February 20, 2012

Pamella Roland Fall 2012: Aspen Landscapes

Aspen has always been the “home away from home” for Pamella Roland and her family, which is why she chose the city’s iconic landscapes as her inspiration for Fall 2012. Combining femininity and a strong fashion edge, this collection features soft blends, strucutred silks, metallics and subtle jacquards. Pamella Roland is known for her evening gowns, but she still comes through with luxurious separates that are perfect for layering.

For the first time since the label’s launch, she showed both real and faux fur which I thought was a nice touch. My favorite part about this particular collection is that that the production of the actual runway show was spot on with Pamella’s inspiration. The lighting above the runway resembled snow-touched branches, and just as the lights went out before the first girl walked the runway, gusts of wind played throughout the speakers and actually gave me the chills!

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Here’s some of the key looks from Pamella Roland Fall 2012…

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Yes, it’s Maria Menounos wearing the finale look!

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Pamella and her family close the runway.

Runway images via Zimbio

February 19, 2012

Sachin + Babi Fall 2012: Leather Love

On Valentine’s Day, the husband-and-wife duo behind Sachin + Babi held their first ever runway show during fashion week. The 2 1/2 year old label has shown presentations in the past but this year they decided to do things a little differently. Although this was my first Sachin + Babi experience, I’m glad it was shown in runway form because the clothes moved beautifully and deserved to be seen on models in motion.

The key material shown throughout this collection was leather. In a variety of colors, textures and silhouettes Sachin + Babi is all about leather for Fall 2012. The coolest part about this is that they wanted to show the softer side, which they did by pairing it with other materials such as chiffon. The contemporary label also expanded into more gowns, which would be killer on the red carpet with those magnificent slits.

One of my favorite things a designer can do is play with texture, which is exactly what Sachin + Babi did this season. Most looks were shown in black, speckled grey, deep red, teal and purple yet the way they were styled and constructed made them wearable and interesting at the same time.

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Images via Style.com

February 13, 2012

Herve Leger Fall 2012: Not Just a Bandage Dress

When most people think of Herve Leger, they think of the bandage dress. Why wouldn’t you? It’s what they’re known for, right? Well season after season, the perception is challenged and with Fall 2012 full of an array of silhouettes, it’s clear that Herve Leger is not just a bandage dress.

This collection was mostly in the neutral family with black, grey and brown but the various shades, textures and prints is what really made it unique. To [successfully] do a fully neutral collection, it better be interesting. And this was definitely interesting. From the black harnesses to the fur accents, those extreme gladiator boots and everything in between…your eye can’t help but be drawn to these looks.

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Wasn’t having much camera luck at this one but I did happen to snap this photo which I was particularly proud of…

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Kinda fun, right? Well anyway…here’s some images that you can actually see, with some of the key looks from Herve Leger Fall 2012.

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Via Style.com

February 12, 2012

Mara Hoffman Fall 2012

What do you get when you cross tribal prints, a safari, modern western and boho chic? You get Mara Hoffman Fall ’12. The loose, bohemian-like silhouettes were what I would normally think of for Spring but who says you can’t channel your inner-hippie for Fall? The prints were gorgeous but I also enjoyed some of the solid looks. I really loved the wide brim hats and I thought it was kind of fun to have the scarf underneath. Not something I personally would wear but I like it for runway…plus it kind of reminded me of a chic beekeeper, no?

Mara Hoffman’s inspiration for this collection was “South American Shaman Cowboys.” Not really sure what that means, so take a look for yourself…

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Obviously I’m not a photographer for a reason so here’s my favorite looks via WWD.

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February 3, 2012

5 Intriguing Fall 2012 Inspirations from New York Designers

Yesterday on The Cut, I was very intrigued by the Fashion Week Preview: 99 Designers Reveal Their Fall 2012 Inspirations story. However, there were 5 designers and their inspiration that really stuck out to me. Now more than ever, I’m looking forward to these Fall 2012 collections. See who these designers are and what they were inspired by for their latest collection.

Photobucket Rebecca Minkoff–“Texture”