Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2017 Menswear

Modern, edgy, and with athletic and bondage influences, the Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2017 Menswear collection featured black and white gingham, black nails, ring bracelets, what looked like screwdriver head necklaces, sleeveless trench coats and blazers with micro notched lapels, hanesses, round bar frame sunnies, polkadot suiting, strap and d-ring suits and pants, and contrast scaled…

Miharayasuhiro Spring/Summer 2017 Menwear

To Halfsie or to Half-not? Would you ever work this Jekyll/Hyde look? What about lengthy layers, the look we’ve been seeing more and more of? Comment Below. Miharayasuhiro Spring/Summer 2017 Menwear collection featured patch detailed jackets, the twofer half and half outfits, lengthy hemlines, and unique details that make this collection wearable and salable- some…

My Harness Bag

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q4ioN3shH8] This is part of my class assignments for the ParsonsXTeenVogue Fashion Industry Essentials certification program.  It will be costing the bag I’ve designed,  showing you how to sew, use fusible interfacing to give your bag stability, and give you tools and tips to help you complete your sewing project.  Be sure to subscribe…

NicoPanda Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week NYFW MBFW FW16

The NicoPanda Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week  runway fashion show featured platform shoes in red and black, glitter coats, multicolored fur jackets, neon graphic t-shirts, layers upon layers, long metallic gloves, nasty pig bondage harnesses- an ode to leather culture- paired with double waist-band cargo pants,  cropped metallic leather jackets and pants, bishop sleeves…

Cushnie et Ochs Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week FW16 MBFW NYFW

The Cushnie et Ochs Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week FW16 fashion show was full of sensual 90’s influence with spaghetti strap slip dresses, high slits, eye catching cut-outs, and asymmetrical looks that were both uniquely beautiful but also overworked with the ruffle theme- it got a little weird a few times.  The color palette included black,…

Nicholas K New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016 NYFW FW16

Nicholas K New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016 runway show looks like a goth pirate Gypsy ship docked backstage.  Black looks, kimono belts, long and mini fingerless gloves, headbands and scarves, asymmetry, satin dresses, contrast paneled leather pants, black on black leather shearling jackets, long velvet coats, an amazing shirt collar skirt tied with the…

Neo Nineties: Reinventing Retro

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEJdkk06Ju0&w=560&h=315]The nineties are back in full swing, and we see many different references to a time gone bye. Plaid, leather pants, goth, grunge, smudged eyeliner- not to mention the subculture play on the era, with pastel goth, soft grunge, neo goth. For my Parsons Teen Vogue Assignment, I created a Pinterest with the same…

I (Black)Heart It All!

I honestly feel like I need everything on BlackHeart’s website…ok maybe not the women’s lingerie, but most of the ready to wear looks.  Mesh and sheer hi-lo tops, wide brimmed and bowler hats…from the shag vest to the faux leather pants, I want to relive the 90’s in grunge and goth fabulosity. What I wouldn’t…

CJG Design: Men’s Swim-wear Runway Fashion Show Palm Beach Swim Week

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1X8xYdD8M&w=560&h=315] CJG Design by CJ Golden, who was inspired by bondage and leather culture, Pride Month of October, and spirituality, featured O-Ring hardware and leather-inspired marine vinyl straps to evoke the look of harnesses in his PRIDE Tantrix collection.  The edgy side-strap details were contrasted by fishnet overlaying contrasting fabric, some of which featured…

Phillip Plein SS16 Menswear

I am in LOVE with Phillip Plein’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection! Leather, spikes, destroyed denim, printed jeans, moto jeans and jackets- the collection oozed rocker chic style.  The palette was primarily black and white with the primary colors blue, yellow, and mostly red thrown in here and there: contrasting colors and fabrics elevated the look of…