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If Araks Yeramyan has a consistent theme in her aesthetic it would have to be revelation. She plays with transparency, she plays with cut outs and sheer patterned fabrics and prints. It’s that…

For his Spring 2011 Bridal collection, Mr. Sanchez used a touch of technology and his structural skills to create a dozen white and off white gowns, (and one incredible cocktail dress), which all…

If Formula One racing ever needs an official women’s wear designer the position must be awarded to Elise Overland. No recent fashion designer has been able to capture speed, quickness, and agility in…

In his latest collection for the Spring 2011 season, he takes this theme of reconstruction a step forward and uses raw materials as well as items that are in use in tailoring as decorations.

ASTRONAUT VS. SAMURAI…. FASHION!

With this Suno’s seventh collection Mr. Osterweis continued to hit all of the notes that have brought him so much success but lightly played a few new tunes as well. A Suno collection is always…

Visions of summers in the Baltic are what inspired the Spring 2011 collection for the Timo Weiland label.

What follows is simply a recap of my favorite non-garment-related moments from the Spring-Summer 2011 New York Fashion Week.

Fundamentally, artists are artists because they see life differently. Monique Lhuillier is one of the great fashion artists working in America today and Ms. Lhuillier most assuredly must see this…

With their Spring 2011 collection, cousins Ben and Lee Copperwheat are continuing to push the envelope on the use of prints and refined tailoring for American menswear. This collection had a more…

The talented Dominican designer has proven time and time again that he possesses an incredible amount of talent, yet seems to sometimes have trouble with retaining coherency in his collections. Mr….

Unorthodox is a neutral adjective. It makes no claims about the correctness or incorrectness of the noun it’s describing. The Sinister Collection’s Spring 2011 line is unorthodox. That term is not…

Jen Kao’s Spring 2011 collection offered proof positive that the Midwestern native has the vision and skills to become an international star. With this, her fifth collection, there has been rapid…

It takes a defiant artist to embrace unbalanced and neurotic as a specific concept for inspiration. Mona Kowalska is not only defiant but exceptionally talented. It is the combination of her vision…

It is interesting to observe the very obvious differences between Monarchy’s “punk” aggressive street styling and the much more tailored and relaxed feel of Mik Cire. From the calm palette to the…

A designer often has specific feelings or ideas in mind while designing, and the garment can act as a communicator. Viewing the Spring 2011 collection of Diego Binetti it is crystal clear that he…

Consummate, this single word describes both Ralph Rucci and his art. Ralph Rucci’s designs possess a refined and serene feel to them. They are perfectly balanced, not solely aesthetically but in…

Rachel Antonoff once again gets the award for having the most original presentation within the New York Spring 2011 shows. Citing children and their dynamic energy as her inspiration, the designer…