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.
After depicting a nearly deranged, disheveled but somehow still fabulous woman last season, designer Chadwick Bell decided to show a more composed female persona for his Spring 2013 show — albeit in a non-traditional manner that steered away from conventional notions of beauty.
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.
For his Spring 2013 collection, Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch derived inspiration from the ’80s — specifically from Boy George and the Culture Club, which provided much of the decade’s soundtrack with blues- and reggae-tinged pop hits like “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” and “Karma Chameleon,” as well as ushering a new era of androgynous fashion and makeup looks thanks to Boy George’s signature style: his trademark hat worn over wavy or braided hair, his bright eye makeup (often in primary colors), and his gender-bending outfit choices.
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.
