NYFW

I hereby continue with the following ( previous ) days of a very full on catwalks schedule in the Big  Apple.

Though allow me to start where we ended, Fri 09/11 with Ricardo Tisci’s first appearance with Givenchy on Pier 26 in NYFW.It was a ‘ celebration of live’ and he provided a mega live screen for all of us , nobody was left out.

Up and down the models went wooden steps meanwhile spherical music was provided by a strong female voice and a virtuoso violist .

Dressed in black and white long dresses or maxi skirts made from lace and crocodile skin, the faces were covered in face jewellery masks all the way down the neck.
it was an eponymous strong, show that only could take your breath away.

And so we started the weekend, followed by Monday and Tuesday’s  presentations going in to the week.
A variety was upon us, but also reappearing themes like lace, see through , stripes and patterns, fringe, glitter, tropic bright colours , soft candy pastels, fluffy, pop art and almost always maxi -lengt dresses .

Let’s have a walk through :
Zimmerman gave us big wide belly belts worn over see through blouses with a lace col roule.

Ulla Johnson gave us dreamy  seventies boho and western style cowboy  dresses.

Isa Arfen went for a rather tropics and stripes bright colours as did Haute Inhabit with natural materials like rotan and African tribes prints.You could feel the heat.

New to a SS collection I thought were the comfy bathrobe coats and the fluffy slip ons from Ryan Roche ny.
i also could be convinced by Adam Lippes ‘s  quiet sophisticated fishnet slip dress and Rebeccaminkoff is trying to seduce us  for her long leggy leather holes  sandals next summer.

Let’s also keep an eye on the the Laura ( box) bag by Mark Cross & Bag Snob.Very cute.

Monday had a elegant kick off with the House of Herrera  in the Frick ( mansion) Museum.

No better calm, chique venue for the all shades of pink light textured ballroom inspired dresses,
with a highlight of the pink straw dress, where’ s the barn ?

You only wanted to go back on holiday after seeing Tommy Hilfiger’s island-based splashing pool-esque presentation of different palettes. One thing for sure : the crochet bikini is IN.

Formentera, Mustique, Costa Rica, Jamaica et all ,here we come.

Technical sophisticated patterns style was very recognisable Thakoon.

Prabal Gurung brought us after a enchanting meditative opening song a combination of bright, shiny materials and soft textiles.

3.1.Philip Lim, another designer 10 years in the business, choose a simple landscape with pyramid shaped sand dunes as his decor as it represents his favourite themes : Romanticism-Athletics-Reality.And indeed,we saw simple , clean silhouettes wearing sports and culottes, cropped bandeau tops  in a new green and earthy colours .

Alexander Wang, he can wear it off.
Men and women, out and about in elegant, sophisticated streetwear.Black and white , petrol blue, military green, always there.Some stripy details this time but urban , rough, fitness forward collection is the word.He keeps a sexy, functional balance that is unique.

Jeremy Scott ‘s style was also very recognisable : colours and colours.Even the sunnies and the backstage pop-art cupcakes were at their brightest.
This  combined with cartoon fashion, the girls walked on and off the catwalk with bouncy, voluminous barbie hairdos wearing curtain cover bikini dresses .Mods, Star Trek, the sixties and seventies comes to mind. All jolly good.

Another lively, lovely , frviole show was given to us by the one and and only DVF who’s inspiration was Fortuna, the goddess of luck.We all will be on the go in flowery ,light, moving tea dresses and jumpsuits , barefoot in the sand feeling free in our own spiritual individuality.

Staying  in sunny destinations , Peter Copping’s Spanish inspired collection for Oscar de la Renta gave us very dressed up , elegant, taffeta ball gown dresses in warm colours , drama red and lavender lilac with a black ribbon matador style detail.He has an eye for it.

I liked Tory burch’s fringed theme accompanied by princess glittery sandals, oversized jewellery with ladylike Arabian kaftans.
From  a very different angle came Rodarte with their ‘ bewitched’ lace inspired collection.

Sophisticated dresses with a rough touch worn with sexy boudoir stockings in high disco inspired T-bar sandals .This all against neon lights . Attractive, edgy, modern witches if you ask me.

Another theatre on the catwalk show was presented by Thom Browne , it came right out a fairytale.
The A-list dresses worn with a hair-high-in-the-sky Stephen Jones boater hat , a fishy handbag ,a mini  lipstick kiss and Boy George eye make-up made the models  look like delicate porcelain dolls standing in a shop window.Beautifull  to watch, difficult to touch.
These were  days full of talent and energy,to say the least.Very enjoyable.

To be continued.
TeDe.