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Twinkle By Wenlan Fall 2010 Fashion Show

Runway Review: Dark fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel were the designer's inspiration for fall Wenlan Chia's well-deserved claim to fame is the sweater knit and it is the element that has anchored her Twinkle line for a decade. She designs easy girly party dresses and soft separates that complement and never compete with her iconic knitted creations. For Fall 2010 she noted that her point of departure for were 'dark fairy tales" like Hansel and Gretel. And while her designs lacked the spooky menace of the tale as I know it, they did possess something of the innocence and naivete that led the wayward duo astray. Twinkle By Wenlan Fall 2010 Fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week For instance,

Mara Hoffman NY Fashion Week, Fall – Winter 2010

Runway Review: Mara Hoffman's girl for fall took a mystical, enchanted turn through a darker sort of place and was all the better for it. Mara Hoffman opted out of the tents and instead presented fall 2010 at the Openhouse Gallery in Nolita in combination with an original film and musical performance. The intimacy of the space was the perfect foil to the clothes that were done in decidedly sexy acid-hued dip-dyes, hieroglyph prints, and pops of off-primary pieces that were artfully slashed and punked up with chunky exposed zippers. Mara Hoffman expanse of models** >> See our photos of the full Mara Hoffman fall fashion presentation and event Mystical and cosmic musical performance The bi-level space was divided with

Edition by Georges Chakra NY Fashion Week, Fall – Winter 2010

There is a pristine elegance in the collection's delicate beauty that is feminine but highly sophisticated at the same time. Runway Review Excerpt: The Edition by Georges Chakra collection brings to mind a very modern update on Jacques Fath who was known for his curvaceous and architectural cuts in cocktail dresses and ballgowns in the late 1940's to early 1950's. Once at the Paris flea market, I was lucky enough to come upon a steel colored brocade cocktail dress with a double row of velvet ribbons, black net inner slip, intricate inner and outer seaming, and sculpted to resemble an upside down champagne flute. The exquisite dress by the French designer Jacques Fath who was known for his curvaceous and

Ports 1961 Fall 2010 SNEAK PEAK

PORTS 1961 / Fall 2010 / sneak peak sketch More on Ports 1961 Sketch, Ports1961

Fall 2010 Fashion Forecast New York

Fall fashion trend predictions for what to expect on the New York runways this week

Best of Pre-Fall Fashion 2010 New York, Paris, Milan: It’s Cold Snap Chic!

Collection Reviews for real way style. Think of Pre-Fall 2010 as a savvy way to inspire your current wardrobe and future purchases. With the U.S & Europe in the midst of painful & unrelenting cold snaps, with fashion moving so fast that we can't even remember Fall 2009, and with the dawn of a new decade, you could think of Pre-Fall 2010 as a savvy way to inspire your current wardrobe & shopping lists for this cold, cold season. Pre-fall is the early delivery fashion season without the fanfare of a full runway presentation, but generally the litmus test for what you will see in coming weeks on the catwalks. In this spirit we wanted to take a look at

Glitz-A-Thon: Holiday houses in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

Moschino Holiday Windows Send Santa to the Shrink

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Jessica Szohr dresses up jeans with everyday NY style

Jessica Szohr of Gossip Girl looks positively city chic at the opening of the American Eagle Outfitters flagship store in New York. We all know that jeans are the great fashion equalizer, but sometimes dressing them up can get a bit tricky. When we say dressy, we're thinking more of a Casual Friday at the office, polished city look rather than party glamour or glitz. It's honestly only takes swapping out a few items to dress up your everyday jeans. The fact that Jessica's outfit is tonal also makes it look more polished and put together. Jessica has that quintessential NY style of dressed up, but not fussy. Her gray skinny jeans, a good coat, the right shoes, and a

Anna Sui

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Donna Karan Collection

Share | Donna Karan Collection - Fashion Show Photos - Spring 2009 Donna Karan Collection DONNA KARAN COLLECTION Donna Karan Collection Fashion Show - Spring 2009 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Photos New York Click on each picture for an enlarged view. --February 2, 2009 Photos, this page only, Mercedes Benz Fashion WeekNew York

Y-3 Men’s & Women’s Collection

Share | Y-3- Adidas | Yohji Yamamoto Fashion Show Photos- Spring 09 Y-3 Men's & Women's Collection Y-3Adidas | Yohji Yamamoto Fashion Show Photos - Spring 2009Men's & Women's Collection Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York Click on each picture for an enlarged view. --February 3, 2009 Photos, this page only, courtesy of the designer,Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York

NY Fashion Week: Derek Lam Spring / Summer 2010

Derek Lam makes serious, luxe clothing that's quiet in statement and meticulous in quality. It was nice to see him add a sense of charm and exuberance to that sophisticated mix Derek Lam makes serious, luxe clothing that's quiet in statement and meticulous in quality. It was nice to see him add a sense of charm and exuberance to that sophisticated mix via tiny dotted stars and florals for Spring/Summer 2010. >> See runway images from the Derek Lam collection The shape was reminiscent of the 40's that designers like Ossie Clark & Halston were channeling in the 70's and as usual, there wasn't a single exit that was not only wearable, but also downright chic in the broad sense

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