It's #NYFW: Marc Jacobs Fall 2017

"At the end of a New York Fashion Week that can generously be described as timid, the industry’s great showman Marc Jacobs stripped his runway down to the essentials. Advance word suggested he might, but the two rows of bare metal folding chairs marching narrowly across the Park Avenue Armory was a striking sight, nonetheless. There was no set, no music, no big hair and makeup statement, and no iPhone photography permitted. What gives? The collection, he said, was inspired by a documentary called Hip-Hop Evolution. “As a born and bred New Yorker, it was during my time at the High School of Art and Design when I began to see and feel the influence of hip-hop on other music as well as art and style. This collection is my representation of the well-studied dressing up of casual sportswear. It is an acknowledgement and gesture of my respect for the polish and consideration applied to fashion from a generation that will forever be the foundation of youth culture street style.” But what did this collection have to say about how to dress next Fall? That, at least, is quite simple. That a fur-collared jacket and a thigh-skimming party dress is something you should wear with sheer stockings and sturdy, retro platforms. That track pants go with just about everything. That you can never have too much corduroy (a fact Jacobs and Miuccia Prada lately agree on). That the color brown and all its variations are beautiful. And that a hat with personality is absolutely essential. Also: If you’re going to wear jewelry, it might as well bling. These were not necessarily needle-moving fashion messages—designers have been cribbing from hip-hop for decades, and, as Jacobs acknowledges, it has become the defining mode of our day. But this collection at least had a sophisticated edge on its predecessor."' - vogue.com

It's #NYFW: Monique Lhuillier Fall 2017

"Like many of her peers, Monique Lhuillier is rethinking the way she presents her collections. She opted out of a Fall ’17 runway show in favor of a dynamic lookbook, which better highlights the lineup’s rich embroideries and textures. Sometimes those details don’t resonate in a runway photo, which shows just one angle. Decadence was a word Lhuillier threw around a lot during the shoot, and it fit this collection. In fact, it may have been her most indulgent one to date; embellishments have always been a Lhuillier specialty, but here, they were literally piled on. Tulle gowns were studded with gems, while a few sheer minidresses were covered in sparkling confetti. It was as if her team had tossed buckets of sequins on the models just before they took the picture. Separates are a growing category for Lhuillier, and the velvet jackets, gold sequined boleros, and puff-sleeved bodysuits were highlights. Each could be worn to a black-tie gala or with vintage jeans, and that’s crucial these days. It’s how the designer will attract new customers who aren’t necessarily into cocktail dresses or ball gowns; many young women don’t need those things (at least not yet) and they tend to dress more casually." - vogue.com

It's #NYFW: Marchesa Fall 2017

"Color was the big story on the Marchesa runway today. Multicolored tassels, muted rainbow-toned embroidery, red cherry blossom patterns, chartreuse satin—these served as lightning bolts, thrown down gently by Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman. The designers were inspired by China and period films such as Farewell My Concubine and added a bit of Old Shanghai glamour to their romantic house style. As a result, this collection featured some unexpected gestures of not only palette but pattern and texture, as well.Some of the elements came across better than others. The feathery embellishments on several dresses had a pleasing strangeness but worked best when applied with a light touch. The collection’s dense fringe, on the other hand, was at its most camera-ready when Chapman and Craig went whole hog with it, seemingly constructing entire frocks out of the stuff. Their draped bows, meanwhile, were a regular pleasure, and their fil coupes provided a nice pop. These looks were red carpet no-brainers—and with the Oscars right around the corner, that was surely the point." - vogue.com

It's #NYFW: J. Mendel Fall 2017

"Eveningwear is often slapped with a stuffy, unrelatable stigma, particularly during fashion week when everyone is searching for the next big thing. But Gilles Mendel isn’t just out to create a fantasy. He thinks about the real-life viability of his clothes (even the couture pieces) and spoke of a high-low missive for Fall ’17. “I think today’s woman wants to wear a fur coat over a gown, but she’ll also wear it with jeans,” he said. A shimmering lace dress, for instance, was paired with the millennial girl’s must-have item: a leopard coat. As for the dresses, there was a balletic quality to the weightless tulle skirts and above-the-ankle hemlines. “Floor-length gowns start to feel a little old,” Mendel admitted. For the modern woman, a lighter, shorter dress is also just practical; you can keep operating at full-speed without worrying about tripping on your train." - vogue.com

Best Dressed: #NYFW Celebrity Style

Leighton Meester @ Prabal Gurung FW17 Presentation

Wears: Prabal Gurung Pre-Fall '17 | Clutch: Hunting Season | Stilettos: Jimmy Choo

Hair Stylist: Seiji | Make Up Artist: Beau Nelson

Stylist: Jamie Mizrahi

Blake Lively @ L'Oreal Love Galantines Day Party

Dress: SemSem | Stilettos: Christian Louboutin | Should Bag: Chanel | 

Rings: Jacquie Aiche & Lorraine Schwartz 

Hair Stylist: Rod Ortega | Make Up Artist: Kristofer Buckle

Blake Lively @ Michael Kors FW17 Presentation

Dress: Michael Kors | Stilettos: Christian Louboutin | Jewellery: Lorraine Schwartz | Rings: Ofira

Hair Stylist: Rod Ortega | Kristofer Buckle | Nail Artist: Elle

Shay Mitchell @ Tory Burch FW17 Presentation 

 

Dress: Tory Burch | Jacket: The Perfext | Belt: Gucci

Hair Stylist: Justin Marjan | Make Up Artist: Patrick Ta

Stylist: Chloe & Marie-Lou Bartoli

It's #NYFW: Cushnie et Ochs Fall 2017

"Cushnie and Ochs have spent years making body-con and cut-outs look refined, and that clean, modern silhouette remains their bottom line. In a nod to Smithson, the designers used tones that reflected his earthworks and sculptures, such as a shade of citrine on a crepe long-sleeved midi dress and midnight blue on the short-sleeved mock neck top with fractured lacing. As the show came to an end, the designers sent out a nearly naked dress with a sequined cascading panel and a fully sequined jumpsuit, both of which waved to Smithson’s “Map of Broken Glass” installation from 1969. Past met present and future in the Fall lineup, with new ideas such as textured separates and outerwear, including a midnight-colored brushed velvet fitted jacket and a collarless fur coat. The tunic fit on a long-sleeved sequined top and a white crepe sleeveless blouse with an asymmetrical cut seemed to speak to a more diverse audience, in terms of size and shape, than collections past. Overall, this outing felt slightly more grown up and polished than before, and it seemed to suggest the designers might be in the mood for a little change, rather than just banking on the tight, sultry dresses and jumpsuits that have brought them much of their financial success. The possibilities are endless for the next decade ahead." - vogue.com

It's #NYFW: Brandon Maxwell Fall 2017

“Create from my heart.” That’s a line from Brandon Maxwell’s Fall show notes, which addressed the designer’s struggles, since starting his line, with pressure—both from the industry and its already high standards and internally, where that tension might be even higher. Tonight, he wrote that he was “ready to let go of what people want from [him].” To see him test the waters of progressing from his signature of abbreviated palette eveningwear was encouraging. Fall’s evolutionary step gave one the conviction that if he pushed with more gusto, he could divine yet more of the starry power that gives his label its all but stand-alone charm. “All the leather, the diamonds, the fur,” said Maxwell backstage, speaking to his fashion fantasies as a youngster in Texas. There was a kind of boy-dreaming-in-his-bedroom, bigger-is-better appeal in brighter color usage, impactful leather numbers, exaggerated proportions of sleeves, a damn fabulous black pony hair ball-skirt, or a clingy, mercurial disco suit coated allover in Swarovski crystals. Added separates were a savvy stride ahead, too. At show’s end, Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” filled the room, this wasn’t the sweetest fantasy, but, so long as Maxwell keeps dreaming, it may well be in the future." - vogue.com

It's #NYFW: Badgley Mischka Fall 2017

"It’s been a minute since Mark Badgley and James Mischka put on a proper show, and for their return to the runway, the designers went all out. Ahead of the first looks, the stage was set with furniture from their debut home collection. Models perched amongst the tufted settees and gilded canopy beds, decked out in the new line of casual (well, by their standards) Badgley Mischka sportswear. Fall is a season of expansion for this tried-and-true New York label, and while Badgley and Mischka are clearly thinking ahead, this season’s core inspiration was gathered from the past.“We’re caught between some wars right now,” Badgley said backstage. “We went back to the time when Europe and America were between the two World Wars.” He added, “It’s about the women living in those uncertain times and how they used power and strength to soldier through—it resonates today.” Perhaps this is why the pair thought that it would be an appropriate time to introduce an easier, everyday ready-to-wear category, though the blue velvet tracksuit, fur stoles, and embellished sneakers hardly felt dressed down. Nonetheless, the new pieces fit well into the Badgley Mischka woman’s wardrobe, as did the rest of their glittering lineup." - vogue.com