Burberry Prorsum, Jonathan Saunders, and Twenty8Twelve.
Burberry Prorsum
Designer Christopher Bailey delivered an inventive, confident collection of modern-day trenches, wowing the critics. The collection “oozed luxury from the fabrics to the delightful twists of expert tailoring,” lauded The Wall Street Journal. British Vogue thought it was Bailey’s best collection ever, deeming the clothes “[p]oetic, fresh, and completely [...]
The Wall Street Journal
Keeping Score: Let the NYFW wrap-ups begin. First up, the Wall Street Journal’s scorecard. {WSJ}
Tweet, Tweet: Britt and I developed a pretty serious Twitter addiction over the past 10 days. We literally couldn’t stop ourselves and almost lost it when our phones died. She’s already in London, so you can keep up by following Fashionista_com. [...]
Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, and 3.1 phillip lim.
Michael Kors
The critics disagreed on the success of Michael Kors’s pared-down, architectural collection. WWD saw “plenty of prettiness” and felt Kors’s take on sharp lines and strong shoulders was a “breath of fresh air.” British Vogue loved the pastel prints (which Cathy Horyn of the Times [...]
Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, and Zac Posen.
Marc Jacobs
Though it didn’t quite top last year’s eighties-inspired collection, the critics gushed over Marc Jacobs’s frilly, frothy spring show. Cathy Horyn of the Times admiringly called it a “free-spirited attack of fashion,” declaring, “The show had that D.I.Y., homegrown quality that looks right.” After watching a week-long parade [...]
Derek Lam, DVF, and DKNY.
We’re at the week’s psychic midpoint, and the critics are somewhat divided on the offerings.
Derek Lam
The reviews for Derek Lam’s boardwalk-inspired spring collection were mostly positive, with some objections. “Everything about this collection felt bolder than its predecessor,” asserted Style.com. Perhaps a little too bold: It “felt a bit – how [...]
The critics heap praise on the latest spring collections, from football-inspired sportswear to intricate evening gowns.
Alexander Wang
The critics swooned over Alexander Wang’s sporty, original fall collection. Fashion Wire Daily called it “very much a mega triumph,” and “[t]he best show we’ve seen in quite some time.” Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune agreed, contrasting [...]
From left: Jason Wu, Charlotte Ronson, and Luca Luca.
Early reviews from the spring 2010 shows are mainly positive, with a few sharply worded low points.
Jason Wu
Most critics heaped fawning praise on Jason Wu’s confident, feminine collection of demure tweed and tulle day dresses and feathered frocks, with the exception of Cathy Horyn. “WOW,” gushed British [...]
The fall 2009 Prada campaign. Models from left: Kendra Spears, Julia Hafstrom, Ymre Stiekema, Anna de Rijk.
The Wall Street Journal argues that because of the recession, weird-looking models are going out of fashion, making way for girl-next-door types. When people are scrimping, weird models might scare them away from investing in $3,000 handbags. But in [...]
From left: Backstage at Jean Paul Gaultier’s spring 2009 show, David Gandy backstage at Dolce & Gabbana’s spring 2010 show, and Simon Nessman at Gaultier’s spring 2000 show. Happy Friday!
Amir Slama founded Rosa Cha, a high-end swimsuit label known for its ultrasexy, skimpy styles. Unsurprisingly in the dissertation The Wall Street Journal has published about [...]
As we mentioned in Mid-Day Snack, our company just launched a new site today called Going Concern that caters to accountant and CFO types in the same way we do to you, Above the Law does to lawyers, and Dealbreaker to Wall Streeters.
Here we were thinking that there would probably be very little crossover between [...]
