FASHION: New York Fashion Week Streetstyle

I know New York Fashion Week is already quite some days behind us but I still wanted to share some streetstyle looks with you. The streets are where trends are really made. A mix and match of styles, brands, patterns and fabrics.

I think New York Fashion Week is the hardest of the four to dress up for because the Big Apple tends to be covered in snow in February. It's hard to juggle between two priorities; staying warm and being stylish. I selected some of my favourite looks, scroll down to see more pictures.

NL: Ik weet dat New York Fashion Week alweer eventjes achter ons ligt maar toch wou ik nog enkele streetstyle looks met jullie delen. De straten is waar het allemaal gebeurd. Een mix en match of stijlen, merken, patronen en stoffen.

New York Fashion Week lijkt me de moeilijkste van de 4 modeweken om outfits samen te stellen want de Big Apple is in februari vaak nog met een laagje sneeuw bedekt. Het is dan ook echt een goochelkunstje tussen twee prioriteiten; warm blijven en stylish voor de dag komen. Ik selecteerde enkele van mijn favoriete looks, rol naar beneden voor meer foto's. 

Q: Which is your favourite look?

FASHON: New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015 - part 1

One day I'm showing you the lookbooks for this fall/winter season, the next day you read your favorite magazine and see already pictures coming by from summer outfits which are being presented right now in New York. That is how crazy this fashion world can get. New York Fashion Week is about half way and I'm following all the shows and collection presentations on the internet. I've seen some nice collections but nothing really spectacular in my opinion. The key words so far were: sporty chic, romantic pastels, monochrome looks, suede and feathers. Below I show you some of my favorite shows so far.

NL: De ene dag toon ik jullie op deze blog de lookbooks voor aankomende herfst en winter. De volgende dag zie je in je favoriete magazine alweer foto's voorbij komen van zomeroutfits, die momenteel gepresenteerd worden in New York. De mode slaat soms een beetje door. New York Fashion Week is nu ongeveer halfweg en ik volg alle shows en collectievoorstellingen op de voet via internet. Er kwamen al enkele leuke collecties voorbij maar ik heb nog geen enkele echt spectaculaire show gezien. De sleutelwoorden tot dusver zijn: sportief chic, romantische pastel tinten, monochrome looks, suède en veren. Hieronder zie je enkele van mijn favoriete shows tot dusver.

Alexander Wang

Altuzarra

BCBG Max Azria

Diane von Furstenberg

Hervé Léger

Jason Wu

Prabal Gurung

Thakoon

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2014 report 3

This is my third and final report from New York Fashion Week. I've seen some great looks and shows but none of this season's shows had the potential to make history in my opinion. But who knows what London will bring?

Stacey Bendet from Alice + Olivia searched inspiration in the world of fairytales and translated that in a very Victorian like collection with a tomboy touch.

The richness of Vienna was the inspiration behind Mark Badgley and James Mischka’s beautiful lineup, in which they showed their collection mixed with pieces from Badgley Mischka Couture. This influence was noticeable in the details such as lace and plenty of glitter. 

Jenny Packham is one of the favorites from Kate Middleton and we can easily see why. The inspiration of this collection was Bianca Jagger and her seventies style. I can see lots of modern it-girls wear these looks on the red carpet with combinations such as beaded sweaters with ball gown skirts.

Gilles Mendel's collection for J. Mendel was all about geometrics. But my favourites from the show were the simple dresses and the furs. 

“Clean drama. No ruffles, no flounces — everything has a reason and a purpose.” That’s how Zac Posen described his collection . The dresses were quite simple without any embellishments.

New York Fashion Week Fall 2014 report 2

Yesterday I watched the shows from Carolina Herrera, Milly and Reem Acra online. So today I give you a review of these three shows.

“There is no reference to the past,” said Carolina Herrera during a preview. “I’m trying to go to the future.” The designer didn't lie, she tried to stay away from the princess gowns she usually designs. Carolina Herrera used a lot of volume such as rounded shoulders and a quiet palette of colors such as brown and navy.

Milly is a quite new brand which I recently discovered and totally fell in love with. Michelle Smit's collection reminded me of the movie "Black Swan". Smit used a lot of layers, texture and plenty of shine. The collection was a mix and match of masculine and feminine pieces combined into different perfect looks.

With her fall collection, Reem Acra said she wanted to describe the journey of an elegant woman through a night in Paris. In my opinion you can add mysterious and chic to that description. She used lots of embellishments, feathers, lace and even crystals.

New York Fashion Week Fall 2014 report 1

We are a couple of days into New York fashion week and my favourite shows so far have been "Diane von Furstenberg" and "Herve Leger for BCBG Max Azria".

40 years ago Diane von Furstenberg invented one of the most iconic clothing pieces ever: the wrapping dress. Her collection still exists out of a couple of wrap dresses every season. This milestone was celebrated with a new location; Spring Studios.

Of course you don't become a major designer by designing one amazing piece. DvF included some striking coats and furs. She saved the best for the last, some looks in my favourite color: gold.

Here are some images to give you an idea of the show:

Where Diane von Furstenberg is all about the wrap dress, Max and Lubov Azria from Hervé Leger are all about the bandage dress. They succeeded in reinventing the bandage dress all over again for coming fall, think cage-corset belts, car wash hems and navel-baring cutouts. Texture came with 3-D jacquards and pixelated metal beading.

The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection 2014 fashion show

There's always one special show during New York Fashion Week and that's "The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show". During other shows the main focus is on the brand and the collection they present, the red dress show is about so much more.

February is American Heart month and Go red  for women wants to draw the attention to heart conditions with women. What I really like about this show that real women from different areas hit the catwalk. They show that you don't necessarily need size 0 to look beautiful.

Here are some of the gowns from the show:

AnnaSophia Robb walks the runway wearing Alice + Olivia

Victoria Justice walks the runway wearing Oscar de la Renta

Sasha Cohen walks the runway wearing Marc Bouwer