NYC - Fashion Week day 2

NYC Day 2 - All of the Fashion fun in NYC by Katie Wright

It's NYFW day two, and Jenni Kayne appeals to my love of a bumble bee colour palette…

...as well as perfectly proving the equation: boxy boyish blazer + super short sequins = gorgeousness. The collection is a bit skinny bodycon here, a bit preppy sportswear there, and altogether a bit covetable.

Ports 1961 also played on the androgyny theme, putting quiffs and choir boy bobs atop models sporting a collection that was feminine and luxe in the extreme. A slew of floaty sack dresses in pastel pink, ivory and scarlet were given so many different twists (asymmetrical shoulders, Grecian drapery, sash belts) that it was hard to pick a favourite.

And the award for most unfortunate model of the day goes to look no. 10 at Wayne, where the frayed edging of a jacket made it look like the poor girl is having lady garden issues. Eek. That wasn’t the only briefs and jacket combo I’ve seen so far - I predict Lady Gaga’s influence is gonna be seen all over the shop in the coming weeks.

NYC: Go for launch

NYC: Go for launch - Katie Wright

Today commences the first of the four big hitters in the fashion calendar. Starting with New York (swiftly followed by London, Milan and Paris) I'll be bringing you my picks of the fashion weeks, with a little help from my style.com iPhone app that is. This app is amazing, it has shows uploaded before even the mother website itself! One screen shot and an email later and boom! you see what I see.
Day one pickings are pretty sparse, with the first indications that designers are still in cost-cutting mode, delivering photo presentations rather than celeb-filled warehouse-sized productions. But fear not, the rest of the week promises plenty of flashy catwalk madness. So far, the only highlight has been some excellent use of colour at Lyn Devon: super bright electric blue boyish trousers in one look and wonderfully clashing raspberry and magenta in another. Bring on the Spring...

The September Issue

The September Issue - Katie Wright

Forget that sluggish Chanel number with Audrey Tatou, what is surely the fashion film of the year is out this week, R.J. Cutler’s brilliant documentary featuring the making of Vogue’s most important month, The September Issue. Ballad Of went to a preview screening at the BFI yesterday and we loved it. So is the real Anna Wintour as cruel and terrifying as her imagined Devil Wears Prada persona? The answer is, well, yes, but she clearly knows her stuff and her curt and brutally honest methods more than get the job done. Add to the queen bee’s starring role a load of eccentric personalities (Grace Coddington and Andre Leon Talley heading up the pack) plus a ton of perfectly-soundtracked movie montages (shoots, shows and visits to the top dog designers) and you’ve got the fashion fan’s must-see of the season.

p.s. check out Wintour’s appearance on David Letterman recently. Luckily in the movie she doesn’t attempt (and fail) to be funny quite so often…
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Links
The September Issue - http://www.theseptemberissue.com/#/home
Chanel - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1035736/
Devil Wears Prada - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458352/
Wintour’s appearance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1CfQnqNM0

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Have catwalks gone crazy?

From Gareth Pugh's new show concept to Lanvin's spectacle - everyone is talking catwalks. The very essence of showcasing one's collection has evolved over the seasons. What was once a very simple display of the clothes to come has now changed in to an art exhibition. Gareth Pugh's show in Paris was a video. A VIDEO. Nonetheless, he managed to pack a huge crowd. His creations were aptly suited to this new-age display of theatre mixed with fashion. one could say that the way in which Pugh portrayed his collection on screen could never have had the same effect had it been on the traditional Runway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EdTvRakTck&feature=related

Lanvin, Hermes and Dior all showcased their collections in uber spectacular ways.

It does leave me thinking though - does all of this outlandish exhibitions detract from the point of the shows or does this in effect make it more prolific?

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Stalker!

Basically, all i do is watch her...

I am a fan of skin and bone. I like cheek bones, skinny arms and and a flat stomach BUT i just can't get enough of the overly ample Ms Ditto.

Perfection... YES.