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NY Fashion Week Spring '08. Schedule for Friday, September 7. Second City Style Fashion Weblog

Friday, September 7

9 a.m.: Ports 1961
9 a.m.-7 p.m.: Jovovich-Hawk
10 a.m.: Vera Wang
11 a.m.: Tracy Reese
11 a.m.: Sari Gueron
12 p.m.: Olga Kapustina
12 p.m.: Behnaz Sarafpour
1 p.m.: Cynthia Rowley
1 p.m.: Zero + Maria Cornejo
1 p.m.: Chaiken
2 p.m.: MaxAzria
2 p.m.: James Coviello
2-4 p.m.: Angel Chang
3 p.m.: J. Mendel
3 p.m.: Susan Cianciolo
4 p.m.: Thakoon
5 p.m.: Doo.Ri
6 p.m.: Costello Tagliapietra
6 p.m.: Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons
6:30 p.m.: Indashio
7 p.m.: Sabyasachi
7-8 p.m.: Staerk
8 p.m.: Proenza Schouler

Paris Fashion Week. Fairy Tales and Mad Love from Guy Laroche. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Guy Laroche's story began with what looked like an homage to the goth fantasy of the Goblin King, but ended in a working-girl turned Cinderella fairy tale with his wearable wonders. While he clearly reveled in fantastic visions of the winged-sleeves, longhaired little capes, black lace and oversized gold sequins, he didn't overlook the necessity of sexy... not revealing but rather flirtacious in a sophisticated kind of way.  Dresses that gave us a glimpse of one shoulder, a plunging neckline, waistlines wrapped up and tied to bond the dress securely to it's wearer, and even what appeared to be a leather or even rubber? dress elevated the notion of sex appeal.

The color story was just as eclectic as the fabric. Shiny metallics, muted smokey plums and even fushia and bright red (a spin on the infamous Little Red Riding Hood?) went down the runway, offering forms of punctuation that would evoke immediate, various kinds of emotional responses.

Photos: Wireimage

Fashion Week 2007. Top 10 Trends (You'll Be Wearing) From Fall Fashion Week 07. Second City Style Fashion Blog

The overarching trend of Fashion Week 2007 was WEARABLE! Even designers that might usually revel in the spectacle of the show (like Mr. Jacobs) brought more than one ensemble that will be in everyone's closet.

Here are the top 10 trends you can salvage from this season or scoop up for the next!

1.GRAY, GRAY, GRAY

Calvin Klein

Malo

Michael Kors

2.BALLOON sleeves, BELL Sleeves and LANTERN Sleeves paired with skinny pants

Chaiken

Y & Kei

3. METALLICS (matte silver or pewter for day and gold, silver and copper for
evening)

Ralph Lauren

Luca Luca

4.CHUNKY KNITS

Twinkle by Wenlan

Proenza Schouler

5. FITTED, BODY CONSCIOUS clothes

Abaete

Richard Chai

6. FUR

Chado Ralph Rucci

Doo.Ri

7. GLAMOROUS EVENING GOWN & DRESSES FOR DAY

Badgely Mischka

Jenni Kayne

8. ELBOW LENGTH LEATHER or PATENT GLOVES

Zang Toi

Jayson Brunsdon

9. OPAQUE TIGHTS

Charles Nolan

Jill Stuart

10. HATS 

Donna Karan

Marc Jacobs

Photos: Getty Images

New York Fall Fashion Week '07 Awards. And the Winner Is...Second City Style Fashion Blog

Just like your highschool senior yearbook poll, the Westminster Dog Show or the Oscars, Second City Style is doling out New York Fashion Week Fall ’07 awards in various categories. We did not open this to a vote, because well…it’s our list.

The winner's photo is posted below the category.

Most Wearable: Tracy Reese & Tibi (tie)

Most Consistent: Michael Kors

Biggest Pleasant Surprise: Sportswear from Badgley Mischka

Most Surprisingly Wearable: Betsey Johnson

Best Use of Color: Kai Milla (only designer to not use black)

Clearest Statement: Marc Jacobs (“I need to sell clothes next Fall”)

Tried Something Different and Pulled it Off: Luca Luca

Biggest Improvement: Calvin Klein

Biggest Disappointment: Alice Roi

Best Newcomer Under the Tents: Costello Tagliapietra

Arden B Award: BCBG

Trashiest: (Tie) Alexandre Herchcovitch for literally using trash bags, Baby Phat because Britney Spears attended (enough said).

Most 'Out There': Monica Moss

Most Dark and Mysterious: Malo

Coolest: Abaete

Prettiest: Lela Rose

Smoldering Sexiest: Jason Wu

Most Groundbreaking: Nobody (let’s face it, it’s all been done before)

Best in Show: Oscar de la Renta

Photos: Getty Images and WireImage

 

Fashion Week 2007. Let the Fur Fly: Has PETA Lost Their Power? Second City Style Fashion Blog

Team Vogue is on the Prowl...

Anna again and musicians Shawna Stone and Sasha Lazard.

Kai Kuhn Fall 2007

Perhaps a very appropriate story given the blizzard-like conditions on the East coast and in the Midwest, WWD's Rosemary Feitelberg asks if the animal rights organization PETA has lost some of their panache. Over the years and the activist group has protested designer's use of animal fur, slamming celebs, designers, editor and animal skin-wearing passers-by with paint and verbal reminders of the origins of their ensemble-toppers.

However, Feitelberg notes that NY Fashion Week '07 was filled with both fur-wearing attendees and fall designs. Whether the fur on attendees was real or just a great faux replica can't be said for sure. However, many designers took the risk and it went by almost completely unnoticed and sans a streak of paint.

For the full article go to WWD.com

--Joanne Molina for Second City Style

Fashion Week 2007. Coats You'll Be Coveting. Second City Style Fashion Blog.

Every year I check out the fall fashion with a special eye towards the coats, because coats and jackets are one of my favorite pieces to collect (naturally, this means I own way too many), and they're relatively practical (at least that's how I justify myself).  Some of my favorite coats this year were the swing and a-line styles that showed up on many runways this past week. 

These coats flare out from the shoulders down, and there were tons of variations on this basic theme - cropped at the waist, with bracelet length sleeves, big shawl collars, or extending to below to the knee.  The last silhouette is particularly great for wearing over full skirts and dresses, as the coat will fit over the skirt nicely, and the shorter ones are best for pairing with narrow bottoms (skinny pants, pencil skirts, and the like).  Also, coats that have 3/4 length or shorter sleeves will be fantastic with all the long gloves you'll be wearing next fall.

These two very different coats by Richard Chai would both be great for next fall - the white one paired with jeans for everyday wear, and the royal blue with dressier looks (plus, that color would definitely pick up dull winter skin).

 

Again, two opposing looks - black, cropped, and leather versus white, long, and cashmere.  This season, Y&Kei have coats for both sides of your personality.

 

Here's two vibrant options - the houndstooth jacket is by Charles Nolan and the hot pink coat is Michon Shur.  Neither one of these is meant for wallflowers, so wear them to bright gray winter days.

 

Some more subtle offerings from Calvin Klein (left) and Myself by Kai Kuhne (right).  These would be chic everyday coats, and the neutral colors would make it very easy to mix it up with different accessories.

   

The jacket on the left is by Badgley Mischka, and it would be fabulous paired with narrow pants and boots.  The gray tweed Thakoon number would be equally fabulous, but the overall look would be totally different.

More cobalt blue, this time from Jill Stuart - it's definitely going to be a hot color come fall.  The silver and white brocade is by Erin Fetherston, and with it's metallic print and shawl collar it's right on trend in more ways than one.

 

The coat on the left is by Lela Rose and is really more of a cape, but the overall shape still fits the bill.  The black jacket by Tracy Reese on the right is yet another excellent basic piece.  Whatever style you prefer, there'll be more than enough swing coats to choose from next fall.

photos: Getty Images

More New York Fashion Week Coverage. From Around the Blogosphere. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Who says there is such a thing as too much fashion? There is never enough! With over 220 shows in an 8 day period, we simply could not cover it all. So here are some more reviews from blogs you may or may not know...but should.

Abaete
Fashiontribes - Video interview! Hair Trends for Fall from David Cruz for Redken at Abaete - Sleek, Chic & Low Maintenance.

Fashiontribes - Be an innocent milkmaid...but with an edge. The scoop on makeup from Nars, backstage at Abaete Fall 2007.

Alexandre Herchcovitch
Beauty Addict - Bronze and black smoky eyes stare out from otherwise pale faces at Herchcovitch.

Fashiontribes - Alexandre Herchcovitch spins a tale of bag ladies & beekeepers.

Papierblog - Zoolander or plastic?

Alice Ritter
Trashionista -  gets an exclusive interview with Alice Ritter

Aesthetics + Economics - Ritter succeeded in producing original, wearable pieces imbued with her signature charm and sense of subtle stylishness.

Alice Roi
Stylebites -  What's with the shoes?

BeautyAddict - Backstage beauty

Baby Phat
Fashiontribes - The Baby Phat lady may be a bit of a tramp, but she's certainly not cheap.

Behnaz Sarafpour
BeautyAddict - Backstage beauty pass.

Bill Blass
Fashiontribes - For a chi chi fashion-conscious mistress, it's about being sexy, not slutty, & Bill Blass has the goods.

Brian Reyes
The Daily Obsession - Review

Chaiken
The Daily Obsession - Review

Cynthia Steffe
Omiru - Cynthia Steffe’s sweetly chic Fall 2007 collection presented familiar silhouettes and details, such as oversized jackets and cardigans, dresses with pockets, and the Spring 2007 favorite, skinny pants.

Derek Lam
BeautyAddict - Backstage hair and makeup scoop with Tom Pecheux and Orlando Pita.

Grey Ant
Omiru -Key trends included: high-waisted silhouettes, ruffles, off-the-shoulder and asymmetrical tops, a focus on neutral colors, and metallics.

Fashiontribes - Relive the Fashionably Late 70s/Early 80s with Grey Ant.

Heatherette
Omiru - If a skier and a punk-rocker fought each other in a deathmatch, their remains would resemble the Heatherette Fall 2007 show.

Fashiontribes - Follow the Heatherette Brick road for fall.

Papierblog - Somewhere over the rainbow...

Issac Mizrahi
Fashiontribes - Thanks to Global Warming, Isaac Mizrahi may be right about a "Frozen Spring" that time of year.

Fashiontribes - Gets the scoop on hair trends for fall in a backstage video interview at Isaac Mizrahi with Ashley Javier for Herbal Essences.

Jaddha Kahn
Papierblog - Introduces us with gallery shots

Jason Wu
Brizo (via Stylebites) - Runway coverage video

BeautyAddict - Backstage makeup

John Bartlett
Omiru -  Bartlett stuck to his signature "preppy with a twist" style, showing sweatervests, fair isle sweaters, and turtlenecks fit for a slightly subversive prep school student.

J. Mendel
The Daily Obsession - review

Lacoste
Beauty Addict - Fresh, natural, smiling faces at Lacoste. Beauty Addict's Runway Beauty review.

Fashiontribes - Lacoste in the Countryside with a Dash of Annie Hall

Lyn Devon
Fashiontribes - Lyn Devon delivers a dose of modern, ladylike chic.

MacMillen
Papierblog - A review and photo gallery

Mal Sirrah
Fashiontribes - Origami-inspired dresses & a cool experiment showing your clothes on the runway from Mal Sirrah.

Morphine Generation
Fashiontribes - Morphine Generation rocks it with Joy Division & Suitably Sleek Rock-Star Gear.

Nicole Miller
Papierblog - Nicole Miller’s theme for the fall season seemed to be a continuation.

Beauty Addict - Rust, copper, and brown make up Nicole Miller's fall face. Beauty Addict Runway Beauty review.

Rag & Bone
The Daily Obsession - Review

Rodarte
The Daily Obsession - Review

Sass & Bide
Fashiontribes - The "Lovehawk" Season at Sass & Bide Combines Jaunty Metallic Harem Luxe with a Dash of Frenchgirl Chic.

Beauty Addict - Silvery, space age beauty at Sass & Bide.

Papierblog - Relaxed glam

Terexov
Stylebites - The boy knows Jersey, but can he chic it?

Thakoon
Beauty Addict - Backstage Hair: Low buns, feathered hairbands, and interviews with Aveda's Kevin Ryan and Frank Rizzieri.

Beauty Addict - Backstage Makeup: "Floating," feathery eyes complement Thakoon's gorgeous collection.

Tory Burch
The Daily Obsession - Review

Tracy Reese
Fashiontribes - Backstage video with the designer herself.

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent
Fashiontribes - Cocktails in Paris at Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent

Venexiana
Omiru - Key trends included: sleeved dresses, voluminous sleeves, oversized collars, oversized buttons, pocket detailing, plaid, and fur.

Papierblog - Daddy's girl

Photos: Getty Images and WireImages

 

Fashion Week Fall 2007. Review of Runway Coverage. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Below is a full list of New York Fashion Week Fall '07 Runway shows covered by Second City Style. Read reviews here

Abaete
Akiko Ogawa
Alexander Wang
Alice Ritter
Alice Roi
Anna Sui
Atil Kutoglu
Badgley Mischka
BCBG
Calvin Klein
Carlos Miele
Carmen Marc Valvo
Charles Nolan
Chris Han
Custo Barcelona
Cynthia Rowley
Derek Lam
Donna Karan
Doo.Ri
Erin Fetherston
Gustavo Arango
Jason Wu
Jayson Brunsdon
Jenni Kayne
Jill Stuart
Joanna Mastroianni
Kai Kuhne
Kai Milla
Lela Rose
Luca Luca
Malo
Marc Bouwer
Marc Jacobs
Marchesa
Michael Kors
Michon Schur
Monique Lhuiller
Nanette Lepore
Oscar de la Renta
Peter Som
Phillip Lim
Ports 1961
Proenza Schouler
Ralph Lauren
Reem Acra
Richard Chai
Temperley London
Thakoon
Tibi
Toni Maticevski
Tracy Reese
Twinkle by Wenlan
Vera Wang
Vivienne Tam
Y & Kei
Yigal Azrouel
Yeohlee
Zac Posen

By no means is this list complete, but we managed to cover 58. Read them all here, New York Fashion Week, Fall '07.

A special thanks to Joanne Molina and Jacqueline Zenn for all of their help during Fashion Week (and keeping me sane).

- Lauren Dimet

Fashion Week Fall 2007. The Many Sightings of Anna Wintour. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Make no mistake about it...Second City Style idolizes Vogue's Editor-in-Chief (since 1988), Anna Wintour (mind you, we don't necessarily want to work for her). There was a lot of buzz around fashion week about Cathy Horyn's "Citizen Anna" article...(favorable as it should be). Luckily, I'm not crazed enough to follow her around. Thankfully our photo service is!

at Calvin Klein

at Proenza Schouler

at Tuleh

at Donna Karan with Narciso Rodriguez

Dwarfed byAndre Leon Talley's fur.

Day 7 in the tents

at Marc Jacobs

at Peter Som

at Isaac Mizrahi

at Rag & Bone

at and with Doo Ri

Photos: Getty Images and WireImage

New York Fashion Week Fall '07. Fashion Week Front Row Hounds. Second City Style Fashion Blog

There were some famous fashion junkies that were at many most shows and always ready for a photo op.

Michelle Williams (singer, Destiny's Child)
at Carmen Marc Valvo

at Custo Barcelona

at Vivienne Tam

at Evisu

around Bryant Park

Beth Ostrosky (model, Howard Stern's girlfriend)
at Badgley Mischka


at Cynthia Rowley

at Luca Luca

at Betsey Johnson

at Toni Maticevski

around Bryant Park

Amber Tamblyn (actress, Joan of Arcadia & General Hospital)
at Badgley Mischka

at Anna Sui

at Betsey Johnson

at Heatherette

at MaxAzria

at Reem Acra

Aisha Tyler (actress, Talk Soup, Nip/Tuck)
at Badgley Mischka

at Y & Kei

at Michon Schur

around Bryant Park

Photos: Getty Images