Karl Lagerfeld, Giambatista Valli, Doo.Ri, and now Alberta Ferretti!
Macy's has been pulling out all the stops recently, enlisting high-profile designers to team up with Impulse, the retailer's contemporary womenswear collection. Now, Alberta Ferretti has been revealed as the sixth and latest collaborator!
Ferretti has been designing since the 1970's and currently has two lines under her direction: the eponymous Alberta Ferretti, known for glamorous gowns and luxe ladylike attire, as well as It-Girl and street-style star favorite Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, a younger, more contemporary line. A name synonymous with romantic, uber-feminine, red-carpet-worthy looks and cool Italian style, her Impulse collection for Macy's will remain true to the iconic aesthetic she is known for. Macy's Executive Vice President of Marketing, Martine Reardon, adds "[Ferretti] appeals to an international consumer as well as American consumer, and her fabrications are very soft, very feminine, chiffon-like, drapey, comfortable, and really pretty, yet they look very elegant."
Steven Alan’s collection was presented at the clean and simple Pier 59 Digital Studios in Chelsea this morning, and though extremely crowded, we managed to make our way through the whole collection!
It could almost have been called the Steven Alan speakeasy, as the fashion presentation was filled with the ultra-cool hipster vibe among the crowed as well as the models. Chill music was playing and coffee was served so it was really a perfect environment to relax and breathe in all of the new styles.
With NYFW here, we at Glam Damn It are hard at work, gearing up to bring you extensive coverage of all the fashionable festivities taking place throughout the city.
In the meantime, to satisfy all your fashion cravings, we present to you a sneak-peek of eight designs which will debut during the F/W 2012 New York, Milan and Paris shows, courtesy of WWD!
Enjoy!
Fashion week is officially here! We kicked off this season with Canadian label, Obakki. Obakki is known to Vancouverites as pure modern, classic, laidback, and angular. The most recent fashion show for the design house can be described no differently. And the best part about each piece, it can be worn on its own, or paired with another to make a statement.
The show took place at the Midtown Loft and Terrace- a perfect spot for the event as it is almost a blank canvas; a place ideal for dressing up with beautiful models and modern duds. The picturesque white draping on the windows almost matched the fantastic draping done on the dresses where they just hung perfectly and effortlessly on the models’ bodies. On the contrary, some of the other pieces were much more rigid with sharp hemlines and angular necklines, yet these too still hung perfectly. Most of the colors used in this collection were neutrals: bronze, silver, white, black, maroon, and Jade. The fabrics were consistent with the simplicity of it all as well: leather pants and cotton, jersey-blends, silk and mohair dresses and tops. The shoes used were classic (think the perfect pump or ankle-bootie) whereas the bold bangles and jagged necklaces exuded the ethnic presence of it all.
And the game begins!
Refinery29.com and BCBG are teaming up to host a competition to see who will be the face of BCBGMAXAZRIA’s Spring 2013 ad campaign. Creative director, Lubov Azria, and Refinery29.com will hand pick 10 women from all over the U.S. to fly to L.A. to be photographed, and have their images put up on BCBG’s social media pages, the website, and even in retail stores.
Round one: The winner of the contest will be featured in BCBG’s 2013 ad campaign as well as receive $5,000 in merchandise value. Didn’t win? Well don't worry because there is always a second chance!
Neon is making a victory lap and a successful comeback this spring in all sorts of ways. It made an appearance a few seasons ago, and of course we all remember its big hit in the electric eighties, but is it possible that this somewhat tacky look has come to our spring 2012 making a classy third appearance?
We here at Joonbug have found a few neon favs for this spring that could definitely make the once-was cheap trend, turn into a fashion forward chic look.
Check out our favorite bright pieces that made the Not Your Typical Neon list in the slideshow!
The Underground hosted their annual Modern Man Fashion Show this past weekend. Chicago's most dapper, including Edward Glassman, Jerry Azumah, Klay Korver, Kevin Aeh and Phil Tadros, showcased the hottest styles by City Blue, Haberdash, Sir & Madame and Apartment Number 9. Ahmed Braimah spearheaded this year’s runway show. According to Braimah, the “Modern Chicago Man is the epitome of the Renaissance man, pays attention to detail in all aspects of his life, whether it be business, education, art, food, sports or fashion. He is focused and driven but never contrived.”
Giorgio Armani is famous for his brilliance in classic chic designs. His evening gowns are to die for and his well-tailored suits create a certain James Bond-like affect. He has conquered the fashion world and ventured into home design. The reowned designer is adding to his real estate design portfolio (which includes NYC's 20 Pine) with a new skyscraper in Mumbai.
Armani has recently signed an agreement with real estate developers in Worli, one of Mumbai’s most expensive areas, to design and decorate the World Towers residential complex. Ready in 2015, this will be the second tallest residential complex in the world as a 117-story skyscraper. Go big or go home, right?
Gearing up for the biggest fashion event this year can be tres stressful. Regardless of how you’re participating—jetting to shows around the city, snapping street style at Lincoln Center, or tirelessly perfecting models backstage—preparing for Fashion Week is no easy task. Cell phone charger, check. Band-aids, check. Tide pen, it’s all here; off you go! You’re rushing down Columbus Avenue, dodging uneven pavement and the less fashionable, when—suddenly you realize your previously flawless opaque tights have an unsightly run; a blemish in your perfectly styled look. Enter Kmart Concierge. Yes, Kmart is going to solve your fashion-induced crisis.
New York Fashion Week is unlike any other. It is where designers, models, and really anyone else in the creative cluster come together for a 60-minute stint to show if they will make or break it in the industry. Important people will be in the crowds to love or loath designs and, with over 250 designers showing this week, the rookies are going to have to step it up in order to leave their imprint in this crazy-cool and chaotic biz we like to call the fashion industry.
Although a veteran to the industry, Gemma Kahng is making a comeback this NYFW and has been the biggest buzz of the hour. Kahng’s designs were a hit back in the early '90s but, like many, her 15 minutes of fame was up once the Y2K hit and thus, she went into hiding. Now that she has arisen from hibernation, we are expecting her to come back with a bang and show us that she is here for the long haul. During an interview with StyleCaster, she was quoted explaining, "My work is getting more complicated and at the same time, more refined. What I am doing now requires a more difficult process but at the end it is more thought-out." It will be interesting to see what Kahng has in store for us, but we are confident it will be a cohesive presentation.
Frog Greishaw is a soulful, imaginative, and most important, uninhibited designer that does not play by anybody’s rule nor cares to be defined by anybody but herself. As an award winning designer, her creative collections and individual items have put her on various watch lists. Entering Frog’s atelier, one cannot help but notice the artistic transformation of a former butcher shop.
Get the RSS FeedJessica Wachtel
