In Paris, the Spring/Summer 2011 collection was held in a grand and gilded salon while music was being played on a guitar and a Theremin, a rare instrument with two antennas that create a magnetic field and the musician has physical interaction with it. This created a beautiful haunting electric sound that worked well with the futuristic collection while a model performed in a LED-lit vest as she danced around him.
On October 4th during Paris Fashion Week, Zucca presented their Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Show at Couvent des Cordeliers. Zucca is designed by Tokyo born Akira Onozuka who launched his line in 1988.
There is something unbelievably cool about a chandelier made entirely of used water bottles and drinking whiskey from metal straws. The fixture was one of several objects d’art surrounding the Spring/Summer Levi’s collection and the straws were added to the drink of the night “John Collins” a refreshing cocktail of whiskey and lemon juice.
The rooftop garden of NYC’s Gramercy Park Hotel, played host to Ann Taylor‘s 2011 Spring presentation. A warm inviting space with an expansive view of the city skyline made for an ideal space to view the city chic collection.
Spring has always been a time of renewal. A period of rebirth, that begins with the thawing of frost and the sprouting of flora and birth of fauna. Blanc De Chine took this ideal a step further and created a collection inspired by creation itself.
Over at Exit Art, new up and coming favorite designer Choonmoo Park presented my favorite show of New York Fashion Week. It was an ethereal display of white, grey and sharp contrasting royal blues in avant-garde styles. While the collection and color palette remained simple, there were still very much layering and flowing pieces down the runway.
Opened by a 30-minute performance by Spanish rock artist Lily Vasquez, the Annie S. Intimates presentation was quite a upbeat show held at the Midtown Loft and Terrace event space. Ms. Segura incorporates the 1950’s burlesque styles into her spring collection, drawing from the emphases of curves and voluptuousness.
Go bold or go home! Rock-n-Roll haute couture designer Kati Stern, bedazzled the runway with her cocktail and evening frocks. This European designer knows how to be loud, from the neon colours she chooses to the large statement making accessories that came down the catwalk.