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AMSALE FALL/WINTER 2018

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Red Stiletto Media

In 1985, Amsale Aberra started designing wedding gowns.  The Ethiopian born designer had designed her own wedding gown, so, why not?  From her apartment in New York City, she began creating wedding gowns, and ended up building a powerhouse in the bridal design industry. Continue reading →

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NEW YORK MEN’S DAY FALL/WINTER 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Red Stiletto Media

WARM, COZY AND CASUAL As it does every season NYMD kicked off New York Fashion Week:  Men’s.  It has a beautiful new home, Dune Studios, right on the riverfront, and a couple of new designers.  NYMD has been a mainstay, … Continue reading →

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NAEEM KHAN SPRING/SUMMER 2017

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

A VERY MODERN TAKE ON HALSTON, WITH A BIT OF HAUTE CUISINE THROWN IN There is something that sets Naeem Khan apart from pretty nearly every other designer who shows at New York Fashion Week.  His collections are about pure, … Continue reading →

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NYMD SPRING/SUMMER 2017: FASHION, JUST FOR MEN

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

Once a sort of afterthought in some of the New York Fashion Week women’s shows, the men stepped out on their own just a very few seasons ago with their very own Fashion Week, held a week before the women’s … Continue reading →

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BILLY REID FALL/WINTER 2016

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

COMFORTABLY CLASSIC, WITH JUST ENOUGH EDGE There is something so comforting about a Billy Reid collection: soft, tailored, wearable, real clothes for real men.  But don’t confuse comforting with boring.  There is nothing mundane about his looks.  There is always … Continue reading →

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CARMEN MARC VALVO SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

THE BEAUTY OF THE BUTTERFLY KOI BROUGHT TO THE RUNWAY “The artistry of the zen garden, minimal and austere, with bold strokes of color and form, with lacquered hair.” So begins the inspiration statement of the legendary designer, Carmen Marc … Continue reading →

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SON JUNG WAN SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

BRINGING THE BEAUTY OF NATURE TO THE NEW YORK RUNWAY Season after season, Son Jung Wan brings something extra to the runways of New York Fashion Week. I think it’s the sense of gentleness that emanates from her and from … Continue reading →

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LIBERTINE SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

FINDING BEAUTY IN THE FABULOUSLY CRAZY Johnson Hartig is, in my opinion, one of the most creative designers and the most fun designer populating the runway today. For his perfectly-named line, Libertine, he takes what conventional wisdom would call “vintage” … Continue reading →

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BERENIK SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Red Stiletto Media

GRAPHIC FASHION WITHOUT BORDERS Pier 59 has long been the runway home for the, let’s say, less mainstream designers. So, Veronika Brusa’s Berenik line fit right in. It was just the right space for these super-modern designs. The Swiss designer … Continue reading →

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STELLA NOLASCO SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Red Stiletto Media

POETRY IN MOTION It’s only her second showing at New York Fashion Week, but Stella Nolasco upped the glamour quotient exponentially The Puerto Rican designer was inspired by her favorite poet, Jose de Diego for this collection, which she called … Continue reading →

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