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Meet Maggie Norris!

Maggie Norris Couture

In the heels of a post Mercedes Benz Fashion Week closing party last week, I caught up with Maggie Norris at her atelier in midtown Manhattan. The veteran fashion designer was excited to reveal her latest projects, one of them being the launch of a mid-20th century sunglasses collection. Maggie was once a fashion designer at Ralph Lauren, but has since become the go-to designer to a host of celebrities, such as Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Diane Keaton, Grace Hightower De Niro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Halle Berry, Andie MacDowell, and first lady Michelle Obama.

Be a sport!

Hermes Spring 2013 Advertisement Campaign

Photo credit Nathaniel Goldberg

Hermès latest Advertisement Campaign

Have you seen them? They’re on the pages of Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, all the usual publications that target the affluent. Last month, Hermes released its latest advertisement campaign for their Spring-Summer collection with the motto “Sporting Life.” The popular model, Iselin Steiro stars in the photo shoot which was taken by photographer Nathaniel Goldberg.

Hermes – A Sporting Life

Photos by Nathaniel Goldberg

via Dustyburrito.blogspot.com

Fashion in Motion: Hermes Spring 2013 Collection

Courtesy Hermes

Hermes: A Sporting Life!

A Review of Carolina Herrera, Tracy Reese, Zang Toi, and Concept Korea Fall 2013 Collections

From Left: Carolina Herrera, Concept Korea, Tracy Reese, Zang Toi Fall 2013 Collections
at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

For his Fall 2013 Collection, Zang Toi took his fashion devotes to a gentler time in Imperial Russia, when the age of elegance was the order of the day. This move was quite in step with a designer who is well known for his theatrics on the runway. Ans so his fall collection delivered without fail.

The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is officially over as of yesterday afternoon. And as I reflect on the various shows that I attended, I can easily say that the results were more than satisfying. The fur trend was surprisingly present, virtually at every show. It was even spotted at the main lobby and various VIP lounges at the venue. I say surprisingly present, because we’re all aware of the negative stigma it often brings. In a time of economic recovery, it seems that the designers’ minds were squarely on comfort, the fondness and appeal of historical references, social awareness and the cultural differences which effect us all. “The look” from Carolina Herrera, Tracy Reese, Zang Toi, Veneziana, Concept Korea, Vantam Tokyo was elegant, bold, at times supple, and certainly inviting.

ZANG TOI

Zang Toi Fall 2013 Collection

CAROLINA HERRERA

Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Collection

TRACY REESE

Tracy Reese Fall 2013 Collection

CONCEPT KOREA

Concept Korea Fall 2013 Collection

A Review of the Vera Wang Fall 2013 Collection

Vera Wang Fall 2013 Collection

There was a time when period clothing was all the rage and the construction, shape, and volume of a garment was all that matters. For her Fall 2013 Collection, Vera Wang brought that period to the fore, and made it work to her advantage by adding romance and some much needed attitude to a collection that honored the past, and at the same time is strikingly forward looking.

Despite her known interest for designing clothes with a subdued but fresh outlook, this collection emphasised her Asian fusion theme, and the fact that she has a real command of color and a flair for the unique and sympathetic side of fashion. Stay tuned for the following reviews on my blog in the next few days:Carolina Herrera, Tracy Reese, Zang Toi, and Concept Korea.

Vera Wang Fall 2013 Collection

Proenza Schouler – When Fashion meets Design

Proenza Schouler textile collection for Knoll Luxe

Being that we’re at the very end of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, I thought I’d pause a bit from all the fashion coverage, and re-introduce a subjet which I deal with on a daily basis – design. The dynamic fashion duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, of Proenza Schouler have teamed up with the iconic design company Knoll, in order to produce some of the most fashion forward fabrics for any home decor.

By the way, Proenza Schouler will launch their Fall 2013 collection today at 8PM EST. Be sure to visit their official website later in order to watch the video. As I mentioned previously, Knoll has been working with Proenza Schouler for over a year to translate runway fabrics into those that will meet the rigorous requirements of interior use. All are based on existing fabrics as seen on the runway and have a palette distinctly driven by Proenza Schouler that includes clean neutrals with punches of rich, dramatic colors such as royal purple and deep berry. The overall result is highly innovative line that you can introduce to your home by hiring an interior designer to make it happen. What could be more simple?

Proenza Schouler Spring 2013 Collection

Sandis Inspiration

Fashion forward:Proenza Schouler’s leather and wood shoe

Far right:The 2013 Spring Collection from Proenza Schouler

photo via Vogue

Worth

Canaan

photo via Vogue

Walker

Worth Inspiration

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Proenza Schouler

Vivienne Tam embraces Pop Art

‘Wan Sui’ (long live) POP CULTURE OBAMA printed silk/cotton faille shift dress

Vivienne Tam Fall 2013

Images of President Obama, Maoe’s writings, mass media and popular culture were seen on a simple yet exciting “pop art” collection from Vivienne Tam this past Sunday evening. Models strut their stuff to the sound of Madonna’s Truth or Dare, while celebrating the Year of The Snake with style. Despite the red background and at times, splashes of color that were seen on the clothes, there was something quite tame about the overall collection.

This in itself is not necessarily a bad thing. The Fall/Winter 2013 collection from Vivienne Tam comprised of fabrics such as silk, wool melton, leather, hi-tech synthetics, boucle and houndstooth. All popular materials for day to day living. The feel of the collection was very much in tune with Pop Art, and had a common thread which cultured, and everyday people can easily identify with.

Vivienne Tam Fall/Winter 2013

Romantic Drama: VENEXIANA’S Fall 2013 Collection

Kati Stern VENEXIANA Autumn 2013

Venexiana’s opening show at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week was so dramatic, that for a moment I thought I was in for a night on Broadway. The look was romantic, glamorous, classic, and overall exhilarating. I understand from talking with a fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar that she now has an exclusive license to sell fur. And so while watching the ‘défilé de mannequins’ it became quite obvious that she used that license to the full.

Black imported faux pants with black and teal tinted fox, amethyst metallic lace evening gown, silk taffeta evening dress with black and violet fox fur, full assembled fur coats were seen in abundance. Kati Stern put on a haute and glamorous show for the woman who is confident, independent, fashion forward, and who wants to encourage the fur trends that were seen throughout the various shows at the uber chic New York Fashion Week.

Venexiana Fall 2013

BCBGMAXAZRIA Debut their Fall 2013 Collection

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LEATHER BOUND!

Leather and furs, and a little touch of Bohemia. The Fall 2013 Collection of BCBGMAXAZRIA took off on a high note yesterday at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Models walked the runway to the sounds of exotic Arabian music while profiling a collection that was supple, sleek, sexy and very much in touch with the modern world.

For more images of the show, watch the video on our Facebook Page, we’d like to get your thoughts. Stay tuned tomorrow for more fashion updates. I’ll be attending the Venexiana viewing. Look for more video footage and images on our FB page, Instagram, and Twitter.

How To Achieve that famous “Cooper Look”

Anderson Cooper

Photo via Washington Post

A Tailored Man

Who on earth are designing Anderson Cooper’s suits? I’ve been wondering about this for years, and now I need answers. At times, I suspect these stylish garments that we’ve all tuned in to watch on AC360 (of course, we appreciate and like his reporting style too) are the works of the talented Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne, and perhaps even Tom Ford? Somehow, I suspect that Ralph Lauren is his go-to primary fashion designer. Inquiring mind wants to know.