Set at the iconic New York Public Library, Thom Browne’s fall women’s collection–his first proper women’s show–demanded silence. Browne turned one of the library’s rooms into a church with a convent’s worth of models dressed like nuns. Marching in to “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria,” they were covered up in floorlength nunnery … Continue reading “Thom Browne Fall 2011”

Proving that appearances can be deceiving, Marc Jacobs delivered a fall collection that cast a rigid reaction to what he described as too much “easy breezy” fashion, but done in his trademark whimsical manner. The massive tufted white patent columns on his runway hinted at the slight overture to dominatrix in the collection, which, when … Continue reading “Marc Jacobs Fall 2011”

Olivier Theyskens has traveled quite the journey since his first Nina Ricci show at the Tuileries in Paris. Fast forward to current times and the world is a completely different place. Theyskens is now the creative head at Theory and, in his first-ever Theyskens’ Theory runway debut, delivered an “affordable” collection that evoked his years … Continue reading “Theyskens’ Theory Fall 2011”

Who else better than Donna Karan to empower women glamorously? For fall her message was clear: big-screen heroines that served up a healthy dose of both masculinity and femininity. “Pearls of Wisdom” was how Karan deemed the collection. These were serious power clothes for the power woman. Structured, yes, but done so in a way … Continue reading “Donna Karan Collection Fall 2011”

It’s amazing what a simple change of venue can do. Departing–or fleeing?–Far West Chelsea for the uptown polish of The Plaza’s gilded Grand Ballroom, Thakoon Panichgul’s new locale was reflected in the richness of Marie Antoinette meets Maasai warrior. Two different tribes, the designer noted backstage, but they’re the same. This was a superb collection … Continue reading “Thakoon Fall 2011”