Walter Spring 2012 at New York Fashion Week

One of the most unique presentations I attended during fashion week, I loved the set up of Walter Spring 2012 on the rooftop of The Empire Hotel.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Walter himself who said he just wants to make clothes that a cool twenty-something girl can wear for both day and night (and who wouldn’t want that, right?) He prides himself on his jackets, but his dresses are just as great. His Spring ’12 collection showed a lot of neutral separates with some pops of pink, red and coral throughout.  This is such a great collection because these pieces can easily be incorporated into any woman’s wardrobe and they’re useful for so many occasions.  A few of my favorites include the laser-cut effect orange dress and the white asymmetrical flowy skirt dress (which can both be found individually below).

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Carlos Miele Spring 2012 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

This was my second time seeing a Spring collection from Carlos Miele and I was really looking forward to seeing what he had in store for Spring ’12. This season he showed a lot of white and gold (which I saw last Spring as well) as well as a vibrant orange and an array of blues (turquoise, seafoam green, and ocean blue). I loved the shades of orange he used in the collection, especially paired with the gold belts. The styling was very “wealthy housewife on vacation in St. Barths” (which was very classic for him…nothing wrong with that). And overall at the end of the show, it made me really want to go on vacation!

Some familiar faces in the front row were Vogue‘s Hamish Bowles, Harper’s Bazaar’s Joanna Hillman and the International Herald’s Suzy Menkes.

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Various Events at Milk Studios

On Sunday I attended various events at milk studios, including a jewelry presentation from Erickson Beamon and Anndra Neen, along with The Lake & Stars, Reece Hudson, and Katie Gallagher.

My absolute favorite was Erickson Beamon. The models were wearing feathered outfits and avant-garde makeup with the stunning jewelry surrounding in this “garden-esque” setup.

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And having nothing to do with these collections, I came across this girl on my way into Anndra Neen with the sickest studded jacket…ever.

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Here’s a look at Anndra Neen.

My favorite bag I saw at Reece Hudson (of course, with a tassel).

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My favorite look from Katie Gallagher [middle], which is weird because I normally hate red, especially paired with black…but I love this silhouette. Dark yet intriguing…

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The Lake and Stars.

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Jenny Packham Spring 2012 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Yesterday I attended the Jenny Packham Spring 2012 show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Known for her red carpet ready gowns, Jenny Packham really knows how to make beautiful dresses that fit the body well. This was one of the many collections for Spring 2012 that heavily used pastels (in hues of lemon, tangerine, seafoam green, powder blue and coral). Pastels are perfect for these “fairy like” dresses Jenny designs, along with intricate beading, feminine ruffles and her signature high slits. And although mostly pastel, she did throw in a few bright pops of color in cherry red and turquoise blue to get that surprise factor throughout the collection.

An early show (9am) it’s not easy to get those seats filled, but Mandy Moore decided not to go all diva on us and she was very prompt to the show, wearing a really cool sequin jacket that was perfect for 9am.

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Overall it was a gorgeous collection (one I was really looking forward to) and I’m sure we’ll be seeing plenty of these dresses come awards season this Fall!

QVC’s Live from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Runway Show

This weekend, I attended the QVC runway show and after party in NYC. I have been so impressed with the branding initiatives QVC has implemented within the last few years so I was very excited for this event. The runway show displayed various looks from several QVC designers, with a front row including Matthew Settle and Kelly Rutherford (AKA Rufus and Lilly) along with AnnaLynne McCord.

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The after party was cool because we got to watch live broadcasts of Heidi Klum, Isaac Mizrahi and the Kardashian’s collections. I had a really great time and I can’t wait to share with you more New York Fashion Week updates!

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