Alex Geana

Favorite Fashion Week Photos, Kathy Griffin

For the next few days, I'm going to run some photos I really like. Which were below the fold and sometimes got lost in the fray. Kathy Griffin was the biggest name at the Isaac Mizrahi show. She was first whisked into the main tent by IMG security, then walking slowly in, as everyone snapped her picture. This is her, right before a massive amount of flashes started firing.

On HuffPo: Those Who Got It. Those Who Didn't.

Check out the full article on the Po. 

Spring Fashion Week sponsored by Mercedes-Benz has come to a close. The palpable excitement I was hoping for - was not there. The near brushing with celebrity and the sense of discovery almost gone. The industry at times, seemed clashing with it's future, while dusting off it's Victorian past.

Some ateliers wanted to dress us for 2030, a time everyone's hoping, we'll be finally out of this funk. Yet through this desire they clad their models in reverse accordion dresses, achieving an armadillo effect - a major miss. Or sent hot air balloons down the runway. Those that got it, stayed true to their vision, stuck by their concept and just made good clothing without pushing the envelope into unnecessary extravagance, they did not offer us a fractured vision.

[Link: Fashion. Those Who Got it. Those who Didn't.]

Fashion Week Ends.

I saw Tommy, something I was very excited about. Today is a day of rest and re-writes, I still haven't gotten to writing up the HuffPo piece on the show, yet I've slept a lot. Fashion fatigue, has turned into a fashionable sleep. Going to the mail today, I realized. I'm a little bit disappointed by not having my box overflowing with invites. 

Isaac Mizrahi, bit.ly/2AIUHF #

The Fashion Week site is loading to a crawl, we must all be looking at the shows at the same time. #nyfw #

Trends and an Outlook for Spring - the Report !!! bit.ly/EXvgv #

At Tommy. Celebrites clogging the runway. Do they ever go blind from this? How do they deal with the closterphobia ... #nyfw #

Tommy is done. Fashion Week is over !!! Must sleep. #

Tommy Hilfiger bit.ly/OLJvG #

Thanks @TobyDiva tinyurl.com/qyh8kf #

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Tommy Hilfiger, Spring Fashion Week 2010

Tommy is the last show of the season, it was riveting and quite lovely. I had an amazing time. I also landed and interview with the designer, yet that will go on HuffPo. I've finished editing the pictures from the night, including backstage. Check them out on flickr.

Update: Interview on HuffPo. Posted!

It was an amazing way to end Fashion Week. If any of the people that read this blog (I know you do) Want to play guess the celebrity, leave a comment). 

The Report: Trends and Outlook for Spring !!!

Here's a quick rundown of the trends, those that showed up in more then one designer collection - were noticeable and will define spring. I'm not excited about many of them. I strongly feel like color should be part of spring/summer. And color, true color and wonderful patterns were almost an afterthought this time around. 

1) Neutral Shades - Color with an infusion of gray, or out right earth tones. This was the singular largest trend all week. The collections and houses are too many to name. I looked through that pages of WWD, I could have sworn I was looking at almost similar colors on some days. 

2) Comfort - Fashion wants to cuddle with us. Make us feel enveloped and loved. Or maybe it's just that we want to feel great while we're all working from home. 

3) Mesh - from Y-3 to Anna Sui, mesh or shear showed up in more then one place. Netting might be in, yet watch out for the down-market retailers who'll adapt this trend horribly. Just horribly. Mesh should only be created by a skilled team. This trend will also show up in partial shear looks and striations around the color. 

4) Inside Out - reversed construction, Ralph Rucci has made all the critical round-ups. I'm not that enamored. Narcisco Rodriquez also fits into this category. Showing what you're made out of will be in. 

5) Knit and Constructed Leather - Malandrino and Rodarte did this best. There's an undercurrent of leather in spring, not sure why. 

6) The Post-Modern - Herchovitch was the leader of the pack on this one, followed by Trias. These designers chose to spend their runway time pushing us into Spring 2030 or beyond. I sure hope we don't dress this way. Thuy is another example. 

7) Floppy Hats - or just hats with brims, Christian Siriano had gorgeous floppy hats and Isaac Mizrahi focussed on a more pared down yet equally stunning look. 

8) Noticeable Zippers - Narcisco Rodriguez designed to construct the zippers on the outside. The press loved him and will churn out and recycle his looks through the pages of fashion. Some will be just zipper accents. 

9) Old is New - many designer chose to highlight well worn patterns and design copies of things your grandmother would wear. I refuse to name names here. 

Isaac Mizrahi, Spring Fashion Week 2010

Mizrahi gave us a great collection and show. A damn good one at that. Full of amazing clothes and theater that has been sorely missing and ads adrenaline to the air. I caught Kathy Griffin before the spectacle, making her way in. Before she was mobbed by the photogs. There's a before and after below the fold. 

At one point rain came from the center of the room and the designer brought back chivalry and umbrellas, along with perfect top hats and traveling cases for the oriental express. The final look came out by chauffeured golf cart. The Vogue crew was there. I think I just saw Bill Cunnigham high-five Anna Wintour. Has delusion set in on top of my fashionable fatigue? The perfectly cut dresses perfect for a casual evening out were wonderful. 

Allude, Spring Fashion Week 2010

Allude is a luxury cashmere retailer. They did a nice array of pastels out of this lush fabric. But it's spring/summer ... maybe.  I loved the models though. 

Anna Sui, Spring Fashion Week 2010

Sui gave us lots of color and top hats, Vaudeville inspired looks and excitement. She stayed true to her vision and design ethos and updated a lot of vintage looks. I'm exhausted. I liked the collection but this is all the typing you get. The model above is Hanne Gaby Odiele and she might be the unofficial winner of the games. Being in more shows then any other recognizable look. This is her in Donna Karan as well. 

I just posted the pictures I really loved vs. the ones the represented to collection. 

Alexandre Herchovitch, Spring Fashion Week 2010

Herchovitch chose to spend his time on the runway conceptualizing shoulder blades and turning plastic frames into dresses. He created very little that was wearable. This is the time, that I see two distinct style divisions. Those designers pushing us into the future and those holding us back. We'll see what the big names tomorrow give us. 

Milly, Spring Fashion Week 2010

Various socialites got quizzed by camera crews, Tinsley gave them a polite stare and talked about her love of color. Then the show started and models sported their massive massive bows. The end.