Paris fashion week ended with the inevitable failure of the Yohji Yamamoto brand and the theatrical (as always) Alexander McQueen show. Yohji Yamamoto is one of those cult brands that only a small circle of customers follow. However, when every other brand is creating a niche to support its vision, Yohji has failed to do so. Balenciaga has used its Motocycle bags and the capsule collections to make...
Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto recently presented his black, white and edgy designs at Spring-Summer 2010 fashion week in Paris but things weren't so rosy behind the scenes. The brand h as filed for bankruptcy protection listing debts of six billion yen, or $67.8 million. The firm is planning to continue to operate while in bankruptcy. The brand Yohji Yamamoto was formed by the designer...
Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week '09 Spring/Summer 2010 September 10th - September 14th 9/10 : Michael Angel at The Salon , Duckie Brown at The Salon , Elie Tahari at 11 w. 42nd , Cesar Galindo at M2 Ultra Lounge , Vena Cava at Milk Studios , TRESemme: Mara Hoffman, Nicholas K. and Whitney Eve at The Promenade , Rosa Cha at The Salon , Davidelfin at The Promenade , and BCBG by Max Azria at The...
New York Fashion Week is now a happy blur in my memory, and I had an amazing time overall. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the rest of my week. I spent many hours catching up on sleep this weekend. I think I'll be back to my normal self by Monday. Sad to be missing London, though! After looking through my blurry runway shots, I have developed a new respect for fashion photographers... Backstage...
date night . a little skin. patent shoes. killer. sunday morning brunch . spring time in the city. pastels + oxfords. prep-ster + pizazz. business meeting at 5 times square . blushfully powerful. see you there! high tea with my girlfriends! short + sweet. english rose wedding . florals. mesh gloves. headpiece. private yacht . stripes. legs. floppy hat. party all.night.long on the high seas. my run...
Fashion Week was fun! Met a super nice guy, he got me backstage at Y3 bc he was walking. Anyway, outfit post/randomness. Here's a shot from Everythingstlye.com I grabbed. Link from the photo - SO MANY AWESOME PICTURES. Vintage purple blazer, vest, tshirt - Goodwill Brooches - Reader's Gift & Goodwill Vintage belt Sequin Navy Harem Pants - Revasseur by Gilda . Hooker Shoes of Epic Win and Babies...
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Runway shows: Rachel Comey, BCBGMaxAzria, Duckie Brown, Ports 1961, Julia Haus, Cynthia Steffe, Yigal Azrouël, Twinkle...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York... (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Kasia Struss. In our latest Model Diary, Polish stunner Kasia Struss takes us behind the scenes at some of the most hotly anticipated shows of Fashion Week. In one packed day, she prepares to trot down the catwalks of Carolina Herrera , Donna Karan , and Marc Jacobs . Along the way, she shows off the natural makeup at Y-3 and silver-streaked hair at Herrera — as well as a brief but glorious...
We kind of dug Alexandre Herchcovitch's avant-garde spring 2010 looks, which somehow made a lot of sense paired with high-heeled oxfords. Fashion Week Daily...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York... (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
And so yet another Fashion Week draws to a glorious close. We laughed; we loved; we wondered what day it was, and how it was possible that something branded as “a week” could span eight days. But now, at last, we can relax and reflect on the best, the worst, and the best of the worst of the last however many days we all just lived through. Dear reader, read on: FAVORITE SHOW: We coveted...
If you combine Fashion Week with some of the cast members from Glee, then there are TONS of Asian Americans to add to the tally: Jenna Ushkowitz: The stuttering singer from Glee who has an affinity for a Hot Topic-like clothing. Iqbal Theba: The blunt and funny principal in Glee Harry Shum Jr.: Based on his resume on [...]
from the Y-3 S/S '10 show Today was my last day of shows, and I'm a bit brain dead. Please excuse the lazy style post. I ran into the lovely Trish and Mo of Smashing Darling , and over lunch in Soho, we had a bit of a laugh over how my writing over at Dossier Journal was going for New York Fashion Week. "You know," I said. "The most difficult part is that I've been running out of ways...
Dupre photo via Thread; Jesus Luz and Amber Rose images via Getty/imaxtree/The Cut Being an in-demand runway model is a full-time profession, and so...