Hourani's Rad!

Rad Hourani's fall 2008 collection was not the biggest show in New York this season, but it was surely one of the most buzzed about. Cast by Wayne from the Imagist and Models.com, the choices were perfect and the caliber simply unheard of for such a new designer. Rad was able to land 4 MAJOR exclusives including new face Camille and past Meisel muse Sunniva, both from New York Models. 3 other New Faces also shared the Spotlight; Kathleen, Rena and Natalie. Superstars also hit the show, with Suvi, Coco, and Daiane all taking a turn for the Designer.
The Models were not the only focus however, the clothes were immpeccable. Rad showed us that he is not just a creator of clothes, but a creator of a lifestyle. From the eerie remixes of Siouxie and Pat Benatar to the minimalistic white space and clean, white benches. The show was perfect.

We should expect to see much, much more from Rad Hourani in the next months, his clothing is already of favorite of I-D magazine and cool girl come stlyist Erin Wasson, calling the pieces "f**king awesome". I had the pleasure of working with Rad on the collection and was able to see his vision behind the clothes. Everything had to be done perfectly and in the "Rad Hourani" way, and it is this perfectionalism that will be the key to Rad's success as a designer. The collection was styled by the king of effortlessly cool and favorite of Paul Rowland, Nicholas Grasa. The mix of textures and a black palate with a bold infusion of red made the show one to be remembered.Rad Hourani has a drive and a vision that is, as he describes as "Eternal". Not a bad start at all eh?

Giles leaves us all smiles

The pressure on London this season was crazy. With such a boring and redundant week in New York last week, all eyes were on London to show us something different. Christopher Kane did that exactly, shying away form his usual body hugging dresses to something inspired by his babysitter. But the real delight was, as expected, Giles Deacon. Giles showed some of the most wonderful clothes i have seen in a long time. His inspiration is unclear, but the clothes were so undeniably esthetically please one could help but smile for Giles.The show included some pretty interesting fabric innovation and wild prints. The fur on the coat above is not fur per say, but elastic bands meticulously sewn. A print of a blurred Kate moss was seen frequently as well as a print of Bambi with his head partially cut off and blood squirting form the wound. What is amazing about Giles Deacon is that he is able to make us question what we are wearing and opens our minds to new things.
Everything from the colors to the hats to the fishtail braids seen on all of the models heads was so thought out and fit so perfectly that i can do nothing but praise this show. Giles Deacon is without a doubt the future of fashion!

Marc goes mad!

Two hours past the scheduled time, fashion editors and celebrities alike were shocked when a overly eager Marc Jacobs took a sprint down the runway before showing any clothes. If only they knew how significant this to the clothes that would follow.

Marc decided to pull a "Victor and Rolf" and show his collection backwards, explaining his initial run out to the runway. His interpretation of this upside down world was much different then the dutch duo and truly remarkable. From the trompe l'oeil underwear dress on Coco Rocha to the pumps with the heel protruding from the ball of the foot these clothes make you really take a second, third or 10th glance.Marc never ceases to amaze in his accessories, whether at Louis or in his own line. In this show, he showed not only those truly crazy shoes, he showed a bevvy of what i am calling the "parasite" bag, which looked like a smaller, better bag was slowly feeding off of the square, bland totes the models were carrying. Hats are proving to be quite significant this season and the ones at Marc were nothing short of exceptional.
The clothes were layered in Marc's signature sense but the deconstruction seemed to be something new for him. It worked really, i must say i am thoroughly impressed and pleasantly surprised.
did he dissapoint? buyer yes, fashion editors no, me? DEFINATELY NOT!

and always happy to see simona doing the big shows!

Proenza's Tribal Chant Echoes through NY

Proenza Schouler has proven themselves time after time by making the tents in NYC interesting again.

This season they went tribal.

It seems that they have grown up, Moving away from their signature bustiers and moving more towards figure hugging dresses and a new, nipped waist silhouette.

This collection seemed closer to The designers own personal style then we usually see on their runway. Socialites will definitely be stampeding to get their hands on these clothes.

Valentino buying 45% of their shares sure helped too, leaving Jack and Lazaro literally draping their models in gold. (Liya wore a gold leaf sleeveless coat dress.)

I must say i am not disappointed with the show. more impressed, even the casting of the models was impeccable. Hot young girls like Irina, Anabela, and Kasia walked the show alongside veterans like Raquel and Erin Wasson.

I think that the boys of Proenza Schouler will be the saviors of american fashion... and you gotta love those hats!