BAUHAUS BALLET
New York: 1927 science fiction film Metropolis met 60s Hitchcock heroine at Thom Browne’s Spring 2013 show. Constructivist ballerinas bordered the room, spinning atop hypnosis wheels to spooky music (by composer Krzysztof Penderecki). Browne noted Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer as an influence, which was felt in the models' mechanized movements and the hair-dryer-helmet headgear. Shapes were sculpted, rounded and
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NEW YORK LOVE LETTER
Milan: John Varvatos paid homage to New York City with his latest collection, beginning the show with a magical realism-style animated short portraying a young man’s journey through the City That Never Sleeps. New York’s influence was most apparent in the designer's drab, urbane color palette that featured a slew of neutrals, mostly slate grey and oatmeal.
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GLAM PUNK FUNK
Milan: Frankie Morello designers Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti seemed to combine two collections in one – a punk-luxe feast and an earthy mountain man jamboree – disparate themes united by glam injections and lots of flair. In this case, literal flair, as the designers showed tuxedo jackets encrusted in punk studs and shining sequins (imagine the Sid
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BOHEMIAN DREAMER
Milan: Costume National designer Ennio Capasa invoked the spirit of the label’s influential 90s collections to describe this season’s roots-based approach, which saw him march models down the runway clad in deceptively simple, mostly monotone ensembles. Subdued greys and blacks helped mask the complexity of seemingly simple garments, like shearling-lined motorcycle jackets, double-breasted blazers with knitted sleeves, or trench-coat-bomber
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At some point this year, it became chic to be a geek and as a result, even gorgeous people started wearing eyeglasses. Trust London hipsters to take it one step further. Spotted on the streets there last week as well on the runway at Rodnik, eyewear hanging around the neck as an adornment. This accessory is pure fashion, not function.L-R:
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Anyone missing the presence of Isabella Blow sitting front and center in an outlandish Philip Treacy fascinator during London Fashion Week had only to cross town to still hotter-than-hot club, Boombox to check out what young British people are wearing on their heads these days. Don’t miss out on more from the British club scene in the Youth Culture Fashion
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The Fashion Office was overwhelmed by the originality and beauty of Marios Schwab's collection which took the term, "body conscious" to a whole new level, delving beneath the skin and creating a virtual body map with fabric and prints. Emphasizing the spine through use of a revealed zipper was first seen at Victor & Rolf, for spring 2007 and
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Our team is back from Paris and very impressed with the Texprint section of Indigo featuring the work of 24 outstanding textile design talents, all recent graduates of British fashion schools. Texprint alumni include Clare Tough and Louise Goldin, whose collections so impressed us last week. Don't miss our coverage of Indigo and Texprint, coming soon in Stylesight Search. (Hyuna
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Knitwear has been on our minds this week; Louise Goldin and Claire Tough both showed wonderful collections full of delightful sweater knits. Our coverage of the trade fair Expofil will soon be available and we expect to see some terrific new stitch-work there also. For more on these innovative London designers, don’t miss our Runway Analysis of London, coming
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Matthew Williamson brought his collection back to the London catwalks with a bang this week when pop legend Prince staged a surprise performance during the designer’s show! “He really wanted to do this, and you don’t say ‘No’ to Prince,
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All week, news has been filtering into the Fashion Office from Premier Vision. We have received confirmation on all of our six Megatrends for FW08, and the Stylesight team covering the show has been struck by how prevalent the Ecology theme has been. Adventurous experimentation by weavers has brought fabric development to an unprecedented level of complexity, leading to fabrics
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New York and London: such similar cities, yet so different. They both have Fashion Week with shows and fabulous parties; they both have Agyness Deyn in almost every show, but only London has Peaches Geldof! Daughter of Sir Bob, girl about town, Peaches is as 'It' as a girl can be. She gets photographed everywhere, from Glastonbury where she reported
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London's FW07 runways were layered with neo-Gothic splendor. Looking at Christopher Kane's collection from yesterday, this street trend seems sure to continue into SS08. This young woman we shot at Bryant Park last week is already on it! Don't miss the latest collection from Christopher Kane in Stylesight Search.
(L-R: John Rocha FW07, Stylesight Streets, Christopher Kane SS08)
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Is it really necessary to exhume every trend from the 1980s? We are talking here about side-swept hair. Noticed first at the Emmys and now also spotted on the London runway, we have three words, people: take it down.
(L-R: Heidi Klum, Kate Walsh, Gavin Douglas SS08)
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Last night's Emmys confirmed a few things. First, that if Ryan Seacrest ran for President he'd probably win. Second, that celebrities are opting for dresses that cannot cause controversy of any sort: Bjork and her swan dress and Lara Flynn Boyle's tutu are just faint memories. What we saw instead was super-sexy siren gowns with lots and lots of back
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