On September 7, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) partnered with LIFEWTR for their Spring/Summer 2018 Presentation at NYFW.
Often hailed as the “Queen of the Suit”, Wang Tao didn’t disappoint with her Taoray Wang SS18 presentation. Tao’s second NYFW show was held at the Skylight Clarkson Square Saturday, September 9.
Runa Ray makes her debut at New York Fashion Week with her SS18 Collection.
David Hart presented his spring/summer 2018 collection at the 8th biannual New York Men’s Day held at Dune Studios. Always an exciting show, Hart’s premium hand tailored clothing offers a mix of retro with a modern day flair. This season Hart channeled Cuban tourism or at least the idea of it as inspiration for his collection. As Hart has yet to visit the Caribbean Island for himself. He pulled Cuban references from music, photos, and cinema.
Hart did a fantastic job setting the mood, which was felt as soon as I stepped foot into the room. The runway was lined with Cuban style tiles, there were the palm plants, palm trees, and music to match. The collection was bright, colorful, fresh, and fun. With sharply tailored clothing that we expect as well as sportswear. There were: tropical print short-sleeve shirts, boldly striped blazers, sash-like neck scarves, Panama hats, and bermuda-ish shorts. Pant suits ranged in color from cream, navy, and a sand-like brown. Stand out colors was an orange reminiscent of my grandmother’s favorite sorbet, to a special kind of red that had me thinking of bloody mary cocktails on a white sanded beach. The most memorable look for me, hands down was the mint green suit pants and matching blazer paired with a banana print camp shirt, ¡increíble!
Hart also showed two women’s wear looks that would pair perfectly with the David Hart guy. The ladies wore pleated high-waist pants with tie-off shirts. The beach vibes were felt and I left the show feeling ready to pack my bags and head off to Cuba. For any readers in the US that are feeling the Cuban spirit, you may want to plan a trip sooner than later considering Trump’s plans to pull back on tourism from the US to Cuba.
These days you might be considered to have a dull face to not have freckles.
Maki Oh designer, Amaka Osakwe, returned to NYFW this season and debuted her Fall 2017 RTW collection with a clear story to be told.
CFDA’s Fashion Incubator, Charles Youssef, debuted his RTW Fall 2017 collection with bold form and soft beauty.
Miguel Vieira’s Fall/Winter 2017 collection delivered on the dreamy-city vibes at this season’s New York Fashion Week.
With a jam-packed schedule and the ever changing – newly restricting industry protocol it’s become increasingly hard for a young member of the press, such as myself, to find the excitement I once had during this time of year. However, VFILES has managed to reignite that dwindling light of New York Fashion Week enthusiasm.
If you look for high energy on the runways of New York Fashion Week, Vivienne Tam’s FW17 show most certainly delivered. Inspired by the electrifying energy of Hong Kong nightlife – where the neon lights decorate the city skyscrapers – Tam’s collection showcased looks that were unafraid to be bold, bright, and fun.