gosh, he is adorable. i love him.
his sp.10 collection though…ehh. i’m so on and off with his collections. but him, i will forever love.
Rodarte for Womenswear, Alexander Wang for the Swarovski, and Proenza Schouler for Accessories!
As for the other awards: People’s Choice went to Ralph Lauren, Menswear was a tie between Scott Sternberg and Italo Zuchelli? Is that possible? My source is The Cut’s Twitter. And of course Marc Jacobs got the International Award, as well as Anna Sui earning the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.
Goodnight all. I need to be up in less than 5hrs. Poo.
i tend to like resort collections because they’re very to the point, and it usually doesn’t involve the craziness of a s/s or f/w collection. some of my favorite looks from resort 2010 so far:
rag & bone
the pants are a bit harem-ish, but i love the mixture of the relaxed pant with the serious blazer atop. very a-la-a.wang, no?
this look is just exactly what i want to wear everyday. not really, but kinda.
i’m a big fan of the masculine influence in womenswear, and i think marcus and david do it so well. i actually got to meet them in new york when i did the teen vogue fashion university, and they are just adorable and SO nice. they have an amazing story of how they got started. maybe another post, as i’m getting a bit off subject. anyway, i adore these boys and i always want their collection in my closet.
vena cava
i’m feeling the beachy dress because all i want to do is go to the beach and lay out.
an adorable little romper. i love navy & black together.
the printed skirt with a loose tank has been my uniform for the past week.
alexander wang
descendant of his spring 09 oversized burn-out sweater?
a.wang, i have fallen back in love with you. you take my breath away.
so this kind of turned into an alexander wang post. haha. i was so surprised with his resort collection because i was so disappointed with his fall 2009 collection.
btw, both vena cava and alexander wang have participated with gap in their khaki collaboration that is going to be in stores tomorrow (june 16th). go check it out. i saw the motorcycle jacket that a.wang did and i want it. as well as the dress that vena cava designed.
i am very content with the resort collections.
photos from style.com
i want the mulleavy sisters to win. and jack and lazaro to take accessories. their ps1 bag - to die for.
mk knows what’s up. and so does the girl behind her.
for the swarovski award for womenswear - i want thakoon to take it. i think he did really well this year, plus he’s a cutie pie. although, i have a feeling that a.wang might win.
With the economic crisis that is going on in the U.S. right now, no one knew what to expect of NY Fashion Week. Questions about whether designers were taking the conditions of the economy into mind when designing their collections came up. While the general mood of fashion week did seem to take into consider the economy, a lot of designers used their designs and fashion as a form of escapism from it all. There were some major trends that stuck out, fur being one, which was very surprising, metallic, neon colors, exaggerated shoulders, asymmetry, and cutouts.
Fur was seen all throughout the week from the arm warmers at Donna Karan to stoles at Derek Lam to the hats and hand warmers at Tibi, fur has made a comeback! Also, was it a coincidence that PETA did not show up and protest at NYFW like they have been in the past few years? Either way, there were numerous designers that used fur, and it’s not sure if that is the way to go, consumer-wise.
Dennis Basso, Fall 2009
Photo by Marcio Madeira
Derek Lam Fall 2009
Photo by Marcio Madeira
Designer Dennis Basso went even further with the luxury materials and mixed in furs with exotic reptiles skins. Fur was used in nearly every outfit possible from the fur coats over the silk charmeuse dresses to the bottom hems of the jackets, the collection was all about luxury and seemed made especially for those Upper East Sider socialites who haven’t been affected by the recession. The same can be said at Derek Lam, but he did a very good job at mixing the large luxury pieces with really wearable pieces. Unlike Dennis Basso, fur wasn’t the main focus of the collection and that’s what makes it not very wearable and most consumers wouldn’t take a second look at it because they just automatically assume that it just too expensive and it is just something that they cannot afford right now, whereas the collection at Derek Lam add the luxury touches here and there just to create that feeling that not all is lost during this downfall. 
Elise Øverland Fall 2009
Photo by Marcio Madeira
Alexander Wang Fall 2009
Photo by Marcio Madeira
Another trend that seemed to be popular was this effect of showing off the skin in obscure areas using asymmetry, sheerness, and cutouts. These were seen at Alexander Wang, Charlotte Ronson, Behnaz Sarafpour, Elise Øverland, Preen, and Narcisco Rodriguez. It is something that is a little bit new and different from the current trends. These trends cater to a more body-conscious type, and that could possibly help with an increased amount of gym memberships around the country. The cut outs at the waist and armholes seen at Charlotte Ronson created a very cool geometrical effect to the garments, while the same thing done at Elise Øverland created a provocative and sexy feel. 
Chris Benz Fall 2009
Photo by Jefferson Gaddis
Marc Jacobs Fall 2009
Photo by Marcio Madeira
Something else that was a bit surprising the number of designers that used bright neon, colors in their Fall 2009 collections. They included Isaac Mizrahi, Chris Benz, Marc Jacobs, Steven Burrows, Mulberry, and Zac Posen. At Chris Benz, there were tons of cobalt blues, eccentric yellows, bright forest greens, and fiery reds, and they were all thrown together into this graphic mixture print that was a bit hard on the eyes yet gave a very fun and art feel to the clothes. Among the usual dark, murky colors of fall, these collections definitely stood out and deserved a second look.
All in all, NY Fashion Week Fall 2009 was a rather interesting one taking into consideration what the US economy is going through. No one is sure where it is going to take us, and it was interesting to see how designers used their creativity to interpret how they felt about it. Some poured out the hardship and turmoil the economy is obviously causing, while others took it and used it to escape from it all and create some sort of optimism for a different outlook on it all.
a bit behind with posting my reviews on nyfw. i’ve been without my laptop for about a week now, so that explains it. but i have been catching up on my blackberry and the school library. :)
seen a lot. but i mostly don’t have time to type up everything that i think. quick overview of what i’ve seen/think so far:
- a marc jacobs show starting ON TIME?! oh my.
- and i have to admit that i loved his collection. i honestly haven’t really liked any of his stuff for a couple of seasons, and i sort of given up on him. but i take it all back. it all goes back to the 80s and just makes me want to throw an 80s party and dance.
- noticed a lot of these cut-out thangy things going on. ie, charlotte ronson, monique lhuillier, and preen, just to name a few. plus a ton of sheer-ness in odd places. i like, but i don’t know if i would wear a lot of it. a bit risque for me, but the models looks GAH-GEOUS and super sexy, especially noted at ruffian.
- oh and alexander wang. disappointed. sorry. do not want. what was up with those bermuda biker shorts everywhere? i know. how dare i not covet the one and only alexander wang. blah. let’s just say that i fell in love with him for a reason, and it just wasn’t there this collection.
- erin fetherson designs for pretty little doll people. i loved it. it was so fantasy and whimsical. it made me want to live in a doll house.
- i seriously loved every single look from boy by band of outsiders, although i could def. do without those lace up sneaker heel things. i’m digging this i-took-over-my-boyfriend’s-closet look.
- threeasfour is anything but ordinary. i love their designs! they are simply amazing to look at. the way that the three designers play with lines and shape is just done so so so well. i loved their legging/tights paired with oversized, layered jackets. i especially loved their pants with this cool geometric effect at the knee. very chic and futuristic.
that is all for now. i am heading back to san francisco today, after a quick visit to the family in stockton.
is fuckin’ amazing.
from spring 09 lookbook.
i am officially in love.
alexanderwang.com
