Feb 18, 2010 | Fashion
(handmade cropped topper with cutout, flap shoulders, and snap tape detailing; handmade drapey viscose tank; Forever21 2-finger ring; handmade bead ring; studded leather wrap bracelet; Forever21 shorts; Spanx tights; GoJane slouchy boots)
I have to apologize for the bad photos; we didn’t have a lot of time to take shots; had to take the photos inside, hence the bad lighting; and the camera I brought with me is just awful.
On this day (Sunday, Feb. 14), I went backstage at Luca Luca and interviewed the designers of Dannijo Jewelry (who provided the jewelry for the show), and Luca Luca designer Raul Melgoza [so behind on my write-ups and transcriptions! ugh.]…went to the show…met some friends (from Hawaii no less!) at Le Pain Quotidian for lunch…headed out to Brooklyn to spend the afternoon with one of my best friends from high school…(it’s his room that we shot the above photos in)…visited the
Century 21 department store in the Financial District where I tried on that ruined Vivienne Westwood blouse…and had a Valentine’s Day dinner at some random Italian place near Times Square.
The topper and drapey tank are part of the mini-collection I’ve been working on the past few weeks and brought with me to show around at Fashion Week. I will definitely take some better photos of them once I’m back and with my nice Nikon 40D!
The ring on the right I made – it’s a huge acrylic bead with rhinestone trim running through the center of it.
Another photo of the outfit from my seat at the Luca Luca show.
I’m at Fashion Week!!! So thrilled! (I look more scary than thrilled; I know:-)
xoxox
Carly
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Feb 18, 2010 | Fashion, Life
LAST DAY! So sad.:-( Once all this is done, I’ve got some WORK to do!! (write-ups and postings, I mean)
hanging out in the tents to try and catch some stylish people / checking out metalliferous / lunch with a friend / Leifsdottir show / Tommy Hilfiger show and interview / crying myself to sleep once Fashion Week draws to a close
And that’s all folks!
xoxox
Carly
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Feb 18, 2010 | Fashion
Last show of the evening, Tuesday Feb 16. Walked away with my jaw permanently unhinged.
Not necessarily because of the extravagance of it; quite the opposite – the clean, minimalistic lines evoked Star Trek and a strong, sensuous woman who was anything but demure.
Strong shoulders, inverted pleats, spliced fabrics, the juxtaposition of shiny vs. matte – all created a seamless progression of sleek, covetable pieces. The collection, entitled “Artificial Life,” was “based on an androgynous image, where man and technology are combined.” Consisting of cotton, viscose, and silk, the fabrics used were modified through color-fading processes to recall rusted metals and industrial elements. Hair was lacquered and shaped into semi-coneheads; the silhouettes and shapes evoked references to science fiction films.
Although he has been showing at Fashion Weeks around the world since 1987, this was only the second time the designer has presented his collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
I personally loved so many pieces – they were simplistic but elegant; sleek but sassy; retro but futuristic. And I had I the chance, I would have stolen that little black vest topper from Look #8 right off the model!
How do you respond to these pieces?
Wish you could have been there!
xoxo
Carly
P.S. I’m sorry about posting all these photos from Getty Images from a show I was actually in attendance at. I wasn’t able to bring my professional camera to take photos at the shows – and my digital camera doesn’t seem to take very good photos in the dark (it’s reeeeeallly old). I’m finding my Blackberry seems to take better piccies! But in the dark, from a couple rows away, these are the quality of the photos I’ve been able to take with the BB:
I know, right? Hideous. And I dare to call meself a blogger! Sheesh.
professional photos source
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Feb 17, 2010 | Fashion
Sorry – I keep forgetting to post these.
free massage at The Daily Beauty Bar / meeting some friends / deux fm show / c. marchuska show / my long-awaited cupcake from Crumbs Bake Shop / shopping at a couple stores
I normally hate massages (there’s nothing that stresses me out more than a massage…except an hour and a half of yoga hehehe…I think it’s me being uncomfortable with someone I don’t know touching me) but I am so sore my back is screaming out for something!
Only 2 days left of fashion shows!!! I can’t believe it.
xoxo
Carly
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Feb 17, 2010 | Fashion
More stuff again today. Gift bags at both Samantha Pleet and Toni Francesc, and then someone on the street outside handing out little pouches from musthaveits.com.
Here were the contents, if you are interested:
*Weleda Almond Moisture Cream
*kms california colorvitality heat protection and shine cream [for hair]
*Weleda Skin Food cream
*Lulu Organics Lip Balm Organique
*Venus Embrace Razor
*john masters organics blood orange & vanilla body milk [I guess with all these body creams, I’m going to be super-moisturized!;-)]
*Lulu Organics Lavender-Clary-Sage Hair Powder [dry shampoo]
*Olay Total Effects Body Wash
*CoverGirl ShineBlast Lipgloss in smolder chocolate
*Salerm Cosmetics Homme facial products sampler set
*Secret Flawless Renewal Deodorant sample size
*Salerm Crema de Manos hand cream
*mehron Glosstone and E.Y.E. Cream [makeup]
*Salerm Cosmetics Homme Parfait Systeme Rasage clear shaving gel with regrowth inhibitor
*Salerm Hi Repair Shampoo, Mask, and Finish sample sizes
*Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye-Roller [score! I’ve been wanting to try this out for awhile since I’ve found the Olay Regenerist line works really well for me]
*Salerm Cosmetics nailpolish in red
*musthaveIT branded makeup pouch
*Toni Francesc CD [press releases, company info, some images etc. I’m sorry, but I think this is a waste of resources to hand it out to everyone seated at your show – only a fraction of people are press people who will need this information…but I guess he’s just covering his bases.]
Now I don’t feel so guilty about accepting these things – I’ve at least mentioned all these product sponsors!!;-)
I’m getting burned out with all this stuff…are you guys sick of looking at it yet?
xoxox
Carly
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