For anyone who has ever been backstage after a fashion show, it’s not an unfamiliar sight to see a model change out of their runway looks and into their own clothes—at moments with little or nothing on at all, surrounded by photographers and others mulling about. In line with CFDA’s Initiative for Health, Safety, and Diversity, CFDA made a major...
Dec 21, 2018
On September 7th the Nolcha Shows, a leading platform for independent designers, held the Accessories Preview at the Bryant Park Hotel as part of a series of New York Fashion Week events. The Accessories Preview welcomed four luxury independent accessory brands to showcase their Spring/Summer 2019 collections to an audience of industry...
Nov 1, 2018
New York Fashion is more diverse than ever before, according to Fashion Spot’s newest report on race, size, gender and age on the catwalk. The publication reviewed 76 fashion shows and 2203 model appearances during the Spring/Summer 2019 season. Nearly 45 percent of the models who worked at the latest New York Fashion Week were women of color --...
Sep 27, 2018
After another exciting season, New York Fashion Week SS19 just wrapped with new trends and buzzing headlines front and center. Taking place twice a year, NYFW used to be reserved for the crème de la crème of high fashion and celebrities. These days, with the democratization of the fashion industry, it’s possible to gain access and even...
Sep 19, 2018
Which trends should retailers be on the look-out for next fashion season, which should they forget and which classics continue to rule? The retail research firm Edited, which analyzes online sales in the British and American markets, looked towards New York women's fashion week, held last 6 to 14 September, for the answers. FashionUnited...
Sep 18, 2018
Earlier this week, Pantone shared the top 12 shades it predicted fashion designers to use in their Spring/Summer 2019 collections. In its biannual report, Pantone forecasted the colors of the season to be “empowering” and full of “confidence and spirit”. ...And they were right. FashionUnited spotted all of Pantone’s predicted colors on the...
Sep 17, 2018
As New York Fashion Week came to a close, a number of showcases left a lasting impression. Among them, designer C.T. Liu of the label C+plus series. The new label presented it’s SS19 line, with each piece paying tribute to the natural refinement of a career woman. With an edge of urban chic and spirituality - the pieces are inspired by practical...
Everything from art to film inspires designers for their runway collections. For his spring/summer 2019 collection, designer Calvin Luo was inspired by the 2008 French movie "Les Femmes de l'ombre" based on the story of Lise de Baissac. Baissac was an espionage operative in the special operations executive in the end years of the Second World...
Sep 14, 2018
What does it mean to be masculine or feminine? The lines between both continue to be blurred at Fashion Week, as evidenced by newcomer Moon Choi. The recent Parsons graduate debuted her collection this New York Fashion Week at The Refectory at The Highline Hotel. Titled "Specimen 19", the collection is a study of materials by the designer. Her...
The global woman seems to be the inspiration at New York Fashion Week this year. Alice + Olivia almost literally took us around the world this season, all with the use of her signature patterns and prints, and setting up her presentation to represent different parts of the world. Each vignette of her very well constructed sets was dedicated to a...
The Council of Aspiring American Fashion Designers presented the work of emerging designers in a showcase held during New York Fashion Week. Held at Pier 59, the event was co-hosted by iFashion Network and included Spring/Summer 2019 pieces from visionaries throughout the world like Bajaj-Larsen, Yufash, Sania Studio and Patricia Wijaya as well...
Sep 13, 2018