New York Fashion Week
Spring Collections 2007
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A model displays a creation from Michael Kors Spring Collections 2007 during New York fashion week September 13, 2006. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) |
By Chelsea Emery, Thursday, September 14, 2006
Career women of every size and shape could come away from New York's Olympus Fashion Week confident there will be a flattering spring style they could wear in the boardroom -- as long as they look good in yellow.
Designers at the premier U.S. fashion event showed pants that were long, short, wide and narrow.
Skirts ranged from full to slim, and matching jackets and slacks reemerged to take the guesswork out of coordination. "It's always been the case with collections shown here in America," said Fern Mallis, a vice president of IMG...more |
A model wears a floral scarf print on a shawl dress during the presentation of Anna Sui's Spring 2007 collection. |
By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer, Wednesday , September 13, 2006
New York Fashion Week is basking in the success of the dress. It's already been a strong item for fall fashion, but it has emerged as the key piece for spring.
Tom Julian, director of trends for McCann-Erickson, said spring 2007 is taking its cue from a classic Audrey Hepburn look — with A-line shapes and minimal luxe fabrics — but adding a bit of a " Paris Hilton personality" with strapless tops and other sexy accents. Shoppers will have their pick of dress silhouettes, since so many versions have been offered, including shifts, sacks, wraps, sundresses and halters...more |
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Model walks the runway at the Peter Som show during the Spring 2007 Fashion Week in New York on Wednesday, September 13, 2006. (Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber) |
By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer, Wednesday , September 13, 2006
Michael Kors, Peter Som and Ports 1961 previewed spring collections at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday that were mostly shades of brown, beige and white, with touches of black for drama.
They were in line with the trend to move away from traditional springtime pastel colors and focus more on seasonless dressing that was seen on designer runways earlier in the week. Nina Garcia of Elle magazine and TV's "Project Runway" said the collections she expects to really influence spring fashion were Proenza Schouler...more
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A model wears a red and black lacquered silk nylon dress in the Narciso Rodriguez Spring/Summer 2007 fashion show during Fashion Week in New York. (AP) |
By Jill Radsken / Runway Report,
Boston Herald Fashion Reporter,Thursday, September 14, 2006
Even Narciso Rodriguez loosened up.
Buyers and fashion editors are wrapping up Olympus Fashion Week here, gleaning runway insight into next spring's breezy yet sophisticated styles. Rodriguez, a designer known for his body-conscious cuts, tackled the season's extra volume on a smaller scale than most.
Tuesday night he showed a beautifully innovative collection - plastic and Fiberglas details gave dresses an armorlike quality - and challenged the industry to look to the future of fashion...more |
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Jersey makes a comeback in Michael Vollbract's collection for Bill Blass. |
For those who still measure fashion seasons in hemlines, the news from New York Fashion Week for spring 2007 is short and swingy.
Designers are hiking up hems for otherwise office-friendly suits, while also showing beachy shifts and swing dresses that seem rooted in early '60s style.
Fashion Week hit its midway point Tuesday, with shows by Michael Kors, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren, among others, still to come...more |
Jay McCarroll |
By Paula Moore,
Wednesday , September 13, 2006
Fur is the new nothing. You're not likely to see that headline splashed across the pages of Vogue magazine anytime soon, but that's the message that Jay McCarroll�the dishy designer who won the first season of Bravo's Project Runway�will be sending at New York Fashion Week, now in progress. McCarroll's highly anticipated collection, his first since delighting fans with his sharp wit and innovative creations on his way to becoming �The Next Big Fashion Designer,� will be completely fur-free. �The animals need their fur more than I do,� he says...more
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