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WITH celebrities in the front row, some of the best names in the fashion business put up a show for them at the New York Fashion Week 2017. From midriff-baring jackets to outlandish outfits to the street style were all on display here.
Oscar de la Renta
There was a whiff of change at Oscar de la Renta, where new designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim presented a whimsical collection featuring casual garments like midriff-baring denim jackets and roomy windbreakers.
It also was what you would call a signature collection — literally. Many of the garments bore the signature, in various forms, of the label’s late, legendary founder, de la Renta — either in script, or even in large, sparkly letters spelling out his name. “We’re celebrating him unabashedly,” Garcia said.
The designers noted that the only time until now that de la Renta’s signature appeared on his clothes was on a gown that Sarah Jessica Parker wore to the Met Gala in 2014. It had been the actress’ idea to embroider his signature on the back.
Marchesa
Design duo Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman of Marchesa say they were inspired by the travels of an heiress adventurer when dreaming up their latest collection.
“We were looking at a rather incredible Edwardian (era) woman called Aimee Crocker who wrote a book called ‘And I’d do it Again’ and she had a rather fabulous life,” Craig said backstage.
Looks on the runway featured a one-shoulder ball grown in blush and a tulle gown with cape sleeves, pearl necklace embroidery, and a plunging neckline. There was also an ivory cocktail dress with a satin bodice and ostrich feather skirt.
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs held his runway show in a spare, undecorated Park Avenue Armory, rendering it utterly unrecognizable.
But the clothing was anything but spare: Jacobs’ models wore brilliant colors like orange and yellow, and big, bold floral prints. Silhouettes, as he explained in his show notes, were “exaggerated, decadent and exotic” — a result of a vacation of the mind. The collection had come from a reimagining of previous seasons, Jacobs said.
The most notable look: Turbans. Everyone had them, and they came in all colors, partly inspired by Kate Moss. Tassels were definitely a favored touch for accessories like bags and shoes.
Tom Ford
No one ever said Tom Ford didn’t know how to make an entrance, or in this case, how to launch Fashion Week with a bang.
The lights dimmed, and Ford’s models emerged, first wearing casual clothes like slouchy, satiny trousers, paired with billowing jackets or blazers with exaggerated shoulders. There were leather trenches in bright orange or brilliant white. A few mini-dresses were bathed in bright sequins and short enough that they revealed way more than legs. Then the mood went from casual to glamorous; suddenly a parade of elegant gowns appeared, sheer and ruched, with bright sequins on the arms, for just enough bling.
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