All articles in New York Fashion Week

Feb 16, 2012

On the home stretch of MBFW, Day 7 offered variety with a showcase of rugged men’s apparel by Rochambeau. Whitney Eve and Nomia offered clean silhouettes while Nanette Lepore’s colorful collection highlighted the shoes just as much as her...

Feb 15, 2012

Today’s Fall 2012 Collections at MBFW were phenomenal.  J.Crew’s mixed prints, Vera Wang’s “Sheer elegance”, Dennis Basso fabulous furs, Norisol Ferrari’s “ferocious femininity” and Badgely Mischka’s sensual...

Feb 14, 2012

“Hollywood glamour” should be the overall theme for Day 5 of MBNYFW as I imagined several celebrities on the red carpet wearing the designs of Reem Acra , Jenny Packham, Carolina Herrera, Bibhu Mohapatra and Zang Toi. Celebrity glamour met fun...

Feb 13, 2012

Bright colors, glitter and glamour were all the rage for Day 4 of fashion week. Now if you mix in fiery reds, hot pink, magenta and dazzling greens with an element of leather you have the makings of Tracey Reese’s and Diane Von Fustenberg’s Fall...

Feb 12, 2012

Day 3 presented some beautiful fall collections from the designers at fashion week. In a perfect world, I’d purchase Mara Hoffman’s entire collection. The prints, maxi dresses and sheer caftans were everything. In typical Lacoste fashion,...

Feb 11, 2012

While I appreciated the artistry & glitter & structure in Rebecca Minkoff’s Fall 2012 collection, the furs & knits featured in Brandon Sun and the everyday appeal of Charlotte Ronson and Rebecca Taylor, one collection that had my...

Feb 10, 2012

As the videos came streaming in from the first day of MBFW, I was pleasantly impressed. Nicholas K’s Fall 2012 collection was a mixture of grunge and “Old Wild, Wild West” while Candela brought an element of  elegant boho chic to fashion...

Feb 10, 2012

A colorful Fall 2012 collection presented during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week by LA designer, Corey Lynn Calter. A first installment of many collections that will be featured during fashion...

Sep 27, 2011

It was great fun to watch the Made in Africa Arise Show at NYFW live from my computer. Job well done to Arise Magazine for making this possible. Hope you have enjoyed the designers featured. We are finishing off with Jewel by Lisa. The first...

Sep 27, 2011

Another favorite from Made in Africa Arise Show during NYFW,  LDA also known as Lanre Da Silva Ajayi is known for her structured vintage pieces. She mostly draws inspiration from 40s and 50s couture. I love her use of lace here. The color palettes,...

Sep 27, 2011

Today, we are shining the spotlight on three of our favorite designers that showed at NYFW Made in Africa by Arise Magazine. It is important to note that all the designers were outstanding and creative. However, we are featuring the three that stood...

Sep 15, 2011

I sincerely cried watching Naeem Khan’s spring 2011 runway show. How does he do it? The pieces had Angelic fluidity. It was innocent and sexy at the same time. The Elie Tahari video was from yesterday (day 7), but updating it here for you all...

Sep 14, 2011

Wow, Michael Kors was chic jungle, safari theme show. Loved it. A mix of animal prints (leopard, snake, and zebra). He had feathered pieces too. Impressive collection. Be prepared to fall in love with the colors for J.Crew spring 2012. Of course,...

Sep 13, 2011

I was surprised to see rich beautiful colors and prints on the for runway for Badgley Mischka. It was a pleasant surprise. Love it. Vera Wang also had splashed of bold neon colors. Fell in love with an orange maxi. Most of the dresses were more...

Sep 13, 2011

Peter Som’s spring summer 2012 collection caught my attention. It is truly chic and flawless. Love the use of rich hues and prints, with subtle color blocking. The flapper inspired dress and skirt and the maxis in the last for pictures are so...

Sep 12, 2011

Love Caroline Herrera’s collection, but I always do. The printed (and solid color) maxi dresses were insanely beautiful. The highlight are the green pieces at the end. Green is my favorite color, so you know I was drooling. Carlos Miele...

Sep 11, 2011

Welcome to Day 4 of MBNYFW.  Loving each and every designer’s work. Some stand out more than others, but they have all done a fantastic job. Totally feeling the 70s vibe we see in Tracy Reese’s collection. The prints, wide-leg...

Sep 10, 2011

I have to say, I was looking forward and anticipating Jill Stuart’s collection. I always love their use of color (blocking) and fabrics. Yes, it was everything and some. The Vivienne Tam collection was out of this world too. The colors,...

Sep 9, 2011

As always, we’ll keep updating with videos of each show as we get them in. If you haven’t already, enjoy Day 1 here. Cynthia Rowley | Luca Luca – | Mara Hoffman | Nicole Miller | Academy of Art University | Rebecca Taylor | Joy...

Sep 8, 2011

We will be updating our site and bringing you the latest videos from 2012 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week as we receive them. It’s day 1 and quite exciting already. Enjoy the videos below.. Richard Chai Spring 2012 Collection Nicholas K...

Feb 18, 2011

This is it. The last day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011 Collections. Hope you all enjoyed the videos we collected and shared. We tried something new this year by posting videos of the runway shows, as opposed to pictures. Please do let us...

Feb 17, 2011

OMG Yigal Azrouel was stunning. Amazing colors, perfect ankle length trousers (similar to the ones I had on here). The gold dress was epic. Another collection that left me speechless. Michael Kors was so commanding, engaging and sexy. Loved it all....

Feb 16, 2011

The highlight of the shows below was Dennis Basso and the standing ovation he received at the end when he came out to bow, which was very deserving. We could be wrong, but it may the first SO since fashion week started. Badgley Mischka was pure...

Feb 15, 2011

Absolutely loved Monique Lhuillier. All the dresses were amazing. Wasn’t too fond of the knee length pencil skirts because walking seemed a little uncomfortable for the models. Betsey Johnson was just simply adorable and so was her collection....

Feb 14, 2011

Gosh, Lela Rose had this amazing maxi skirt that I need to get my hands on. You can’t miss it in the vid. Loved the trousers from Max Azria’s collection, especially the leather. The oversize sweaters & blazers were also gems. Derek...

Feb 13, 2011

Wow, Prabal Gurung & Binetti were my favorite of this bunch. Though the latter designer only presented, I loved the glitz and glam in his collection, the leopard prints, tunics.. etc. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved Charlotte Ronson! Jill Stuart...

Feb 12, 2011

It was hard to try to pick a favorite. Mara Hoffman was nice. Loved the turbans, tribal prints and ethnic influences. I’d definitely wear the tux inspired pieces from Ruffian’s collection, but the best, in my opinion, was the finale...

Feb 11, 2011

This season, we are trying something different. Instead of posting pictures of the entire collection or our favorites like we usually do, we’ll post the runway videos as we get them. I think the vids are much better. It gives you a live...

Sep 19, 2010

Wow, I’m still in awe of all the pieces from 2010 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. I’m so elated that it is all boho, gypsy  and 7os vibe. Lol. Here are my all time top favorites that just left me absolutely speechless. What were...

Sep 17, 2010

Gwen Stefani totally represented Africa yesterday with the L.A.M.B Spring 2011 Collection. I’m so proud. What a way to end the Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. Gwen never disappoints. She stays true to her style/vision. My favorites were...