Billy Reid Fall/Winter 2017

Seventies influences met with a western flair- layered contrasting colors and textures with knits, graphic tees, creepy faces photo prints, ascots, double breasted jackets, ski masks…there was a lot going on in the Vivienne Westwood Fall/Winter 2017 collection. The runway makeup featured both understated nude faces, lips, and eyes; and insane runway beauty looks with […]

Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2017

Seventies influences met with a western flair- layered contrasting colors and textures with knits, graphic tees, creepy faces photo prints, ascots, double breasted jackets, ski masks…there was a lot going on in the Vivienne Westwood Fall/Winter 2017 collection. The runway makeup featured both understated nude faces, lips, and eyes; and insane runway beauty looks with […]

Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2017

The Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2017 runway show started off with fashion MPD, a pink gold and black New York graphic and zipper detail pullover and matching skirt, a Pretty Woman dress, pop art, photo-prints, collars and leashes…it got a little “X-Rated.” In Scott fashion, there were nineties and bondage undertones contrasting Nickelodeon references. The show…

John Varvatos SS17 Spring/Summer 2017 menswear NYFWM SS17

Leather met military inspirations and contrasting classic suiting and prints in the John Varvatos SS17 Spring/Summer 2017 menswear collection fashion show. The color palette included white, cream, graphite, light gray, camel, navy and soft blue. Print textiles, pinstripes, gingham, there’s something about classic menswear that looks so chic- the vest, the jacket, the pants- all…

Linder SS17 spring/summer 2017 menswear

Linder SS17 spring/summer 2017 menswear collection was androgynous with lengthy long-line shirts, cropped jackets, interesting bags, play with volume and silhouette, asymmetry in the muscle tee/tank, and artsy graphic t-shirts. Flared leg jeans, the suede emerald green and zebra jacket- the 70’s references were wearable and trendy. Some of the looks came off too feminine,…

Fashion and Beauty Trends From Fashion Weeks Fall/Winter 2016 FW16

Fashion Weeks typically follow certain trends globally, with each city having things in common with and differing from the other parts of the globe. In the videos below I discuss trends we’ve seen in fashion and beauty from Paris, London, Milan, and New York Fashion Week. Fashion Trends:[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laIIHCmtOCQ&w=560&h=315] As we move from the 90’s…

Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week NYFW MBFW FW16

Excess best describes the Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week  runway show…crazy bold prints and colors, some of the clothes looked more like costumes inspired by a Western themed Jetsons movie.  As I always say, sometimes I love what Jeremy Scott designs, other times I’m just dumbfounded…he has been on quite a winning…

Alexander Wang Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week NYFW MBFW FW16

Alexander Wang Fall/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week runway show was a graphically driven collection that oozed hard rock style.  Bold black and white stripes, marajuana prints, sheer shirts with text boxes providing the only coverage, grommets, tweet plaid, leather, bleach splotches, destroyed pastel cut-offs, sprayed on pole dancer graphics, fur-lined denim jackets, large mesh…

McQ Alexander McQueen New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016 MBFW NYFW FW16

McQ Alexander McQueen New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016 collection features thigh-high back-laced boots in black and what, black leather dresses and capes with zipper pockets, a long beige shearling coat, black on white florals and graphic tees, gingham, and cranberry velvet pants. The McQ MBFW NYFW FW16 presentation was a concise statement taking classic cuts…

BCBG Max Azria New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016 NYFW FW16

The BCBG Max Azria New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016Collection features experimentation with layering, silhouette, and construction: while the sleeveless coats have me from the get-go, some of the looks are bulky. So long as the natural waist is cinched, it worked, but when garments are piled on top of one another it just looks bag-lady….