Archive for February, 2010
Valentino for Haiti T-shirt Couture
We are in one of the most fashionable cities on earth, Milan! It’s been almost a week and we finally figured out our wifi situation– life was almost unbearable without internet! Thank goodness for our snob staff for keeping things going while we travel. We’ve been busy in Milano, besides eating and shopping we have [...]
Zac Posen “Z Spoke” Launch at Saks
Zac Posen is clearly a showman–but he’s also not one to mince words. “This is not Zac-lite; it’s an entirely new identity,” he said Wednesday night at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, where he launched his new Z Spoke collection. Saks is the label’s exclusive retailer and has made it available at 17 doors nationwide [...]
Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010
This isn’t your grandmother’s Burberry. This isn’t even your mother’s Burberry. Indeed, it says a lot about a brand when the only problem with its outerwear is deciding which one to buy. For his fall Prorsum collection (theme: “Protect, Explore, Inspire”), chief creative director Christopher Bailey delivered a stellar lineup that was executed with military [...]
Ralph Lauren Fall 2010
Never one to mince trend and style, Ralph Lauren instead manages time and time again to achieve a beautiful balance in fashion’s decidedly grey area. His fall show was no exception. While the overall vibe was still harking towards downtown cool–a continuation of his Great Depression-inspired spring collection–the Bohemian romance touches made this collection quintessential [...]
J. Mendel Fall 2010
With fur all over the runways–from designers both big and small–it has never been a more opportune moment for Gilles Mendel. As was to be expected, particularly for a fall season show, about half the looks he presented centered around something warm and fuzzy (not to mention luxe). It was the most urban Mendel has [...]
Calvin Klein Collection Women’s Fall 2010
Sharp. Sleek. Simple. How Francisco Costa described the nuances of his show translated beautifully onto the runway thanks, in no small part, to a trio of supermodels–Stella [Tennant], Kristen [McMenamy] and Kirsty [Hume]–that represented the age of minimalism in its most maximalist form. Yes, the glorious trio of yesteryear’s supermodels walked the runway exclusively alongside [...]
Snob Worthy Links February 23, 2010
Top 5 Fashion Week Beauty Trends – Christian Siriano, Derek Lam, DKNY and more at TheFind! Nitrolicious has special and interesting sunglasses. Bag Snob shows off this incredible Sang A bag – well worth the price! For evening out your skin tone, Beauty Snob has a great Lightening Serum. Recessionista Blog’s New Trend Alert – [...]
Alternative Apparel at Richard Chai LOVE Fall 2010
The Row has great tees, but they get pricey — very pricey. Alternative Apparel offers a ..ahem..welcome alternative! Richard Chai partnered with the up-and-coming brand for his Fall 2010 LOVE collection getting the brand some much-deserved added visibility. Chai used Alternative’s original fabrications including semi-sheer and super-soft modal silk and linen jersey fabrics (pictured above). [...]
Spanx Launches Men’s and Swim Collections
These past few Fashion Week seasons Spanx has taken over a suite in the Bryant Park Hotel to showcase their latest offerings. This time it was particularly exciting because in addition to their just-launched swim collection, they were previewing their Men’s Spanx which are now available for pre-order and will be hitting Neiman Marcus exclusively [...]
Derek Lam Fall 2010 – Myth of the West
For Fall 2010, Derek Lam was inspired by the Myth of the West and showed urban girls how to dress with cowgirl flair. This collection struck an emotional chord with me– I am a die hard city girl who grew up in the concrete jungle of Taiwan and followed the love of my life to [...]
