Fashionably late? Not at Rubin Singer’s presentation. Fashion week is notorious for shows starting late, but when I walked into Singer’s presentation it was a packed space. The venue was filled with fashion-goers buzzing about the impressive looks that surrounded them on platforms. The designer focused on bringing new textures and shapes for the Fall/Winter season, while incorporating his love for architectural designs.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Through the Threads at Claudia Li
Claudia Li presented a stunning collection at Art Beam studios this Wednesday. For Fall/Winter 2016, she wanted to express the idea of preserving oneself after an emotional and mental destruction; embracing the stage that comes after. This stage is shown through various layers, wrapped silhouettes, origami knots, and juxtaposed panels.
The most impressive looks have knotting details– with yarn-sleeved jackets draped to perfection. Her collection is the most innovative I’ve seen in a long time. Keep your eyes peeled for this Claudia Li– she’s new to the game but will be a household name soon.
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Fashion Week Begins at Vivi Academy
Worth the “double-tap” and regramming this week–twenty-four year old Vivi Moya debuted as a designer this Wednesday at NYFW with a generation selfie-inspired collection, “Your Brain on Likes.” Her brand, Vivi Academy, kickstarted my fashion week at Sixty Tenth in Meatpacking district. The stages were set with platforms scattered around the room, surrounded by tall glass windows. Models came out one by one to stand and show off their looks while guests strolled around to check out the details up close while a projector cast a video that showed Moya’s inspiration. The short film was of a girl taking lines of sequined-hearts like cocaine, with the idea of the Vivi Academy girl getting high from likes and the selfie-focused mentality. The inspiration trickled from the film onto the models’ make-up styling, in which models had hearts around their eyes. Scroll through the slideshow to see Moya’s creations. After meeting her charming personality and hearing her enthusiasm to design, this designer is going places!
blaire brown 