Cynthia Cheng Mintz Winter whites opened Nanette Lepore‘s Fall/Winter collection with brilliant shine, giving off a cool, yet confortable feel. With soft, flowing fabrics, there was a feeling of a beautiful winter wonderland which was emphasized even on the models’ legs with white tights. Later pieces included some greys, blacks as well as teals towards the end of the […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz Celebrating his 30th anniversary this year, Michael Kors presented his Fall/Winter 2011 collection with a palette consisting predominantly of neutral greys, camels, whites and blacks along with a pop of colour (blushes, purple and two very eye-popping red pieces) here and there for the women’s collection. With both work-appropriate as well as evening, the styles […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz While many designers are emphasizing colour for Fall/Winter 2011, Vivienne Tam decided to stick with what traditionally works best – plain darks. Her show opened with a dark runway, with the first few models wearing dark colours such as greys/blacks, especially for pants and skirts. Tops were a little more varied, with some […]
Meghna Lamore I’m a huge fan of flamenco, enjoying the New York Flamenco Festival as many years as I possibly could. The colours, the speed, the rhythm and the staccato percussion sweeps me away on a Spanish journey as few things can. It is with that in mind that I write today about Xunta, in […]
(Collections left to right: Jules Power, OR by angela chen, LOVAS Wesley Badanjak and Pink Tartan) Jules Power: Jules Power was the first show of the day. The spring/summer collection is full of flowy tops, dresses as well as pants and jackets, with pieces which will take a woman from day until night. Despite the black […]
Rob Campbell Every house should use fabric blinds in at least one room. It’s rather surprising to me that with all of the home renovation and decorating shows on TV these days, that fabric blinds remain such a mystery. Easy to use, efficient, and beautiful to look at, these window accessories provide a simple way […]
