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
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…
Duro Olowu’s collection offered a refreshing alternative to the influx of colour-blocking that hit so many of NYFW’s catwalks. Putting forward the beautiful Renée Perle, renowned muse of early twentieth-century photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, as his own muse for the collection.Olowu played around with prints, fabrics and silhouettes that had latched on to his memory from…
FACTORY BY ERIK HART- FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Factory by Erik Hart used interesting yet simple cuts, clean lines and asymmetry creating a futuristic feel. Two part layered body-con dresses appeared alongside androgynous trouser suits and jackets. Mixing minimal monochrome with warm orange, neon purple and digital prints to created a clean, sexy collection.…
The designers involved with the show were; Free East, Jane Hu, Jasper Huang, Eve Lin, Shirley Yang, and Chang Ying. Taking a variety of influence from traditional Taiwan design, each designer brand produced their own highly individual collection, mixing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary silhouettes. Full of feminine texture, Shirley Yang's beautiful gowns graced the catwalk…
Releasing her collection for the first time at New York Fashion Week, Canadian born designer, Fotini, delivered an innovative show of her upcoming collection. Models adorning glamorous floor length dresses lounged on chaise longue's while others draped their arms strategically across the fireplace. Guests steeped into what had been deliberately envisioned to appear as a painting,…
FRANCESC BY FRANK TEL FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Francesc label was created by Frank Tell as an opportunity for the creation of some more contemporary collections. The SS12 collection was made up of high neck dresses, skirts and short leather jackets, some pieces had a simple cut and a sporty feel, juxtaposed against sexy,…
HERVE LEGER SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINERe-launched by Max Azria in April 2007 the veteran label Herve Leger’s collection stayed with its signature bandage body-con dresses, but added a powerful aesthetic with a tribal warrior theme. Tribal prints, earthy colours and luxury metallics adorned feminine, armour style dresses all with striking knee-high gladiator boots. Fashion…
HEXA BY KUHO FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Modern age models strode powerfully down the catwalk at Hexa by Kuho's show dressed in crisp, whiter than white starched shirts, jackets and shorts. All was pure and all was clean until an infusion of solid, bright turquoise washed through the collection. Minimalistic forms and colours…
The Jeremy Laing collection was rich in soft, treated silks in brown and lead grey shades. The material billowed and hung romantically bring a slouchy, relaxed, super-cool look to S/S. Stiffer linen pieces added texture to the softer looks. A number of key pieces were oversized - pantaloons, one-shoulder dresses, slouchy jackets and jumpsuits - ensuring the…
JEREMY SCOTT FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE This trippy cowboy inspired collection from Jeremy Scott had men and womenswear with crotchless trousers and cut off jackets, shiny baby pink leather skirts, bustiers, fringed trousers and waistcoats. These were adorned with braces, cartoon cactus print, 50s flames, lots of cow print and pale denim, all in baby…
