I'm super excited that my friend, fashion designer (and former Project Runway contestant) Diana Eng will be presenting her technology fashion show at the World Maker Faire happening in Queens, NY on September 25, 2010 at 2pm. Diana Eng utilizes math, science, and technology to create whimsical designs. She is inspired by fairytales, sea creatures, and tea parties, and her designs are made possible by technologies such as deployable structures, microcontrollers, and number patterns.
She's an amazing designer and to see her do a runway show at the same location as where the World's Fair used to be is pretty cool! Don't miss the show. Fashion press can email the address in the invite above and everyone else should buy a ticket to Maker Faire where you can enjoy some great DIY activities and the Bust Craftacular fair all weekend!
Patterns and prints took center stage at the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2011 show. You can watch the full show above and go behind the scenes with Diane herself.
What surprised me about the fashion show was how I much I loved all the handbags that came down the runway. From a modern "fanny pack" to big bags with tassels. I loved how they all went seamlessly together with each outfit.
Here are some of my favorite looks from the collection:
I was lucky to get to attend the Vivienne Tam fashion show in the theater at Lincoln Center on Saturday. Natalie and I went last year (post here) and we loved her flowy chiffon butterfly dresses. Vivienne has a beautiful aesthetic: feminine and fun. Watch the video above for highlights of the runway show and behind the scenes footage.
The Spring/Summer 2011 collection was titled Silk Road and certainly had Asian influences (fabrics, cuts, lace and batik patterns - a theme that still runs strong for spring).
There were many flowy patterned dresses, apron shorts and skirts and adorable shorts with bows. Vivienne Tam continues her boho chic style with shots of color and plenty of patterns.
Sexy, flowy dresses seem to be a signature of Vivienne Tam's. I love the details in each of these dresses.
This raspberry batik dress is one of my favorites. I could totally see myself wearing it to brunch on a Sunday with sandals or dressing it up with heels for drinks out on a warm summer night. Then for a perfect Saturday lounging around, I'd wear the stylish tunic and short set (at right) which looks so perfect for summer.
Finally, it isn't a fashion show if you aren't checking out who's in the front row. I spotted Serena Williams, Denise Richards and Kendra Wilkinson (who all created a fierce paparazzi
furor).
Fashion coverage for the people by the people! Visit live.milkmade.com for Milk Phone Tag: Fashion Week Live featuring cell phone photos from all kinds of people experiencing New York Fashion Week. Browse the great photos and find out how you can contribute!
It was this photo where I discovered Milk Phone tag. I happened on it from a @shopbop tweet and the photo features Shopbop Style Director Morgan Wendelborn looking oh so boho chic. I need those jeans!
Fashion's Night Out (FNO) on Friday in New York City was soooooo much fun! With over 1,200 public events happening between 6 and 11 pm, my friend Laura and I chose 25 places to stop downtown in Soho, the West Village and the Meatpacking District. (And yes, 25 spots was too ambitious. We made it to about 14. We'll have
planning for next year with a focus on the West Village and the
Meatpacking District where things are a bit more civilized!)
Here are the highlights from our night:
We sipped champagne and ate kettle corn as we strolled through the Opening Ceremony French market at the Ace Hotel.
Pharrell/N*E*R*D performing on West Broadway in front of Pharrell's store Billionaire Boys Club and right in front of where we were standing. The street was packed and people were singing and screaming. We could not have planned this better if we tried. I heart Pharrell. All the girls like Hot N Fun!
Shopping at Elie Tahari, I spotted K-Fed holding a tiny dog. This was pretty funny!
The 3.1 Phillip Lim and Rag & Bone Mercer Street block party.
Everyone in Manhattan was in Soho. It was CRAZY! Rachel Zoe was at the
Piperlime store and you literally could not move down the street. It was like
nothing I had ever seen.
The most memorable part of the night was seeing Anna Wintour walking down 14th Street, taking in FNO and smiling from ear to ear. The event is her brainchild. A special thanks to Anna and the Vogue team for putting the event together. It is truly, the most fun night of the year!
Ruffles, Bows, and Scarves - Oh My! Donna Karen redefines classic, feminine American style with her DKNY S/S 2011 Fashion Show. Watch the full runway show above featuring behind-the-scenes footage with Donna Karan herself right after the show.
Leave it to Donna Karan for capturing the Parisian style of wearing scarves I was talking about last month (post here), but couldn't really find a picture of. When I saw the first models walking down the runway, I thought to myself, THIS IS IT! All the clothes are so classic, yet made fresh and feminine with these accents: bow belts, ruffles, scarves, and red pumps tied up with black bows. I can actually see myself wearing these clothes and living in them daily. Get on the scarf trend early America and try styling yourself some of these looks this fall.
Here are my favorite looks which I could see myself living in:
On Thursday morning, I took the fashion line (aka the
1 subway) uptown to Lincoln Center for the first show at New York Fashion Week. Project Runway!
I spotted Joe Zee from Elle, Nigel Barker photographer & judge on America's Next Model and Joana Coles from Marie Claire as I walked through the
elegant plaza of one of New York’s cultural icons.I’ve been a fan of Project Runway since the first season. I love that they show the process of designing and creating clothes. They always
have a cast of characters designing too.
Seated just across from me in the front row were Betsey Johnson, Harvey Weinstein
and the Project Runway judges: Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Guest
Judge Jessica Simpson. No sighting of Tim Gunn sadly. Since the show hasn't gone too far in eliminating people, ten designers showed their collections! They were: Michael D, Valerie, Ivy, Chris, Casanova, Michael C, Mondo, Gretchen, April, and Andy.
(Photo: NYMag)
I loved Andy’s line the most. It felt like a complete
collection. The fabrics, colors, cuts and workmanship were amazing. Each model wore a beautiful silver headpiece to complete the look. The silver dress at left was my fav and I also adored the ruffled chartreuse dress.
(Photo: NYMag)
From Valerie collection, I thought the colors and cuts of her line overall were great. She had an adorable short turquoise jumper (at left) and I really liked the modern cut of this hot pink dress (at right).
You can watch the video above with highlights of the runway show, courtesy of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
HP is a sponsor of Project Runway where the designer contestants have
been using the HP TouchSmart tm2's to sketch their designs. (See more in
a previous Coquette post here.) Thank you, HP for letting me have a chance to experience the Project Runway fashion show at Lincoln Center. We all received a gift bag with an HP wireless mouse, makeup
from L'Oreal and
Tim Gunn's book Golden
Rules: Life's Little Lessons for Making It Work.
SPOILER ALERT!
Andy, Ivy, Gretchen and Valerie’s parents were all in the
front row directly across from where I was sitting. So I have good reason to think they are the final four. If I had to put money on a winner based on the collections
today, I would say Andy is the clear winner. He also closed the show! I can’t wait to watch the finale to see who wins.
Leave a comment to let us know which designer you think is going to win.
For the first ever Fashion's Night Out last year, I was so excited to be a part of the celebration at Coach. This year Coach is doing it again this time around with four NYC artists who will create one-of-a-kind illustrations on limited edition FNO totes. I still have my tote from last year and use it all the time. Make sure to add Coach as a stop on your FNO outings!
I had lunch with a friend a couple months ago and she was wearing this amazing gold Coach Boyfriend Bracelet Watch ($348). I love it because the entire watch is gold, including the inside face of the watch. The shape and bold size looked more like jewelry than a watch too. Ever since then, I've been noticing gold watches on friends or random people. Even while watching Rachel Zoe on Bravo last night, my eyes were fixated on her gold boyfriend watch. Yes, I'm obsessed. As you know, I've been slowing moving on to wearing more gold these days and I am loving it more and more. I used to be too worried about mixing metals since my wedding rings are a cool platinum but not anymore. Mixing metals are in these days!
Here are more gold boyfriend watches for you to choose from:
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