Runway
Marc Jacobs Presents A Fantastical, If Unwearable, Vision Of The Modern Woman
For a long time, Marc Jacobs was the most overrated designer in American fashion.
Michael Kors Tries To Please Everyone With His Fall Collection, But Mostly Fails
It was a love letter to all the women with personal style; unfortunately, he couldn’t capture that spirit.
Rosie Assoulin Spices Up Her Fall Collection With Marbling And Pleating
Dresses were marbled and sculpted like elaborate topiaries.
Calvin Klein’s Collection Is An Apocalyptic Vision Of The Future, And We Can’t Get Enough Of It
The Calvin Klein NYFW 2018 show at the American Stock Exchange showed us real America.
Sally LaPointe’s Intergalactic-Themed Collection Was Beautiful And Superficial
Sometimes, you have to push beyond the boundaries to make a point.
Ralph Lauren’s Nautical-Themed Spring Collection Is Exactly What We Need Right Now
You had me at yacht print.
Women of the Wall on the Runway
An Israeli fashion house took a cue from Women of the Wall and created a collection based on appropriated men’s clothing.
New 2013 Collection from Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week: New Skirts, Bras, Tops on Runway
Marc Jacobs has taken a step back in time with his spring 2013 clothing collection, recently showcased at Fashion Week in New York. The designer’s creations encapsulated the British Mod look of the 1960s with monochrome prints and polka dots taking over the runway. The midriff was also key to the designs with see-through shirts over bras and pencil skirts with short tops on display. Singer Ricky Martin, currently starring in the Broadway musical revival of Evita, was in the front row for the catwalk show. Ricky Martin: “I’m loving New York. I’ve been here now for a year and I wanted to feel what’s going on (with fashion week). I really wanted to feel what’s going on and I think this was the best show to come to - to start at least. Experiencing the New York fashion week.” Marc Jacobs is one of the globe’s biggest fashion labels. In 2002 the designer got his very own star on the Fashion Walk of Fame in New York’s Garment District.
New York Fashion Week Begins With Runway Shows, Fashion's Night Out: Live Stream in Times Square
New York Fashion Week has begun and the hottest styles are showing some sporty inspiration, streamlined edges and subtle colours. Four of the collections on the first day were “livestreamed” to the digital screens in Times Square, which is a first for the fashion show, to give New Yorkers and tourists alike, a taste of the glamour. After the day’s runway shows, the fashionistas got set for Fashion’s Night Out, a bit of celebrity spotting, music, giveaways and maybe even some shopping. Kim Kardashian was there promoting her new fragrance, as well as other big names such as Nicole Richie, and rapper Pharrell. New York Fashion Week, which was first held in 1943 when designers couldn’t make it to Paris during WWII, is now one of the major fashion weeks along with London, Paris, and Milan.
What Makes a Body 'Womanly'?
In the style world, there has been a lot of talk lately of a possible return to “curvy,” or “womanly,” figures on the runway. In The New York Times, for example, fashion critic Cathy Horyn wrote the following about a recent Marc Jacobs show: