For Fall, Balenciaga Wants To Turn You Into A Bag Lady

Alexander Wang’s Balenciaga collection for Fall is on point.  Wang’s take on Balenciaga’s accessories was as Iris Apfel would say,’ More is more + less is a bore’ with a model carrying not one but three bags (above center), while keeping everything else very simple.  I loved his color blocked gloves, especially those with touches […]

Anthony Vaccarello Makes Turtleneck Dickeys Sexy For Fall

Legendary Illustrator Tony Viramontes was noted as a huge inspiration for Anthony Vaccarello’s Fall collection.  The sensual excess of the Eighties, so perfectly portrayed in Viramontes’ work, was brought to life by the designer’s signature asymmetric minis + hip high slits, but also through the structured ruffles along the front of mini dresses + as well as […]

Modern-Day Snow White Inspires Red Valentino For Fall, Rotten Apple + All

Having a penchant for fairy tales as inspiration, for Fall Red Valentino looked to a modern-day Snow White as its muse.  Luckily for us, the collection did not contain a single literal piece, other than the red bow headband.  Instead, there was a pop-art approach to all the looks. All the pieces had a sweet […]

Stella Jean Makes A Bold Statement For Fall

Every time I see Stella Jean’s new designs, the excitement is overwhelming + her Fall collection is no exception.  There were many looks most might think were overly saturated in pattern, however, I didn’t mind one bit.  A designer known for her exploration of cultural references, for this collection, the show’s notes cited a ‘geisha […]

Marni’s Fall Collection Is Full Of Variety + Form

For Marni’s Fall collection, designer Consuelo Castiglioni showed no signs of restraint, but in the best way possible.  There were many silhouettes present that breathed life into the many types of women out there.  ‘Amplification, exaggeration, gentle distortion,’ were written in the designer’s program notes, + that there was.  Form was as much present as it was […]