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02 18, 2011 06:30 PM
It's Curtains for Fashion Week
WORD ON THE STREET
Our Fall 2011 Fashion Week coverage now comes to an end;
Big ups to our loyal readers (read: mothers) and friends.
We got the jitters from Sophomore, munchies with Dallin Chase;
Inspired by Mimi Jung’s color, and glitter from Vena Cava’s face.
Jason and John’s Western trends are sure to run buck wild;
Wide-leg pants and psychedelic shags: the return of ’70s style.
Come fall, we’ll hide pompadours under men’s top hats,
For now: We laughed. We cried. And we’d like to take a nap.
Photo: Getty Images
02 18, 2011 01:00 PM
Alex & Eli Over Ice
OVER THE WIRE
The Of a Kind ladies met up with the NYC-based designers behind women’s wear label Alex & Eli.
“It’s iced coffee weather! We celebrated by grabbing a sunny table at one of our go-to meeting spots, Cafe Select, with the Alex & Eli duo Anna Zeman (left) and Aja Singer, who work just nearby at Aja’s Nolita apartment. They are as ambitious as they are adorable: Anna was telling us how fun she thought it would be if the two of them got their MBAs together and competed for the best grades.”
Photo: Courtesy of Alex & Eli
02 18, 2011 12:00 PM
Opposites Attract Herchcovitch
RINGSIDE
Alexandre Herchcovitch’s fall 2011 show was a lesson in opposites. The Brazilian designer paired heavy wool with delicate lace, and stark black with neon yellow accents. The violent nature of the clothes (raw hems, big shoulders, dementor-like hoods) was tempered by ladylike touches, including full-length gloves, scattered ruffles, and a side chignon.
Our favorite part: the clutches that resembled huge gemstones. Even better, they’re available now (not months from now) at ahalife.com.
Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
02 18, 2011 10:30 AM
Putting the "Hat" in Manhattan
RINGSIDE
Hold back a pun? Never. Therefore, the pink kitty cat bowler at Yestadt Millinery’s presentation was purr-fect. The men’s-style top hat was a crowning achievement. And the feather-adorned beret: totally fly.
But, more than anything, our hats are off to the flapper-inspired, fringe-heavy headband, because, when placed just right, it gives the impression of bangs.
And that’s just the way we like to go out.
Photo: Courtesy of Yestadt Millinery
02 17, 2011 06:00 PM
Thoroughly Modern (and Amazing) Milly
RINGSIDE
“An equestrian’s psychedelic wonderland” is how we’d describe the Milly fall 2011 collection.
Young designer Michelle Smith made our inner Mary Richards squeal with her structured capes and wide-leg pants in saturated jewel tones. Red lips and Hollywood shades popped against the wintry backdrop. Every basic design had a wild offset (pattern, hat, fabric) with a put-together Mad Men-ness that we can’t wait to rock.
And though spring is in the air, it made us excited for next fall — when we’ll be (hopefully) wearing her neon pink coat.
Photo: Darcy Strobel
02 17, 2011 04:30 PM
The Blonds Have More Fun
RINGSIDE
You know what they say: Go big or go home. After two dragons danced down the runway at The Blonds’s fall show, there was bling and boobage up the wazoo for their exploration of East-Meets-Glam.
Sequined karate tops and sparkly Thai headpieces had front-row divas Mr. and Miss J from America’s Next Top Model shouting, “Girrl!” and singer Keri Hilson looked like she dug the bejeweled bodice of an amethyst gown dripping with glittery fringe. Corsets had all kinds of flare — from chopsticks to googly eyes and clusters of fortune cookies (which we could totally see Katy Perry giving her cupcake bra a night off for).
But from the creators of her candy corset in the “California Gurls” video, we expected nothing less.
Photo: Fernanda Calfat / Getty Images
02 17, 2011 01:00 PM
When Yigal Loves a Woman
RINGSIDE
Celebrated by the ladies as one of the most eligible (and, ahem, straight) designers, Yigal Azrouël incorporates that rep into a femininely accented, menswear-inspired collection. Here are our three favorite looks reimagined as online daters.
 | Name: Professor Holmes In brief: A double-breasted, midlength glen check coat constructed as a fur-collared vest. Enjoys: Underground dining clubs and reading authors you probably have never heard of. |
 | Name: Don Draper Jr. In brief: A straightlaced, peach-colored frock made for business and fancified with a bedazzled gold tie. Enjoys: Happy hour, holiday parties, and anything on the rocks. |
 | Name: Jimmy Bond In brief: Classic tux shirt with a black sparkly collar topped not only with an impeccably tailored blazer but also an ankle-length, ivory overcoat. Enjoys: Martinis (you know how) and sports cars. |
Photos: Getty Images
02 17, 2011 12:30 PM
Dallin Chase Gives Us the Munchies
OVER THE WIRE
You’d think we’d be sick of fashion by now — but we’ll never tire of breakfast. The Of a Kind ladies broke their fasts this morning with Jason Cauchi of Dallin Chase.
“Over steel-cut oatmeal and poached eggs with curried lentils at The Breslin, we chatted up the very gentlemanly Jason Cauchi of Dallin Chase, whose fall collection includes not only really rad fur-trimmed coats but also awesome black-and-gray beaded socks that we could barely stop talking about. Fun fact: He’s had a subscription to WWD since he was 13.”
Photo: Courtesy of Dallin Chase
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02 17, 2011 11:45 AM
N.S.F.Wallflowers at Jeremy Scott
FIT FOR PRINT
A wild ’80s child with Punky Brewster neon-streaked pigtails crawls into bed, just to find that when the lights go out, her toy box comes to life. That’s the best story we can make out of Jeremy Scott’s Lady Gagapproriate runway of craziness.
The evil genius mastermind’s hot pink fuzzy heel slippers, see-through plastic bejeweled Barbie raincoat, superhero-branded sequin ball gowns (with capes), Skeletor sweaters, and metallic spaceman suit made us laugh on the outside, cry on the inside, and then laugh again somewhere in the middle.
Who else could pull off this orgasmic sound-tracked (um, literally) nonsense and manage to have Kanye chilling in the front row?
Fashion is serious, people!
Photo: Randy Brooke / Getty Images
02 16, 2011 05:00 PM
The Eye of Fashion Week's Storm at Bodkin
RINGSIDE
Bodkin’s muted wash of color — ashy neutrals intermittently illumed by subdued sea foam — induced a welcome, aquarium-like calm.
It’s easy to see the effortless cool in Eviana Hartman’s oversize androgynous sweaters atop same-hued tights, and loose gauze blouses layered under generous utilitarian jackets. These pieces are as mindless to throw on as a tee but somehow look much more graceful.
Deepen your gaze and Bodkin’s pensive details surface like tiny bubbles: the dark wool crepe skirt’s deliberately unfinished hem, the roomy drop-waist jersey dress whose drapes nip together in the most perfect places, and, of course, ankle-length trousers that lead to peculiarly lovely shoe choices by Robert Clergerie (metallic copper oxfords, chunky ivory open-toe flat-forms). Consider us hypnotized.
Photos: Neil Rasmus / BFAnyc.com
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