Enjoy her video below with the stars and VIP’s at the Red Carpet for Detachment, including Adrien Brody, Blythe Danner, Christina Hendricks, and up-and-coming stars Sami Gayle and Betty Kaye.

“Pink Champagne Kisses darlings!” (Back at you Cognac!)

A sunrise was a beautiful prelude to another stunning swimwear collection for Gottex, Spring 2011. The line featured inovative shapes with rich embellishment and new fabrics to create looks that fuse technology and luxury.

The new Spring collection shaped the female body using criss cross lines, high-waist bottoms with belts, bandeau swimsuits and one piecers with interesting cut-outs. Cover ups have been re-invented: Long flowing printed silk capes and dresses that are worn underneath or tucked into the suit.

Luxury for the hot season at it’s highest form with rich use of rock embellishment, sequins and crystal embroidery especially on the more glamorous pieces such as the wet look and metallic swimsuits.

The only question left to ask is: When will there be Red Carpet Poolside Events I can wear this to?

(Photo from fashion.telegraph.co.uk)

Tibi lead with a ladylike frock coat and continued with simple, pared-down knit and eyelet looks in white, camel and saffron. The aesthetic and mood was one of preppy femininity.

Most of the looks were paired with flats or wedges, suggesting that the Tibi woman is independent, beautiful, well-tailored and comfortable.

Some of the pieces that got more daring were the dalmation print tops and pants. The looks got more delicious as the show progressed, with mustard and creme looks with floral and beaded applique well incorporated into the pieces. Though it was simple I was most attracted to a white silk camisole and long knit skirt with pockets and a long creamy silk pantsuit paired with a short knit jacket, both of which looked rich, sumptuous and perfect for elegant lounging.

(Photos by nymag.com)

Once again Kati Stern received a standing ovation at the end of the Venexiana Spring / Summer 2011 runway show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. Stern’s overwhelming number of fifty looks were both elegant and glamorous celebrating the female body. Gowns with oversize flowers and bows, one shoulder long satin dresses with diagonal lace overlays and crystal detailing,  metallic cocktail dresses with snake print and long flowing marble print dresses

Her color palette consisted mostly of warm tones, pastels, gold, silver, red, purple and shades of blue. Metallic gold and blue are all over the runways this season, proving that Glenn Beck is actually right, we should invest in gold! The Women’s Mafia recommends gold fabric versus mail order pawn shops though.

Our extremely talented friends at Tela Design Studio (the home of Tela Beauty Organics), who hosted our fashion show on September 9th, were responsible for the delicious and refreshing hairstyles. Phillip Pelusi and his team are bringing crimping back into style but in a very subtle new way. Hair was pulled back into a loose elegant bun with strands of hair pulled out and crimped in medium size waves. Pelusi, like Kati Stern, knows that women want it both ways, elegance and fun in equal parts.

(Photos by www.formzine.com)

Georges Chakra once again designed a stunning collection that was constructed with so much detail. He used sets of satin straps parallel or crisscross to sculpture the female body and to create futuristic cut-outs. Some of my favorite looks were the skirt with satin strap and looped strap collar jacket, the sequin cocktail dress under chiffon overlay and the stretch cocktail dresses with strap details. The designer also introduced his line of liquid lame draped jersey dresses in both steel and bronze colors for an über-sexy statement.

His color palette contained a mix of bold and neutral colors like taupe, torquoise, saffron, purple, gold and ivory. Visually stunning were especially his satin strap basket weave bodice which was paired with a long flowing skirts with color gradients.

To sum it up in three words: Chakra’s Spring / Summer Collection 2011 is modern, elegant and glamorous.

(Photos by nymag.com)

Is Uzbekistan the next fashion capital? Gulnara Karimova is working hard to make you believe so.  An Uzbekistan ambassador who works with several charitable organizations in that country, she showed a collection that demonstrated what it had to offer.

While Ikat patterns have been on many major runways this year, the Guli brand demonstrated the true Ikat fabric, including a romantic mythology of its origin.  The fabric was traditionally an artisanal textile of different weighted silk yarns.  The pride of heritage was showcased in traditional techniques and embroideries, but with contemporary silhouettes.

Accessories included the Guli jewelry collection that resulted from a collaboration with Chopard.
The designer’s background was originally in politics.  At times, I was not sure if this runway presentation was intended to be marketed to retailers directly, or a diplomatic excercise to announce the country overall as a fashion player.  The clothes had an International flair, and maybe not quite the taste of the urban New Yorker.  My colleague from the West Coast heartily disagrees, and is ready to buy the menswear right now.

By Marcy Clark

Another elegant jet-set collection from Ports 1961. Though they have a new creative director, Fiona Cibani replacing her sister Tia Cibani, the collection retains the labels signature effortlessly elegant aesthetic. I can imagine the looks taking the wearer from premiere party in Beverly Hills, to the Hamptons Classic or a Cannes Yacht, and even to a new business launch in Manhattan.

I’m always impressed with the theatricality and choreography of their shows. For everyone not in the seats in the middle isle the looks walk by twice, with as many as 5 looks being shown at once, reinforcing the unity and cohesiveness of the collection.
Also, it may seem minor to some, but I always love the feminine, gamorous, bouffant hair that Ports 1961 showcases.

Whether in silk chiffon, textured knits, silk brocade, or even rhinestones on translucent silk overlays, the Ports 1961 woman is, true to name, ready to set sail.

The ad campaign stars Lapina, Siri Tollerod, Lindsey Wixson, and Daphne Groeneveld posing in a photo booth. Check it out and see for yourself if you can spot Madonna’s influence and dance moves.

This ‘urban symphony’ transforms human actions and street objects into beats that harmoniously compose a grand audio and visual composition. The film emphasizes the ideas of ‘point of contact’, ‘human identity’ and notion of ‘live footprints’.

SURFACE is a part of UND-VIS, a thesis project for MFA Design and Technology, Parsons The New School for Design.

I just came across this. I hope you enjoy it.

250 guests came to celebrate Ann Yee’s Fall/Winter Collection 2010 Video LookBook Launch event at Tribeca Grand Hotel. Inspired by abstract expressionist painter Cy Twombly’s color pallete and technique, Ann loves to create layered movement in her pieces where certain colors are allowed to shine through. Her collection’s interplay of bright colors, like red, green and yellow, against a muted Fall palette of shades of grey, beige, burgundy, and black expresses a downtown New York edge with uptown sophistication.

Draped silk tops, skirts and dresses create flowy silhouettes that complement the female body. Ann Yee enjoys to fuse unique details into her garments like zippers, finishes and an open V-back.

Ann Yee made her launch party a visual experience with wall-to-wall projections and a live performance by Oberhofer. The video lookbook captured each garment in it’s appropriate urban setting in the designer’s neighborhood of Downtown Manhattan.

Her new collection will be available at EVA New York on the Bowery, Albertine in the West Village and krisTEES in Astoria. We should definitely keep an eye on designer Ann Yee, as there seems to be so much more to come.

For more information, please visit http://annyeecollection.com/