The fashions seen on the red carpet at the 2013 Emmy Awards were fascinating in that, despite some coincidental commonalities, there were no tedious themes — colors ranged from fiery reds to snowy whites and icy blues; silhouettes ranged from mermaid tale gowns to strapless column dresses; and even necklines varied dramatically, from deep Vs to demure halters.
Last night’s 2013 Emmy Awards was a bit of a snoozefest — there were the seemingly endless song-and-dance numbers (and, as someone who loathes musicals, these were enough to make me wince), the “upsets” that seemed designed to shock rather than to commend outstanding actors (Jeff Daniels over Bryan Cranston?
Prolific British artist Ron English has earned a massive following by juxtaposing pop culture references and images with high art fare, creating a surreal mash-up of motifs — fast food company logos and mascots like Tony the Tiger and Ronald McDonald; vintage cereal box illustrations; famous Andy Warhol images; portraits of iconic performers like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe; comic book characters like Charlie Brown, Captain America, Fred Flinstone, and The Hulk; cartoon characters like Spongebob Squarepants and Mickey Mouse; classic paintings like Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” and Sandro Boticelli’s “The Birth of Venus;” and landmarks like The Sphinx and Mount Rushmore.
New York Fashion Week may seem really glamorous and fun to all those who haven’t experienced it but, for industry insiders, it’s a bit reminiscent of final exams season in college.
Believe it or not — years after Von Dutch made trucker hats the go-to accessory for douchey hipsters everywhere — this topper style is making a comeback.
The brother-and-sister design team comprising 10-year-old New York City-based brand Nicholas K, Nicholas and Christopher Kunz embarked upon a journey through a reservation in Central Arizona and, in the process, found inspiration for their brand’s Spring 2014 collection.
When creating their Spring 2014 collection, Timo Weiland designers Alan Eckstein and Timo Weiland assembled a mood board that displayed images cobbled together from their Instagram feeds, which the duo felt had properly documented their daily comings and goings.
My lovely readers, I’ve been trying my hardest to keep you abreast of all my comings-and-goings during New York Fashion Week, but I have to admit that the breakneck pace of this week has left me a bit discombobulated — and, as a result, I’m playing major catch-up here.
Yesterday was Day 2 of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 here in New York City and, as happens every September, I was running around from one place to the next — not the easiest of feats when you’re in 4″-high stilettos (not to mention that my first stop was Chelsea Piers which has streets paved in cobblestone).
When most fashion lovers think of BCBGMAXAZRIA, the house that Max and Lubov Azria have built, they envision the power woman: clad in lots of leather and oozing rock ‘n’ roll confidence, her garments themselves a testament to the designers’ body conscious construction.
