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Fall 2010

Ohne Titel Fall 2010: Nothing But Net
New York Fashion Week

Ohne Titel Fall 2010: Nothing But Net

>> Ohne Titel has the industry rapt: one look at the front row — scattered with the likes of Suzy Menkes, Hamish Bowles, Cecilia Dean, Cathy Horyn, Stefano Tonchi, and Carine Roitfeld in her first appearance of the week — is a testament to that.  But this season, Alexa Adams and Flora Gill were ready to win over more than just the editorial crowd; they focused on keeping prices down, producing wearable pieces, and growing their clientele.
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>> Ohne Titel has the industry rapt: one look at the front row — scattered with the likes of Suzy Menkes, Hamish Bowles, Cecilia Dean, Cathy Horyn, Stefano Tonchi, and Carine Roitfeld in her first appearance of the week — is a testament to that.  But this season, Alexa Adams and Flora Gill were ready to win over more than just the editorial crowd; they focused on keeping prices down, producing wearable pieces, and growing their clientele.

Starting with "nineteenth century shapes and details" and adding their own utilitarian twist, out came streamlined knits, net skirts, and velvet jackets in moss green, gray, and black. Stylist Alastair McKimm helped the designers pair everything with patchwork tights and strapped wedge boots, the latter part of their ongoing collaboration with Cesare Paciotti.

If Flora and Alexa are looking for more fans, they definitely appear to have won over their models: Maryna Linchuk made her first Fashion Week appearance at the show, dancing as she entered the backstage area after walking; Constance Jablonski, too, gave a happy little shimmy after her runway loop.

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New York Fashion Week

>> Tasha Tilberg, Longtime Girlfriend Married Recently —While Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone continue to keep everyone guessing, another fashion figure went ahead and took the marital plunge.  While backstage before walking last night's Fashion for Relief show, Canadian model Tasha Tilberg revealed that she and her longtime girlfriend recently got married in Canada because same-sex unions aren't legal in California, where they live.
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>> Tasha Tilberg, Longtime Girlfriend Married Recently —While Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone continue to keep everyone guessing, another fashion figure went ahead and took the marital plunge.  While backstage before walking last night's Fashion for Relief show, Canadian model Tasha Tilberg revealed that she and her longtime girlfriend recently got married in Canada because same-sex unions aren't legal in California, where they live. “Now we’re working on kids,” Tilberg added. [NY Times]

Marc Jacobs

>> Marc Jacobs Rumored to Be Street Casting for Fall 2010 Show —The Imagist reports on "very good authority" that there will be "some element of New York street casting" to the Fall 2010 Marc Jacobs show: "Some very cool girls on the scene (think Purple denizens) are being considered .
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>> Marc Jacobs Rumored to Be Street Casting for Fall 2010 Show —The Imagist reports on "very good authority" that there will be "some element of New York street casting" to the Fall 2010 Marc Jacobs show: "Some very cool girls on the scene (think Purple denizens) are being considered . . . Will it be all non-models? A mix of mannequins and real people? Or will mercurial Marc shift his mind at the last minute?" [TI]

New York Fashion Week

>> Prabal Gurung's Fall 2010 Show to Be Streamed Live Shortly —Prabal Gurung just announced that his first runway show, taking place this afternoon at 4 PM EST, will be livestreamed on Swarovski's website.
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>> Prabal Gurung's Fall 2010 Show to Be Streamed Live Shortly —Prabal Gurung just announced that his first runway show, taking place this afternoon at 4 PM EST, will be livestreamed on Swarovski's website. He Tweeted: "pls join us there? xoxo pG" [@prabalgurung]

New York Fashion Week

>> Model Update: Who's Walking, Who's Not —'90s Calvin Klein model Jenny Shimizu made a runway return, closing the John Bartlett runway on Wednesday — the designer told The Daily of Shimizu: "[She's] really a muse for me.
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>> Model Update: Who's Walking, Who's Not —'90s Calvin Klein model Jenny Shimizu made a runway return, closing the John Bartlett runway on Wednesday — the designer told The Daily of Shimizu: "[She's] really a muse for me. She depicts the kind of woman that I'm dressing. It's no frills, no high heels, no beading, no ruffles."  And Jessica Miller is also said to be coming back to the runway. Irina Lazareanu, meanwhile, should be in a couple of front rows, but she's not walking, save for the runway appearance she made for Fashion for Relief this evening.  Ali Stephens, too, is only walking a few shows because she's "not the typical skinny — I have hips. I love my body but I’m not one of the girls willing to starve themselves for fashion, so I do what shows I can but I don’t, pressure myself to fit into the sample sizes."  Stephens doesn't plan to go to Milan or London Fashion Weeks.  [Style File, @nextmodelsnyc, Modelinia, @Modelinia, The Cut]

Naomi Campbell Commemorates Alexander McQueen, Agyness Deyn Falls Twice at Fashion for Relief
New York Fashion Week

Naomi Campbell Commemorates Alexander McQueen, Agyness Deyn Falls Twice at Fashion for Relief

>> Now we know why Naomi Campbell was spotted going into the shuttered Alexander McQueen store the same day the designer's death was announced: she was pulling together a tribute for the finale of her Fashion For Relief runway show benefiting Haiti.  A veiled Daphne Guinness in catsuit in heelless shoes came first, followed by Heidi Mount, Sasha Pivovarova, Natasha Poly, Karen Elson, Angela Lindvall, Helena Christensen, and Naomi, all in Alexander McQueen — video here.
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>> Now we know why Naomi Campbell was spotted going into the shuttered Alexander McQueen store the same day the designer's death was announced: she was pulling together a tribute for the finale of her Fashion For Relief runway show benefiting Haiti.  A veiled Daphne Guinness in catsuit in heelless shoes came first, followed by Heidi Mount, Sasha Pivovarova, Natasha Poly, Karen Elson, Angela Lindvall, Helena Christensen, and Naomi, all in Alexander McQueen — video here. Campbell walked backstage afterwards with tears in her eyes, holding Lindvall's hand.

On a lighter note, the season's first major model fall came at the same show, courtesy of Agyness Deyn, who toppled not once but twice in her Burberry heels.  The audience cheered her on as she curtsied each time; she then took the shoes off on her way back down the runway. Afterwards, she Tweeted: "1st show of fashion week! Took a tumble! Got up! Fell again. Should have stayed down the 1st time. Twice! WTF! Ouch my knees!"

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Vena Cava Fall 2010: Rooted in Woodstock, with Live Music, to Boot
New York Fashion Week

Vena Cava Fall 2010: Rooted in Woodstock, with Live Music, to Boot

>> Vena Cava was the first of three shows today (the others being Rachel Comey and Erin Wasson + RVCA) to boast live music.  Ear plugs were left on every seat, as The Like was situated front and center on the runway.
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>> Vena Cava was the first of three shows today (the others being Rachel Comey and Erin Wasson + RVCA) to boast live music.  Ear plugs were left on every seat, as The Like was situated front and center on the runway.

In the show notes, Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai explained that after a long weekend in a house in Woodstock, they immersed themselves in the '70s craft movement and "designed a collection for the Vena Cava woman to wear in her cabin upstate: pieces that read more minimal, American, '70s tinged, and somewhat classic." Stylist Kate Young helped Buhai and Mayock translate those ideas onto the runway with raccoon tails pinned to dresses and streaks of purple, green, and pink through the models' hair.  The designers are known for their hand-drawn prints, but there were noticeably less this season — only appearing on the sleeve of a top or two.

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New York Fashion Week

>> Alexander Wang Has Designs on First Manhattan Store —Alexander Wang is not only livestreaming his Fall 2010 show online, he's now also projecting the show — which is said to be very tailored and "Wall Street" — live on a massive LED screen outside the American Eagle flagship at 46th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.
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>> Alexander Wang Has Designs on First Manhattan Store —Alexander Wang is not only livestreaming his Fall 2010 show online, he's now also projecting the show — which is said to be very tailored and "Wall Street" — live on a massive LED screen outside the American Eagle flagship at 46th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. “This is a New York brand, and so much of our inspiration is from here, I wanted to bring it to the people of New York and make it a part of the landscape.”  Also becoming part of the New York landscape soon: a Wang store — the designer is aiming for a Fall launch, but hasn't yet decided on a location. [WWD, @MeenalMistry]

Richard Chai Goes Glunge for Fall 2010 Love Collection
New York Fashion Week

Richard Chai Goes Glunge for Fall 2010 Love Collection

>> For the second season in a row, Richard Chai chose to send his secondary line, Richard Chai Love, down the runway rather than his main line.
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>> For the second season in a row, Richard Chai chose to send his secondary line, Richard Chai Love, down the runway rather than his main line. "It just made sense," Chai explained to Style.com. "I want to nurture the [Love] business. The women's collection is already established."  Another thing established: the gray-washed boots from Timberland Chai paired with his looks this season had quite a few fans even before they hit the runway — during fittings, the models were all asking to take them home.

Chai's close friend Phillip Lim sat front row chatting with Poppy Delevigne, Harley Viera-Newton, and Derek Blasberg, while on the runway, Meghan Collison made a return with a lighter head of hair; Liu Wen, meanwhile, sported a few chunky strips of reddish blonde on the back of her head. Long knit skirts, turned down waistlines, and cozy scrunched fingerless gloves added a taste of grunge to the collection, promptly counteracted by the glamour of shimmery tops and bits of fur.

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