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NY Fashion Week AW08: Karen Walker

Eclectic chic is what comes to mind after taking in the latest collection by New Zealand native, Karen Walker. As I watched the models strut down the runway in a combination of pristine cream pintuck dresses, “shabby chic-looking red...

 

NY Fashion Week AW08: Iódice

I’m not going to lie—over an hour of waiting in line in four-inch heels after a ten hour day at work makes me cranky. So cranky, in fact, that I will contemplate getting out of line, especially when it looks as though, a) I won’t...

 

NY Fashion Week AW08: Rag & Bone and Alexander Wang

In contrast to the sophisticated lady-like chic that’s dominated most of the runways in NY so far, designer Alexander Wang (with the help of model Erin Wasson who played stylist) offered a collection that was almost rebellious. We adored...

 

NY Fashion Week AW08: Tuleh

Tuleh’s Fall 2008 line was in keeping with what critics have been saying about the rest of the Fall 2008 collections (

 

NY Fashion Week AW08: Twinkle by Wenlan

Even the name Twinkle by Wenlan makes you smile, so it is difficult to be displeased with the designer’s latest outing. True, it wasn’t groundbreaking, but the label is known for its fun, youthful designs as opposed to plowing...

 

NY Fashion Week AW08: The Academy of Art University

Ahh, Fashion Week. While many designers are familiar faces in the tents at Bryant Park, there are some who have never before displayed their work in such a high-profile setting. This is especially true of the Academy of Art University show,...

 

NY Fashion Week AW08: Day One

Even though Mother Nature was not so kind yesterday, with icy cold rain pouring down the on the first day of Fashion Week, fashion lovers were not deterred and filed into the tents of Bryant Park dressed to impress. Most fashionistas were...