Los Angeles Fashion Week ‘19 held its opening night at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Wilshire Boulevard, aptly named “Cars and Fashion” where the fashion elite descended for the weekend. Upon arriving on opening night, the red carpet was beautifully set up in front of the entrance to the museum with historic cars and a red roses-planted inspired backdrop while a live saxophonist played to today’s latest tunes as people walked the carpet.
Founded in 2014 by Sophie Bonvin, The Collector is a Geneva-based line of unique handbags and accessories crafted from the best exotic skins, produced with sound design principles, excellence, and integrity at a competitive price point for a sophisticated and quality-driven clientele. Bonvin is taking her line to the next level by collaborating with Bill Claps, an artist who hails from New Jersey and was trained at Harvard University. He also studied painting and drawing at the Art Students League in both New York City and Florence, Italy. This collaboration was a perfect match.
Portuguese designer, Katty Xiomara’s Spring / Summer 2018 collection played to the spirit of “Americana” that swept across New York Fashion Week. With a “parachute trip” theme, models wearing oversized aviator glasses and fierce eye makeup took off in floaty, flirty pieces with mesh-like, see-through and graphic imprinted textiles. In colors of sea green and pink, tunic maxi dresses, hot pants, ruffled skirts and sweet doyly collared tops referenced fashion from Southern California bohemian chic to preppy prim and proper. Xiomara seeks to create aspirational yet accessible pieces. Her Spring / Summer 2018 collection is wearable, although not completely original. Showing in Portuguese Fashion Week since 1998, Xiomara has achieved international recognition for her elegant and timeless pieces. In June 2014, she was awarded the second prize (Silver) by the International Design Awards on the Pret-a- Porter category. In April 2015 was awarded: Second Prize (Silver) in Pret-a- Porter Competition for the Wireframe Project and Honorable Mention in Women PP Competition for the Wireframe Project.
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Katty Xiomara Fashion Show, Ready to Wear Collection Spring Summer 2018 in New York
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True Religion Fall 2017 Collection made it’s debut last night at Milk Studios in New York City. Guests Justine Skye and Black Atlass, Decked out in True Religion, Justine paired her Raw Edge Women’s Sweatpant ($119) with the brand’s new long bomber for Fall, while Black Atlass rocked the True Religion Skull Raglan Mens Tee ($99) with a black bomber and his Geno Slim Mens Jeans ($249). The two musicians joined influencers and editors to check out the new Fall collection from the brand. The collection is real and edgy, staying true to the True Religion brand.
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There is a reason why celebrities like Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, and more love them some LaQuan Smith. He just gets how to dress a woman in a sexy and fashion forward way without being tacky. For Spring 2017, LaQuan Smith gave us a nature inspired collection. He drew inspiration from the elements of storms, the wind, and lightning. You saw those elements in the spring color palette he chose. White, gray, red, and powder blue were the dominant hues in the collection.
Effortless, easy, classic, and sleek describe A Moi’s spring 2015 collection. Drawing inspiration from her ancestral past, designer Alejandra Alonso created a collection that was all about ” rejecting the conventional and creating new realities.” A color palette of cool soft colors like navy, white, and powder blue was the backdrop for embroidered dresses, jacquard cardigans, and asymmetrical skirts. The collection offered a revered sophistication. Texture played a key role in Alonso’s use of crisp organza, soft Italian cotton, and lambskin.
Ted Baker really knows how to throw a party to show off their Spring/Summer 2014 Collection.
Andreas Melbostad debut Diesel Black Gold men’s collection for fall-winter 2014, was inspired by the irreverent attitude of this man. Designed with the essence of iconic menswear codes, the collection is infused with a bold military and rocker influence. The inspiration turns up as brazen toughness on the pristinely tailored masculine silhouette.