Before and after the DVF show, the tent "lobby" filled up with lots of familiar faces.
The best was this moment, when I called out, "BRAD!" to Brad Goreski who was in front of me, making him turn around and smile.
Don't you just love his trench and studded clutch?
There sure was a lot of red below the belt at NYFW. Remember when we first saw it?
I spotted Leandra Medine, aka The Man Repeller just as she was leaving the DVF show. She's so sweet and I want her jeans.
It made my NYF WEEK when I got to exchange a few words with Bill Cunningham! I spotted him in the tent and scurried after him to get a shot, then tapped him on the arm and told him what a huge fan of his I was. He said,
"Are you having a good time shooting?"
I nodded vigorously and he smiled and said,
"Just keep on shooting."
Good advice. If you haven't seen it yet, the film.
I was invited to shoot the Tracy Reese show at New York Fashion Week and it was an incredible adrenaline rush!
The pit was packed. And although most of the photographers were friendly, there were some that could have been nicer.
One photographer was standing on his box which was on it's side. Hardcore. In fact, at one point I was even given a boost so that I could shoot from above. I was literally sitting on top of the backdrop at NYFW, y'all. Of course I was asked to come down, even though some of the photographers cheered me on and were telling me to hang on to the lighting rigs!
It was an awesome experience and not to mention such a fantastic show! Brightly coloured and lively! Orange and golds, and combinations to die for. Bowler hats, anyone? I'll take two.
Tracy Reese is the best. Thank you for the opportunity to capture your collection!
There was more cobalt, fur and floppy hats at the Lincoln Center than it's ever seen before.
Here, some more.
Look who I ran into in the tent at NYFW?
Christina from Christina K.Pierce Boutique in Boston. Looking stunning in a deep green dress from Lily and Migs Fall 2012 and kickin' it in sparkly Argentinian Paruolo heels.
(Via Instagram)
The Mecedes Benz Fashion Week tent at the Lincoln Center is a fairly iconic venue for a lot of the shows that take place during Fashion Week in NYC. Here, a glimpse into the "tent".
We all have a pair of Emilio Cavallini's in our hosiery drawers, don't we?
Emilio Cavallini's box show was a sensual display of sexy leg and body wear presented with a screening of a short film, "Risqué Business at the Florence Excelsior Hotel". Both presentations of the show had the models donning intricate and dramatic hosiery with little or no added clothing. In exquistely crafted black lace, fishnet, stripes and animal prints, the line is a salute to the 1950s pin-ups, giving women a dramatic new way to show off their gams.
Risky business, indeed.
Other fun sightings, lots of prints via Joy Adaeze (she's so funky cool)! And studs via Caitlin who was wearing Dozani.
DIY designer extraordinaire, and wearing a jacket created by post-its!
I was honoured to be invited to attend my first New York Fashion Week and even more excited to cover some of my favourite fashion designers!
One being Bibhu Mohapatra, who we saw in Boston not too long ago. Attending his Fall 2012 show was a major highlight for me and his collection inspired by 20th century opera was absolutely breathtaking. There was an incredible display of sumptuous fabrics, sculptural fur, and delightful pops of red from within muted ivories, all immecably crafted. The models all wore custom created Zoya nail polish, red on the left hand and nude on the right, as an ode to Bibhu's mother who used to wear red on her left hand and went sans polish on the right, as it's customary to eat with the right hand. The positive energy backstage was palpable as everyone, including me, wanted to congratulate the designer on the success of his first NYFW runway show.
I'm so excited about today's post as it's the first installment of the "Art to Inspiration" project, created by Supal from Chevrons & Eclairs. Every first Wednesday of each month participants produce a post inspired by a work of art as selected by Supal. The collected results will be posted over here.
Today's work of art comes from:
I was inspired by the two vibrant patches of blue in this painting. It reminded me of this pair of cobalt hued shoes I bought (a score at $7 from a shoe store in Downtown Crossing) but haven't yet worn. We're seeing cobalt a lot lately; I've worn it before, and now I'm inspired to give these heels a test drive. (Check out my Pinterest for more cobalt inspiration).
Want to join the Art to Inspiration Project? Contact Supal!
Has anyone gotten on the elbow patch bandwagon, yet?
I really love the idea but quickly realized that the patches don't quite line up with my elbows! So until I can find a petite sized blazer with elbow patches, I'll admire those who wear them well, like my husband (Bill Blass blazer).
I also love the look of Tweed in general, and the way it looks so put together, like these two. The first, a model styled by Roopal Patel when she presented at Neimans. The second, a gentleman at the races. And I'm loving the brightly coloured Tweed seen at the Chanel Spring 2012 show (as seen on my Pinterest).
How about you?
Do you Elbow Patch or Tweed or Both?
Last night was the launch of Zoora held at the Apple store on Boylston Street in Boston.
We last met Aubrie and the Zoora team at Bradley and Diegel salon on Newbury for the test run of the site.
This time, the beautiful finished website was unveiled and the designer gowns were paraded in front of Apple's giant logo on the 3rd floor. The turnout was grand and everyone is so excited for Zoora to take off!
The website is up and running but the offical launch is on January 30 2012 with Trunk shows taking place in February.
(Caught on cam: Boston Bloggers A Stylized Hysteria and Scorpion Disco)
Refinery29 shows you how to wear plaid in 13 different ways.
Here's one way as seen in a flea market in Amsterdam.
For more plaidspiration, check out my Pinterest.
As you can see by this video here (thanks Clair!), everyone and their grandma cycles in the Netherlands. It's true. Whether it's one person, or a family of four. Whether they're wearing heels, ballet flats or multitasking. They're cycling. Sans helmets, mind you. And apparently they have a "Sunday Bike" and a regular bike. The Sunday cycle is reserved for weekend excursions, whereas the regular bicycle is for city riding, and in case of theft.
Sometimes the only fashion accessory you need, is a bicycle.
Remember when I started to chronicle my husband's work attire? I love how he dresses every morning and have been capturing his looks on and off. Love the patterning in this one. (Kenneth Cole blazer, Hugo Boss shirt & Ben Sherman tie)
Yes, I still spell jewellery that way.
My sister hosted a Lia Sophia party last month, in perfect time for the holiday season and it was so much fun, that I decided to host my own. I ended up buying so many beautiful items that I can't wait to wear!
I thought hosting a party would be a good way to make some new friends and have a fun girls night in, not to mention some of the added benefits of hosting.
If you didn't already get your invitation, let me know, I would love to have you there!
