Jessica Alba & Courtney Love attend NARCISO RODRIGUEZ's show at Bryant Park

Jessica Alba attends Narciso Rodriguez Fashion Show





Courtney Love at front row of Narciso Rodriguez Fashion Show



Courtney Love gives her impression to the press





To-Tam & To-Nya " THE SACHIKA TWINS" cover the Narciso Rodriguez fashion show










Designer Narciso Rodriguez




Narciso Rodriguez has built a solid reputation for himself. Born in New Jersey of cuban-american parents, Fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez received his formal education at the famous Parsons School of Design in New York. Prior to launching his first ready-to-wear collection in 1997, Narciso has freelanced in New York Anne Klein under Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. Following his first collection, Rodriguez was awarded best new designer at the vogue VH1 fashion awards in New York city and the Perry Ellis Award for best new designer by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

At 7pm, the main room at Bryant Par, the tent, was filled with people running around, press, media, paparazzi and a-listers. At the front row, 20 something photographers were fighting to get a shot of actress Jessica Alba, who arrived just before the show, by herself. She just gave birth less than a year ago and she looked beautiful yet a little tired. She definitely lost all the baby weight and appeared to even be thinner than her before famous curvy body. Jessica, now a blonde, had her hair puled back in a classy bun and was sporting a classy sleeveless black dress. She stood up for the paparazzi with a smile...A few chairs away, cameras were clicking left and right on Courtney Love who like usual, posed for the camera and loved the attention.

We had the best spot in the house, front row in the press area right in front of the end of the runway! Yay
The light dimmed and the show started!...
The collection was beautiful as expected from Narciso Rodriguez. However, I didn't see anything original nor did my jaw drop. Narciso kept it simple, a-line and neutral with accents of fuschia, red and greys/silver using mostly silk, chiffon, satin and some linen. Clean straight legged pants with textures tops, a few metallic dresses with optical lines but most of all very simple below the knee classic solid two-tonal loose fitted dresses with zipper. La creme de la creme were definitely the 3 last dresses which could be Red Carpet dresses, short in the front and long in the back: a black silk embroidered dress, white silk embroidered dress and silver dress. Save the best for last. Bravo to Narciso once again. Hopefully next season, he will spice it up a little and bring us something we don't expect.


The last 3 dresses

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!

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NICOLE MILLER SPRING 2010: Ciara and Amber Rose in front row

Nicole Miller has become as household name in the Fashion industry. Celebrities, socialites and fashionistas love her style, particularly her dresses. Launched in 1982 by designer Nicole Miller and Bud Konheim (who remain business partners to this day), the label has become a multifaceted fashion institution, with four major lines that range from sportswear separates to red-carpet dresses. Miller’s signatures are her bright prints and patterns (influenced by a variety of cultures and eras), which grew from an early “obsession” with Celtic knots. Beyond the label’s major lines, Miller also designs handbags, eyewear, shoes, lingerie, swimwear, fragrances, beauty products, and two diffusion lines for JCPenney.

This season, Nicole took inspiration for the element of water and ocean for her upcoming collection, she opted for the storm and the boldness of the ocean. Asymetry, geometry, sparkles, metallic, big and bold are descriptive of her edgy collection. There were mashups and slashes — and some noteworthy asymmetrical dresses that had blocks of prints she called “riptide” and “ocean current” placed opposite chunks of black. Miller offered an array of tight shorts and crinkled pants and asymetrical and modern dresses. Most of her outfits seem to focus on the hip and waist area with sashes as the main body part unlike most designers who focused on the shoulders this season. Her color palette consists of mainly black and white with accents of greens and blues. Sitting front row were Jill Hennesy, Ciara, Amerie and Amber Rose (Kanye West's gf) both looking stunning and dressed in black. I must admit her collection did not wow me especially with all the buzz surrounding her brand name...but of course, she can't always please everyone:)

SPURR: Romantic men are BACK :)

So we had the opportunity to attend a great Fashion Show yesterday.
SPURR BY Simon Spurr launched its Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Having worked for brand names such as Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, Spurr started his line 3 years ago, here in New York.
With an array of "pretty boyish models" wearing his clothing, Simon Spurr went for a refreshing and clean look for Spring/Summer 2010. The collection had a great sense of unity.
Lots of pink, salmon colors, soft yellow and light blue, navy blue, grey, pale lilac, pastel color palette with cuts reminiscing of the classic look with a touch of Golf...accentuated by his signature the handkerchief flower...I would say romantic men. Silhouettes were slender, clean lines. Fabrics were light such as light weight nylon, wool, cashmere, Lapel Linen, cotton bamboo. Great mix between casual and sophisticated yet functional.The collection is perfect for men that are confident in their masculinity because not all men can pull off pink or yellow, straight legged-pants with flower handkerchiefs...The vintage jeans appeared very comfortable. Our friend Daniel was wearing of their jean and stated :" They are so comfy! ".
The PR company behind the event pulled off a great event sponsored by delicious ACAI VEEV vodka, Fiji water and Parrot frames, good music by a DJ ALEX from Tokyo, great loft, amazing location and very classy and good-looking crowd.
Look out for this emerging designer, he is definitely a rising high-fashion Designer!