New York-based fashion stylist Lisa Marie Fernandez launched her eponymous label with a collection of body-conscious swimwear constructed using neoprene and boasting scuba-inspired silhouettes.
There was no shortage of drama at the Rafael Cennamo Spring 2013 presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City, held on September 8th at The Box in Lincoln Center.
In an act of fashion serendipity, while Mara Hoffman was at Lincoln Center showcasing her “Aloha” collection, New Zealand-bred designer Rebecca Taylor stood backstage at the Highline Stages in New York City’s meatpacking district, unveiling her own Hawaii-inspired Spring 2013 collection.
Admittedly, as a seasoned cinematic scaredy cat, I’ve never watched a Japanese horror film — heck, I’ve barely watched some of the classic American scary flicks that have become synonymous with the genre on a national scale (and yes, that includes Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist).
Designer Walter Baker showcased his W118 by Walter Baker Spring 2013 collection, inspired by the “modern jetsetter,” during a presentation held on September 7th in The Box at Lincoln Center.
The feral and the fluid danced cheek-to-cheek at the Carlos Miele Spring 2013 show, held on September 10th at Lincoln Center.
There’s little room for conventionalities in the work of Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch.
Country club chic got a bastard’s backhand at the Timo Weiland Spring 2013 show, held on the evening of Sunday, September 9th in the Studio at Lincoln Center.
Psychedelia and surrealism have always fascinated Taiwanese American fashion designer Jen Kao — even her website’s home page features flashing lights, cryptic images, and perpetual motion, creating a full-on sensory assault that’s both bewildering and strangely exciting. But, for her Spring 2013 collection, Kao toned down some of these elements — all without compromising her distinctly edgy, boundary-pushing aesthetic.
Every season, designer Mara Hoffman takes us on a magic carpet ride to a new destination, her clothing inspired by the landscape, architecture, culture, and lifestyle of that locale yet sprinkled with a sense of fantasy and whimsy that removes the garments from the literal realm and elevates them to the chimerical universe.
