Favorites From New York Fashion Week A/F '13

Alexander Wang

          

              

It's hard to ever doubt Alexander Wang's genius. For this A/W collection he really showed his strong points by using different textures and fabrics together. The outerwear in this collection was to die for; glossy leathers, fluffy wool, and amazing furs lead my mind straight to the luxury of his brand. His signature sleek-cool look was continued through his statement shoulder look in the collection. 

Diane von Furstenburg

             

             

There might not be anything that makes me happier than seeing 70's glam on the runway. Diane von Furstenburg took it to a whole new level with metallic animal skins, print mixing, and fur details. Not only is the collection very wearable, its sleek and can be very sophisticated. I love how she incorporated her signature wrap dress and added suede to it. Now who is going to get me that metallic snake skin blazer?!

Ralph Lauren

I loved this collection because of the not-so-usual road Ralph Lauren took when creating his story for his collection. With a twist between chic and sailor, I see a lot of potential for this collection for department store buyers. He started out with a black and white monochromatic color palette and smoothly transitioned into velvet dresses of oxblood, blue, and purple. The evening gowns at the end were nothing short of elegant and luxurious and will sure be seen on the red carpets soon to come.

Diane von Furstenburg RTW Spring 2013

With so many great shows coming out of New York Fashion Week it's hard to share all that I love. I really loved Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung, and Altuzarra. I loved Wang's and Gurung's contribution of modernity with the use of geometric cuts and minimalism in color and layers.  One of the latest shows that I really loved was Diane von Furstenburg. You can always count on her to bring lots of embellishments and fun colors. 

The overall theme for the collection focused on her princess years in Marrakesh. She said too WWD reporter, "She's a rebel princess, who dresses up, but at the same time she can't wait to sneak out and go clubbing." There were many dress layered over pants, as well as flowy blouses and palazzo pants. The color palette had a lot of bold black and whites along with other fun colors such as tangerine, mint, nude, coral, peach, and more. 

At the end of the show she brought on the runway Google cofounder Sergey Brin to show off the accessory worn my many of the models, "Glass by Google".

Here are some of my favorite looks from the catwalk: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Vogue Timeline with Amber Valletta and Shalom Harlow

It has almost been a decade since that two have been shown together in Vogue, and to celebrate I wanted to show you a flashback of what the two best friends have done for Vogue.

In February 1993 the two did spreads photographed by Arthur Elgort

In September 1995 they took the cover to show what was new for fall fashion

In March 1997 they appeared again to show the hot new spring fashion

In April 1997 the two joined Carolyn Murphy 

In 2011 at age 38 and 37 (Amber), they make a comeback to show the multidimensional female persona through New York designers. Photographed by Stephan Klein

Shalom (laying down) in Michael Kors and Versace necklace with Lady Grey cuff
Amber in Donna Karen New York with Carolina Amato gloves
Both wearing Manolo Blahnik heels throughout the photos

Shalom in Derek Lam leather coat; Amber in Tommy Hilfiger raincoat

On Shalom is a DVF top and on Amber is Proenza Schouler

Shalom in all Marc Jacobs and Amber in all Carolina Herrera 

Amber in Ralph Lauren Collection; Shalom in Oscar de la Renta

Amber in Alexander Wang with a Calvin Klein Collection wristlet; Shalom in Jason Wu  with a Stetson hat

Shalom in Narciso Rodriguez and Amber in Calvin Klein Collection with a Ralph Lauren Collection  clutch

Credited to vogue.com