Mount Sinai Benefit/Pamella Roland Fashion Show

One of the many perks of being a fashion student: free access to fabulous fashion shows! Yesterday I was able to attend the Pamella Roland Fashion Show that was also for a benefit for a hospital, Mount Sinai, because some generous, anonymous (thank you kind stranger, whoever you may be!) person donated a couple tables to FIT. It was at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which I had never been to before, and it was so cool! Very historic opulent. The show was amazing; the garments were absolutely beautiful.

 

Of course I take pictures of food. I love food. The fashion show/benefit was also a luncheon, so here's the food. It was delicious! Especially that red velvet cake...like soooo good.

The Christmas decorations in the Grand Ballroom were so pretty! It definitely got me into the Christmas spirit.

Here's a shot from the final walk! The show really was fabulous, the dresses and gowns looked so flowy and feminine.

In my best Tyra voice, "WORLD RENOWN FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER NIGEL BARKER." Meeting celebs is always a crazy experience! Being the fashion school fangirls that we are, we could not pass up an opportunity to get a picture with the studly judge from ANTM.

Obviously it was a great, once in a lifetime experience. Hopefully there are more to come!

Creative Fashion Presentations : Final Project

So the original purpose of this blog was for a class called Creative Fashion Presentations. We've had other assignments as well, including creating a new line for a brand and a fashion video. I'm going to try my best to keep this up; we'll see how that goes! Below is the video project, or "What Not To Wear: Collegiate Edition." My group took the classic makeover show and gave it a twist, hope you enjoy it!




Are you impressed, Stacy London?

Fashion Icons: Past and Present

As fashion students - heck, as females - we all have people we look up to and draw inspiration from. Whether it be celebrities, designers, models, socialites - whoever.

Personally, I admire the style of women from a different eras.

 

One is Audrey Hepburn. But who doesn't love her? Her style was so classic and elegant. Her iconic little black dress in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" paired with the gloves and the necklace is something all women wish they had an excuse to wear!

My other favorite fashion icon is Lauren Conrad. Her style is so feminine and girly, and completely flattering. She is an expert at choosing pretty patterns, fun prints, and vibrant colors. I'm obsessed.

Front Row at Burberry...Sort of.

This post is about new formats technologies that designers are using in their shows to make it more interesting or accessible. In February, Burberry had a live stream on their website of their Fall 2012 show. This way, people at home who were not invited to the show could still experience it and feel as it they were there. Viewing it online also allows you to "Explore the Look," so you can see each item individually and how they put together the outfit.

Here is a link to the show!
http://uk.burberry.com/store/shows/#/aw12-womenswear/show

Burberry did this again in September for their Spring 2013 collection, so perhaps this will be an ongoing event for them.

Looky here...

This post is about lookbooks! I personally really love lookbooks. I like to be able to see all the different pieces from a collection and how they are styled and worn. As an example, I've taken some screen shots from the Paper Crown Fall 2012 online lookbook.

The first and last pages of the lookbook are the same shot from the front and back. I just thought this was a very cute idea.

Here are a few looks from the lookbook. I like how the model is in motion so you get a sense of the movement of the garments. I also like how they didn't do anything crazy with the model's hair or make up. So easy to picture yourself wearing these!

This is my favorite look in the lookbook. It's very school-girl chic and uber feminine. It's also so true to Lauren Conrad's style, which I love. 

Trunk Shows: The Runway Alternative

Many designers opt to do trunk shows rather than fashion shows. At a trunk show, the designer/company has their new collection on display for buyers to look through. The buyers can place orders right then and there for what they like and want to sell for the next season.

My roommate is an intern at Shoshanna, so she was actually working their trunk show at ENK International Fashion Coterie. She was able to observe her superiors' relationships with buyers, fill orders, and learn more about the inner workings of the fashion industry.

Marc Goes Mod

By now, weeks after NYFW has been over, we've all seen pictures and videos from all the shows. But I'm going to go ahead and highlight one of the best ones from the season: Marc Jacobs.

This show was FANTASTIC. I really liked the simple backdrop/runway, so nothing was distracting from the clothes. The collection very obviously has a mod 60s theme to it, with the black-and-white op-art patterns on the garments. Black and white are very interesting colors to showcase for spring, but I like it. It's also interesting to see the dropped waistlines after so many seasons of high-waisted pants. Another thing I noticed was that the models were all wearing flats or very short heels. I love it! It fit right in with the theme of his collection, and is more realistic to what most women wear.

This piece was my favorite, which you can see in the video just after the 4-minute mark: