Marlon Gobel – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Tal Shpantzer

Entering into the presentation space, it is clear that Marlon Gobel, for his first solo collection, has designed a high concept line. Standing out from the white seamless walls is a homemade geodesic dome which serves as the centerpiece and framing device for his models. He has seamlessly integrated allusions to strands of DNA, blood vessels, and internal organs into the collection. Highlights of these expressions included the Blood Vessel Braided Tie and a Cashmere Heart and Blood Vessel Sweater. … Continue Reading

Tony Cohen – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

Tony Cohen’s fall-winter 2010 collection show, featuring the style direction of the talented Kithe Brewster, had a touch of edge for everyone. From the jeweled embroidered sleeve gloves to his silk organza dress, the attention to detail was stunning. Specifically this was represented by the choice of fabric for an exquisitely saturated crimson reverse pleated silk top, and the occasional solo leather wrap cuff used to add an eye-catching touch of asymmetry. … Continue Reading

Venexiana – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Rachel Francois
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

The delicate sheer and jeweled details in each of Kati Stern’s Fall 2010 gowns are camera ready for the bright lights of the Golden Globe and Academy Award red carpets. Beautiful floor sweeping pieces with peeks of skin – low cut backs, exposed shoulders – added the feminine touch. It is apparent that Stern’s modus operandi is outfitting a woman’s body for elegance. … Continue Reading

Ports 1961 – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Freda Henry
photo editing by Katie Piper and Freda Henry

Ports 1961’s collections always seem to take you somewhere new. Many designers are jumping the bandwagon of “killing the trend,” but Tia Cibani was already there. She sees her collection as always against the norm, using her travels as an inspiration, and the brand story is always about that girl traveling the world, but this season, she seemed to take a slightly different course, with not a specific location being central in the looks, but rather the idea of traveling between places, as classic aviation looks and the global nomad persona took center stage. … Continue Reading

Helen Yarmak – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Rachel Francois and Charles Beckwith
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Tatyana Bevs

Put simply, the inspiration for Helen Yarmak’s latest collection was, as the designer said, “happy people.” Known for producing luxury outerwear, Yarmak gives traditional luxury pieces a modern edge by adding cosmetic distractions such as crystal embellishments on a capped sleeve coat or an exaggerated pink zipper on an orange dyed cropped fur coat. The result is a fun cotton candy vibe for otherwise antiquated garments. … Continue Reading

Antonio Azzuolo – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Michael Fragoso
photos and photo editing by Freda Henry

Discussing his inspiration for his fall 2010 collection, Antonio Azzuolo said, “it started when I watched Midnight Cowboy one night. I got the idea to create my own interpretation of the Wild West.” … Continue Reading

Andy & Debb – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Rachel Francois
photos and photo editing by Freda Henry

Andy Kim and Debbie Yoon, husband and wife designers of Andy & Debb,  presented a mixture of textured, sequined, and metallic garments as their fall 2010 collection. … Continue Reading

Jsong – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Freda Henry
photo editing by Katie Piper

Demure in a floor length black brocade gown, designer Way Zen pours Ti Kuan Yin tea for herself in preparation for her show. “I don’t care about any of the trends of today, I just worry about what I like,” she says. Way’s homeland of China is what she calls her “roots,” but her main inspiration for the line is a merging of Ancient Chinese and Old New York. “However, I prefer to use a blend of New York and Chinese heritage, since I’ve lived here for so long.” … Continue Reading

Araks – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Martin Bielecki
photo editing by Tatyana Bevs

Araks Yeramyan may be well known for her lingerie, but this beautiful ready to wear presentation was a heavily edited exercise in Russian Constructivism. … Continue Reading

NoNoo Lyons – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

NoNoo Lyons designers Deborah Lyons and Misha Nonoo’s third collection showcases precise tailoring and form-fit elegance. Only 18 pieces out of 25 in the total collection were available for the presentation, but it was enough to get the sense that these two ladies really know what they’re doing. Each look had its own unique character, being a part of the whole but a frame of its own at the same time. … Continue Reading

The Vessel by Lois – Fall 2010 Collection – New York

story by Brandon Ruckdashel
photos by Sandy Ramirez
photo editing by Katie Piper

The Vessel by Lois (pronounced Loy) went off without a hitch, but almost without an audience thanks to the blizzard that hit The Eastern Seaboard the night before the show and put New York’s streets under several inches of snow. Lois Samuels, with this second collection, has definitely progressed from her freshman effort. … Continue Reading

Timo Weiland – Spring-Summer 2010 (Debut) Colection

story by Faith Bowman
photos by Adrianna Favero

Timo Weiland  began 2009 with a successful line of neckwear and wallets. By fall, duo Alan Eckstein and Timo Weiland had dreamed up and designed a breakout  RTW collection, featured in WWD in September. The cover image, their silk chiffon tank top paired with cummerbund inspired silk charmeuse and chiffon skirt, epitomized the funky uptown/downtown vibe of the line and let the world know that they had arrived, with this debut at the 22nd Street non-profit Manhattan artspace X Initiative sealing the deal. … Continue Reading

The Harlem Fashion Row – Spring 2010 Collections

story by Faith Bowman
photos by Charles Beckwith

Shortly after New York Fashion Week, Harlem’s Fashion Row geared up to present collections by emerging designers at a fine arts venue in Harlem called The Gatehouse. Operated by a collective dedicated to promoting Harlem’s enduring influence and contribution to the fashion world, Fashion Row featured four lines, including one by recent Project Runway alum Epperson. … Continue Reading

Peter Som – Spring 2010 Collection

story by Faith Bowman
photos by Adrianna Favero

Since 2001, San Francisco-born designer Peter Som has been raising the bar for pretty, ladylike clothing with a youthful fair. His spring-summer 2010 collection again left little doubt that Som is a designer whose clothing flatters and defines the female form. Continuing with his love of saturated color and sumptuous fabrics, the collection sizzled for the eyes, igniting an immediate desire to shop. … Continue Reading

Y-3 Spring 2010 Collection

story by Rachel Francois
photos by Freda Henry
photo editing by Faith Bowman

Yohji Yamamoto’s fashionable athletic wear for Adidas’ Y-3 spring-summer 2010 collection opened with a musical tribute to Michael Jackson interlaced with national military hymns. Most of the collection was black and white punctuated by colorful seals and nationalist  emblems.  … Continue Reading

Badgley Mischka Bride – Spring 2010 Collection

photos and interview by Charles Beckwith
photo editing by Faith Bowman

I recently had the opportunity to view the Spring 2010 Badgley Mischka Bride collection in the Badgley Mischka showroom during New York Bridal Market Week. After the show, I was able to ask designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka a few questions about their collection and recent shifts in the wedding fashion market. This show also included eight new bridal looks from their lower price point Mark & James line.

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Thuy – Spring 2010 Collection

story by Michael Fragoso
photos by Sandy Ramirez

Thuy’s Spring 2010 collection is all about exposure and disclosure. … Continue Reading

Isaac Mizrahi – Spring 2010 Collection

story and photos by Sandy Ramirez

The first two lines of The Drifters’ On Broadway are perhaps the best description for Isaac Mizrahi’s Spring 2010 collection, shown recently in The Tent at Bryant Park during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

They say the lights are always bright on Broadway.
They say there’s always magic in the air.

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Loris Diran – One Runway Away

photos by Sandy Ramirez
story by Seth Friedermann
styling by Loris Diran, Seth Friederman, and Anna Lisa
models are Creing Wittingham from Major’s mens division, and Elen Capri from Elite

Loris Diran is a formidable rising force in fashion. Diran possess the spirit of a chess master; he is considered and thoughtful with an obviously tactical mind, but just under the surface is an aggression that is waiting to pounce. He has married a strong and very honed artistic aesthetic with a muscular business sense, he both thinks and feels his way forward. … Continue Reading

Brooklyn Fashion Festival – Spring 2010 Collections

story by Seth Friedermann
photos by Sandy Ramirez

To be at the premier of anything is a special thrill. To be at a premier which contains not only the first night for the Brooklyn Fashion Festival but is also hosting the very first collections of many of Brooklyn’s most promising designers was a special treat. I was lucky enough to be backstage interviewing the designers and getting not only their take on their own collections but on fashion and design in general. … Continue Reading