Vassilios Kostetsos' Fall 2010 Collection: A GREEK GOD HAS ARRIVED.

Vassilios Kostetsos and supermodel.

Vassilios Kostetsos is an amazing person with good energy. He may be unknown to many here in the United States but in Greece, where he is from, Vassilios is like a Greek God.He's been around a for a while and knows his craft, yet he transpires a youth and joviality in his aura.
We had the pleasure to meet him twice, both during NY Fashion Week.A sensitive & humble man with vivid imagination, creative flair and a sense for beauty and silhouettes, Vassilios is passionate about his art. He takes the time to speak about his art to the press & media, and is simply happy to be able to show his collection at Bryant Park during NY Fashion Week. But he has more to be proud of. Vassilios designs with his heart and soul. In an economy where Designers create more sober and simple clothing, Vassilios was able to transport us into time, creating a fantasy world where everything seemed more dramatic and dreamy. Bravo to Vassilios, he should be proud of himself. He put together a gorgeous Glam Rock Fantasy collection that is eye-candy and daring.

Some of our favorites looks:







Final walk-through:




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BCBG Max Azria Collection Fall 2010

February 11th 2010, BCBG Max Azria presented their Fall 2010 collection at the TENT at Bryant Park.

This season, Max and Lubor Azria opted for a look that is realistic to the recession. The design duo opted for a practical collection that is definitely friendly to many body types. The dominant colors were black and grey with accents of blue, silver and yellow. The collection consisted of layering lightweight pieces over a basic crewneck cashmere long-sleeved bodice. The shapes were slender and flowy just like the feeling of wearing a t-shirt. The geometrical wrap dresses were particularly a standout with the cinched waist by wide elastic bands. The dresses were mainly tunics, streamlined with a times block of colors in geometrical shapes. Voluminous, flowy and asymetrical, the shapes definitely accentuated the sensuality of the woman. Pants were loose and sleek at the hem. The common accessories for all the looks were the white tights, the high booties and a clutch purse. The night time pieces with ornated with subtle sequins.

One of the highlights of the show was the flowy and layered black trench cut just above the knee and worn open with large hand pockets in a light material.

The models had a clean, sleek look with their hair pulled back either in a low pony tail or a bun. The makeup by Stila complimented the modern and sophisticated design suggesting a minimalistic approach to fashion: matte skin, nude lip color, monochormatic feeling, clean look.

BCBG Max Zria collection was fresh, safe and definitely wearable.
This season, BCBC MAX Azria will maybe inspire women all over to ditch high maintenance looks for minimalist chic.

We spotted Michelle Wiliams, Maggies Rizer and Leight Lezark.























Here is a link to the full video of the show:



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NEW YORK FASHION WEEK Schedule for Fall 2010

Mercedez Benz Fashion Week schedule for Fall 2010 collections
February 11th- 18th, 2010

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010

9 AM MACKAGE
SALON
10 AM BCBGMAXAZRIA
TENT
11 AM RICHARD CHAI
PROMENADE
1 PM DUCKIE BROWN
SALON
2 PM TONI MATICEVSKI
Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street
3 PM PORTS 1961
PROMENADE
5:30 - 7:30 PM LA PERLA
540 West 26th Street
6 PM FARAH ANGSANA
SALON
7 PM THE HEART TRUTH’S RED DRESS COLLECTION 2010
TENT
8 PM MIK CIRE by ERIC KIM
Promenade


FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010
9 AM CYNTHIA STEFFE
SALON
10 AM PROJECT RUNWAY
TENT
11 AM YIGAL AZROUËL
PROMENADE
12 PM MICHAEL ANGEL
SALON
3 PM CHRISTIAN SIRIANO
PROMENADE
6 PM NICOLE MILLER
SALON
8 PM CHARLOTTE RONSON
PROMENADE
9 PM VENEXIANA
SALON


SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2010
10 AM LACOSTE
TENT
11 AM GEORGES CHAKRA
PROMENADE
1 PM ANDY & DEBB
SALON
2 PM ADAM
PROMENADE
3 PM ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
TENT
4 PM PRABAL GURUNG
SALON
6 PM TWINKLE BY WENLAN
PROMENADE
7 PM IRINA SHABAYEVA
508 West 37th Street
8 PM ARISE MAGAZINE AFRICAN COLLECTIVE - PART III
TENT


SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2010
10 AM LELA ROSE
SALON
11 AM LUCA LUCA
PROMENADE
12 PM MALANDRINO
556 West 22nd Street
1 PM DKNY
711 Greenwich Street
2 PM REBECCA TAYLOR
SALON
2 PM CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION MEN’S
205 West 39th Street, Ground Floor
3 PM HERVÉ LÉGER by MAX AZRIA
PROMENADE
4 PM DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
TENT
5 PM TONYCOHEN
SALON
5 PM Y-3
643 Park Avenue
8 PM CUSTO BARCELONA
TENT
9 PM VASSILIOS KOSTETSOS
SALON


MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010
9 AM ZAC POSEN
Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street
10 AM CAROLINA HERRERA
TENT
11 AM CARLOS MIELE
PROMENADE
12 PM JILL STUART
New York Public Library, Astor Hall
1 PM TRACY REESE
SALON
2 PM DONNA KARAN COLLECTION
711 Greenwich Street
3 PM MONIQUE LHUILLIER
PROMENADE
4 PM YEOHLEE
225 West 35th Street
5 PM TADASHI SHOJI
SALON
6 PM ECCO DOMANI FASHION FOUNDATION
TENT
7 PM PERRY ELLIS
PROMENADE


TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010
9 AM ELIE TAHARI
SALON
10 AM BADGLEY MISCHKA
TENT
11 AM VERA WANG
PROMENADE
12 PM MÍMKHO
450 West 31st Street
1 PM PAMELLA ROLAND
SALON
2 PM MAX AZRIA
TENT
3 PM DENNIS BASSO
PROMENADE
5 PM DIESEL BLACK GOLD
115 West 41st Street
6 PM THUY
SALON
7 PM TIBI
PROMENADE
8 PM NARCISO RODRIGUEZ
TENT
9 PM TONI FRANCESC
SALON


WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2010
9 AM TORY BURCH
SALON
10 AM MICHAEL KORS
TENT
11 AM NANETTE LEPORE
PROMENADE
2 PM 3.1 PHILLIP LIM
TENT
3 PM MILLY by MICHELLE SMITH
PROMENADE
4 PM REED KRAKOFF
548 West 22nd Street
5 PM ALEXANDRE HERCHCOVITCH
SALON
6 PM ANNA SUI
TENT
7 PM BRIAN REYES
PROMENADE


THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2010
9 AM RALPH LAUREN
275 Hudson Street
10 AM RALPH LAUREN
275 Hudson Street
11 AM RALPH LAUREN
275 Hudson Street
12 PM ISAAC MIZRAHI
TENT
1 PM TRIAS
PROMENADE
2 PM DAVIDELFIN
SALON
3 PM CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION WOMEN’S
205 West 39th Street, Ground Floor
4 PM CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION WOMEN’S
205 West 39th Street, Ground Floor
4:30 - 6:30 PM LEIFSDOTTIR
15 East 27th Street
5 PM J. MENDEL
SALON
6 PM NAEEM KHAN
PROMENADE
8 PM TOMMY HILFIGER
TENT


SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


A trade/industry event with entry by invitation only. Not open to the public. Invitations are for the private use of each designer and its designated guests and may not be sold to or through concierge services, internet resellers or in any other manner.

The Tent, Promenade and Salon are in the Bryant Park Tents, Sixth Avenue at 41st Street.

Tommy Hilfiger closes NY Fashion Week on a good note

Tommy Hilfiger was one of my favorite collection. It was a refreshing collection not to mention the models were the hottest lol...! Male and female models struck the runway in nautical and californian looks. Every single item in his collection is wearable and functional both for men and women. It's fashionable yet very pretty and he offered an array of very playful colors and great color combo such as navy/pink,navy/white etc. This time, he took a notch sexier!....Love the mini dresses and evening gowns. Bravo Tommy! Among the celebrities were none other then Taylor Swift sitting on the front row wearing a gorgeous red dress.

Diane Von Furstenberg SPRING 2010: swimwear and animal printss.

DVF by Diane Von Furstenberg.

Much anticipated show, Diane became an empire.
Fashion Designer Diane von Furstenberg was born in Brussels, Belgium. She studied Economics at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, where she met Austro-Italian Prince Egon von Furstenberg.Diane Von Furstenberg wanted to become a career woman and ...she made it. She has ever since created a brand largely respected. Splitting her time between homes in Connecticut, New York, Paris, and the Bahamas, von Furstenberg is always on the go, gathering inspiration for ventures as eclectic as she is. She is best known for her hallmark: " The knit jersey wrap dress. "

On Sunday September 13th, the tent at Bryant Park was completely full attracting a front row as powerful as she is: André Leon Talley, Tina Brown, Fran Lebowitz, Graydon Carter, Terry Richardson and Carine Roitfeld. Everyone was anticipating to see the DVF's spring/summer 2010. Best known for her animal printed jersey dresses, Diane presented a collection with several animal printed dress offset by many solid dresses and separates as well as swimsuits accessorized colorfully. Making wearable and functional garments, Diane has succeeded once again in making functional and very pretty dresses. Colors were once again vibrant, wild, lots of glitz as well as layers. Silhouettes are feminine and hourglass with focus mainly on the waistline. A few of the dresses were very pretty and playful. I must admit I did expect more from DVF although the collection is very sellable.

Vassilios Kostetsos' PHIDIAS Spring/ Summer 2010 Collection: A GREEK GOD HAS ARRIVED.

Well known and loved in Greece, fashion designer Vassilios Kostetsos has been a leader in the fashion industry for the past 15 years. He is known for his divine designs. For the 1st time, Vassilios Kostetso showed during New York Fashion week and he has proven that his talent has no boundaries.

In the heart of NYC, on September 13th 2009 at Bryant Park in the Salon, Vassilios Kostetsos presented his much anticipated Spring/Summer 2010 collection themed PHIDIAS, an ancient Greek Sculptor.

The men's and woman's collection was simply beautiful, fresh and very distinct. The women's designs were very much haute couture and perfectly tailored to say the least meanwhile the men's designs were outstandingly sharp yet wearable.

The entire collection was mainly composed of fitted bodices, reminiscing of the proportions of the ancient Greek Statues. The perfect silk forms were very often ornated with sequins, embroideries, semi-precious stones while the strong puffy cap sleeves were a characteristic of the lines of the Greek Kore Statues.

Models strutted down the runway with a clean polishes look. The women had their hair pulled back in a bun with a very natural yet contoured makeup meanwhile the men had their hair parted on the side to accentuate the European feel.

The shapes varied from a short and fitted strapless bodice, to a full-length version flaring out at the hip level, some great structure short jackets with the intense shoulders lines, crispy jackets for men often paired with a scarf and straight-legged pants. The women's pieces were perfect red carpet pieces as they exuded glamor, elegance and freshness. The beauty of the entire line resided in the simplicity of the shapes with attention to details, the combination of fabrics, the appliques and cutouts and the juxtaposition of solid next to or topped with sheer. Though the men's pieces presented nothing new in terms of shapes, the freshness came from the alluring cuts of the jackets and the fresh colors. The whole collection featured a strict color palette consisting of timeless colors such as nude, white, tan, black with some accents of Salmon...colors that played with the theme of the brightness of the sun.



Vassilios has once again proven that his craft can bring men's and women's to their utmost elegance with clean lines, lavish details and rich fabrics. To some, the line was restricted and perhaps very inclined towards the young and thin bodies but to most, the collection was cohesive, fresh and simply dazzling!

Video:

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010 Schedule

Spring 2010 Sept 10 - 17
MBFASHIONWEEK.COM

SCHEDULE UP!!!

This season, we will be at Bryant Park everyday during the NY Fashion Week to check out all the shows. Check out our blog everyday for photos, videos and our personal reviews!!!

The Tent, Promenade and Salon are in the
Bryant Park Tents, Sixth Avenue at 41st Street.

THURSDAY SEPT, 10 2009

9am Michael Angel-Salon

10am BCBGMAXAZRIA-Tent

11am Davidelfin-Promenade

1pm Dukie Brown-Salon

2pm Mara Hoffman/Nicholas k/Whitney Eve-Tent

3pm Ports 1961-Tent

5pm ROSA CHÁ-Salon

6-11pm Fashion's Night Out

7pm Cesar Galindo-M2 Ultra Lounge 530 W 28th St


FRIDAY, SEPT 11, 2009

9am Cynthia Stee-le Salon

11am Yigal Azrouel -Promenade

12pm twinkle by Wenlan -Salon

2pm Charlotte Ronson -promenade

3pm Monarchy Collection -promenade

4-6pm Leifsdotti -209 w 38th street 7th floor

6pm Nicole Miller -Salon

7pm Arise: African Promise collective -Promenade

8pm Erin Wasson X RCVA -Tent

9pm Venexiana-Salon


SATURDAY, SEPT 12, 2009

11am George Chakra -Promenade

1pm Andy & Debb -Salon

2pm Adam -450 W 15 street

3pm Academy of Art University-Tent

4pm Christian Siriano -Promenade

7pm Chado Ralph Rucci -Tent

8pm Vivienne Tam -Promenade


SUNDAY SEPT 13, 2009

10am Lela Rose -Salon

11am Derek Lam -Promenade

12pm Toni Maticeuski- Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street

1pm DKNY -11 Greenwich Street

2pm Thuy -Salon

3pm HERVÉ LÉGER by Max Azria Promenade

4pm Diane Von Furstenburg -Tent

5pm Rebecca Taylor -Salon
Y-3-Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave

7pm Tuleh -Promenade

8pm Custo Barcelona -Tent

9pm Vassilios Kostetsos-Salon


MONDAY SEPT 14, 2009

9am Zac Posen -The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street

10am Carolina Herrera -Tent

11am Carlos Miele -Promenade

12pm Jill Stuart -New York Public Library

1pm Tracy Reese -Salon

2pm Donna Karan -New York 711 Greenwich Street

4pm Yeohlee -225 W 35th Street, 16th Floor

5pm Tadashi Shoji- Salon

6pm Tonychen -Promenade

7pm Gottex -Tent


TUESDAY SEPT 15, 2009
10am Badgley Mischka -Tent

11am Brian Reyes -Promenade

1pm Pamella Roland- Salon

2pm Max Azria -Tent

3pm Dennis Bassco -Promenade

6pm Willow -Salon

7pm Tibi -Promenade

8pm Narcisco Rodriguez -Tent

9pm Toni Francesc -Salon


WEDNESDAY SEPT 16, 2009

9am Tory Burch -Salon

10am Micheal Kors -Tent

11am Nanette Leport -Promenade

2pm 3.1 Phillip Lim -Tent

3pm Milli by Michelle Smith -Promenade

5pm Alexandre Herchcovitch -Salon

6pm Anna Sui -Tent

6-9 pm Maria Pinto Banchet,- 74 Gansevoort Street

7pm Doo.Ri -Promenade


THURSDAY SEPT 17, 2009

9am Ralph Lauren Skylight Studio,- 275 Hudson Street

10am Ralph Lauren Skylight Studio,- 275 Hudson Street

11am Ralph Lauren Skylight Studio,- 275 Hudson Street

1pm Allude -Salon

2pm Isaac Mizrahi -Tent

3pm Trias -Promenade

4pm Calvin Klein Collection -205 W 39th Street, Ground Floor

5pm Calvin Klein Collection -205 W 39th Street, Ground Floor

6pm Chocheng -Salon

7pm Argentine Designer Collections -Promenade

8pm Tommy Hilfiger Tent