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Edition by Georges Chakra

<h2GEORGES CHAKRAFashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Fall / Winter 2010-2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York >> Read Runway Review "There is a pristine elegance in the collection’s delicate beauty that is feminine but highly sophisticated at the same time," Sharon Haver Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words: After showing his Couture Spring/Summer 2010 collection during Paris Fashion Week in January, designer Georges Chakra rushed to New York, to debut his third "Edition by Georges Chakra" Fall/Winter 2010 ready to wear collection. The show took place on Saturday February 13, 2010 in The Tents at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. Inspired by Argentinean painter and sculptor Lucio Fontana, who is known for

Buckler by Andrew Buckler Menswear

BUCKLER BY ANDREW BUCKLER Fashion Presentation Photos Fall / Winter 2010-2011New York Fashion Week 'On the Road' Collection inspired by Jack Kerouac's novel Less is more when it comes to this fashion presentation rather than a full-blown runway show. Sometimes it is best to experience the clothing in the setting much like where they will be worn. In this case, a gritty raw space loft in New York's Chelsea art district. Reworked American 1950's garments have a very modern and edgy appeal that most men can identify. There are plenty of dense Japanese twill chinos, selvage denim, and flannels shirts with plaids inspired by the artist Jackson Pollack. There is emphasis on drop-crotch pants which looks so right on the

Calvin Klein Collection Womenswear

Custo Barcelona Menswear & Womenswear

Custo Barcelona Clothing available at Zappos Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their Words: A metal bath of vibrant contrasts dazzled New York, courtesy of Custo Barcelona. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York was once again the setting for the presentation of the designer's new autumn-winter 2010-11 collection. Sparkling metals melted into pure lines to form new volumes that contrast with the warmth of fur. Bryant Park tent provided the backdrop and an attentive audience of more than 800 people from all over the world, including actresses like Gossip Girl's Connor Paola, One Life to Live's Tika Sumper or Miss USA Kristen Dalton and Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez, attended the show. Under the name 'Hairy Metal', Custo Barcelona

BCBG Max Azria

BCBG Max Azria Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Fall / Winter 2010-2011 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York BCBG Max Azria kicked off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York fashion week with a collection of asymetrically cut, on the bais neutrals in shades of gray, taupe, and expresso. >> Shop BCBG Max Azria clothing and shoes at Zappos.com Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York

Betsey Johnson

> Shop Betsey Johnson prom at eDressme and all else at Bloomingdale's Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York

Runway Reminder- Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Fashion Show New York Fashion Week

Mark Jacobs fall 2010 Runway Reminder- Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Fashion Show New York Fashion Week Share |

Target's Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular at the Standard Hotel She's baaaack! yes, Alix Kivlin is back from her year long trip around the world and in full fashion gear... we'll get her to share her global tales one hemisphere at a time later, but for now, she's in a New York state of mind. -S.H. The fashion scene put a lit-up, psychedelic twist on the fashion show concept with Target's Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular at the Standard Hotel. The ordinarily modern and sleek Standard Hotel turned into an LED disco ball with one entire side of the building being used as a light show flashing and flickering along to music pumping into the night. Models on stage Not only were the lights

Agyness Deyn Works East Village Punk Mash-Up Style

Sneak Peak: The September "New York" issue of V Magazine features the supermodel looking very downtown I'm a downtown girl through and through... Self-expression rather than cloned perfection is more my thing. That's what I love most about living in New York's East Village. The neighborhood maintains its sense of edgy self-made style and uniqueness. Sure, punk stores on Saint Mark's Place have been replaced by yogurt shops and dissident rockers gave way to hip Japanese and NYU students, but there's no doubt that there will be something interesting, insane, or inspiring once you set foot onto the street. There remains a certain grit and vibe left over from the neighborhood's hardcore rock days of yore. The super-cool John Varvatos

Rick Owens Furniture As Art Still On View at Salon 94 with Pavane for a Dead Princess

Designer Rick Owens transforms the Studio 94 gallery into Pavane for a Dead Princess, a contemporary sleeping quarter based in part on his own Parisian home. Pavane for a Dead Princess, is Rick Owens' first presentation of furniture design in the United StatesRick Owens' design vision melds archaism with modernism, brutal beauty with uncompromising luxury, whether in his collectible cool chic clothes or sterling foray into home design. Inspiration not to be missed: In an Inspired by French composer Maurice Ravel’s composition for solo piano written in 1899 and presented by Salon 94 and Rudy Weissenberg, the centerpiece of the bedroom interior by Rick Owens is a towering Spanish alabaster headboard above a low-lying bed, a monumental composition that dominates

Patti Smith’s Downtown Vibe Is the Inspiration for Ports 1961 Pre-Spring 2011 Collection That Rocks

“New York is the thing that formed me; New York is the thing that deformed me...” Patti Smith Runway Review: Rock icon Patti Smith was the style inspiration for the knockout Ports 1961 Pre-Spring 2011 collection by Tia Cibani. For anyone who has not had the amazing experience of seeing Smith perform live, particularly in a small venue, you are truly missing out on a brilliant force of music, poetry, and performance. From the days of being called the "Godmother of Punk, " to her riveting early album covers photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith does it on her terms. Just Kids by Patti Smith Ports 1961 / Resort 2011 Ports 1961 Pre-Spring 2011 that references Smith's iconic presence is

London Fashion Designers Pay New York a Visit

Mark Fast, Louise Gray, Hannah Marshall, Meadham Kirchoff, Todd Lynn, Mary Katrantzou, Marjan Pejoski, Holly Fulton, KTZ are some of the trendsetting London fashion designers who brought their collection to NY Thanks to the efforts of the British Fashion Council and Centre for Fashion Enterprise, New York fashion editors, stylists and buyers were treated to a special viewing of London's latest crop of forward-thinking labels at the Soho Grand Hotel in a series of cheery showroom style vignettes, with each designer on hand to show off their Fall 2010 collection. Last season FocusOnStyle caught up with the The LONDON Show ROOMS in Paris and Sharon & I were delighted to have the opportunity to meet the London fashion designers this

Swarovski designer Fashion Week collaborations are just the Red Carpet sparkle that you may want now

Sharon & Brad's Latest Radio Show: The style icons of the 80's Leigh Bowery, Klaus Nomi, Boy George, Annie Lenox, Grace Jones, Club Kids, & their influence over the late great designer Alexander McQueen and fashion as a whole. Gossip, dish, and inside style tips from back in the day to its influence now... On this week's Focus on Style- Talk, hosting duo Sharon Haver & Brad Boles talk about the style icons of the 80's Leigh Bowery, Klaus Nomi, Boy George, Annie Lenox, Grace Jones, Club Kids, and their influence over the late great designer Alexander McQueen and fashion as a whole These provocative visual images were born out of the underground and performance art movements between London, New

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