wearing all…

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Runway Report : Alexander Wang | New York Fall 2015 RTW

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Alexander Wang: New York Runway | Fall 2015 RTW “I’ll stop wearing black when they invent a darker colour.”   Wednesday Addams. One can’t help but think that if Wednesday Addams was a grown-up this is what she would look like in present day. Cool, powerful, mysterious, dark, interesting with a bit of Punk, Goth and Heavy-Metal all mixed up. I loved this show. I like to be transported, which Alexander Wang does through the uniformity of his…

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Runway Report: Dolce & Gabbana | Milan Spring 2015 RTW

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This Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2015 collection looks like a modern-day version of the opera, Carmen. There were many glorious in-CARNATIONS from the Matador’s traditional bullfighting costume, as well as, literal carnations in a large part of the collection. The Matador theme echoed through out each piece of the collection from: jackets, to dresses, to skirts, to shorts. The collection moved to black dresses, which were so feminine and mostly see through, like a sexy…

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Runway Report: Julien Macdonald | London Spring 2015 RTW

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Julien Macdonald’s show was completely about the exquisite embroidery and details.  The patterns were reminiscent of tattoo themes such as: phoenixes, koi fish, flowers, water, fire, and air.  Most Asian tattoos are based off of Japanese 17th-century woodblock prints, in which each image signifies a trait. The koi is the fish of perseverance, phoenix is reincarnation, water represents strength & fluidity, and flowers- cherry blossoms represent youth. You get the picture! Symbolism in Fashion is…

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