Images by Jenni Avins
When my friend Alistair asked me if the last show I attended was “fierce,” I was fairly certain he was making fun of me. But actually, it was, combining Old-World expertise, indulgent materials, outstanding taste and sheer gall into ferocious furs and gowns like only J. Mendel can.
Silver fox fur was [...]
Author Archives: Jenni Avins
J. Mendel at NY Fashion Week F/W10
February 21, 2010 – 2:10 pm
What’s Not to Love About Lynn?
February 20, 2010 – 9:02 am
Silver slippered, fur-coated and still rocking a Goyard at New York Fashion Week.
Alexandre Herchcovitch at NY Fashion Week F/W10
February 19, 2010 – 3:04 pm
A lone gold stud bounced onto the runway, but the pirates never noticed. It could have come off any of their garments; they wore far too many riches to bother with a bullet-sized bit of bling. Byzantine scarves wrapped round their heads; their silk sleeves swung with heavy gems; and their torsos dripped with chains [...]
Philip Lim 3.1 at NY Fashion Week F/W10
February 19, 2010 – 11:39 am
If Jeremy Scott’s collections are like mad dance-party sets and Rachel Comey’s are free-form sonic landscapes, then Philip Lim’s 3.1 designs compose reliable hit albums. F/W10 was another crowd-pleaser with something for everyone—so long as you like disco. A purple sequined long sleeve dress looked perfect for dancing à la Diana Ross. Soft grey layers (like [...]
Sophie Theallet at NY Fashion Week F/W10
February 18, 2010 – 6:30 pm
Images by Martin Machado
A Moroccan wind whispered across Sophie Theallet’s runway. A palm-green silk hood slipped off a model’s head to reveal a dusty rose-colored lining. Clover-shaped cutouts in shades of paprika, sand and black-on-black danced around models’ knees on skirts, tunics and a shearling coat. When the final look, a periwinkle gown with a [...]
