Custo Barcelona Spring 2013 Collection

Photos Taken by Chris Watts

Known for mixing fabric, patterns, and prints with extraordinary success, Custo Barcelona once again showed why he is king. This season’s collection was filled with lots of texture and prints in an array of brilliant colors from pastel to whites and splashes of neon bright, such as pinks, lime green, and orange. Fabrics in the collection include lace, silks, and cottons with embellished sequence, quilting, and fridge all mixed together in true Custo fashion; the collection was flirty, fun and full of sex appeal.

Supima Design Competition Fashion Show Spring 2013

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The Supima Design Competition runway show was back again for the Spring 2013 season at Lincoln Center. Supima, a luxury all American organization of pima cotton growers chose students from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Savannah College of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, and the Rhode Island School of Design to compete for a 10,000 cash dollar prize. Hosted by celerity stylist and fashion designer Rachel Zoe, the competition showcased eight talented designers.

Pamella Roland Spring 2013 Presentation

Photos Taken by Nicole.Fristachi

Classic, elegant, and refined are the words I used to describe Pamella Roland's Spring 2013 Collection. Her color palette mostly consist of black, white, grey and taupe. However  her inspiration for the collection was Ellsworth Kelly. So I can understand Pamella's incorporation of a vibrant cobalt blue and yellow into her color mix. Each pieces had a simplicity, clean shape and form, with geometric abstraction that was reminiscent of Kelly. As always, her evening-wear was beautiful. The looks are perfect for the red carpet. However, this season Pamella also gave us a variety of silhouettes and separates that looks like it will be flattering on most women and can transcend from day into evening. 

Tadashi Shoji Spring 2013 Collection

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Tadashi Shoji spring 2013 collection was famine, light, and down right
pretty. Beautiful lace, printed silk chiffon's and Georgette dresses
floated down the runway taking you around the globe. Inspired by his
travels, the designer had beautiful embroideries, ikat-prints, and cut
works inspired by Venice, Kazakhstan, the Gobi Desert, and the ancient
capital city of  Xi’an in China. The colors were gorgeous hues of  blue,
red, green, purple, nude/beige and black. The silhouettes were
simple, but the fabrics, workmanship and artistry in each piece added a
timelessness, elegance, and beauty that is transcendental.

Project Runway Fashion Show Spring 2013

 

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The Project Runway Spring 2013 runway show was phenomenal! I am a big sucker for the show, and it was delightful to see some of my favorite designers past and present sitting in the audience. And like pass seasons, this year’s group of designers does not fall short on  talent or flamboyant personalities. Eight designers made it to the runway show, however only three or four of them were the actual finalist, and to know that, you have to keep watching the show.

Venexiana Spring 2013 Collection

Fashion designer Kati Stern got a standing ovation, as she debut her spring/summer 2013 collection for Venexiana. Known for exquisite tailoring and lush embellishments with a punk rocker edge, the design house pulled out all the stops and showed a very elegant, sexy, and vibrant collection. Colors range from champagne, pink blush, grey, to rich orange, black and a sprinkle of prints. Some of the pieces were soft and flowy, while others were edgy and lets just say VaVaVaVoom! The details in the dresses and the intricate hand work was undeniably brilliant.

Nicholas K Spring 2013 Collection

Nicholas K kicked of New York Fashion week with a bang, showing futuristic yet minimal looks. Each piece had a natural organic feel. The color pallet includes beige, caramel, rusty orange, grey, mint-ish green and black. The collection which includes looks for both men and women, was fresh, comfy, and versatile. Bottom line, this brother and sister design duo is taking urban fashion to the next level.

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