BADGLEY MISCHKA COLLECTION VIDEO Designer duo Mark Badgley and James Mischka met while studying at Parsons School of Design, in New York. After joining forces, they launched their label Badgley Mischka in 1988. For their Spring 2011 collection, they went back to ’88 with inspiration coming from the 1988 film, White Mischief, about aristocratic British…
BUCKLER COLLECTION VIDEO Andrew Buckler‘s inspiration came from the 1930’s Bauhaus Era. Bauhaus is know for it’s geometry, which he combined with a layered, loose look. Buckler stayed true to his British roots, with his preppy and rocker style, classic trench coats and patriotic colors. We loved the effortless feel of styling mixed with some very…
LUCA LUCA COLLECTION VIDEO Raul Melgoza of Luca Luca was born and raised in Los Angeles. After graduating from University of Southern California, he later went to Parsons School of Design. A ten day cruise to Sydney inspired Melgoza to brighten up his Spring 2011 collection. The collection featured playful prints, arial halters, white cotton-burnout shorts, fluid…
VERA WANG COLLECTION VIDEO Designer Vera Wang‘s Spring collection was both masculine and feminine, and her martial arts-influenced pieces were inspired by the film Kill Bill. Some looks that came down the runway were pinstriped jumpsuits topped with asymmetrical quilted vests, pants belted with black “sumo” rope, kimono blouses/tops, asian floral prints, lushes dresses and…
VIVIENNE TAM COLLECTION VIDEO For the past few seasons, Vivienne Tam‘s collections have been darkly moody. But 2011 is a new year and spring has sprung a whole new light for Tam’s vision. Beautifully patched cotton lace dresses with crochet work inspired by the Silk Road from China and Middle Eastern mural frescos. All the…
