[slidepress gallery='whitney-art-party-2012'] Art, fashion and entertainment worlds collided at the Whitney Art Party on June 7th held at Skylight Studios in Soho. The annual event, hosted by the Whitney Contemporaries, raised critical funds to support the Whitney’s Independent Study Program. Over 1,000 attendees came to support the cause, which also raised funds through it's silent auction featuring…
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ALEXANDER WANG - FALL WINTER 2012 NEW YORK FASHION SHOW For this collection Alexander Wang was interested in exploring the idea of covering up, lamination and lacquering. Tweed coats, hooded jacked and even wool sweaters were lacquered, and suede pants and coats came with waxed panels. Exploring this idea with mix of materials, there were also…
ANNA SUI - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Anna Sui’s kept her late-60’s-inspired F/W 2012 collection bright with electric-orange, aqua blue, lime green and fuchsia. Her skills in printmaking was also on display with in her "librarian" dress in book pattern, a smock whose bodice was dressed with laser-cut Plexi butterflies, a handcrafted…
ASHER LEVINE - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Known for creating leather pieces for Lady GaGa, New York-designer Asher Levine made headlines for his A/W 2012 collection by having a fluorescent 3-D printer at the show, which created the plastic sunglasses the models sported. The designs were also focused on the latest technology, with futuristic silhouettes…
CARLOS MIELE - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW The Brazilian, Carlos Miele, looked to the cowgirls from the south of his country for his A/W 2012 collection. Dressing his models in wool ponchos and black wide-brimmed hats, Carlos also used geometric patterns based on traditional embroidery. The ponchos gave way to silky eveningwear in shades…
CHARLOTTE RONSON - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Quoted as wanting to create a “modern wardrobe for a real girl”, Charlotte Ronson’s F/W 2012 collection relied heavily on leather, with pencil skirts, tapered trousers and bombers, but still included the Ronson’s signature breezy dresses in bohemian prints. Winter knits in camel and yellow, and Ronson’s…
CHRISTIAN COTA - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION Christian Cota worked with local artisans in his native Mexico to create 13 original prints and embroideries for his A/W 2012 collection, which was presented at the Standard Hotel. The mostly warm-colored palette of Aztec patterns were mixed with floral patterns on a jacquard and leather vest,…
CONCEPT KOREA - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION The F/W 2012 season marks the fifth time the Concept Korea group fashion show came to the NYC runways. The featured designers for this year are Doho (by DO HO), Lie San Bong (by Lie Sang Bong), Resurrection (by Juyoung), Son Jung Wan (by Son Jung Wan), and…
CUSTO BARCELONA - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW The Dalmau brothers, Custo and David, of Custo Barcelona decided to experiment for the F/W 2012 collection. The overall theme for this experiment was combining traditional fabrics with tech fibers, with the traditional fabric often being wool. Tufts of it were grafted onto a synthetic leather cocoon dress,…
EMERSON - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Initially inspired by a doll produced in Germany during World War Two, Emerson designer Jackie Fraser-Swan’s began to research, and was soon immersed in, the style of 1940s women who were entering the workforce for the first time. It was out of these images that Emerson’s Fall 2012 collection…
FALGUNI & SHANE PEACOCK - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW There was a distinctly dark, rock and roll feel to the Falguni & Shane Peacock’s Fall 2012 runway show. The collection featured plunging necklines with sheer and graphic cutouts, highlighted by printed and embroidered leather. The clothes balanced out the bold prints, bead work, and…
GEOFFREY MAC - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW It should come as no surprise that Geoffrey Mac regularly dresses musical superstars such as Lady Gaga, L’il Kim, and Britney Spears. His graphic, skin-tight, super hero inspired attire features high-end construction and styling that works whether on stage or going out to a club. His Fall 2012…
HERVÉ LÉGER BY MAX AZRIA - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Continuing with their signature garment for the F/W 2012 collection, Hervé Léger gave the bandage dress an equestrian theme. The curvy silhouettes of black, white, nude and burgundy were strapped with leather harnesses. Some were beaded, pleated or trimmed with black fur and worn with…
IMITATION - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION Tara Subkoff worked with bespoke tailoring label Doyle Mueser to create Imitation's F/W 2012 collection of fitted pantsuits, pinstripe blazer-dresses, and slitted pencil skirts. Menswear was re-worked with one-shouldered work shirts, a strapless white-button down, and a floor-length satin version of a formalwear vest. The presentation was presented…
JEREMY SCOTT - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW The nineties were back in all of their technicolor glory at Jeremy Scott’s Fall 2012 runway show. Scott drew inspiration from the internet and the way it allows us to constantly reference the past, as he said at the show, “Deleting history isn’t really possible.” Scott drew…
KATYA LEONOVICH - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION Katya Leonovich, a young, up and coming designer, demonstrated her talent for construction and detailing at the presentation of her Fall 2012 collection. Katya mixed snake skin, leather, metallics, and prints inspired by her own artwork to create sharp, tailored suits and heavily draped and ruched…
LARS ANDERSSON - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION PRESENTATION Lars Andersson is a Swedish designer with a focus on knitwear and what he refers to as, “black metal surfwear,” using fine Japanese and Italian yarns. The Fall 2012 collection had a cool, laid back silhouette featuring oversized cardigans and vests with draping that gave them a…
MALAN BRETON - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Malan Breton drew from the disparate inspirations of James Bond movies and the idea of transparency when designing his Fall 2012 collection entitled “Fantôme.” The men’s looks consisted of impeccably tailored suits, fit for 007 himself, with pops of vibrant blue and red, with bow ties and…
MARA HOFFMAN - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Mara Hoffman played with tribal patterns, breezy proportions, and Wild West styling in her “Shaman gauchos” inspired Fall 2012 collection. With long, flowing, printed, silk dresses with bright neon accents, the collection seemed more suited to a beach vacation than winter in New York. The loose, 70s…
MARC JACOBS - NEW YORK F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW More is definitely more for the Marc Jacobs F/W 2012 collection. The designer piled on the fabrics and colors with wool stoles buttoned over wool coats worn on top of patchwork skirts over cropped pants. The fabrics varied as much as the colors. Jacbos sent out…