Cutting their design chops, Academy of Art University students brought new perspectives to the runway in their 2020 Spring/Summer show. Unabashed and unafraid, the University’s School of Fashion designers brought a sense of exuberance and fearlessness to their individual collections. From a jumpsuit in vegan leather to a peach taffeta hourglass shaped dress, their work was inspired by their memories, observations, and questions.
Spring/Summer
#NYFW: Vivienne Hu Spring/Summer 2020 Collection
Ladylike lace and racy ruffles, demure hemlines, and body reveling cut-outs, modern lines, and 1940’s femme fatale silhouettes, are the yin and yang of Vivienne Hu’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection. Capitalizing on the season’s passion for bright yellow, orange and pink as well as metallics, Hu’s pieces mixed traditional luxury with of the moment looks.
#NYFW: Carlos Campos Spring/Summer 2020 Collection
The Carlos Campos Spring/Summer 2020 collection uses bold colors, the same way a grammarian uses periods, to punctuate a thought. The designer takes fun and breezy attitude by adding pops of cyan, sapphire and midnight navy to his signature palette of blue, white and tan.
#NYFW: Michael Costello Spring/Summer 2019 Collection
Michael Costello’s “Gitana” – Spring/Summer 2019 collection is dramatic with pieces that steal the show whether you’re on the red carpet or Ibiza. Inspired by gypsy culture, the designer pays homage to bohemia independence and women who seek their own path.
The Grungy Gentleman show celebrated New York City, and the fusion of contemporary culture and style, in sports, music, and entertainment, with Bronx-native hip-hop icon Jim Jones from Dipset opening the show, followed by Michael Beasley (NY Knicks), Tye Smith (Tennessee Titans) and Isaiah Pead, former NFL player who lost his leg in a car accident in 2016, who closed the show as guests cheered him on down the runway.
Julius Juul, Designer and Creative Director at Heliot Emil went out on a limb for the Spring/Summer 2018 collection. Instead of following trends, he dove into the trenches to create a line that draws attention to the post-war existential crisis that is experienced by many, but is largely overlooked in our consumerist culture.
Don’t let the crappy cold weather get you down, we have some images that will surely have you daydreaming about beach weather. These colorful photos are courtesy of Original
Concept Korea Spring/Summer 2015 Collection
Mercedes-Benz NY Fashion Week provides the best in global fashion and art. This year’s worldly experience took me to The Republic of Korea, with Concept Korea – an annual collaborative project of fashion collectives that introduce Korean style overseas. The spring 2015 season was a special year as Concept Korea’s celebrated its 10th anniversary with “The Golden Movement” theme, which means to bring precious waves of changes to the fashion world with three new Korean designers’ collections.