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SHARON WAUCHOB – PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW After her well received collection for Edun at New York Fashion Week, Irish designer Sharon Wauchob showed the Fall 2012 collection of her eponymous line that played with luxe, feminine modernity. Wauchob played with her fabrics, adding pleats, layering silks, and piecing together organza with wool and…
ADAM FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Adam’s Spring Summer 2012 collection opened with a panoply of the lilac and sherbet pink tones that reappeared throughout New York Fashion Week. Soft shades were complimented with an airy drift of light, floating materials,which moved in breezy wafts as they clung to the striding feminine form. The feel…
ALDO RISE FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Acting under the conviction that ‘fashion is no longer a commandment, it’s a collaboration,’ Aldo Rise designs literally stepped out onto the runways of New York S/S Fashion Week’s most hot-to-know designers. Collaborations with Preen, JW Anderson, Mark Fast, Cushnie et Ochs and Christian Cota saw the brands versatility reach new levels of…
ALEXANDER WANG FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Alexander Wang channelled chic BMX biker style in his SS 2012 collection in New York this month. Key trends to hit Wang’s futuristic edged catwalk included luminescent fluorescent colours, mesh cut-out layering, leather detailing and graphic retro prints – which edged on both tribal and 80’s gym slip.…
Split into two distinct look-book chapters, Alexandre Herchcovitch’s S/S collection drew on the elegance of mid 20th century silhouettes in an elegant, easy-to wear manner. Matt metallic materials were paired with zesty sherbet tones of yellow and covered in gold and silver thread flower applique which gave the collection an oriental feel. However, this oriental sway did…
Australian designer Anna Coroneo’s SS12 collection ‘Sunrise – Sunset’ featured brightly coloured beachwear with organic hand drawn prints combined with monochrome and jet black scarves and cute-cut mini dresses with bright pops of colour in digital and abstract floral designs. Video footage by Jeffrey Gamble Video Editor Ric Servini
Named a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Antonio Azzuolo’s S/S 2012 followed a rebellious route, taking its inspiration from ‘Les Minets,’ a scandalous modern French movement.’ Azzuolo’s pieces reflected the movement’s fantasy with dressing up and causing havoc with a collection which played around with traditional cuts, silhouettes and colour codes. Sharply cut, double-breasted jackets were suited…
BESS FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Having launched Bess in 2000, husband and wife duo Doug and Bess Abraham put together a young, fun collection obviously inspired by all things 90’s. From the wedge platform sneakers to the Bjork/Gwen Steffani hairstyling, this was bright, glittery club-kid glamour with clashing cartoon prints, faux fur and neon, creating…
BIBHU MOHAPATRA FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Born in India, Bibhu Mohapathra launched with his first collection during New York Fashion Week in February 2009 and this year became a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Sophisticated staples and unusual pieces made up this collection, elegant eveningwear in neutrals pop pink, blue and…
Blending modern New Yorker workwear and contemporary tailoring with indigenous, Central and South American heritage – Inca, Maya and Aztec. The Carlos Campos collection showcased a unique hybrid mixture of Amerinidian explorer meets western resort wear. Ankle-hugging chinos added an edge look to the collection which balanced out the classic brogues and wide-brimmed fedoras. The collection switched…
CARLOS MIELE FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Pure, electric colours sent shock-waves down Carlos Miele’s S/S catwalk. As squeezed straight from a new tube of paint onto a clean, white palette, tangerine orange nad aqua-marine empowered what, was otherwise a clean palette collection. In contrast to the blocks and columns of colour which infused the collections…
CATHERINE MALANDRINO FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Born in Grenoble, France, Catherine Malandrino founded her label in 1998. This season she presented her ‘Ready to Buy’ collection, featuring quirky, retro and contemporary pieces. Beaded and metallic floor length dresses sat alongside ruffled shirts, cropped puffer jackets and clear plastic raincoats. Remarkably everything tied together and was…
CHARLOTTE RONSON FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Inspired by “Victorian detailing and seventies bohemianism” patchwork panelling, florals, mustard suede and crochet was used on dungarees, suits, shirt dresses and trousers. Charlotte Ronson‘s collection had an eclectic 70s feel given a contemporary edge with the buckled leather collars that adorned models necks. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by…
CUSTO BARCELONA FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Eyes were busy processing prints at Custo Barcelona’s S/S New York show. Geometric designs seemingly inspired by worldy cultures near and far met one-piece bathing suits, lightweight tailored jackets, hot-pants, dresses, shor-sleeved jackets, trousers (you name it) in a kaleidocopic outcry to create a rouch, fun, edgy and hieght…
DARYL K FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Celebrating her brand’s 20th anniversary, Daryl K’s S/S collection looked back to the zine-style which has infiltrated much of her career. Daryl K focused her S/S trends around, well, silhouettes that have been seen time and time again – silhouettes that, as the designer stated after the show, ‘she…
DEREK LAM FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE East Coast preppy for Autumn/Winter and West Coast class for Spring/Summer. Derek Lam’s models walked down the catwalk in New York this month styled and primed to perfection. A combination of sleek, centre parted hair tied into nape pony tails and clean, sharp, unassuming makeup formed the…
DIESEL BLACK & GOLD FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Separating itself from the prim and proper, ultra-feminine style that imbued many of the shows, Diesel Black and Gold routed for a sharply androgynous collection for next season. Crisp white oversized boyfriend shirts met metallics on the catwalk in a collection inspired by ‘the ocean.’Fashion…
DOO.RI FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Doo.Ri is the eponymous label of Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung. The colour palette was neutral besides a few shots of bright colour emphasising the use of on draping and pleating. A mixed collection, best characterized by her crisp white shirt dresses, and famous jersey dresses, diagonal draped…
DOUGLAS HANNANT FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Douglas Hannant took his fashion followers on a journey back to 1930s Shanghai. Every creative detail, down to the venue’s décor, the styling and, most importantly, the designs, were structured around Hannant’s vision of Shanghai as ‘a bubble of escapism, dominated by European and US American…