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Item of Desire
Sweater. Pants. Boots.
This isn’t your traditional mum-knitted sweater. This is for the big boys. Color me jealous.
Yes for Giorgio Armani F/W 12
New York Fashion Week
My NYFW Trip In A Nutshell
…or ten Instagram photos
Confession time. I’m addicted to Twitter, and now I’m also addicted to Instagram. During my 10-day trip to New York for Fashion Week I posted 96 photos on Instagram, which were fed through Twitter as well. So if you don’t follow me on Twitter or Instagram, here’s a 10-photo-recap of my trip.
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New York Fashion Week
GANT by Michael Bastian F/W 12
The collection was inspired by Michael Bastian’s personal memories and experiences of living in Boston during his college years in the mid ’80s, and the unique style of the time. In term, these memories brought a classic preppy style with sport utility and a kiss of MOD revival.
“Looking back, despite the fact that we were all broke college students, I think we always felt we were very lucky to be together and sharing these experiences in this great city.”
In addition, he added an extra layer to the collection — the idea of luck and the concept of having a lucky day. Bastian is a big believe in certain objects possessing a kind of good energy. Even if its a lucky coin you keep in your pocket all the time, not necessarily to pull luck towards you, but as a reminder to be open to the good things in the world. A kind of friendly talisman reminding you that luck is what you make of it.
In that spirit, the brand has created a special coin that is on the hangtag of every piece of clothing in the collection. In hopes the wearer puts it in their pocket or key ring, and use it as a reminder that luck is always around the corner if you just look for it.
The presentation was divided into the following themes: Snowglobe Box, Mod Room, Illusion Wall, Graffiti Wall, and Boxing Ring. As you can see from the video I’ve created, this presentation was one hell of a party. I walked in and felt like I was walking into a set of a holiday commercial. There was a DJ with great music, camera flashes everywhere, a bar, and snow coming down from the ceiling. Such a phenomenal way to end Fashion Week.
New York Fashion Week
The Levi’s F/W 2012 Spectacle
The Levi’s brand (which I wear constantly on What I Wore) launched its first ever global collection during New York Fashion Week at SoHo’s landmark, Mercer 82.
Before the runway show, guests were guided through an art-gallery-like space in which key looks from the collection were showcased. Each vignette was different from the next. Like the wooden frames holding up video cameras taping different angles of a Levi’s canvas bag and projecting it through a monitor above it. Or my personal favorite: the frozen jeans inside huge blocks of ice. Every vignette possessed an individual quality in its presentation.
The runway show was inspired by the ritual of “getting dressed” and built around classic and refined styles with sharp clean aesthetics tailored to perfection. Some models walked out on to the runway in underwear, and got dressed on stage before taking their turn down the catwalk. The collection was based on a more refined and tailored look, bringing an entirely new perspective to the brand. The designs were inspired by the idea of craftsmanship, honesty and authenticity — honoring tradition while defying convention, and re-defining the iconic Levi’s brand.
This was without a doubt one of the most entertaining runway shows I have ever attended, and one of my absolute favorite this season.
New York Fashion Week
Tadashi Shoji F/W 2012
This was by far one of my favorite collections from Tadashi Shoji. What I love most about this designer is his ability to offer colors and silhouettes to such a wide audience.
The mood for the collection was kind of gloomy, or as the designer put it himself, “The feeling is ominous, as if something is coming.” Shoji drew inspiration from the Golden Age of Shanghai which is apparent in a series of drop-waist dresses done in digital floral prints taken from a Chinese painting. The show closed with a striking black velvet gown with beaded lace embroidery at the neck, scalloped sequins and chiffon “shutters”. Simply stunning!
There is no denying that Tadashi Shoji has his feet in the right place, and with the Academy Awards just around the corder, these dresses could score another red-carpet revolution.
New York Fashion Week
Richard Chai Love F/W 2012
My TOP 10 looks from the Richard Chai Love collection — which was inspired by a Bruce Davidson photograph of a fragile-looking man on the subway wearing a sturdy chesterfield coat. The designer’s mantra of “handsome femininity” was thorough. The collection was primarily black and gray and it featured a ton of beautifully crafted coats in sturdy fabrics.
