Fashion Week New York Recap: Westward Ho!

According to the heavy hitters of fashion week, the old west is on the horizon.

Derek Lam conjured a mid-west feeling,  showing fringed belts, blanket embroideries and cowboy hats.

A’Detacher was described as “Lady Redneck” by designer Mona Kowalska; with a collection featuring hip, boxy frocks done in corduroy and heavy wool.

Chris Benz had cool girl frocks mixed with a wilderness camp look including heavy furs, boxy jackets and bright colors.

Donna Karan showed an almost an entirely black collection including boxy jackets, draped frocks and constructed jackets.

Marc Jacobs toyed with archival pieces by changing elements from his repertoire to create a dreamy, chic, and wearable collection. Long skirts, boxy jackets, and muted colors contributed to the meaningful collection.

Monique Lhullier showed ubber femme short, sexy, and tight dresses with not a single pair of pants in sight.

Isaac Mizrahi showed everything a Mizrahi collection is known to contain: plaid, quilted, anoraks, and parkas.

Tommy Hilfiger closed NYFW with a New England chic collection, OTK duck boots, pea coats, and preppy cool frocks that all added to the last great NYFW show ever at Bryant Park.

On Friday, February 26, The Limited will team up with Fashism.com to offer free, personalized, professional styling advice to all!

From 3-6 pm Elliot Staples, VP of Design for The Limited will be a guest commenter on Fashism. During these hours anyone can submit a photo of themselves, along with their fashion question and will get immediate professional advice from Staples, as well as the usual crowd-sourced opinions from the other Fashism users.   

As an added bonus, a gift certificate of $100 to the Limited and goodie bag of accessories will be awarded to the ‘most fashionable’ contributor as chosen by Elliot. 

Anyone is invited to submit a picture and question. All photos must contain a photo of the submitter and a style-related question.  Any photos submitted Friday until 6pm will be eligible. To submit a photo, simply go to http://fashism.com and complete the free and easy registration.

somelikeithaute:

Victoria Beckham Fall 2010

This is what I want to wear today.

So, as you may know tout le monde was at the Rodarte show today at #NYFW.

But what do you think of their designs off the runway? Avant Garde or Arts & Crafts?

Feel free to weigh in here

Ask me anything http://formspring.me/Fashism

Designer Profile: Lamija Suljevic

Lamija Suljevic’s work is full of life and utter beauty. She began her training at age 11 when her mother taught her to knit, sparking an interest in crochet that has come to be a hallmark of her designs. Suljevic cultivated this interest and became a fashion design student focusing on pattern making and tailoring.

Fabric also plays a critical role in her designs; if the appropriate fabric can’t be found, the dress is altered or removed from the collection. For Fall 2010, Suljevic experimented with tiny waists, high bust lines, and extreme shapes which dramatically redefine the wearer’s body.

Born in Bosnia but raised in Sweden,  Suljevic used fashion as a way to express her childhood of fleeing a war torn Bosnia. Her work is the story of everything she lost as a child, whether it be the genetic makeup of her clothing or a tiny detail like a label. As she begins to tell her story through her work, we will eagerly wait for the next chapter.

G.Fracasse

Lamija Suljevic will present an installation during the SCOPE Art Show on March 3-7 2010. Information is available at scope-art.com
Lincoln Center Damrosch Park
62nd Street and Amsterdam (10th Avenue)
New York, NY 10023

New York Fashion Week Update

by George Fracasse

With the death of Alexander McQueen, the down economy, and a blizzard that almost cancelled fashion week, it’s fair to say things have gotten off on a rough start. And the runway appears to be echoing this tone. From BCBG Maz Azria to Richard Chai Love, the collections have had a somber, relaxed mood.

Cushnie et Ochs showed modern, anti-sexy clothing done in shades of black, brown, and ivory focusing more on design and cut. Michael Angel and L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani both showed strappy belts draped and knotted over jackets and slouchy t-shirt’s, as did numerous other designers.

Jen Kao experimented with sexy knit dresses via her “cool-girl” look. Shipley and Halmos aimed to reassess what a woman wants in her closet and chose to design for her. Prints were seen everywhere from Jason Wu to Ports 1961. Mr. Wu toyed with plaid wools, floral prints, and playful dotted chiffon’s.

Foursquare + Marc Jacobs = Total Awesomeness

Foursquare and Marc Jacobs have teamed up and now 4 lucky people will be wining tickets to the Fall 2010 Marc Jacobs Runway show on Feb 16 in NYC!

Here’s how one of them can be you.

1. Friend Marc Jacobs on Foursquare

2. Unlock the badge by checking into a Marc Jacobs store

3. Pray that you will be one of the 4 badge holders that is selected at random to win

sarazucker:

the ifb conference will be my monday. well, i’ll leave to get coffee, but still.

This should be a great event. Hope to see y’all there!

Dress Du Jour: #preengreybanddress

(Yes, this dress does have it’s own hash tag)

This frock embodies so many of this seasons trends: grey, cut-out detailing, corset lacing, and an exposed zipper. Perfect for a late night after party or worn with stockings, a great jacket, and towering booties make it more appropriate for the fashion forward office.

Available at Oak NYC

-George Fracasse