The shows

During fashion week this year, I volunteered at 4 different shows. The first one was a little known designer called Castellana. I have never heard of her before but from here on out, I will forever be on the lookout for her stuff. The clothes were a safari inspired collection, comparable to an haute version of Anthropologie. The line was deceptively simple but with the sort of small detailing that can propel a line of clothing from dull to delectable. Jean shorts studded with gold, maxi dresses made from electric blue chiffon, all against a summer paradise back drop.

Now on to some of our favorite designers...

Monique L'Huillier

The attendees ranged from Mandy Moore to Nina Garcia and the clothes stayed absolutely true to the season's trend of bright neons against a black back drop. The renaissance prints agains the banana yellow trench coats and body con dresses lent a sense of class to the fiercely sexy clothing. The ending dresses set the bar for the shows to follow with a burst of hand painted fabric and mermaid sillhouettes. When Monique herself came out for her bow, it was to a reception of barely suppressed mania.


Derek Lam

Set against the stage of chic minimalism, the structural, color blocking of the vacation wear inspired Derek lam collection brough only the best and brightest shining stars to the Lincoln Center site. In attendance were the reigning Queen of Vogue, Anna Wintour and of course Teen Vogue's own Amy Astley. The models walking in the show included Daria Werbowy and the rising star Jourdan Dunn. The orange jumpsuits and leather shift dresses quickly topped this bloggers list of drule worthy looks for the season.

Tommy Hilfiger

Leave it to Tommy to set the bar for stage production at its absolute peak. Reporters from Bader TV came early to watch the set up for this live televised fashion show.The strict, straight wooden lines on the back drop, matched the neat wooden invitations on the seats. This year, Tommy brought a 1960's punk rock twist to his normally preppy ensembles, and who better to model these youth driven clothes than the lovely Karlie Kloss? In attendance was Vogue's editor at large, Andre Leon Tally as well as the always stylish Evan Rachel Wood. The looks featured pencil skirted suits in blood red leather and skinny legged suit pants with Tim Burton-esque chalk stripes, finishing with camo printed beach cover ups and bathing suits that heralded a resurrection for the designer the likes of which the citizens of nyc have never seen before!