[Personal Style] #CSM NYFW Photo Diary F/W 2013 Shows!

My Fall/Winter 2013 New York Fashion Week agenda was scheduled to be a busy whirlwind with a total of 7 fashion shows and 2 showroom visits to be completed in a matter of 2 days.  But alas, thanks to Nemo shows and visits were missed and my 2 day trip turned into 1 day.  Only saving grace?  Snapping pics on my handy iPhone.

Although I was attending the Fall/Winter 2013 fashion presentations and knowing that I would be there during the aftermath of a snowy blizzard, my brain would not turn off my spring obsessions & inspirations.  So for my NYFW ensemble I incorporated two spring trends I just couldn't wait to do now: Art of Contrast and Statement Jewelry.

What I'm wearing: Carhartt Beanie/ Concert Sweatshirt (Similar)/ Rag & Bone Grandpa Sweater/ ASOS Mono Stripe Jeans/ Rebecca Minkoff Heels/ASOS Book Clutch (similar)/ Vivenne Westwood Leather Gloves/ BaubleBar Necklaces/ VT Luxe Faux Fur Infinity Scarf


Catch up on the rest of my whirlwind NYFW journey via my photo diary:

[NYFW] Ruffian F/W 2013 Collection!

As dreamers, Brian Wolk and Claude Morais drew inspiration for their NYFW show presented at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week from romantic imaginings of reverie.  They revisited the Bowery of the nineteenth century, when it was lined with opium dens and theaters.

The caps, tassels and round wire eye frames weren't necessary when a silk printed Coromandel-screen motif effectively conveyed their message about Chinoiserie. A few stand out pieces were the purple chalk board pant suit; a fitted peplum jacket in floral jacquard; and cropped pants in the same stunning fabric.


*Photo Credit: Style.com

Check out my favorite looks from Ruffian's F/W 2013 collection:

[NYFW] Alon Livne F/W 2013 Collection!

It's definitely not a secret that one of my greatest joys in being a fashion seeker is discovering a new up and coming talent that is well on their way to becoming a household name worldwide joining the elite ranks of Alexander McQueen, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander Wang, etc.  Each NYFW season I attend I am always on the look for the next fashion star that is going to take this industry by storm and after attending Alon Livne's show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week I know that he is the one.

His 2013 Fall/Winter collection was inspired by a beautifully bleak post-apocalyptic world as described in the writings of British author J.G. Ballard.  This imaginary world is inhabited by figures transformed through crystallization; once breathing, now beautifully frozen jewels imprisoned in world hung between day and night, dusk and dawn.

This beautiful collection came to life with the utilization a fluid drape that were juxtaposed with stunning beading and crystal work.  His ability to give texture to this fluidity through structured shapes that mimicked earthen layered rocks was done so delicately that it was clearly evident that his is the master of balancing old and new: modern sewing techniques paralleled by finishing methods taken from the couture world.

*Photo Credit: Dan Lecca

Check out my favorite looks from Alon Livne's F/W 2013 Collection:

[NYFW] Day 4: Tracy Reese Spring 2013 Collection!

Throughout Tracy Reese's Spring 2013 Collection presentation the lyrics by Soul II Soul's song 'Keep on Moving' played on repeat in my head: "Yellow is the color of sunrays"...

Every gradient color of this rich, luscious, and warm tone was showcased in Tracy's collection.  To play up our natural association with this color she focused on silhouettes that were loose drapes and resembled a cool liquidity.  Vibrant blue jewel tones were used sparingly and only as a strong accent to aide in further showcasing the golden warm characteristics of her yellow palette.

While color was the definite focus, Tracy masterfully infused prints resembling hazy chic vertical stripes to aide in reinforcing the silhouette of long and liquid.

Check out the Tracy Reese Spring 2013 Collection show at Lincoln Center for Mercedes Fashion Week:

Here are my absolute favorite looks from collection: