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ACADEMY OF ART: DISCOVERING THE NEXT BIG THING

UNIVERSITY SHOWS OFF ITS STAR STUDENTS Chances are the next really big designer won’t come from Project Runway (how many winners can you actually name, let alone buy their clothes?) or Next Fashion Star.  He or she will probably come … Continue reading

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PUNK MEETS PEARLIE KINGS AND QUEENS AT LIBERTINE

MANY INSPIRATIONS COME TOGETHER IN ONE FANTASTIC FALL 2012 SHOW One thing you could never accuse Libertine designer Johnson Hartig of is a lack of exuberance, in life and on the runway.  His enthusiasm lights up a room, just as … Continue reading

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ZANG TOI CHANNELS THE ‘60S FOR FALL 2012

NO MODS, NO BOHEMIANS, JUST ALL-OUT GLAMOUR There is always something so special about a Zang Toi runway show.  Not a lot of gimmicks (last year’s surprise catwalk turn by Kirstie Alley notwithstanding), just pure, in-your-face elegance from this master … Continue reading

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POWERFUL LOOKS FOR POWERFUL WOMEN

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REEM ACRA PLAYS TO A WOMAN’S STRENGTHS FOR FALL 2012 You just knew this runway show would be something special when you walked into the room and saw a black, shining runway.  It’s no surprise that Reem Acra is a … Continue reading

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MILLY GOES A BIT BIGGER FOR FALL

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MICHELLE SMITH STICKS BY HER AESTHETIC, BUT ADDS A LITTLE VOLUME You think you pretty much know what to expect from a Milly by Michelle Smith runway show.  Straight, fairly conservative lines with big blocks of color, perfect for the … Continue reading

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HONORING THE PAST IN A YOUNG, MODERN COLLECTION

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JOANNA MASTROIANNI CHANNELS IRIS APFEL FOR FALL 2012 The show began with a shock when the 95-year old eternal “club kid”, Zelda Kaplan, fainted in the front row.  We found out later that she passed away shortly after.  So you … Continue reading

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TONING DOWN THE ELEGANCE FOR FALL FROM J.MENDEL

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GILLES MENDEL LOSES SOME OF THE GLITZ, BUT KEEPS THE GLAMOUR There’s no way around the fact that J. Mendel is, first and foremost, a furrier.  Since fur is not so much my thing, it would have been easy to … Continue reading

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THE OVER-THE-TOP WORLD OF THE FARAH ANGSANA GIRL

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A FANTASY COLLECTION FOR THE WOMAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING Let me start by saying that over-the-top isn’t always a bad thing.  Like, say, for example, in a Farah Angsana collection.  There are rich hues, lots of sparkle, glitter and bling, … Continue reading

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A FALL FASHION FANTASY FROM FALGUNI AND SHANE PEACOCK

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THE DESIGN TEAM CONCOCTS AN AMAZING MIX FOR FASHION WEEK This is the second season Falguni & Shane Peacock have shown at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and they’re destined to become one of the shows everyone wants to see.  I don’t … Continue reading

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FROM THE HAMPTONS TO THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

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DOUGLAS HANNANT TAKES HIS WOMAN ON A FALL JOURNEY. Lately, when I think of Douglas Hannant, I think of Revenge.  Not the getting even sort of revenge, but the must-watch ABC primetime sort of Revenge.  Beautiful, classy women, impeccably groomed, … Continue reading

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