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Posts for February 13th 2011

Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: VPL by Victoria Bartlett
New York Fashion Week

Victoria Bartlett Creates Latex Trench Coats and Skin Suits For VPL’s Fall 2011 Collection

>> Victoria Bartlett found inspiration inside the body, deep down to the umbilical cords, for her VPL Fall 2011 collection, which ebbed and flowed between draped silhouettes and more sculptural pieces.
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Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: VPL by Victoria Bartlett

>> Victoria Bartlett found inspiration inside the body, deep down to the umbilical cords, for her VPL Fall 2011 collection, which ebbed and flowed between draped silhouettes and more sculptural pieces. Inspired by artists Piero Manzoni and Joseph Beuys for their multi-textural sculptures, Bartlett created languid one-shoulder jersey dresses, leather tops, latex trench coats, textured jackets, angular boiled wool skirts, along with nylon accordion-pleated pieces inspired by Dustin Yellin to replicate her idea of hard and soft, or what she calls “stretch and fold.” The designer also experimented with warmer hues like deer, wood, iron oxide, gold, and orange, counteracted with cooler options such as aluminum and steel. Bartlett’s undergarments, some almost completely see-through, were another success garnering major applause from onlookers in the stands.

On the accessories front, Bartlett once again collaborated with LD Tuttle for footwear, this time creating a range of tucked and folded platform boots. Orly Genger by Jaclyn Mayer designed the chain and latex belts and wrapped necklaces to mimic umbilical cords, and Brian Crumley created the chunky latex cuffs.

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Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: DKNY
DKNY

Fuzzy Mohair Sweaters, Tuxedo Striped Capes, and Graphic Lines Dominate DKNY’s Fall 2011 Collection

>> Donna Karan created a highly graphic collection for her DKNY Fall 2011 collection seen earlier today in Chelsea in a brick-covered venue fitting for her city chic collection.
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>> Donna Karan created a highly graphic collection for her DKNY Fall 2011 collection seen earlier today in Chelsea in a brick-covered venue fitting for her city chic collection. Inspired by modernists in New York City, Karan envisioned fuzzy angora sweaters — made in bright hues and bold stripe patterns — houndstooth suits and skirts, wide-leg trousers, skinny pencil pants, and tailored coats. It was the details, like a recurring tux stripe detail or contrast color inserts, giving the collection a smart shot of modernity, youth, and a slight nod to the ‘70s.

Bright shots of red, pink, and henna came into play tempered with black, cream, navy, and shades of grey. Outerwear included sleek three-quarter length coats embellished with leather sleeve accents, knit and houndstooth padded jackets, which was Karan’s remixed take on the classic puff coat, and the pièce de résistance: a black and cream tuxedo striped cape. For accessories, the designer highlighted ankle-braced Mary-Janes and cap-toe booties. And on the handbag front, mini cross-bady bags adorned with oversized tassels and tri-color satchels.

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Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: Diane von Furstenberg 2011-02-13 15:41:25
Diane Von Furstenberg

Diane von Furstenberg and Yvan Mispelaere Show a Glitzy and Glamorous Collection For Fall 2011

>> Diane von Furstenberg and co-designer Yvan Mispelaere’s theme for DVF’s Fall 2011 collection was “American Legends,” specifically referencing Millicent Rogers, Diana Vreeland, and Gloria Vanderbilt, in which von Furstenberg explained as runway explorations of “rodeo, editor in chief, and society lady.” So it was only fitting to have a few leading ladies — Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Molly Sims, Fergie, and Maggie Q — sitting front row at the event yesterday to check out the eccentric and eclectic sea of colorful liquid sequin gowns, graphic gaucho wraps, print pajama suits, “like the ones I used to wear to Studio 54,” said von Furstenberg, along with leather jackets, and her signature wrap dresses.
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Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: Diane von Furstenberg 2011-02-13 15:41:25

>> Diane von Furstenberg and co-designer Yvan Mispelaere’s theme for DVF’s Fall 2011 collection was “American Legends,” specifically referencing Millicent Rogers, Diana Vreeland, and Gloria Vanderbilt, in which von Furstenberg explained as runway explorations of “rodeo, editor in chief, and society lady.” So it was only fitting to have a few leading ladies — Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Molly Sims, Fergie, and Maggie Q — sitting front row at the event yesterday to check out the eccentric and eclectic sea of colorful liquid sequin gowns, graphic gaucho wraps, print pajama suits, “like the ones I used to wear to Studio 54,” said von Furstenberg, along with leather jackets, and her signature wrap dresses.

High slits, an overarching theme thus far during Fashion Week, also made their way on the runway in addition to sleek silk tunic dresses styled with Western-inspired hats and stacked knee-high boots. Von Furstenberg's throwback references, like '70s-inspired pleated dresses, and modern, via a cropped star-embellished jacket, were seamlessly intertwined, creating a covetable collection for any stylefile.

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