Until next season Fashionites; the road of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has been well traveled and navigated to say the least. And what better way to end such a glorious journey then to attend the exclusive Amex 3.1 Phillip Lim runway show?
Christie’s
20 Rockefeller Plaza
Thursday September 10, 2009. 3pm
Monique Lhuillier draws her inspiration for this collection from the intricate draping of the Masai warriors. Masai warriors tall, lean usually dressed in bright red cloths and draped in beading intricately decorated by the women of the Masai tribe.
Medusa Is Blooming: The non-descript building on West 35th Street is transformed into a soothing Oceanic paradise on the inside. Upon entering the second floor of the building you must check in with hosts and hostess dressed head to toe in black. The lines moniker Boudoir D’huitres
Amazing chakra of color therapy is a phrase to describe Loris Diran’s 2010 Spring Collection.
“In this time of consent fear and anxiety, I want to have fun again. See colors that make me happy…Take chances”– Loris Diran.
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week continues and Toni Maticevski once again shows his ready to wear Spring/Summer 2010 collection at the Altman Building versus the tents at Bryant Park. The mood and setting perfect for such an elaborate romantic collection.
At the Altman Building Sunday September 13, 2009 8:30 pm on the dot, the lights go out then silence…eager and ready to view young designer Alexander Berardi first official New York Fashion Week showing, with his Spring/Summer 2010 collection! I was more than pleased to be an attendance. Halfway through Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Designer Amy Smilovic captured a Flirtatious “Alice from Wonderland” entity, with her Tibi 2010 Spring collection. As the models began walking the runway, there was a child –like nostalgia that filled the tent. The ribbon in hair, beautiful yet playful dash of watercolors, floral references, and feminine silhouettes brought this collection to a place of innocent elegance. The canvases of the garments were clean and consistently vibrant.
The Twinkle by Wenlan Spring 2010’s program described the collection as a “fashion mash up”. Floral prints creatively clashed with stripes, punches of neon and prints were paired with the classic black and white, and patterned sheers were layered over graphic prints. Designer, Wenlan Chia