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Patricia Field's Pop Up Fashion Show for ... Kotex
Yesterday, Papermag photographer Rebecca Smeyne stumbled upon a pop-up runway show in Union Square featuring models in lots of colorful, cuckoo looks. Upon further investigation, she realized the show was sponsored by Kotex and that…
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GANT by Michael Bastian: Feeling Lucky
Michael Bastian, in creating the F/W 2012 collection for GANT, titled, "The Lucky Ones," had to look no further than his own memories. For yesterday's presentation, Exit Art was transformed into a very stylish tableau…
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Jenna-ites Abound at J. Crew F/W '12
In an interview with Mr. Mickey this morning, J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons told us the brand takes part in Fashion Week to show off "to show the grown-up version of J. Crew," and, indeed,…
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F/W Futurism at Zero + Maria Cornejo
Last night at Milk Studios, Zero + Maria Cornejo showed her full range of futuristic sensibilities, in colors that left many thinking of anything but fall or winter. With this vibrant focus on futuristism, her…
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Black, White and Ohne Titel All Over
Ohne Titel's Alexa Adams and Flora Gill introduced a collection of stark black and white pieces that looked dramatic and never boring for their Fall/Winter 2012 show. Cobalt blue was woven into the collection in…
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Betsey Johnson's Swinging '60s
Always one for keeping things bright and bubbly, legendary designer Betsey Johnson premiered yet another fun set of frocks for her fall/winter 2012 collection show Monday at Lincoln Center. With an opening vintage video of…
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Karen Walker Does Jules Verne Chic
Sci Fi references -- think Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - and Victorian accents were highlights of Karen Walker's Fall/Winter 2012 show at Pier 59 studios yesterday. And though the clothing was great, the…
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Preen Gets a Blast of Color
Further proving that F/W collections need not be drab and heavy, Preen's Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi served up colorblocking and floral embroidery at their fall/winter show yesterday. (We also loved all of the models'…
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Skaist-Taylor: California Dreaming
Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor, the founders of Juicy Couture, debuted their new line Skaist-Taylor Sunday with a left-coat-esque collection titled "California Eccentrics." Though paisley print blouses, flared trousers, peasant blouses and hot pants don't…
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Carpet to Carpet at Y-3
If Aladdin and Jasmine had a brownstone in Brooklyn, they would be clad in the Y-3 Fall/Winter 2012 collection. This was a collection in which function and style took a magical carpet ride, down to…
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Timo Weiland F/W '12: 10 Things We Loved About It.
1) Front row conversations: Some choice quotes overheard before the show started:"Last night after we were leaving the art gallery, I think my ear was bleeding.""From the music?""I think someone stabbed me.""Look at him with…
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Simon Spurr Tinkered and Tailored
Renowned menswear designer Simon Spurr showed his F/W 2012 collection yesterday at Milk Studios. With a mind tending towards the traditions of Savile Row and a hand crafting some of the finer wares in the…
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Jeremy Laing F/W '12 Was David Byrne Chic
Canadian designer Jeremy Laing looked to have been listening to a lot of Talking Heads lately, even if his runway show's soundtrack was set to Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees inside a Chelsea gallery space…
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Tibi's Boyish Charm
Tibi's simple, boyish new Fall/Winter 2012 collection played down the prints that it's known for and played up the clean lines of menswear for women. Cropped trousers, double-breasted jackets, leather tops and tailored silk blouses…
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Altuzarra Goes Abroad
Riding high of his recent CFDA win, Joseph Altuzarra showed an immaculate collection yesterday at La Venue. Inspired by "Corto Maltese," the Italian comic strip character from the 1970s (he was a sailor, his mom…
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Lacoste Heads to the Slopes
Yesterday, the Studio at Lincoln Center was transformed, inside and out, into a wintertime wonderland as Lacoste showed its Fall/Winter 2012 collection. As the music started--based on the score from Close Encounters of the Third…
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Catherine Malandrino's Catwomen
At Catherine Malandrino's presentation earlier today, guests wandered among rows of models at the Eyebeam Art + Technology Center as if in a museum, pressing their faces inches away from the clothes as if they…
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Gisele Bundchen Makes Surprise Appearance at the Alexander Wang Show
Alexander Wang's show on Saturday evening proved that you can be covered-up and sexy at the same time. Knee-high boots, boxy jackets and tops in lacquered fabrics, elbow-high gloves and mesh face masks left very…
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VPL Twists and Shouts
For her F/W 2012 VPL collection Victoria Bartlett presented a collection of her signature, color-blocked, avant garde, twisty and turny, body-hugging pieces -- ranging from the eminently wearable to the, well, less eminently wearable. Bartlett…
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Erin Fetherston Must Be Dreaming
You can always count on Erin Fetherston to deliver a good dose of dreamy fantasy with every collection. Her Fall/Winter 2012 presentation at Milk Studios was no different. Her ultra-feminine frocks evoke some magical land…
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Anndra Neen: Silver Metal Stars
For Phoebe and Annette Stephens, the Mexico City-raised half-sisters behind jewelry line Anndra Neen, understated is clearly overrated. For their latest collection, they unveiled bold, geometric necklaces, cuffs and clutches in silver and gold. See…
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Suno's Storybook F/W '12 Collection
Suno's Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty, finalists in his year's CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, helped spearhead the recent American obsession with prints. Suno's F/W '12 collection, though meant to conjure the sensation of "childhood glee," actually…
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Kate Spade's Tres Cute Brad Goreski-Styled Presentation
Kate Spade's F/W '12 presentation Friday featured Brad Goreski making his first stab at styling for the quirky womenswear and accessories label, and, based on what we saw today, it looks like Brad and Kate…
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John Bartlett Gets Dirty With His New Collection
Standing on risers made of reclaimed wood, models in John Bartlett's fall collection presentation had their faces smeared with dirt. Some were barefoot, some were wearing rubber boots, and all appeared to be just off…
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Cynthia Rowley's World: We Want In.
Cynthia Rowley's world seems like a whole lot of fun. The designer's sporty femininity and feel-good vibe run fluidly from her life into her collections. Here are five reasons why her workwear-inspired F/W 2012 runway…
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Kimberly Ovitz Is a Big Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Fan + More From Her F/W '12 Show
If Kimberly Ovitz could dress anyone, who would it be? "Lara Croft from Tomb Raider," Ovitz disclosed backstage after her show Wednesday. "She's awesome. I'd put her in one of the black, long dresses." That's…
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NUMBER:Lab -- 3 Elements That Will Help You Brave the Elements
It was all in the sporty details at yesterday's runway show of Luis Fernandez's NUMBER:Lab collection. This sportswear-inspired gear had a not-your-average-trip-to-the-gym feel, with a mining theme that was brought home with models that walked…
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Rachel Comey's Got a Fan in Meryl Streep (And Is Designing Her Oscars Gown, Mayhaps?)
For fall, the Rachel Comey women took a cue from the 60s. She pulled her hair back, slicked on a flick of black eyeliner and grew into a more polished version of herself. "She is…
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Padma Lakshmi and Susan Sarandon Love Them Some Costello Tagliapietra
Robert Tagliapietra and Jeffrey CostelloFashion's bearded partners in crime have done it again. The former CFDA honorees pulled out all the stops for another stunning presentation of all that they do best. It's a good…
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Duckie Brown Cranks Up the Volume
Duckie Brown's F/W '12 collection, which showed earlier today, was all about playing with volume, size, and big, bold prints. Baggy, voluminous pants were standouts as were brightly colored plaid overcoats. An oversized wool sweater…
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Lyndsey Butler Premieres Her Leather-Heavy Line Veda at The Hole Gallery
Last night, designer Lyndsey Butler premiered her playful, leather-heavy collection for Veda in The Hole gallery's graffiti-filled cellar. Downtown dignitaries like artist Jeanette Hayes and DJ Chelsea Leyland swung by to show their support, while…
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Tim Coppens: Three Reasons to Love His F/W '12 Collection
You've got to hand it to Belgian-born designer Tim Coppens. With his background in sportswear, this Ecco Domani Fashion Fund award-winner knows how to build a collection, and not just because of the architecture so…
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Steven Alan's Rich, Textured F/W '12 Collection
With the weather finally feeling Februaryish this early (early) first morning of New York Fashion Week, I thought I'd be tending towards the coats of Steven Alan's Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Instead, I found myself drawn…
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