NEW YORK FASHION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS: Day Three & Four

Papped above by Social Bliss.

I was invited to attend Duro Olowu for jcp breakfast launch to see his new collection plus get a Duro inspired manicure! I also had the opportunity to meet and interview the designer himself -you can read it here.

Joanna Mastroianni, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection

Emerson by Jackie Fraser-Swan, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection

Pamella Rolland, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection

Reem Acra, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection

(Photos by Randy Brooke and Marcus Tondo/InDigital/GoRunway)

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS: Day Two

Snapped above with fellow blogger Jennifer Worman from Red Soles & Red Wine.

I was invited that day to the Ojon Treatment Triage where the fab celebrity hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez did some beautiful waves..."don't hate me cos I'm beautiful!"

Son Jung Wan, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection
A collection of beautiful wearable pieces but my personal favorites were all the lovely muted colors – something not always suited for the winter!

Mara Hoffman, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection

Hervé Léger By Max Azria, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection
Digging the baseball caps with these glamorous dresses -gives it a bit of cool edge!

Monique Lhuillier, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection
Killer lace footless tights!

Alon Livné, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection
One of my favorite collections this season, the clothes were truly beautiful and amazing! It might not be the most wearable but it’s so editorial –which is perfect for me.

Christian Siriano, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection

(Photos by Randy Brooke, Rodin Banica, Alessandro Viero/InDigital/GoRunway)

MY OSCAR FAVS

Dresses…

Ginnifer Goodwin ‬wearing Monique Lhuillier.

Naomi Watts wearing Armani Privé.

Charlize Theron wearing Christian Dior Couture.

Hair & Make-up…

"I wanted to do something fun and colorful with Ginnifer Goodwin's makeup, because of her sparkly cobalt blue dress, so we played up the eyes in a way that wasn't too matchy. She loves focusing on the eyes, so everyone was happy!" -Make-up artist, Mai Quynh, using Nars.

Loving Jennifer Garner’s hair and Neil Lane necklace.

Teresa Palmer paired her beach waves with this bright fuchsia lipstick –bang on trend for spring.

Miley Cryus got her short hair right this time with a softer blonde color and cooler cut.

(photos by ABC/Rick Rowell & Getty)

IN THE PRESS: Racked

I’m truly honored to be featured on Racked Chicago along with Très Awesome and Red Soles Red Wine.

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS: Day One

Snapped by Emma Arnold of Très Awesome and nail art by Andrea Fulerton.

Noon by Noor, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection
This mix and match collection of retro suited layers and contrasting op art was fabulous. Beautiful cuts, color, and fabric selection–I’m liking it!

Monika Chiang, Autumn/Winter ’13 collection
Monika’s inspiration, birds in flight, lead to the creation of beautiful feather and wing embellishments and jewelry. Her shapes and silhouettes deriving from vintage military and aviator uniforms help give the collection its urban cool edge. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Marni fragrance launch at Saks Fifth Avenue.

More to come!

FASHION CONFESSIONS: DURO OLOWU Designer

Nigeria born British based designer, Duro Olowu, is the master of mixing rich colors and bold prints. However life started very different for Duro who was originally a lawyer but gave it all up to pursue his true love of fashion. 2004 saw his first RTW collection at London Fashion week, proceeding the following year to be named New Designer of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Duro’s inspiration comes from the shades and patterns of his African culture however with great tailoring and an urban touch he keeps it modern. Michelle Obama, Uma Thurman and Linda Evangelista are big fans and all have been spotted in Duro’s designs. This spring sees an exciting new chapter in his career as he teams up with jcp to design a collection of clothes, accessories and home-wear. I had the opportunity to chat with Duro at his launch about his fashion addictions.

WHAT’S YOUR FASHION ADDICTION?
Books on fashion and art, I’m obsessed. I also love beautiful things regardless of how much they cost. So If I see something beautiful I’ll buy it for my wife. I probable buy more shoes for my wife than she does.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING IN NEW YORK?
I love the fact that women in NY make an effort, I love the vibrancy of the city, the fact that people get up in the morning and grab life.

WHOSE YOUR STYLE ICON?
As a man it’s Harry Belafonte and Gregory Peck in the 60s.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE?
Old school Savile Row meets Harlem fly. I love mixing things and I love comfort but I always feel I need to look smart.

ONE THING YOU COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT?
My wife.

Duro Olowu’s limited-edition collection for jcp spring 2013 is out this March ($10-$100).

BEHIND THE SCENES: Kohler

KOHLER STRAYT
My mood board

Hair & Make-up

The Wardrobe

The chosen one, Marni

And the chosen shoes, Christian Louboutin

The shoot...

Final image...

THE STEAL: Ohne Title

I spotted this fabulous Ohnet Titel look at ikram’s back in September when I was pulling for a TCW fashion shoot. The skirt was originally $498 but has come down by 60% and is now only $199 at Barneys Warehouse.

‘Fashion Extreme’ photographed by Victor Skrebneski, Today Chicago Woman, September 2012.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Photographer: Bryan Whitely
Stylist: Jessica Moazami
Hair and Make Up: Andrea C. Samuels
Model: Ramera at FACTOR WOMEN Model Management

And the final images...