Archive for September, 2007
Photo Credit: Dan Lecca for Mercedez Benz
Key Takeaways: Inspired by ancient Rome, Vera Wang’s Spring 2008 collection was as notable for its draping and loose silhouette as it was for not neatly fitting into Spring 2008’s bucket of trends. Key points from Vera’s collection included draping, pleating, a dropped waistline, and artfully controlled volume.
Color Palette: Felt more like Fall than Spring, with blacks, browns, and olives accented by royal blue, dusky pink, and bronze.
Silhouettes: Silhouettes were cut loose, though the volume was often anchored at one point on the dress–be it the waistline or the shoulder. Draping and pleating, along with the dropped waistline, befit the ancient Roman theme of the collection. Classifications included tunics, bubble hemmed tops, column dresses, and drapey togas.
Accessories Report: Ornate, blocky tiled necklaces adorned the models’ necks.
What’s Wearable: The best pieces in the collection were, as expected, Vera’s eveningwear. Of note was a beautifully draped chiffon floor-length gown, black in front, and a yellow-olive in back.
What’s Not Wearable: Be careful with all-over metallics and satins–as they’re unforgiving on the figure.
Previous Vera Wang Fashion Week Coverage from Omiru:
Spring 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Vera Wang
Fall 2006 Fashion Week Runway Review: Vera Wang
Spring 2006 Fashion Week Runway Review: Vera Wang
September 9th, 2007
The bold, all-over print and the vertical line from the deep-v neckline are a double win for figure flattery.
$52 at Nordstrom.
September 7th, 2007
Ruching at the bustline adds visual volume, while the belt thins and helps define the waistline.
$17.80 at Forever 21.
September 7th, 2007
Photo Credit: Dan Lecca for Mercedes Benz
Key Takeaways: Easy-to-wear combinations of skirts, blouses, sweaters, and dresses in vivid shades of preppy pinks, greens, and corals. Key trends included: mini dresses, maxi dresses, square shaped jackets, dresses with pockets, and colorblocking.
Color Palette: Building on a neutral palette, the collection alternated between preppy greens and pinks, noble greys, corals, and blues.
Silhouettes: Dresses, dresses, dresses. Mini dresses, maxi dresses, tunic dresses, shirtdresses, tulip skirt dresses, sheath dresses, and even smock-like dropped waist dresses. While dresses dominated the collection, skirts also made a strong showing. Of note were the prairie-style tops and skirts, skirts and dresses with pockets, and the square shaped jackets.
Accessories Report: Minimal. Models sported sandal shoes befitting the light, fluid collection.
What’s Wearable: A square shaped jacket over a day dress is always chic. You also can’t go wrong with a dress with pockets.
What’s Not Wearable: Mid-calf length skirts and dresses are difficult to wear.
Previous Cynthia Steffe Fashion Week Coverage from Omiru:
Fall 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Cynthia Steffe
Spring 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Cynthia Steffe
Spring 2007 Backstage Interview: Cynthia Steffe
Fall 2006 Fashion Week Runway Review: Cynthia Steffe
September 7th, 2007
Photo Credit: Dan Lecca for Mercedes Benz
Key Takeaways: Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown are firm believers that menswear can be exciting and colorful. While their looks are fairly wearable, their flirtation with color and pattern show their sense of humor–and style. Spring 2008 merged the athletic with the preppy, with key trends including the just-above-the-knee short, 70s style pointed collars, the cotton trenchcoat, and an emphasis on formality with the three piece suit.
Color Palette: Experimenting with shine, Cox and Silver played with shiny satins–and what appears to be gold lamé. A neutral palette of creamy whites, tans, greys, and black was splashed with color: bright reds, oranges, and yellows. Loud, colorful floral prints also creeped their way into the collection.
Silhouettes: Key looks included the just-above-the-knee short, button-down shirts with 70s style exaggerated pointed collars, cotton trenchcoats, and the 3 piece suit (echoing Fall 2007’s return to formality). Preppy looks included blazers with shorts and the three-piece suits. Athletic looks included a just-stepped-off-the-court wifebeater paired with shorts and a gauzy grey hooded sweater. Trousers were more accurately described as slacks, with their loose fit, while the shorts were cut with a slimmer fit. Most jackets were oversized and sack shaped, but Duckie Brown featured a couple of slim-cut styles: a shrunken blazer and a motocross jacket.
Accessories Report: Duckie Brown’s signature accessory: colorful, striped socks. Cox and Silver also showed beanie hats, sneakers, and patent leather loafers.
What’s Wearable: The just-above-the-knee short is a winner, as are the splashes of color from the accessories.
What’s Not Wearable: Forget about the flowery pants. We’re going to pretend we didn’t just see that.
Previous Duckie Brown Fashion Week Coverage from Omiru:
Fall 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Duckie Brown
Spring 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Duckie Brown
Fall 2006 Fashion Week Runway Review: Duckie Brown
Spring 2006 Fashion Week Runway Review: Duckie Brown
September 6th, 2007
Photo Credit: NY Magazine
Key Takeaways: Vena Cava’s Spring 2008 collection vacillated between the 1930s and the 1970s, with classic depression-era silhouettes (think: drapey bias cuts and nipped in waists) interspersed with styles of the 70s (think: empire waistlines, the mini, and the maxi). Key trends included high-waisted pants and skirts, emphasis on the waistline, the minidress, the maxi dress, belts, ruffles, and the color purple.
Color Palette: Neutrals with shorts of yellow-green, seafoam, dusky rose, and shades of purple.
Silhouettes: Bottoms were high-waisted and were loosely cut for a voluminous look. Ruffled louses and tie-neck tops followed suit with the volume theme, while belts provided a counterpart to the volume and defined the waistline. Dresses largely fell under either the mini or maxi category, but 30s style knee-length dresses also made an appearance. Vena Cava’s jackets were either cut cropped (often with elbow-length sleeves) or long and sleeveless.
Accessories Report: Belts played a key role in Vena Cava’s collection–of note were the thin, drapey, multistranded belts. Tights replaced leggings for Spring.
What’s Wearable: Favorite pieces include a seafoam green blouse with an asymmetrical gather at the neckline and an art deco style black column dress. The perfect casual chic look? A white, empire-waist minidress paired with an olive cropped closureless jacket.
What’s Not Wearable: Maxi dresses aren’t inherently unwearable, but they’re tough to pull off without looking like you just walked out of the 70s. Same goes for the drapey palazzo-style pants.
Previous Vena Cava Fashion Week Coverage from Omiru:
Backstage Interview with Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava
Spring 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Vena Cava
September 6th, 2007
Sure, it’s still summer, but it’s never too early to be looking for your everyday Winter Coat. This thickly lined (and uber-chic) style from Loomstate will keep you safe from the elements.
Made from 100% organic cotton.
$375 at Tobi.
September 6th, 2007
Photo Credit: Dan Lecca for Mercedes Benz
Key Takeaways: Distinctly nautical, with a casual beach town vibe. Textures and fabrics, rather than silhouette, were key to this collection.
Color Palette: Sunset colors–yellows and flashes of orange–accompanied a palette of muted neutrals. Shades of brown and tan were seen alongside creams, greys, and "sail" white. Patterns included horizontal stripes (a dominant theme) and plaids.
Silhouettes: Knee-length shorts, thin lightweight sweaters, turtlenecks, beachy linen pants, cuffed trousers, hoodies, and loosely fitted blazers.
Accessories Report: Deck shoes, white sneakers, and big sunglasses.
What’s Wearable: We love the casual chic of a loosely fitted cardigan and plain white tee over knee-length shorts. Style points for men who layer textures: knit sweaters and hoodies over woven button-down shirts–or under sack-shaped blazers.
What’s Not Wearable: Don’t try the plaid short shorts at home. Ditto for the see-through sweaters.
Previous Perry Ellis Fashion Week Coverage from Omiru:
Fall 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Perry Ellis
Spring 2007 Fashion Week Runway Review: Perry Ellis
Spring 2006 Fashion Week Runway Review: Perry Ellis
September 6th, 2007
Summer may be ending, but New York Fashion Week is just beginning. As usual, we’ll be covering Fashion Week straight from the tents at Bryant Park. Check back often for our trademark show reviews and trend roundups!
While we gear up to start our Spring 2008 fashion coverage, check out our Fall 07 Fashion Week writeups, including our Top 5 Wearable Womenswear Trends and our Top 5 Wearable Menswear Trends.
Missing your fashion answer fix? We’ll be returning to our regularly scheduled programming, providing answers to your style questions, bright and early on Monday, September 17. FYI–for those of you who have already have questions in queue, we’re a little backlogged, but we’re diligently working through the list (and will continue to do this during Fashion Week). Thanks for your patience!
September 5th, 2007
Six buttons for style, and the 3/4 sleeves and the kangaroo pockets for comfort.
Made from 100% organic cotton.
$19.80 at Forever 21.
September 5th, 2007
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