Rachel Yeomans for Second City Style Once again, a mere tent has turned New York’s Bryant Park into a separate fashion kingdom. The lofty fountain as the centerpiece surrounded by throngs of loyal bedazzled subjects, all waiting impatiently to be ushered into the court’s runway — a tribute only bestowed to those honored to receive personalized invitations. Those fortunate subjects [...]

Among the many designers that showed their fall collections in New York last week, Thuy Diep‘s self-named label, pronounced "Twee", truly shined. From the fiery red leather gloves to the mustard yellow skirt to the opaque indigo tights, this collection is simply to die for.  Finding inspiration in imperfection, Diep focused on contrasting elements such as masculine and feminine, opaque [...]

Since we now know the five remaining designers already showed at Fashion Week, this episode was a bit of a let-down. True, the viewing audience will not see Sweet P or either Chris or Rami’s collections, but they still got to show at Bryant Park. So in a way, they all won. But, BravoTV thinks we are all idiots, so [...]

Carmen Marc Valvo Fall ’08 For those of you who have been M.I.A. or just simply too busy to be keeping up with the reviews from New York Fashion Week Fall ’08, this list from Second City Style should make it a bit easier to view and review the latest collections from your favorite designers. 3.1 Phillip Lim Abaete Academy [...]

Last Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Second City Style and Papierdoll Magazine co-hosted their first in a new Fashion Week series called "Meet the Designer" in conjunction with Style Salon and Projekt NYC at at the Hotel QT near Times Square. Emerging fashion designer Jedda-Kahn was the premier designer of the series which will continue every Fashion Week moving forward. This [...]

Here are some of the colors we saw repeatedly on the Fall ’08 runway. More than three designers…makes it a trend. Red L-R: Marchesa, Carmen Marc Valvo, Donna Karan Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, Reem Acra, Joanna Mastroianni, Twinkle Orange L-R: Alexander Herchocvitch, Brian Reyes, Phillip Lim Carolina Herrara, Charles Nolan, Ports 1961, Willow, Vera Wang, Richard Chai, Y [...]

Yes, this year’s fall runway was full of fashion winners…but unfortunately a few of the celebs in the front row were fashion losers… Here’s who topped the list: Ginnifer Goodwin at Peter Som Comment: Ginnifer Goodwin is a bit of a plain Jane, so we were glad to see her at the shows. Unfortunately, she could use a bit of [...]

Summary: My inner cynic says that last year’s collection was a bit too bold for the consumer’s closet (although it was an amazing indulgence on the runway!) — and that’s what accounts for the tame fall presentation. Somewhere between the pretty pieces that launched Jacobs into world renown and the cautious, educated optimism of his last two shows lies the [...]

Summary: As I walked into the Jenni Kayne presentation, which was held in a gorgeous Greenwich townhouse, I overheard the designer discussing her inspiration: the 90’s, Nirvana, Seattle grunge. The cynic in me envisioned cliché’s of flannel and baggy sweaters. Please no Doc Martens. Moments later, I stepped into the presentation room and standing before me were about 2 dozen [...]

Summary: We were not really getting Donna Karan‘s silk satin bathrobe or extra long arm cuffs and super big shoulders, but all hope was not lost. Karan herself said she wanted a more unstructured collection and was influenced by rich jewel tones. Luckily there were some structured pieces as well. Flattering tailored suits and wrapped coats were some of our [...]