Gorgeous is the word for Angel Sanchez’s Spring 2013 collection presented on September 10 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City. Inspired by Rafael Barrios’ sculpture, Sanchez incorporates geometric cutouts, architectural necklines, set stones and brooches by Barrios into dresses, skirts and gowns made from organza, garza and georgette.
Radiating with the eye-popping colors, prints, and graphics his designer label is known for, Custo Dalmau of Custo Barcelona debuted the Spring/Summer 2013 collection entitled SS13: X-ray on September 9 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2013 at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Uggie, the canine darling of the Academy Awarding winning movie The Artist, stole the show once again at HBO’s screening of “One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Fear, Loss & Betrayal” on Wednesday, June 6th at the Lighthouse in New York City. 
Looking dapper in his black tie and wagging the red carpet, Uggie provided the pre-screening levity to the documentary that explores the complex relationship between dogs and their owners along with the daunting realities that millions of unwanted shelter dogs face.
“One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Fear, Loss & Betrayal” debuts on Monday, June 18 (9:00 – 10:15 p.m. ET/PT) exclusively on HBO and launches the HBO Documentary Films summer series. The documentary highlights the lengths owners will go to for their dogs, the deep bonds between dogs and humans and the volunteers who rescue dogs from puppy mills and animal shelters. Ellen Goosenberg produced the documentary inspired by the book “One Nation Under Dog” by Michael Schaffer.
With a nod to 1940’s glam, bebe BLACK presented its Fall 2012 collection on February 14 at the Metropolitan Pavilion as part of Style 360 at New York Fashion Week 2012. Veronica Lake inspired models with red lips sported the collection’s fitted cinched waist jackets, peplum hemmed dresses/skirts, capelet coats and poet blouses.
If Jane Fonda were staring in Barbarella today, she’d be wearing many of the pieces from The Blonds Fall 2012 collection presented on February 15 at New York City’s Milk Studio as part of New York Fashion Week 2012. Conceptual and daring, the collection featured a futuristic vision of biker chick chic.
For designer Staci Sherri time is of the utmost importance because you can never have enough of it and you can never get it back once it’s gone. The concept of time and importance of celebrating one’s self were the inspirations behind her Fall/Winter 2012 collection that debuted on Sunday, February 12 at the Helen Millis event space as part of New York Fashion Week 2012.
Designers Baruni, Rebeca Tiago, Antonia Paris, Riza Manalo and Castro-Rojas presented their individual Fall/Winter 2012 collections in a group show on February 9 at the Alvin Ailey Studio in Manhattan as part of Nolcha Fashion Week: New York. Each designer’s vision and philosophy of glamour, sophistication, structure and self-expression was showcased via their collections.
Baruni surprised with colorful textured head scarves that provided a unique accent to flirty skirts and tailored jackets. Tiago’s pieces highlighted lace and polka dots while Manalo’s collection incorporated interesting architectural elements of over-sized zippers and wire bustle structures. Paris juxtaposed black tailored pieces punctuated with punches of color and Castro-Rojas featured rough, nubby textures that combined plaid and tweed patterns.
A group on the move in Fall/Winter 2012 and one to watch in the seasons ahead.
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“Silhouette Bride” was the theme of Turkish designer, Seckin Ilker’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection at Nolcha Fashion Week: New York on February 9 at the Alvin Ailey Studio. In this collection of evening wear and bridal gowns, Ilker takes a very personal approach in breaking traditional notions of what walking down the aisle should look like.
